How to Install Mac OS X Tiger 10.4 on an iMac G3, G4, or G5

Author: Mike Cronin
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*UPDATE 12/22/12: For a LIMITED time, (before my site shuts down) you can still access the forums on my site if you're still encountering problems with your iMac: http://mikesipodhelp101.webs.com/apps/forums/ I want to thank everyone for all the help I received with my iMac within the last few months. This problem was very difficult to fix. Requirements: -Mac OS X 10.4 PPC Software (torrent download link in video) -A more recent iMac that has the Disk Utility App and can burn DVD's. -1 DVD+R Disc -An iMac G3, G4, or G5 Finally, earlier today, I fixed the iMac. I downloaded a PPC version of Mac OS X 10.4. (this file was a torrent by the way.) I used Transmission to extract it; that took a few hours. Here's the link: http://thepiratebay.org/torrent/3960279/Mac_OS_X10.4_Tiger_DVD_(PPC) After the extraction and Transmission was complete, the file became a DMG file and was titled "Mac OS X Install DVD.toast." I went ahead and changed the file extension from ".toast" to ".iso" Then with the Disk Utility app on my Mac, I took the new "Mac OS X Install DVD.iso" file and dragged and dropped it into the left box of Disk Utility. Then, I clicked that yellow and black button, and burned the .iso file to a blank DVD+R. That was done within 10 minutes. After everything was burned, downloaded, and extracted, it was time to take my new Mac OS X 10.4 PPC Install Disc and put it to the test. I put the disc in the slot load drive on my G3, powered the unit on, and held down the C key at boot. From there, Mac OS X booted properly and I was able to install it and get everything set. Now this took a year-and-a-half. A lot of patience is required with computers! Thanks for watching and thanks for all the support! Subscribe: http://full.sc/12f1LNP Get a Text Message for Every New Video I Upload: http://full.sc/17TADnv Vlog Channel: http://full.sc/17eYGfe Facebook: http://full.sc/17TAIHG Twitter: http://full.sc/17eYL2t Site: http://full.sc/17TAMHx

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+ Mike Cronin i only have a power pc g4 grahpite modle running mac os 10.2 is it possible to download this fille to my pc and burn the dvd? thats the only mac i have
and you put a link
i gues he don't know how to put a link. how can you be so lazy
Will this still work if I have one of the original G3's?
The link tries tries to download a pkg file.
can you replace the torrent link to a direct download to the ISO?
Hi Mike: you ought to get the fast-speech-award. Nevertheless: nice video
Hey Mike, I think you've just saved my life, or at least my "new_old" ppc's life :)
I'm going to try this asap!
Thanks for the tutorial, it helps a lot, ciao .
DOWNLOAD LINK CRASHED!!!!!!

HERE IS THE ERROR= Could not connect to caching server 00
will a DVD-R work?
ITS A .TOAST FILE?
What if your DVD drive doesn't work. Can you use USB HDD TO BOOT in a iMac G4?

THANKS
the problem is....MY G3 DOES NOT HAVE A FCKING DVD DRIVE
Hey man good video. Can I boot the instalation with a usb??
This helped me a lot, purchasing an iMac G5 with out OS installed. Couldn't be bothered buying OS X Leopard off eBay so this was the best option, thx so much
I'm running a PowerMac G5 now. Funny machine, still works well, but unfortunately the power supply is starting to give out, which screeching and beeping noises coming from it. The system is still running stable now, but I don't think it's gonna see the end of 2016 before failing.

Shame tho, I like old Apple computers. I should get an iMac G4 or something, they're cool too. Hoping to find a 1ghz+ model.
I downloaded the torrent and burned it to a disc and my mac has a blinking folder with a question mark and the finder logo on it. I am running mac os 9.2 am i doing something wrong?
Do you have anything special done when you have the CD ROM inserted? How do you do that ? In my CD ROM is not automatically wheeled in.
Can you tell me how to do that?
Thank you
thnks man for download and how to install ++
can you do it one with Linux on this computer