OSX on a G3 as to a G4

[nigelall]

I must say OSX is the best OS I have ever used "good one Apple" :D

BUT i am still sad/mad:mad:

G3's on OSX

I have a G3 iBook 500mhz, 10gb & 384mb and I tell you i feel to break that dar... iBook up at times...:mad: (ok ok cool it) :)
I am running Vectorworks (yes it takes plenty CPU & Memory) also photoshop (not all the time) , IE, itunes and some smaller program...............and a G3 processor on an iBook or other wish is to GOOD.......a friend said one that the parts inside the iBook came from the "Cube" i believe him now.........NO TO G3 AND OSX----->> don't matter the memory NO

G4's on OSX

The processor is good BUT you really need memory nothing less than 512mb and a 20-30G HD because 1. there is too much wonderful software out there to have a small HD and less memory...THE G4 IS WHAt APPLE SHOULD USE TO PUSH OSX and BIGGER memory inside the machines............ I use a G4 at work 733mhz,896mb, 40g HD + 12G and 2 LaCie drives 10G + 30G and i find its still slow at times.

Maybe its all in the setup and where your software is located??????????????

Thats my take

[Meems]

I'm running MacOS X.1.4 on my Yosemite 400Mhz G3 (896 RAM). It runs awesomely. Sure it isn't a G4 with Altivec, but it's very smooth and speedy. By version X.1.2 (and above), I have a very snappy Mac in OSX.

I use USB Overdrive. And used WindowsCompressX to snap up my user-input performance.

In the last week, several relatives bought a new 800Mhz TiBook, and 2 800Mhz iMacs. After getting them going on their Macs (they were PC to Mac converts ;-)), not only do I love their Macs, but truly appreciate the speed of my Mac running X.1.4. My brother-in-law was amazed at the responsiveness of my Blue & White.

If things go as planned, I hope to have a new Mac by the end of summer or fall. The recent price drop in G4 towers tells me that Apple is either making a significant pro-level G4 upgrade OR bringing in the G5.