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Operating Systems => macOS => Topic started by: hm_murdock on 9 August 2005, 23:16

Title: Tiger and the G3
Post by: hm_murdock on 9 August 2005, 23:16

Anybody have any experience with Tiger on a G3 system? I'm debating whether or not I should get it... performance will be the deciding factor.

Title: Re: Tiger and the G3
Post by: worker201 on 10 August 2005, 00:00

I haven't yet, but I heard from someone awhile back that it was good - ran just as well as Jaguar or Panther.  I think that much Apple software is able to determine what your system specs are, and adjust accordingly.  So maybe Tiger on a G3 wouldn't be as accelerated as a G5, or have quite the same features.  But don't quote me on that.

Title: Re: Tiger and the G3
Post by: hm_murdock on 10 August 2005, 00:13

Well, I figure things like Dashboard are going to run dog ass slow, but then, this old 500MHz G3 machine surprises me sometimes... like running World of Warcraft at a near-bearable speed!

Title: Re: Tiger and the G3
Post by: WMD on 10 August 2005, 00:22

Good to have you back, Jimmy. :)

Bedouin has a G3/800 iBook with Tiger.  He says the speed is fine.  Dashboard on G3s is ok, because they disable the ripple effect on those machines.

The oldest machines supported for Tiger is the B&W G3 tower, and the Pismo Powerbook.  Which is close to the 500MHz iMac you have.  You might get away with it.

Title: Re: Tiger and the G3
Post by: hm_murdock on 10 August 2005, 00:25

It's worth it. There's a guy who sold-back a copy of it already on CD to the local Apple reseller. I might take a gander at it, as the owner always gives good discounts on stuff like that.

PS It's good to be back!

Title: Re: Tiger and the G3
Post by: M51DPS on 11 August 2005, 15:49

The easiest thing to do would be to make sure you have plenty of RAM, and check out articles (http://www.thexlab.com/faqs/performance.html) on tweaking OS X performance. You might even choose to disable dashboard (http://www.macworld.com/weblogs/macosxhints/2005/08/disabledashboard/index.php), some people compain about it being a memory and processor hog in 10.4.2.

Title: Re: Tiger and the G3
Post by: hm_murdock on 14 August 2005, 00:22

It's a big bet on $129, but if I go for it, it's what I'll use!

Title: Re: Tiger and the G3
Post by: Zombie98223920 on 20 August 2005, 00:51

Apple has made sure that their own hardware will quickly go out of date so you'll be forced to buy new hardware to keep up with the "innovative" software they put out.

Title: Re: Tiger and the G3
Post by: Orethrius on 20 August 2005, 03:23

Quote from: Zombie98223920

Microsoft has made sure that their own hardware will quickly go out of date so you'll be forced to buy new hardware to keep up with the "innovative" software they put out.

Fixed.

Title: Re: Tiger and the G3
Post by: Louie on 23 August 2005, 02:55

well i have run on a 800MHz ibook g3, it ran fine except for the dashboard (no water like effects).
i would say go for it unless you are planning on gaming  :macos:

edit: btw i took a peek in the moron room  :rolleyes: it was very suiting for those people