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#315904 29-Aug-2024 08:19
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Hi Everyone

 

Quick question for those that love old Mac hardware, I have been using/working with/repairing Mac's since 2002. Recently I have decided to start collecting some of the older macs  that I like for their design ( iMacs G3 and G4,  PowerMac G4 etc).

 

Is there a site anyone is aware of that has trustworthy ISO's of earlier MacOS X (10.1-10.5) I work mate has OS 9 disks so I am covered in that regard. 

 

Or if someone has a stash that they be willing to part with I could be interesting in purchasing genuine media. 

 

 

 

Cheers!

 

 


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  #3276537 29-Aug-2024 08:27
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https://www.macintoshgarden.org/apps/mac-osx-mac-os-10-ppc has most of them. There are also the model-specific restore images on that site.




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  #3276539 29-Aug-2024 08:30
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I have a battered original package containing Panther 10.3. It has been squashed and cellotaped together, but I think the contents are probably okay and all there. It is yours if you want it.

 

 





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  #3276590 29-Aug-2024 10:05
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If you want genuine media I can have a hunt through my collection for you, I had quite a few disks from old Macs.




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  #3276644 29-Aug-2024 10:54
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Behodar:

 

https://www.macintoshgarden.org/apps/mac-osx-mac-os-10-ppc has most of them. There are also the model-specific restore images on that site.

 

 

 

 

Thanks so much for that, I have found everything I needed as well as creating a full local archive for myself. 





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  #3276651 29-Aug-2024 10:57
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Rikkitic:

 

I have a battered original package containing Panther 10.3. It has been squashed and cellotaped together, but I think the contents are probably okay and all there. It is yours if you want it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

I'll PM you. Thanks





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  #3282835 16-Sep-2024 21:09
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I have created a netboot server with a whole bunch of OSX versions , comes in useful now and again.

 

Must get around to adding a few system utilities, disk utilities etc to them too.

 

As the song goes " If I only had time..."

 

Too many more important / fun things to do first


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