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08-23-09, 11:05
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imac from 1999
i have questions about this imac
i never had a mac where do i get a boot disc to format it and where do i get the os? and whats the maximun i can use on it? 10.? it plays dvds i dont have password so i cant put on software for internet thanks 
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08-23-09, 22:16
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Re: imac from 1999
Here's a great place to find specs for your computer.
http://www.everymac.com/systems/index.html Is it one of the funky colored ones? If so it has a maximum of a 400 MHz G3 750 processor and came with OS 8.6. It is upgradable to OS 10.3.9 (Panther). Will it boot? If so, go to the Apple menu and click on 'About This Mac'. This will tell you what OS is running and details about the processor and memory. You can probably get Panther disks somewhere on eBay, just be very careful to verify you are getting the full retail version and not an upgrade disk. Before you upgrade, you'll probably need to run this firmware update. http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=75130 The installer will be 10.3. You can use this to upgrade to 10.3.9. http://support.apple.com/downloads/M..._Update_10_3_9
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08-24-09, 09:33
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Re: imac from 1999
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yes it works and boots it seems to work perfectly and plays dvds 400 mhz yes and i saw that it has mac9.2.2 and mac 10.2.8 so i suppose that is what i need but how do whats the hioghest one i can get?
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08-24-09, 10:43
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Re: imac from 1999
According to everymac.com, you can upgrade that to OS 10.3.9.
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08-24-09, 13:01
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ok i didnt even see that its 400 mhz 192 ram http://support.apple.com/kb/TA38706?viewlocale=en_US http://support.apple.com/kb/TA38763?viewlocale=en_US hiting s did nothing to get to single user mode
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08-24-09, 13:02
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Re: imac from 1999
i guess there is a way around password but so far haven't done that
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08-24-09, 13:21
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Try this one http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1274
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08-25-09, 00:41
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08-25-09, 08:35
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Re: imac from 1999
Glad to help and welcome to MG!
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