![]() There are less packages available than on Debian/Ubuntu though. Sleep is still broken but otherwise it's a nice system. Fedora Asahi Remix is now available, and its the best option yet for running native Linux on modern Macs. But recently discovered Void PPC, which solves the problem. Ubuntu was specifically designed for beginners in Linux or those transitioning from Mac and Windows. Never had much luck with Linux on the only G5, an iMac, I have, due to the Nvidia card. Created and maintained by Canonical, Ubuntu is one of the most popular Linux distros enjoyed across the globe by beginners, intermediate users, and professionals alike. The guys at TerraSoft have done a lot of work in taking out much of the pain of getting Linux running on a Mac. No offense to the other guys, but sometimes I wonder if some of the other distros can spell PPC, let alone run on it. But the older versions, like 9.04-9.10 yes, still with the old Gnome are good for old Powerbook/iBook like the Kanga or the Clamshell. Also take a look at Yellow Dog Linux, its a Linux distribution specifically for PowerPC-based Macs. Never liked Ubuntu much on PPC, the versions with Unity makes it very slow, and more recent versions with the new Gnome are unusable. With Debian 8 Jessie, sleep was broken on G4 (not sure on G3.), but still worked fine otherwise.ĭebian Sid (the Remix) works very well, but one can feel it's a "heavier" system, and I feel machines struggle more than on Wheezy/Jessie, but maybe just an impression. A Brief Background Back in the 1990s, Apple's classic MacOS and AmigaOS were two popular Operating Systems supporting the PowerPC architecture. Fienix The derivative of Debian was specifically written for PowerPC. On that one almost everything worked (after the usual tweaking of course). Fedora This widely-used distro of Linux for G3 and G4 up to release 17 and for G5 thereafter. Or you could consider selling your old Mac and migrating to an Intel-based model that supports OS X 10.10 Yosemite and probably remain up-to-date until Fall 2015, at which point OS X 10.11 could leave you behind.For me it was (still is as I still have it installed on few machines) Debian 7 Wheezy. ![]() The popularity of open-source software and Linux is rising with each passing year, and more. See DistroWatch and PenguinPPC for information on current Linux distributions for PowerPC Macs. Best Distro For Windows Users And Beginners: Linux Mint. The best alternative for those who wish to use their PowerPC Macs and have an up-to-date operating system is a PPC port of Linux. Security updates for each of these versions of OS X was ended years ago, so even though there has been very little Mac malware since the introduction of OS X, these are not as secure on the Web as more recent versions of OS X. ![]() Specifically, you can now run the distro on all Apple M1 and M2 series MacBook, Mac Mini, Mac Studio, and iMac devices. You can try running a Linux distro on it, if you really need to, once Leopards support completely ends. Fedora-Asahi Linux runs on Apples ARM-based computers. It will seem sluggish on G3 Macs below about 500 MHz and performance on a 400 MHz G4 is about the cut-off there.Īlthough there are still some apps being developed for PowerPC Macs running OS X 10.4 and 10.5 (most notably the TenFourFox browser), there is very little up-to-date software. Bloodstar said: Your G5, as stated, pretty much maxes out at 10.5.8. It is not as resource intensive and will perform decently with as little as 512 MB of RAM. ![]() You’ll also want at least 1 GB of RAM for decent performance, a twice that to really unleash things.įor lower powered G4 Macs and the vast majority of G3 Macs, OS X 10.4 Tiger is your best bet. That said, OS X Leopard requires a lot of power, so you’ll probably find Macs below 667 MHz sluggish regardless of other factors. More specifically, OS X 10.5 Leopard is the last version of OS X that will run on G5 Macs, and it will run on almost all G4 Macs as well, although you will need to hack the installer to get it on a system slower than 867 MHz. ![]() They will only run on Intel x86 hardware. With the introduction of OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard in August 2009, Apple removed all support for PowerPC Macs from its operating system. ![]()
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