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The KEEX-6100 ROARS!
Nearly CompleteJust a quick update on the Sandy Bridge ECX Board: KEEX - 6100:Using the Unibeast Method developed by the amazing tonymac, installing Mac OS 10.7.2 is quite easy once you make a few...
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Proprietarily Ridiculous - The Apple Pro Speakers
Apple Pro SpeakersThere are a few "extra" features of the iMac G4 that I have gone to great lengths to incorporate because I felt that these were important to the design of the iMac. One of these is...
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20" iMac G4 All-In-One "Genuine" Sandy Bridge Mod - Completed (With Video)
Finally, The Genuine 20" iMac G4 - All-In-One Sandy Bridge Mod is complete. This is as close as I believe its possible to come to modernizing the original iMac G4. It runs Lion, Mac OS 10.7 with only...
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Afterthoughts and Future Plans
20" iMac G4 and 20" iMac G5 (Apple Cinema Display LCD Controller Hack)Connected to External Mac MiniGenuine 20" iMac G4 All-In-One Sandy Bridge HackintoshAbove you see my two favorite 20" mods. The...
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Anniversaries and an iMac G4 "Sandy Bridge Mod" Pro Version?
I hadn't even realized that I failed to acknowledge an important anniversary. The iMac G4 was introduced on January 7th, 2002 by Steve Jobs at the San Francisco Macworld. The 20" was released later...
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iMac G4 Mod Advice
I hope this doesn't come across as preachy, but I just want to give some advice to those of you new to modding the iMac G4. I have disassembled and reassembled this computer so many times I could...
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20" iMac G4 Pro - Touchscreens
After a break, I am back and have several projects which I am starting to organize for.1. The 17" TMDS to DVI, including Video Tutorial has been completed.2. For the 17", I am thinking about...
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What you see here can be applied to the other iMac G4's, just use the correct pinout. This is the first time I have ever done a mod in front of the camera and this was more difficult than I...
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Options for a "PRO" iMac G4 Mod
When I began this project, my motivation wasn't just to retain the concept of the iMac G4, but to find a way to reuse the LCD screen. I felt the same way about the iMac G5, and although their Power PC...
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20" iMac G4 - The Native PSU
20" iMac G4 LCD powered only by Native PSUThe Native PSU is not enclosed. Once it is plugged in, it is live. Please use extreme caution with both the Power Source itself and its wires. Keep any...
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The 17" iMac G4 Native PSU
IntroductionWhile I have not hooked the native PSU up to a mod and there is one wire that I do not understand the purpose of, I have checked all the collages of a working PSU. I now know that is it...
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Updates on 20" iMac G4 "PRO" Mod
The "PRO" iMac G4 ModI apologize about using the "PRO" moniker which along with "MINI" has become overused when referring to apple mods or speculation on future apple products. I use it here simply to...
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The Future Remains Bright - Ivy on the Horizon
Industrial/Embedded/Single Board ComputersThe names above are the categories to which the motherboard form factors discussed below belong to. These terms seem to be somewhat interchangeable and...
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Classic Merit Megatouch meets Classic Apple
The Merit Megatouch Bar/Table Top Game MachineThe Merit Megatouch Maxx (Saphire)Megatouch ForceMaybe its nostalgia, maybe its a truly great piece of software/hardware, but I have always loved these...
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The "Next Unit of Computing" - A Small Form Factor for Mainstream Users?
Courtesy of PC WorldPictured above is an all in one kit which contains a new Intel sponsored form factor called the NUC or "Next Unit of Computing" which if rumors are to be believed will go on sale...
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Ivy Bridge Upgrades via Small Form Factor Boards
The Current SFF (Small Form Factor) Market and Trends:As I mentioned in a previous post, I had suspended work on my iMac G4 20" upgrade until Small Form Factor Ivy Bridge Boards become available. I...
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SUCCESS - TWO OUT OF THREE (RUNNING OSX 10.8) AINT' BAD
The hardware part of this mod has already been completed, for the most part. The next step is software and finding a build that will run Mountain Lion without much compromise, is the goal. Out of the...
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A Great Little Board
A Change of HeartWhen I first ordered the Intel NUC, my purpose was to see if this form factor had promise for the future. I also figured that this small board would be useful to test projects and...
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20" iMac G4 NUC/AiO Ivy Bridge Mod: SUCCESS!
20" iMac G4 / NUC Ivy Bridge ModUpdates:I'm happy to report that all problems have been solved and the motherboard fit test was successful. This is currently the method I would recommend for those...
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20" iMac G4 Mod Ivy Bridge NUC/AiO Hackintosh running OSX 10.8.2 Mountain...
I still have to improve the cable management at the bottom of the dome. The ports on the back need to be completed an I have to make a final decision regarding audio options.I am quite amazed at how...
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iMac G4 Ivy Bridge Hackintosh: Finishing Touches
Completed ModWhile the previous Sandy Bridge Mod worked fine, this board is simply a perfect fit. It runs cooler, uses less power, keeps the optical drive, supports mountain lion, uses the native PSU...
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A video demonstration of my updated iMac G4 mod/hack (NUC/Ivy Bridge Mountain Lion Hackintosh) Part 1:Introduction and General Overview (YouTube Link)Part 2:Turning It On and Testing It Out (YouTube...
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GUIDES and TUTORIALS
Sorry about the delay but...After completing my latest mod, I promised a guide. Due to personal reasons, I have not had a chance to work on this. As time goes by and it is less fresh in my mind, it...
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Technical DifficultiesMy apologies to those that have been unable to access the pictures on this site. It appears that I mistakenly made the pictures that were being pulled into this blog private. I...
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Modding your iMac G4 into a Modern Computer
iMac G4 from Power PC to Modern Intel DesktopDremeljunkie and the iMac G4I started this blog to share some projects, the most important of which became the conversion of the iMac G4 to something that...
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