iMac Programs?

schmellyfart · Post by **schmellyfart** » Sun Jun 10, 2007 9:48 pm

I just got an iMac at goodwill today and I wanted to know if there are any good programs that I should get for it.

Also, does anyone know to set up a network connection through and ethernet cable? I tried "network browser" and that didn't get me anywhere, but then again, I don't really know my way around a mac...

atari2600a · Post by **atari2600a** » Sun Jun 10, 2007 9:52 pm

What OS version?

schmellyfart · Post by **schmellyfart** » Sun Jun 10, 2007 10:36 pm

ganonbanned · Post by **ganonbanned** » Sun Jun 10, 2007 10:48 pm

wow, I dont know anything but how much?

schmellyfart · Post by **schmellyfart** » Sun Jun 10, 2007 11:02 pm

11 bucks after the student discount.

paul4990 · Post by **paul4990** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 10:52 am

:O OMG 11 Bucks? Pics!

Post by **bicostp** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 1:24 pm

I'm an old Mac user (newest version I had was 8.0), so I may be a little off...

For internet over LAN, open the Appletalk control panel and select "Ethernet". It should work now.

I can think of a couple programs you really should download Use Google, lazy. : P:

GraphicConverter - Open, edit, and convert almost any image format into any other image format.
iCab - The only currently developed browser for classic Mac OS

Metroid fan · Post by **Metroid fan** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 3:13 pm

Wow I'm glad my 10 dollar iMac came with OSX 10.3.9 on it! But really the only program I put on it is SNES9x and I don't know if it works with older versions of OSX.

schmellyfart · Post by **schmellyfart** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 3:49 pm

Bicostp: I couldnt find appletalk, Ill search for it once i get a keyboard for it.

Hmm, how much ram does OSX need? My iMac only has 128mb, but I dont think that is enough

joevennix · Post by **joevennix** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 7:08 pm

I had to use software to limit my iBook to 64mb of RAM, because I dropped it and somehow some sector in the RAM between 64 and 128 got messed up, Rember tells me.

It runs okay, normal speed until I have more than 4 applications open. But then again it is 1ghz, while the iMac is what, 400mhz?

totokan · Post by **totokan** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 7:16 pm

My G3 (pre-death) had 8.0. I ran some ps1 emulator on it, connectix? It ran good, pretty awesome piece of equipment.

Post by **bicostp** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 7:40 pm

Metroid fan: Mac OS 9 is Mac OS 9. OS X is OS X. OSX is not OS 9.

Apple completely rewrote the system to run on a Unix-like core for OS X, because OS 9 was a huge mess of extensions, control panels, and code dating back to the early 80s.

totokan: Virtual Game Station?

schmellyfart: Any USB keyboard should work, and I think you should have at least 256 to run newer versions of OS X. You might be able to use an older version with 128 megs...

Metroid fan · Post by **Metroid fan** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 10:09 pm

Ah, thanks for the clarification, I really am not too formiliar with apple though I really love all things apple. (except maybe apple tv)

schmellyfart · Post by **schmellyfart** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 11:16 pm

Yeah, unfortunatly the only keyboards we have laying around ar PS/2 keyboards.

I think I'll stick with OS 9.2 then.

jovennix: Its 500MHz

Felino · Post by **Felino** » Fri Jun 15, 2007 7:00 am

I bought an iMac (bondi blue) just for the kb and mouse. I loved those, I am using the kb and mouse now. I mounted leds in the perspex around the edges, it looks really nice now, a blue one on the apple logo at the top.

I would show pics but a fried borrowed me camera so hey... latter!