Uploaded December 2020 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
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Today we install MacOS X 10.5 Leopard on a PowerMac G4 QuickSilver.
This video was requested by one of my subscribers!
This is a long and detailed video. I have sped up the actual install in the video to cut out about
12 minutes, but it is still a long video. I have included timestamps below so you can find exactly what
You might be looking for quickly and easily!
00:00 - Introduction
01:25 - What We Are Doing
02:12 - The Computer Itself
02:43 - What You Will Need
03:16 - Cold Boot and Boot Picker
05:21 - Booted and Language Selection
05:40 - Installer and Options
06:21 - Using Disk Utility To Erase Your HD
08:36 - Where To Install Leopard
08:55 - Clean Install vs. Upgrade & Other Ways To Erase
09:50 - Customizing Your Install & Saving Space
12:48 - Actually Installing (Fast Forward Engaged!)
16:15 - Finally Finished!
17:00 - The First Boot
18:05 - The Intro Video (No Audio, Sorry)
18:48 - Initial Setup Of The System
19:42 - Skipping The Useless Registration Screen
21:15 - Loading The Finder
22:00 - About This Mac
22:25 - The Pro’s and Cons of Leopard on a G4 or G5
27:30 - Loading iTunes (and an oops!)
29:00 - Set Your Date and Time! I Forgot!
29:50 - iTunes Store Fail! It Won’t Connect Anymore!
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Mac84 - Steve has a collection that makes Apple jealous! See his meanderings here, and his Apple III!
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Hrutkay Mods - The definitive source for upgrades and mods to PPC and Intel Macs!
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqM2...
The House of Moth - A little about a lot! Jay Vrij loves Xserves, and it shows!
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKCI...
Branchus Creations - Bruce loves fixing all of the Mac's he can find down under. Watch him do it here!
youtube.com/user/brrayne
Intro Song: it's different - Shadows (feat. Miss Mary) [NCS Release]
Music provided by NoCopyrightSounds
Free Download/Stream: ncs.io/shadows
Watch: youtu.be/UHbDJ1oPuGo
Like, Subscribe, and Share this channel. I really appreciate it.
Today we install MacOS X 10.5 Leopard on a PowerMac G4 QuickSilver.
This video was requested by one of my subscribers!
This is a long and detailed video. I have sped up the actual install in the video to cut out about
12 minutes, but it is still a long video. I have included timestamps below so you can find exactly what
You might be looking for quickly and easily!
00:00 - Introduction
01:25 - What We Are Doing
02:12 - The Computer Itself
02:43 - What You Will Need
03:16 - Cold Boot and Boot Picker
05:21 - Booted and Language Selection
05:40 - Installer and Options
06:21 - Using Disk Utility To Erase Your HD
08:36 - Where To Install Leopard
08:55 - Clean Install vs. Upgrade & Other Ways To Erase
09:50 - Customizing Your Install & Saving Space
12:48 - Actually Installing (Fast Forward Engaged!)
16:15 - Finally Finished!
17:00 - The First Boot
18:05 - The Intro Video (No Audio, Sorry)
18:48 - Initial Setup Of The System
19:42 - Skipping The Useless Registration Screen
21:15 - Loading The Finder
22:00 - About This Mac
22:25 - The Pro’s and Cons of Leopard on a G4 or G5
27:30 - Loading iTunes (and an oops!)
29:00 - Set Your Date and Time! I Forgot!
29:50 - iTunes Store Fail! It Won’t Connect Anymore!
Facebook: facebook.com/mikesmacshack
Patreon: patreon.com/mstanhope
Visit these other fine channels!
Mac84 - Steve has a collection that makes Apple jealous! See his meanderings here, and his Apple III!
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW-H...
Hrutkay Mods - The definitive source for upgrades and mods to PPC and Intel Macs!
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqM2...
The House of Moth - A little about a lot! Jay Vrij loves Xserves, and it shows!
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKCI...
Branchus Creations - Bruce loves fixing all of the Mac's he can find down under. Watch him do it here!
youtube.com/user/brrayne
Intro Song: it's different - Shadows (feat. Miss Mary) [NCS Release]
Music provided by NoCopyrightSounds
Free Download/Stream: ncs.io/shadows
Watch: youtu.be/UHbDJ1oPuGo
