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The PowerMac G5 was Apple's flagship machine in 2003, but how well does it hold up almost 20 years later? I check out some new operating system updates for Apple's PowerPC behemoth, and see how usable it is in 2022.

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▬ Contents of this video ▬

0:00 - Intro to the Power Mac G5
01:35 - Power Mac G5 Hardware Tour
03:30 - Power Mac G5 Internals
06:30 Apple USB Mouse & Keyboard
08:07 - NordVPN Sponsor Slot
09:26 - Power Mac G5 Cooling Fan Test
10:50 - Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard Tour
14:20 - Mac OS 10.5.9 Sorbet Leopard
15:45 - MorphOS
18:00 - Summary

Sources used in this video (with permission or under fair use):

PowerMac G5 Ad:    • PowerMac G5 Ad  
PowerMac G5 Intro Video:    • advertising: PowerMac G5 Intro Video  
Steve Jobs introduces OS X Panther & Power Mac G5:    • Video  
Apple - Mac Pro commercial (fall 2013):    • Apple - Mac Pro commercial (fall 2013...  
Apple - iPod + iTunes:    • Apple - iPod + iTunes (Jet - Are you ...  
Apple WWDC 2005 — Intel Transition announcement:    • Video  
Mac OS X Leopard Time Machine Demo:    • Mac OS X Leopard Time Machine Demo  

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