Me too! I missed it so much I bought the 12” MacBook. Once I lost access to my work computer I had to upgrade for the new Covid work from home life and had to sell it. 12” is the sweet spot.
@@psivewri well ... my PowerBook 12" 1.5 GHz model runs perfectly fine - exept the battery which cannot be found on ebay ... may be you know more about this battery and why exactly this machine gets no love by chinese battery manufators.
Everyone who was a teen in 2005 dreamed about this PowerBook, before they were even called MacBooks, we believe we could never afford one, we did get them as adults in the 2010’s as MacBooks of course, obviously better, but something about the 2005 PowerBook, I remember I bought the “Pc magazine” that included a whole chapter dedicated to it, I was in love, I was fascinated at the way the DVD player was designed, now it’s 2020 and all i use are iPads and iPad Pro, not even the macboook anymore, it’s crazy how times change and how some things were once amazing, become nothing just a few years later
As an artist and graphic designer, I prefer using a mac, but ipads are nice. I had a few in the past but never really got into the lack of multitasking. They look nice and work well, but i need to have a lot of things going at once, and even though the Ipad is technically very capable, Apple refuse to support multi operational apps/
It’s not about the MacBook at all, it’s about the touchscreen & the keyboard, the weight, the OS, I loved my MacBook but let’s be real, laptops are outdated, unless you have a big job like programming, architect, etc, but even if you’re a graphic designer you don’t need a MacBook just with the iPad, I know it’s easier to edit on the MacBook but honestly why do I need a MacBook just to edit ? Yes it can get difficult on iPad but you still can find a way to get it done, & it turns out better !! Let’s leave the REAL HEAVY work for macbooks and engineers, architects, etc, not editing, lol
@@ReginaTrans_ i actually like iPads for the Apple Pencil cos that’s the best feedback and most realistic way to draw in my opinion. It’s simple things, I just love having multiple tabs and music, videos and other things like that. iPad has the power but is purposefully stunted to convince you to purchase the latest model. I don’t feel comfortable taking my hefty not even ssd drive machine in a fragile moving bag. So iPads are useful. I just don’t see them beyond an entertainment media capacity
Your videos on old laptops are really satisfying. I love watching these videos. Keep up the great work and make more videos on old laptops in the near future.
That reminds me of how my original MacBook started struggling to load 480p videos in 2009, then even 360p was too much for it. I think that was the final days of Flash though maybe? But eventually it died (under warranty thankfully). So it was performance degradation leading to death on mine.
Today i found a Nokia 1110i in a electronic recycle bin, it didn’t have a back cover and battery but it had a charger (i didn’t keep the charger) and the phone was in mint condition. I also ordered a battery and back cover for it, and then it will be a great addition to my collection! I don’t know why im saying it here, i just think its cool.
I bought my first MacBook Pro (13-inch) back in 2009 & loved it. I know have a Mid-2015 MaBook Pro (15-Inch) that is still amazing. I’ve always wanted the one shown in this video.
I'm sure this guy has interesting content, but this guy is so passively-watchable! Production quality and voice is as smooth as a newly opened jar of Nutella. I could sort-of watch him all day!
what secondhand macbook do you recommend for light video editing on the go? i was thinking a 2012 macbook pro with an i5 or i7 and upgrading the ram to 8gb aswell as a battery replacement, SSD upgrade and removing the DVD drive and putting in an additional SSD im australian btw EDIT: hell if you have any you wouldnt might letting go of ill definitely buy one off you
Wow. I have had a 12 inch Powerbook from 2005. and I loved it so much. Then the logicboard gave up his ghost. And that is the end. I was crying. I found someone who took out the harddrive. And that is the story. A replacement logicboard was so expensive. Wow. Nice to see that other powerbooks still run. Keep up the good work. Stay safe. Stay healthy. The human malware is still around.
My god. Those clips around the optical drive for the top case gave my brain a flashback to when I couldn’t get it to snap back into place, so i asked my father to help and he used all his force and squished the aluminum case on a $3600 computer I had just purchased.
The design of this machine inside and out is still shockingly modern 18 years later. Apple truly invented the "Modern" laptop with the AL series powerbooks
...I'd actually argue that 45s of boot time ist fast, especially considering the standard 5400 rpm HDD! Still, another very relaxing video. Thank you for your great content, Nathan. Stay healthy and keep up the good work!
I still have a PowerBook 5,4 with Leopard and Void Linux installed. The screen is yellow-dimmed - old backlight lamps. It's hard drive only started failing randomly last year... along with the AirPort Express card and battery (dead & hot) 2 years ago.
Good thing they're so openable. Those CCFLs can be replaced with a strip of LEDs and the hard drive replaced with an mSATA SSD in an enclosure, which if you're considering repairing or replacing the battery life, would give you a not insignificant boost to energy efficiency. And then there's the mother of all mods, an MPC7448 conversion... though honestly just replacing the thermal paste would probably do it some good.
I've got one of these, and I still use it often for Photoshop CS2, and editing audio in Audacity. Mine has 2 GB RAM and a 64 GB SSD. It's a good computer.
I bought the original 17” PowerBook G4 and used it at least 4-8 hours a day, for 8 years. I bloody loved that £3,000 laptop - more than I’d previously paid for any car. The world advancing faster than the capability of the old PPC architecture, was a cruel thing to experience. Speaking of wear ‘n tear; I had some interesting things happen. The first & most annoying thing was the tiny rubber feet falling off - fixed it by gluing some felt material pads, designed to attach to furniture with hard feet, when using them on non-carpeted floors. The scariest thing was that I came back from a toilet trip and as I entered my office, a small flame popped out of the strain-relief portion of the power connector - quite concerning! The last & weirdest issue was that with the almost constant use, coupled with the tremendous heat the laptop generated, my right hand wrist actually started wearing through the aluminium chassis, through to the CD slot!
I still love these things. I have the 1.25GHz model with backlit keyboard. Mine has one busted RAM slot though, which is a very common and annoying failure. Oh well, 1GB RAM should be enough :)
My oh my that's in good shape. A 2003 Windows PC would still be able to run Windows 10 with some effort, which is impressive, but I am not sure if it'd run that smoothly after all of those years. Still, the G4/G5 models aged quite ungracefully from the usability viewpoint. I'm typing this from an M1 Macbook Air. Let's hope they learned ;).
I got one of these in recently for less than $50. It’s is the 1.25ghz model. It was upgraded to 2GB of ram and still works(although the Bluetooth is a spotty)
Bought the 2004 version and later got a replacement (via Apple) for the 1.67mhz model, as i had the white spot and lower ram slot failure. That machine is in amazing condition.
It's possible to watch youtube! If you install macports, you can then install MPV. then from the command line you just type mpv followed by the youtube video link (the full url in the address bar, not the shortened one) and it works. By default it pulls the best quality so it may be choppy, but there are scripts that allow you to control the video quality. I use it on my old imac regularly.
I've watched UA-cam quite easily on my 17" PowerBook G4. The key is to install Leopard WebKit, which deals with UA-cam much more easily than TenFourFox.
I used to have one of those back in 2003, used it for school and all my classmates were jealous that my parents could afford one of those. but I had to put some money towards it too, I remember it was pre-installed with OS X panther 10.3
I have a 2006 and 2008 Macbook Pro 15 that I’ve found from a dumpster, and wow the design did not change much from 2008. Even the internals are a weird mess of orange tape
There may be a way to watch UA-cam videos on that laptop. You could install either macports or homebrew & then install mpv along with youtube-dl. Then inside a terminal open the UA-cam video with mpv >> mpv youtubevideourl.com. Haven't used a powerbook mac in like forever, but that did work at one point in time....
I remember visiting my rich uncle who had a pool, which is kind rare in England, unless you're loaded and huge house, I went into his office and I remember no knowing computers like that existed until then
I still have my 15" PowerBook I bought new back in 2005. Did the SSD upgrade and 2GB or RAM. I've been wanting to re-paste it but have been reluctant to try it. Like you I had the same thoughts about the fragility of the components with the age of the device. I have a 15" 2008 pre-unibody MBP and a 2012 13" MBP and I did re-paste both of them. Seeing your video though is making me reconsider the PB. It probably won't change much as the performance goes but I like to tinker. Since you upgraded to Leopard try TenFiveTube for watching UA-cam. It works well.
hey man ive been watching your videos for a time now i wonder how you know what parts goes in the laptops or notebooks becouse i want to upgrade my 2020 hp chrome book
Thanks for stopping by the server! Glad to have ya!
Was a lot of fun seeing Minecraft run on my old PowerBook 😃 Hope you can keep the server up 👌
Sup bro, I was the guy who sent you the ClearLag plugin! Glad you enjoyed it!
@@sofunni9235 Appreciate it!
@@psivewri You should post on Twitter or on instagram That you are on the server so people can join :D
@@tehcooler Agreed! Get Action Retro some more well deserved viewers too 😁
Plot twit: he spent the last 2 weeks growing a mustache
with the help of healthy dose of eucalyptus oil
plot twit is what you wrote
@@funclips2405 im too lazy to change it
twit 😂😂😂😂
Tiwt
I have recently bought a iMac g4 and am going to be cleaning it with a healthy dose of eucalyptus oil
What a legend
Hehe boi🤡 be careful and relaaaaaaaax.
Pretty sure if you say your buying the eucalyptus oil for
Psivewri, you'll get a massive frequent user discount ;)
🤣
dont forget to remove the crusty old thermal paste mate
I got the 12” PowerBook G4 the day it came out in the UK. I miss it.
Neat :) Hoping I can find one that works ahaha
Me too! I missed it so much I bought the 12” MacBook. Once I lost access to my work computer I had to upgrade for the new Covid work from home life and had to sell it. 12” is the sweet spot.
One of the best overall laptop designs of all time.
@@psivewri well ... my PowerBook 12" 1.5 GHz model runs perfectly fine - exept the battery which cannot be found on ebay ... may be you know more about this battery and why exactly this machine gets no love by chinese battery manufators.
He's one of those people who would whip out another computer after someone deliberately broke his
Everyone who was a teen in 2005 dreamed about this PowerBook, before they were even called MacBooks, we believe we could never afford one, we did get them as adults in the 2010’s as MacBooks of course, obviously better, but something about the 2005 PowerBook, I remember I bought the “Pc magazine” that included a whole chapter dedicated to it, I was in love, I was fascinated at the way the DVD player was designed, now it’s 2020 and all i use are iPads and iPad Pro, not even the macboook anymore, it’s crazy how times change and how some things were once amazing, become nothing just a few years later
The MacBook is great though. What do you mainly use your iPads for?
As an artist and graphic designer, I prefer using a mac, but ipads are nice. I had a few in the past but never really got into the lack of multitasking. They look nice and work well, but i need to have a lot of things going at once, and even though the Ipad is technically very capable, Apple refuse to support multi operational apps/
It’s not about the MacBook at all, it’s about the touchscreen & the keyboard, the weight, the OS, I loved my MacBook but let’s be real, laptops are outdated, unless you have a big job like programming, architect, etc, but even if you’re a graphic designer you don’t need a MacBook just with the iPad, I know it’s easier to edit on the MacBook but honestly why do I need a MacBook just to edit ? Yes it can get difficult on iPad but you still can find a way to get it done, & it turns out better !! Let’s leave the REAL HEAVY work for macbooks and engineers, architects, etc, not editing, lol
@@ReginaTrans_ i actually like iPads for the Apple Pencil cos that’s the best feedback and most realistic way to draw in my opinion. It’s simple things, I just love having multiple tabs and music, videos and other things like that. iPad has the power but is purposefully stunted to convince you to purchase the latest model. I don’t feel comfortable taking my hefty not even ssd drive machine in a fragile moving bag. So iPads are useful. I just don’t see them beyond an entertainment media capacity
@@ReginaTrans_ laptops are outdated? What
These old apple laptops are just so fascinating and _cool_ to me, old technology in general just interests me
These videos are really awesome. Been having a bit of a time lately and this is just what I needed.
18 Years Old. So beautiful transformation.
Your videos on old laptops are really satisfying. I love watching these videos. Keep up the great work and make more videos on old laptops in the near future.
The new MacBook Pros really borrowed from this design, it’s awesome
The amount of little screws and hinges and openings and various other little moving parts on this aluminum thing from 2003 is pretty amazing.
Psivewri: this 2008 MacBook Pro can run UA-cam with no problems
My base model 2010 MacBook Air: I am not allowed to go past 240p
But the screen is like 900p...it should run up to 720p
The processor is trash
@@arete1776 My Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER: I pity your soul
my 2011 MacBook Pro: I am not allowed to get to any site coz fuck you usefulness
That reminds me of how my original MacBook started struggling to load 480p videos in 2009, then even 360p was too much for it. I think that was the final days of Flash though maybe? But eventually it died (under warranty thankfully). So it was performance degradation leading to death on mine.
think..in 2003 this had smaller bezels than today's laptops
Good point!!!!
This guy will create a super store one day
Man, this guy is awesome
I Installed Windows 7 On A Vista Computer Today.
It Runs Smooth Like Butter.
vista is also good but maybe you had too many things running in backround
@@lefteris.adamou.1 I Know, I Never Had Any Problems With Vista, Besides From Chrome Not Liking It.
@@JustJaidenism when i used chrome on vista and xp it was just fine but they just don't have the latest chrome version as windows 7 and after
@@lefteris.adamou.1 It Kept Giving Me This Unsecure Connection Error.
Is your refrigerator still running?
Today i found a Nokia 1110i in a electronic recycle bin, it didn’t have a back cover and battery but it had a charger (i didn’t keep the charger) and the phone was in mint condition. I also ordered a battery and back cover for it, and then it will be a great addition to my collection! I don’t know why im saying it here, i just think its cool.
I found an 2013 msi gaming notebook
It was functional but with a dead battery and a curropted OS
Specs:
Gtx 765m
I7-4700MQ
8gb ddr3 max 16 gb ram
@@FS--ew3se LUCKY
@@ronaldddoooo I was just in the right place in the right time
@@FS--ew3se nice
@@Tamay. 👌
can't wait for people to be mad at your pronunciation of aluminium, even though you explained it...
aluminium*
ah sorry, I think its actually aluminum though
@@pokemaster2129 aluminium same as titanium, lithium,radium. They all end with -ium
@@brian_jake I just realized I spelled it wrong, thought he was continuing the pronunciation joke, facepalm
Lol, hope not, hes awesome
Dude I LOVE that mustache you need to fully grow it out!!! Also I've watched action retro for a year.
I bought my first MacBook Pro (13-inch) back in 2009 & loved it. I know have a Mid-2015 MaBook Pro (15-Inch) that is still amazing. I’ve always wanted the one shown in this video.
that laptop still looks very modern even today! look how small those bezels are for 2003 standards!
This was my first computer I ever had. Such a powerhouse of a computer back in the day.
I just got an Aluminium 15" PowerBook this week! It's a 2005 model though, A1138.
Nice one, that's the high-res model too! Have one myself and love it!
I'm sure this guy has interesting content, but this guy is so passively-watchable! Production quality and voice is as smooth as a newly opened jar of Nutella. I could sort-of watch him all day!
3:40 that is me lol
Wooh 🔥🔥
Love those classic PowerBooks, there’s something timeless about that design.
what secondhand macbook do you recommend for light video editing on the go? i was thinking a 2012 macbook pro with an i5 or i7 and upgrading the ram to 8gb aswell as a battery replacement, SSD upgrade and removing the DVD drive and putting in an additional SSD im australian btw
EDIT: hell if you have any you wouldnt might letting go of ill definitely buy one off you
Finally... I've been waiting for your video. Love to see satisfying cleaning stuffs 😁
Wow. I have had a 12 inch Powerbook from 2005. and I loved it so much. Then the logicboard gave up his ghost. And that is the end. I was crying. I found someone who took out the harddrive. And that is the story. A replacement logicboard was so expensive. Wow. Nice to see that other powerbooks still run. Keep up the good work. Stay safe. Stay healthy. The human malware is still around.
probably my favourite notebook design. I have one of every size and clock speed because I have a hoarding problem according to my parents
damn back then these machines had much much smaller bezels compared to some even offered today
I recently bought a Macbook Core Duo A1181 and I can't wait to fix it up
"it really doesn't look 17 years old" i lost my shit
I love the small bezel design on these laptops
My god. Those clips around the optical drive for the top case gave my brain a flashback to when I couldn’t get it to snap back into place, so i asked my father to help and he used all his force and squished the aluminum case on a $3600 computer I had just purchased.
I'm legit watching this video on a monitor maybe a year newer than that laptop. On a 2008 mac pro... Old mac stuff was certainly built to last!
The design of this machine inside and out is still shockingly modern 18 years later. Apple truly invented the "Modern" laptop with the AL series powerbooks
God you find a new titanium PowerBook, never open and dust free like that is unbelivable. Great pick for 2021 !
These 15" aluminum G4s are so comfy to use, especially the last 1.67GHz high-res model. Much better build quality than the titaniums for sure.
older macbooks in general, I mean i'm typing this on a 2011 Macbook pro (working gpu even) totally useable today
I love your videos! Truly underrated
Good to see that your both ram slots are functional! Amazing found!
It's crazy how something from 20 years ago looks so little out of place today.
It's weird to think that 2003 _was_ 20 years ago, I remember when in in the 2020's was never going to happen and I was still a kid then.
...I'd actually argue that 45s of boot time ist fast, especially considering the standard 5400 rpm HDD! Still, another very relaxing video. Thank you for your great content, Nathan. Stay healthy and keep up the good work!
*4200
I still have a PowerBook 5,4 with Leopard and Void Linux installed.
The screen is yellow-dimmed - old backlight lamps.
It's hard drive only started failing randomly last year... along with the AirPort Express card and battery (dead & hot) 2 years ago.
Good thing they're so openable. Those CCFLs can be replaced with a strip of LEDs and the hard drive replaced with an mSATA SSD in an enclosure, which if you're considering repairing or replacing the battery life, would give you a not insignificant boost to energy efficiency. And then there's the mother of all mods, an MPC7448 conversion... though honestly just replacing the thermal paste would probably do it some good.
I am always excited when i see he poso
Love your videos man you’re such an inspiration!
wow! an Apple product with soo much user upgrade-ability how times have changed from the present.
I've got one of these, and I still use it often for Photoshop CS2, and editing audio in Audacity. Mine has 2 GB RAM and a 64 GB SSD. It's a good computer.
I bought the original 17” PowerBook G4 and used it at least 4-8 hours a day, for 8 years.
I bloody loved that £3,000 laptop - more than I’d previously paid for any car. The world advancing faster than the capability of the old PPC architecture, was a cruel thing to experience.
Speaking of wear ‘n tear; I had some interesting things happen. The first & most annoying thing was the tiny rubber feet falling off - fixed it by gluing some felt material pads, designed to attach to furniture with hard feet, when using them on non-carpeted floors. The scariest thing was that I came back from a toilet trip and as I entered my office, a small flame popped out of the strain-relief portion of the power connector - quite concerning! The last & weirdest issue was that with the almost constant use, coupled with the tremendous heat the laptop generated, my right hand wrist actually started wearing through the aluminium chassis, through to the CD slot!
Keep up the good work mate
Ive always loved the backighting on these keys
I still love these things. I have the 1.25GHz model with backlit keyboard. Mine has one busted RAM slot though, which is a very common and annoying failure. Oh well, 1GB RAM should be enough :)
That was my first computer, it was slow but the design was in another lvl!
My oh my that's in good shape.
A 2003 Windows PC would still be able to run Windows 10 with some effort, which is impressive, but I am not sure if it'd run that smoothly after all of those years. Still, the G4/G5 models aged quite ungracefully from the usability viewpoint. I'm typing this from an M1 Macbook Air. Let's hope they learned ;).
I got one of these in recently for less than $50. It’s is the 1.25ghz model. It was upgraded to 2GB of ram and still works(although the Bluetooth is a spotty)
Love your channel! Look forward to every video 👍🏻
what a coincidence! i just set up a 15 inch 1.67 powerbook g4 yesterday
Bought the 2004 version and later got a replacement (via Apple) for the 1.67mhz model, as i had the white spot and lower ram slot failure. That machine is in amazing condition.
I like the macbook air in the background.
Where do you get all the different Mac OS X versions (without paying for it)
Macintosh Garden.
I wish America used the Australian/British version of aluminum. I say it the cool way no matter what.
Same.
I thought I was the only one.
I had one of these back in the day! It's been my main laptop for 5 or 6 years even, what totally excused its price.
It's possible to watch youtube! If you install macports, you can then install MPV. then from the command line you just type mpv followed by the youtube video link (the full url in the address bar, not the shortened one) and it works. By default it pulls the best quality so it may be choppy, but there are scripts that allow you to control the video quality. I use it on my old imac regularly.
hey nathen loved youre video ps: love the stash
soo stay safe and keep using Eucalyptus Oil byeeeee
I've watched UA-cam quite easily on my 17" PowerBook G4. The key is to install Leopard WebKit, which deals with UA-cam much more easily than TenFourFox.
I love your videos and im a big fan and really enjoy your content
you made very good content and always excited to watch your upcoming video.
Psivewri: Boot at 43 seconds is by no means fast.
My pc boot time: 1:56
Pc: Am I a joke to you?
You pronounced aluminium correctly! SUBSCRIBED!
The 12” was the perfect form factor, it’s basically the same size and aspect ratio as the larger iPad.
I used to have one of those back in 2003, used it for school and all my classmates were jealous that my parents could afford one of those. but I had to put some money towards it too, I remember it was pre-installed with OS X panther 10.3
I had that Mac back in the day. I miss that keyboard.
I don't blame you for forgetting this is 2021... as far as I can tell, all seems very 2020 still.
Also love your Videos keep doing a great job!
My dad has the Powerbook G4 15"
It had a WiFi card and with 1.5GB of RAM
Hi! How did you install AOE in a Mac?
I have a 2006 and 2008 Macbook Pro 15 that I’ve found from a dumpster, and wow the design did not change much from 2008. Even the internals are a weird mess of orange tape
Wow 2003... This morning I just saw an Early 2011 MacBook Pro (uses MacOS Sierra) and it looks beautiful!
How funny those bezels were so small, yet the previous macbook air had double the bezels
I had the titanium MacBook in 2002 along with a 2nd Gen ipod
love the apple start up chime
There may be a way to watch UA-cam videos on that laptop. You could install either macports or homebrew & then install mpv along with youtube-dl. Then inside a terminal open the UA-cam video with mpv >> mpv youtubevideourl.com. Haven't used a powerbook mac in like forever, but that did work at one point in time....
Why do you use Eucalyptus oil? Doesn't it leave a residue? Did you use it on the screen as well?
My day improves when this man says eucalyptus oil.
I remember visiting my rich uncle who had a pool, which is kind rare in England, unless you're loaded and huge house, I went into his office and I remember no knowing computers like that existed until then
I have a G4 one in amazing condition, I'm not sure if its the titanium one? its a model A1001 and says 2002
I still have my 15" PowerBook I bought new back in 2005. Did the SSD upgrade and 2GB or RAM. I've been wanting to re-paste it but have been reluctant to try it. Like you I had the same thoughts about the fragility of the components with the age of the device. I have a 15" 2008 pre-unibody MBP and a 2012 13" MBP and I did re-paste both of them. Seeing your video though is making me reconsider the PB. It probably won't change much as the performance goes but I like to tinker. Since you upgraded to Leopard try TenFiveTube for watching UA-cam. It works well.
I like his reviews one of the best channel in UA-cam
PowerBook G4 2005 got me through collage!
hey man ive been watching your videos for a time now i wonder how you know what parts goes in the laptops or notebooks becouse i want to upgrade my 2020 hp chrome book
That was one my favorite Macbooks and Tiger 10.4 is my favorite skins from Mac OS.
Esta muy bien has echo revivir a este precioso y viejo Mac es una máquina que gracias a ti va a tener una vida útil más larga.
for a lot of websites, its actually a lot faster to use the Leopard WebKit browser. essentially its a more recent safari version shoved into safari 5
I didn’t even know that they made aluminum PowerBooks! I thought the aluminum design started with MacBooks
I think a mustache will look great on you and great tips I'll try to use our advice when I try to fix a PowerBook g4 if I get the chance
Very nice mustache. Keep going!
The keyboard design was back in the pre-unibody macbooks
Wait how are you using an USB flash drive to update the PowerBook? Because it's not working with my 12 inch PowerBook G4 1.5 GHz...
YES!!!! NEW VIDEO
Do you sell your macs when you are done fixing/upgrading them?
What is that open cavity on the left side of the laptop? It looks like you could install a second HDD?
That would be the battery compartment :)