The iMac G4... Now M4 Powered
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Today we're stuffing the guts from a Mac Mini M4 in an old 20" iMac G4, thanks to some magic from the land down under.
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Unrelated but you should edit the about this Mac to have the icon have a iMac g4 and instead of having it say Mac mini have it say iMac G4
It would make it look like the iMac G4 was built with the M4
@@RWBHeredid u mean 4k
Now we just need a 5k display retrofitted onto it!
Great job as always Mr. Retro.
Yeah that was my thought too. Then the outer shell is truly merely for the vintage visuals.
It’s been impossible finding a 16 x 10 20” modern display let alone the daunting task of breaking into that neck to route the cables. But I have a 20” g4 ready for when that happens.
Agree . the M4 supports 6k so whats the point of bolting on an M4 when the 20'' will only support 1650 x 1050
Surely there’s a 20” 4K display
I was thinking the same thing
I am glad someone else has verbalized the G4 M4 connection. I thought I was the only one! 😂
Too bad we'll be unable to draw parallels with PowerPC Macs anymore when the M6 comes out
@@TheRenegade... I can't wait to see what they will do when the reach M7 Because they have iPhone Co-Processor called M7. I mean we can also make the joke when the release the m6 that the M7 already exists.
@@AdmiralBobkat They'll still probably call it the M7, because the co-processors are now in the same SoC.
Cant wait for the Mac M5 Pro wich heats up your whole house
Probably would be better to call this the iMac GM4, personally I would use the M4 Pro for style and POWERRRRRRR 😂😂😂
I’m one of those people who thinks the iMac G4 is still the greatest desktop design that Apple ever made.
Not gonna lie, I really liked the Mac G4 Cube's look and design. Can't say the same about it's performance though!
iMac M4 Cube
I personally prefer the transparent colors of the G3 series, but the iMac G4 is close behind
@@Marrianne415 Well, they have brought back color choices for the Apple Silicon iMacs, so that’s something.
@@erickleefeld4883 true, but I prefer the transparent aspect more
This reminds me of a build years and years ago someone did in a standard PC case with a Pico-ITX board. They gutted an old 230w PSU, fit the Pico-ITX board inside, then fit that inside of a standard ATX case and hung a small disco ball in the now-empty PC case. All the IO of course went out the back of the PSU housing, and it ran (IIRC) WinXP - "Powered by Disco!" was the guy's tag on it.
I know what I'm doing with a Raspberry Pi next weekend
_Sees a Sunflower iMac powered by an M4 chip._
"Shut up and take my money!"
I cannot begin to express how much I need an M4 Cube.
we need to petition to him!!! i agree
agreed!
Why? All you need to do is make a glass case that can fit the mini m4 in, there is really no need to try to fit mini m4 into the cube case, and wasting all the ports at the same time.
@@Bartpoo Because it would be sick as hell.
That is freakin' awesome. The G4 iMacs still look ridiculously cool, even over 20 years later.
That's a nice double upgrade right there, the G4 got better hardware and the M4 got better power buttons.
What a GLORIOUS transformation. For several years I used a G4 like that (but with a smaller screen) and loved the design. You have brought something delightful back to life.
Now you need an M4 upgraded Intel DTK (which was originally P4 powered.) G4-P4-M4 trifecta!
Nah give us an M4 Intel Compute Stick
Throw in an iPhone 4 while you’re at it, add the A4.
Agree on the screen quality of these older apple LCDs. I use an early Cinema Display (acrylic body version) on my retro gaming rig, and it still impresses me every time I switch it on.
Now if only Juicy Crumb would bring out a version with internal ports too...
I had a dream where someone put an M4 in the G4 Cube, and then another person did a G4 Cube stand for the M4 Mac Mini. Wild to see this combo not appear in my dreams though.
Enthusiasts can do the modification individually. If it comes to mass reproduction, more people will be needed for group buying.
Once I saw that the Mac mini m4 existed and how small it was , I immediately was waiting for this to come out
I had a 17” G4 iMac, such a great design! 80 Gb hard drive lol.
I’m planning on doing this mod. I ordered the juicy crumb board and plan on modifying the JC board to accept the hdmi and audio signals internally. I am also going to try and 3D print some parts so I can mount the M4 guts securely inside the G4’s dome. Good idea to change in stock fan to a much quieter type.
this is why i'm so grateful for youtube and creators like you. very entertaining project to watch and actually do
This would blow 2002’s socks off!
I too was jealous when those came out. I believe my local Fry’s had one on display and it had a really weird stand with it. I thought it was so cool.
NICE M4 powered 20 years ago iMac G4👍👍👍
I love the new warranty jingle!
I have been needing a new hpme media server. I have an old G4 iMac 20" which funny enough was actually one of the original registers in the Apple Store I started working at back in 2004. The store opened in 2003 and it was installed there right before being released to the public. Anyway, I would never get rid of it. I got the Juicy Crumb board and now getting a new M4 mini to replace the really old one that was my previous media server. Have a super large desk with a large amount of open space inside for internal cable routing. Putting it on the corner with the Mini in the desk running it. Perfect for a media server and a way to control it. Best of all it keeps the G4 iMac useful instead f collecting dust.
I still have one of the original G4 Mac Minis when it was first released. It was maybe slightly bigger than the new M4 Mac Mini. It was just slightly larger (width x length) than a CD/DVD disc and I'd say about the same height as the M4 too. Performance wise, It was sort of a dog! I've got in a box somewhere, someplace and has not been turned on in close to 20 years.
Challenge: bring back the optical drive…
Someone already has done it, it's just ridiculously hard to do and requires a slimmer optical drive than the one the G4 comes with.
Although I wonder if it will be any easier with the M4.
@@fujinshu looks like the M4 mini almost completely fits into the G4's hard drive compartment, I think if you split the M4 and mounted the mainboard at the top like in the video and mounted the power supply in the bottom of the G4 and extended the cable between them, there world be enough room between the two for a standard 5.25" DVD drive, usb to sata adapter and you should be good to go.
Extreme challenge, swap out the factory 1680x1050 16:10 20" panel and driver board for a 20" 1920x1200 16:10 lcd panel and drive board.
just a sad day, but this videos comfort me so much
The headbanging part was amazing
I did a M1 G4. I like the juicy crumb board you used I might get one of those and re do the project cleanly. My project involved a lot of diy work
Honestly, what a massy build! Just look how neat the inside of mini m4 when he just opened it. After his build done, he’s not only just void the warranty, he probably made all the engineers at apple cry too. 😂
Nice! you beat me to it. Im watching this video on my Mac Mini M4 connected to my 20" iMac G4 and I do agree that it's amazing.
My mini came today but won't be seeing such an exciting deployment.
As someone who likes to case mod stuff for funzies, this is something that I’d legitimately use on the daily, as opposed to being largely a showpiece
i've held onto 2 iMac G4s hoping i could do something like this someday, this is great! every time i tried to throw them out the nostalgia just wouldn't let me
Warranty song is a bop!
i came into this thinking "how is he going to dremel out the inside case" and "what crazy 3d printed mounting hardware is he gonna make" turns out he just did it pretty much how i would, double sided tape, works surprisingly well and is completely reversible
Good idea bro!👊
Actually there seems to be more than enough space inside the base to fit one or two SSD inside the base. So if someone wants to upgrade a G4 to an M4, the cheapest Mini M4 with only 256GB might be enough for programs, if you add 2 or 4 GB of "external" (seen from the mini, but internal to the G4 base) storage for data.
Also much more easy to upgrade later, soon as bigger SSD-storage is available.
The iMac G4 20" was my 1st mac, I'd love if Apple did a "new retro" with the mini motherboard inside, I'd buy it in a giffy.
I think it's for the best to remove the case fully for air flow.
My dream is that somebody will develop a board that fully-integrates everything (one power cable and button, exposes all the Mac mini ports, etc), including the original CD drive.
I so need this in my life. My favorite computer of all time but working so that I can work.
I've always loved the design of the iMac G4.
This is an amazing idea. It was when you did it with the m2 as well.
I admire your bravery for using a brand new m4 mac on an old mac.
Your singing that starts at 4:09 made me think I had somehow ended up in a Regular Car Reviews video. Good stuff. Hope you bring more of that to the videos!
hello fellow RCR enjoyer!
I just wish they’d bring this design back for the 25th anniversary… we’ll probably be on M7 by then, but I’d buy it.
What a Cool Build now should I put that into my G5 !!
Watching this on my very own M4 mini, and it happens to have the same Pro speakers hooked up. I use a PowerWave converter for them. They really are nice speakers for their age.
Can you elaborate on the converter? I can’t seem to find it.
@@GetOutSmore Sure. I don't know if I would be allowed to post a link, so I won't try, but it is by a company called Griffin. It is also an old product at this point and may be hard to find, unfortunately. It is also overkill just for using those speakers, as it has many other interfaces and features, but options for adapting the Pro speakers are far and few between. Griffin made another one called iFire that relies on a FireWire 400 connection to provide the extra power those speakers need. The PowerWave just plugs into the wall.
I would buy that instantly. I love my 15" g4. used it as a dd for a year or so in the early 2010's. I would so do something like this with my 15" if juicy crumb had a board for it.
My cinema monitor is still fantastic too!
Love the G4-M4
This is great I think you’re right this would sell today.
I would love to do this holy moly. iMac G4 is peak apple design
my exact first thought when the m4 mac mini was announced was
"this is gonna be great for making old (dead) computers into apple silicon machines"
the warranty song was fantastic
Not bad at all, other than that, the external display! 😺🤖🥰⭐️
C’est absolument génial d’être parvenu à cette prouesse !! Merci de l’avoir fait, c’est iMac est magnifique 😃 !
22 years omg... I remember wanting one so bad back in the day and I think ill just be able to afford one now
it would be amazing to see a similar thing but with a 2009 macbook pro! in my opinion one of the best macbooks ever made
That's awesome. I want an iMac MG4!
Wow that is so cool Apple should bring back this amazing design for sure
That is so freeking amazing!!! Super WOW!!!
Best fun retro tech channel!!
I spot a Casualties sticker and then later we get a quick hit of Vredehammer? I mean, I was a fan before ... but dude. Heck yes. 🤘😈
I like your style, instant subscriber
Wow! Maybe try to get the m4 pro Mac mini in there as they use a different heat sink
Probably even easier to put it inside a G4 Cube…thats my plan…avoid the tricky screen connection with the lamp G4
Match made in heaven. iMac G4 powered by M4
For old and purist mac users, the iMac is simply "The Mac".
@ActionRetro, I had a feeling these new Mac minis would find lots of use in hardware mods. Well done!
Hmmm... with some 3d printing you could probably make a great mounting system for the M4 Mini motherboard and maybe even have room for an optical drive then.
looks nice! now I want to do it
You are inspirational.
alright....gottt damn!!!! very well done G
All we need now is to put the optical disk drive back in and it would be perfect
I appreciate you and I had the same old computers with new parts idea! You deserve more subs :)
I was thinking of how one could do this last night. Amazing.
I knew you were going to do it, but I didn’t know you would do it so quick. Good job, now we all want one!
10:53 I appreciate the interlude
planning to do the same thing with a dead 2006 17" imac, already have a 1440p screen in there, just need to save up for the m4 now lol
Need JC to make a new board to mount the M4 Mini board to fit cleanly inside the G4 case.
I loved my iMac G4 back in the day... I wish I still had it so I could make this mod! Great vid!
I was rewatching the prior build cause I was hoping you'd be releasing this soon. Want one myself.
This is the most beautiful monster I've ever seen. Nice work.
You just know that a senior engineer was like “new Mac mini board needs to be exactly this size.” “Why?” “No reason, make it happen”
That's a great up grade Sean a great way to bring new life to a g4 iMac
Adaptive lumber support. Must have NOW for all my lumbers!
That's going to make an almighty bang and do some serious damage when the tape gives up and the exposed power supply falls onto the low voltage circuitry beneath!!
I like how your background is properly scaled rather than the LTT pdcadt studio.
Great job! The best M4 Mini and Mac G4 ever made :)
I KNEW that this video was happening and I'm so glad it's here!
This new version of the iMac G4 with Apple Silicon internals comes without me even being still familiar with the M4 Mac Mini. Well, now the Mini is truly a mini PC in the most modern sense of the word, that is, with a similar footprint to the ones made by Beelink, Blackview and the like.
these G4 macs are super pretty, and i love seeing people find use for them as the original hardware sadly yet inevitably fails.
oh I have such envy! I would LOVE - nay REJOICE - having one of these.
now, THIS is an epic build!. Looks good Sean, its too bad the display isn't full HD, but considering its age, it does still look amazing.
Always a cool mod. Thanks Sean.
Honestly just now need a custom board with a dock for the mini to slide in and out of.
What A Pleasure To Watch Something Awesome Like This. Warm Regards & Respect! 💐👍🏻
So Gorgerous. I have the board but I haven't pulled the trigger ... yet. My iMac G4 20" works perfectly (except the dead DVD-ROM) so it feels almost criminal to make the (reversible) conversion.
I hope you're making this your daily driver. It would be criminal not to.
An Appalling abomination of a creation! Love it! 👏
Looks so much better than that stupid small box form factor it came in. I like it a lot! 👍