Fastest OS For 1GB PowerPC MacMini

[DeeLondon]

I've recently acquired a PowerPC MacMini with 1GB of RAM- I believe it's G3.

I believe it has Tiger on it - but it's very slow

I just want to give it away to a relative to use as a basic machine for reading webpages, email and if at all possible YouTube.

Is there another Operating system out there that will run well on this kind of machine?

[DeeLondon]

Actually just managed to start the MacMini and check the Specs, actually a G4

Machine Name: Mac mini
Machine Model: PowerMac10,1
CPU Type: PowerPC G4 (1.2)
Number Of CPUs: 1
CPU Speed: 1.25 GHz
L2 Cache (per CPU): 512 KB
Memory: 1 GB
Bus Speed: 167 MHz

[Smithcraft]

You only have two choices - 10.4 and 10.5.

10.5 has better more software available.

SC
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[Desktop] G4 mini - 1.5Ghz 1GB 80GB HDD - Newer miniStack v2 500GB - 10.5.8

[Media System] Intel i5 mini - 2.33Ghz 8GB 500GB HDD - 4 x Hitachi 2TB HDD in a qBOX-SF - 10.7.5 (Thanks Phil!)

Make sure it has pins!

[Fox]

A version of Linux might prove to be faster than OS X on an old PPC mini. However, you would be restricted to versions of Linux made to run on PPC hardware. Debian would probably be your best choice.
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Mini 2: 2.26 ghz Core 2 duo, 8 gb RAM, 500 gb Seagate
Also a Cube, 13" MacBook Air, 20" 2.66 ghz iMac & 11.6" Acer 1810TZ running Ubuntu, Mint & openSuse

[macmanmacman]

i would recommend linux myself especially for that old of a machine