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gonephishin77 New Member

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Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2012 2:15 pm Post subject: old mac mini ok for garageband? |
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| Hello i have found a old mac mini on ebay for cheap (100 bucks) Im curious if you can tell me if something this old would be ok for garageband? Just looking for something to get my feet wet with mac's and a small songwriting tool. Apple Mac mini 1.25GHz PowerPc G4 1GB RAM 40GB HDD 10.5 Leopard those are the specs let me know if this would work or if i will have to get something newer. |
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Smithcraft Veteran Member


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Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2012 3:48 pm Post subject: |
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Not the current version, but GarageBand came out when Apple was using the G4, so it should work. You'll just have to find an old enough version.
SC _________________ Grumpy old man of computing.
[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!)
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gonephishin77 New Member

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Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2012 3:55 pm Post subject: |
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| Thanks for your reply, im obviously new to the mac world, how would someone acess older/previous versions?? thanks again for your time. |
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Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2012 2:58 am Post subject: |
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| gonephishin77 wrote: | | Thanks for your reply, im obviously new to the mac world, how would someone acess older/previous versions?? thanks again for your time. |
eBay? Maybe Amazon?
SC _________________ Grumpy old man of computing.
[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!)
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gonephishin77 New Member

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Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2012 8:14 am Post subject: |
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Thank you for your replies and excuse my lack of knowledge, i look forward to getting my feet wet with my first mac, i have a feeling i am opening a can of worms  |
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