PowerBook G4

**luvitlo** · 08-15-2012, 01:25 PM

I just got an old PowerBook G4
Specs
PowerPC 1.5GHz
80GB HardDrive

The seller left all his personal data and forgot his password. He was kind enough to include a SnowLeapord install disc but it says it is for Intell computers. Is there a hack or a tweek to get around this and force install SnowLeapord on this PowerBook?

**Scoops98** · 08-15-2012, 07:49 PM

From OSxDaily:

* Insert the Mac OS X DVD into your Mac’s DVD drive
* Restart the Mac and hold down the ‘C’ key to boot from the DVD
* You’ll see a language selection screen, select your language (English) and continue
* Navigate to the ‘Utilities’ menu, select “Reset Password”
* Select the Mac OS X boot drive
* Select the original user account (not the root user!) and choose a new password
* Reboot as usual
* Your Mac administrator password is now reset!

Reset your lost Mac OS X password

**Cer0** · 08-15-2012, 08:24 PM

Yea but you would still want to do a wipe and make your own. Never know what they had on there.

But sadly Leopard is the highest you can go for the OS.

**Scoops98** · 08-15-2012, 09:22 PM

Flip, I totally overlooked the fact it's a PowerPC. That was daft.

**luvitlo** · 08-16-2012, 08:00 AM

Hey Thanks for tellin me how to boot from DVD drive, I ordered 10.3 off eBay I'll restore it to the factory OS and work from there

**raduga** · 08-16-2012, 09:23 AM

Good luck!

**Cer0** · 08-16-2012, 10:39 PM

Good Luck. You got a good machine right there too. It may be old but still makes a decent little machine for normal daily usage.

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