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[quote author=chrisNova777 link=topic=5095.msg6538#msg6538 date=1522776140]
[img width=494 height=370]http://www.oldschooldaw.com/forums/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=5095.0;attach=6257;image[/img][img width=297 height=145]https://everymac.com/images/cpu_pictures/apple_mac_mini.jpg[/img]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9G5T0ZaWok
the mac mini was not able to boot this os previously.. 
clearly this was a decision that was made by steve jobs to block it from being able to be used that way.
as this block has been removed and now the machine is able to boot the older os just fine.!
this is of significance because these old g4 mac minis were probably destined to be scrapped 
because they are so low- performing when it comes to mac os x because of the old G4 PowerPC processor..
but now a whole new world of possibilities for these machines has opened up to vintage mac enthusiasts.

basically its the new "MDD" 
these small SILENT machines can now be used to run whatever macOs9 sequencing software, to use with OMS compatible usb/firewire audio + midi devices

https://everymac.com/systems/apple/mac_mini/specs/mac_mini_g4_1.25.html https://everymac.com/systems/apple/mac_mini/specs/mac_mini_g4_1.5.html https://everymac.com/systems/apple/mac_mini/specs/mac_mini_g4_1.33.html
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Posted by: smilesdavis

« on: July 24, 2022, 09:09:55 PM »

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just bought one.

is there a way to hack them to recognize a pci card in *any* way. i need a lynx aes16-g pci card to be hooked up to my mac mini.

Posted by: chrisNova777

« on: April 03, 2018, 01:22:20 PM »

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the mac mini was not able to boot this os previously..
clearly this was a decision that was made by steve jobs to block it from being able to be used that way.
as this block has been removed and now the machine is able to boot the older os just fine.!
this is of significance because these old g4 mac minis were probably destined to be scrapped
because they are so low- performing when it comes to mac os x because of the old G4 PowerPC processor..
but now a whole new world of possibilities for these machines has opened up to vintage mac enthusiasts.

basically its the new "MDD"
these small SILENT machines can now be used to run whatever macOs9 sequencing software, to use with OMS compatible usb/firewire audio + midi devices

https://everymac.com/systems/apple/mac_mini/specs/mac_mini_g4_1.25.html https://everymac.com/systems/apple/mac_mini/specs/mac_mini_g4_1.5.html https://everymac.com/systems/apple/mac_mini/specs/mac_mini_g4_1.33.html