The Power Macintosh G5

[@65scribe]

* IMPORTANT NOTE * At the 10-minute mark in this video, I take a jab at Apple trying to show how they support diversity and inclusion by featuring ONLY female developers in their 2022 Mac Studio video. That's the OPPOSITE of diversity and inclusion, Apple! Some thought I was implying that adding more gender diversity ruined the keynotes. That was not my intended message and that is not what my channel is about, so please don't take it that way. Losing Steve Jobs and forgetting the fun, rebellious soul of Apple ruined the keynotes. The only "drama" I want to stir-up on this channel is with grizzled Windows loyalists trying to propagate the platform wars from the 90's. ... or anyone implying Marathon is a 'Doom-clone'... OK, that's it.

[@metal_bird]

It's nice to set the record straight but trying to clarify or explain doesn't usually work in [current year]. Thanks for the great videos! The algorithm blessed me very recently and I have watched a bunch of your stuff. Love the insights and humor. Keep it up! It'd be cool to see a video expanding on your thoughts about the boring-ization of the Apple line-up. Peace!

[@65scribe]

Thanks for taking the chance and watching! The algorithm came through for me! Appreciate the feedback and suggestion. Happy to welcome another viewer.

[@aytviewer2421]

Well said.

[@adinwashere]

You need courage these days to point out that DEI = Exclusion 💪

[@65scribe]

@adinwashere Thanks so much! I appreciate the support!

[@KODA_VT]

what an absolute treat to find on our feed today, we are so back

[@raven4k998]

most of them legitimate🤣🤣

[@annihilatorg]

That Blade Runner spoof was pure art.

[@aytviewer2421]

Agreed! It took my a moment to even notice that wasn't Blade Runner dialog. Well done!

[@65scribe]

I'm glad that went over so well. Thank you!

[@65scribe]

@@aytviewer2421 Thanks so much! Always risky to attempt impressions.

[@ucruci]

It's missing the scene where G5 crushes the skull of Dr. Tyrell.

[@65scribe]

@ucruci I wondered if someone would point that out. 😀

[@Pippokpax]

I let out a literal gasp of excitement when I saw a new 65Scribe video had been released. 🎉🎉🎉

[@wafflebell]

Me too!

[@CerroZimm]

The video look casual at first but then I realized it is so indepth and structured, I have watched it twice to wrap my mind around it. It is a masterpiece. Especially in tune with your statement about the bygone era of Steve's wholesome presentation. Please make more of these, the world is too shallow now, this video is gold.

[@65scribe]

That's an amazing review! Thank you so much!

[@CerroZimm]

@@65scribe by the way, will you consider making one for MacPro 5,1?

[@65scribe]

@CerroZimm That’s something I’ve never thought of. A good idea considering how popular they still are. Thanks for the suggestion. I will think on that.

[@CerroZimm]

@@65scribe Thanks for considering it. The 5,1 is the last Mac Pro from Steve reign. It is significant in almost every way. I am in awe about the design internally/externally, it is the pannicle of Apple‘s design, when everyone including Johnny Ive and Steve still under one roof. It was THE power house for design.

[@tyta1]

Steve Jobs keynotes were so much more entertaining and engaging than the current dull pre-recorded videos... so true.

[@syloui]

The soul of apple left with Steve Jobs. He would've never in a million years greenlit that Art vs Hydrolic Press advert

[@zacharycoleman1117]

I re listen to them periodically, I’ve never watched one of the post-jobs ones more than once

[@klausschmidt982]

Steve was once in a lifetime speaker. There was just no replacement for him. Simple matter of fact.

[@whette_fahrtz]

@@syloui I had a moment in the WWDC24 keynote where I realized they were trying to sell AI features to take all the work and creativity out of what they used to market iMovie for. No longer a bicycle for the mind, now just a WALL-E Laz-e-boy designed to drip feed dopamine in exchange for in app purchase royalties and recurring subscriptions.

[@theblah12]

I can never get over how so thoroughly media trained those presenters are. All making that same power stance in front of the green screen, all doing the same gestures and style of speaking. Every once of their personality drained to become a representative of the Apple corporation.

[@JimmyDoresHairDye]

Now this is a great Father’s Day gift! Happy Father’s Day to you, 65!

[@65scribe]

Thanks! .. and the same to you, and all the other fathers out there!

[@_TeddyCore]

This channel was randomly recommended to me by the algorithm today. As someone who was born on the 80’s and whose father worked in the publishing industry, I’ve used almost every model of Mac you’ve gone through on your channel. Sometimes (rarely) the algorithm works as it should. Fantastic stuff right here.

[@65scribe]

Always great to hear from someone who came blindly into the channel and liked it. Especially someone who has a long history with Macs. Glad you took a chance on the algorithm!

[@_..-.._..-.._]

I work for a printing shop in the sign and vehicle wrap side and the print side is fascinating to me, they’ve been all-Mac since 1996 and almost all of the old machines were stored safely in the basement, I’ve since been given free reign over the old machines and as a windows user since 1993 (age 5) I’m loving my transition to Mac person. I’m in the process of converting our pc’s on the sign side to Macs with parallel booted windows 11 to run our wide-format printers. My job and hobby are finally merged and it’s awesome 🤩

[@esseferio]

The last few seconds were the most beautiful.

[@covert0overt_810]

everyone loves the quirky cute tour girl.... wonder what happened to her...

[@esseferio]

@@65scribe So sorry. I didn’t expect that. I’m considering removing my comment. Just let me know if it’s ok for you. Amicalement, esse

[@65scribe]

@@esseferio Actually I can delete the offending comment. You can leave your nice comment.

[@andycristea]

@@covert0overt_810 I also wonder. She seems so nice!

[@AndersEngerJensen]

I still have my G5 too. Dual 1.8GHz from late 2003.. set me back about $2500, but spurred my leap into the modern Macs and Digital Performer DAWs. What a blast from the past! :D

[@darwiniandude]

Love your work Anders :) But yeah, G5 was a beast. We're lucky these days to have quieter machines under full load though.

[@65scribe]

Good to hear that a rogue model that screwed up the G5 model matrix had a such a positive impact on your future. :) Appreciate your feedback, Anders!

[@3rdalbum]

"The heat from the G5 Can warm a mid-sized town"

[@65scribe]

Great call-back!

[@_..-.._..-.._]

I recently fired up a free iMac g5 and it’s impressive how much my natural gas heating bill has reduced. With that said, my electricity bill is 10x 😂

[@ucruci]

Of all of the PowerMac G5 videos I have seen, yours is the most comprehensive and informative. Fascinating too.

[@65scribe]

Thank you so much for the feedback. That’s great to hear!

[@drygnfyre]

I love the running theme of Michael Spindler being the constantly referenced, often unseen, villain of your video reviews. There's always at least one jab to him or that era of Apple in your vids. And I think it's cool you're one of the few to recognize how important Gil Amelio was to Apple. He saved the company and brought back Steve Jobs.

[@65scribe]

Yes, even though I was a fan of Macs in the 90’s, the company itself didn’t interest me and I took Amelio’s ousting as an indication that he failed to turn Apple around. Once I started digging into what actually happened, it became apparent that he was one of the heroes in Apple’s story, completely overshadowed by Steve Jobs manipulation of events. I don’t blame him for writing a book. In the same research I could not find any redemption for Spindler. My impression of him just got worse the more I looked into events. Thanks for your comment!

[@saurondp]

@@65scribe For years I thought I was the only one who thought Gil Amelio got an undeserved bad rap from his time helming the ship at Apple. I'm glad to see I'm not the only one!

[@2dfx]

Alright. I've got drinks, a bowl of chips, a comfortable chair. I am now ready for another 65scribe marathon.

[@65scribe]

You know how to binge, I'll give you that. I hope you enjoy!

[@_..-.._..-.._]

Heaven

[@DoggoneNexus]

This was hugely informative and entertaining. The Blade Runner parody was absolutely brilliant. And...HEY! It's more of that tour guide girl! I love your style, never change.

[@65scribe]

Thanks so much for giving your feedback. Very glad the Blade Runner parody came off so well with everyone, and no one is asking me why I was in a bathrobe talking to a G5.

[@framebuffers]

I use a PowerMac G5 ATX-converted case as a TV stand. The TV's base fits *to the millimeter* the Mac's footprint. It's stylish, more stable than anything I could afford now, and I even rescued it from being trashed! Absolute win. EDIT: It was already dead and gutted when I rescued it. Although someone committed crimes against computing, at least I gave it another chance of living. Sad that I couldn't enjoy it.

[@dylang3998]

Definitely a win mate. Little bit miffed I got rid of a working Mac classic about eight years ago. Retro tech is the best. I realise now it will always be in my life 😁😁

[@charliesretrocomputing]

I built my PC inside of a G5 converted case. Amazing!

[@65scribe]

‘Crimes against computing’ -lol :) That’s great you gave the case a second (or third) life and in a legitimately functional way. Well done!

[@_..-.._..-.._]

@@charliesretrocomputing They’re simply amazing, I’m a mini machine shop hobbyist and love metalwork and the towers are perfection. I use mine to grate cheese 😂

[@charliesretrocomputing]

@@_..-.._..-.._ wait actually?

[@wooramee]

He's BACK

[@ahmadzahid266]

1 hour documentary about Power Mac G5 and I never gets bored!

[@65scribe]

Thanks for your feedback, Ahmad!

[@zigforjustice]

5:35 -- I laughed so hard it hurts seeing you put that optical drive back in the mailbox 😂

[@beitie]

I totally had to rewind and re watch it like 5 times it was so brilliantly done!

[@65scribe]

I’m pleasantly surprised to hear it got such a reaction. Thanks for letting me know!

[@koduflower2000]

Wow, I didn't know this video was actually new. I just thought it was made in 2005, given the video used 4:3 aspect ratio instead of 16:9 and everything was smooth in a normal pace! Amazing nostalgic video, great work! 😎👍

[@65scribe]

Thanks so much! I used to have to defend that the aspect ratio was for practical reasons. I needed a tight frame to feature the machine and it matches the aspect of the period footage I’ll be using. It’s now come around as a retro style, and I could not be happier about that. :) Thanks so much for sharing your thoughts! Great to hear!

[@koduflower2000]

@@65scribe You're welcome! :D

[@RBMK1500]

4:3 works so much better on a phone with their stupid 2:1 displays, watching portrait mode. a joy to watch, retro or not

[@koduflower2000]

@@RBMK1500 i agree

[@_..-.._..-.._]

Great to have a vid that ISN’T *_HEY GUYS!!! TODAY I’LL BE INSTALLING FLAME THROWERS ON MY PC!!!!11!1!1!!_* scene change scene change scene change loud graphics scene change 😂

[@valentinoesposito3614]

I’ve never clicked so fast on a video before! One of my favorite channels and my all time favorite computer

[@rg8152]

1:03:43 My condolences... I recalled in the iMac G3 video where you mentioned how classily decorated her home was and how a candy-coloured machine just wouldn't do. (Reminded me of how much my mother hated our Indigo 350mhz G3!) Godspeed to a lady with great taste!

[@65scribe]

Thanks so much, and sorry for the late reply. I much appreciate the condolences. It’s like you actually knew her.

[@44Bigs]

This is the only channel I have notifications enabled for, and it gives me joy every time a new video arrives!

[@65scribe]

I appreciate that I hold such a unique position. Thanks for that!

[@thepowercut]

I loved every minute of this. I can't think of another KZbin channel creating 1 hour long videos that I'd happily and gleefully sit through. Great work!

[@65scribe]

That's great to get such a compliment!

[@linoxyard]

Yes! Finally the G5 video! I sold my 10€ first gen 1.8ghz G5 quite a while back to a small publishing company that needed the vintage system to talk to their printers. It was fun tinkering with it until it lasted, and unlike their other dual processor G5s mine is apparently still alive and kicking :D (they wrote to me a few months back saying that the one I sold them is the last one standing)

[@65scribe]

A testament to the longevity of the G5! Thanks for sharing that story and good hearing from you again.

[@mspeter97]

I still use a G5 for photo editing & studio recordings. These things were beasts

[@65scribe]

Well done keeping the G5 useful 20 years later!

[@marciomaiajr]

Your channel is the only reason I keep my notifications active on KZbin.

[@evanbutson2]

I love that I got chills of excitement when I saw the runtime. I can barely make it through most Hollywood movies, yet this, I will watch without a single pause break.

[@65scribe]

That's an amazing review, Evan, thank you!

[@themaritimegirl]

I wasn't sure how interesting I would find a video about a Mac that I tend to find very uninteresting, but you not only kept my eyes glued to the screen for an hour, you taught me a bunch of things too. Bravo!

[@65scribe]

Thanks very much, that's a great compliment! BTW, Great job on the news segment the other day!

[@themaritimegirl]

@@65scribe Thanks so much!

[@kirishima638]

Excellent. The blade runner edit was so well done!

[@65scribe]

Thank you! I always liked that scene, so it was fun to re-create it.

[@kevinedw2002]

Have a great Christmas and New Year!

[@65scribe]

Thank you, Kevin. And to you as well! I actually have my birthday today, too, so that’s cool you picked this day for your message.

[@AlexCBrandon]

What an awesome comeback! I would've loved to have tackled Batty's or Tyrell's VO in that scene. So well done. And another mining tour clip!!

[@65scribe]

Tragic that we didn't make that VO happen, but at least your music was all over the video. Great to hear you watched the video and enjoyed it!

[@phlogios]

Is the song at 42:56 yours? If so where can I buy it?

[@65scribe]

Not one of his works. This was from an Apple commercial that only appeared in their website, found here, though not the best fidelity. kzbin.info/www/bejne/i4HQgWaln6mdesk

[@phlogios]

@@65scribethank you!

[@mattalki]

I bought my G5 in 2004. It's a 1.6Ghz model that I bought refurbished for $1299. It was my favorite computer of all time until I got my Mac Studio (sorry, it's amazing!). I still have it, though it doesn't get used much anymore. It's in pretty much perfect condition. These days it doesn't do anything 'well' which is probably why it's not used. It's sad, as I love the design of it. The video was great, and a nice trip down memory lane.

[@65scribe]

Great reading you personal G5 story. Glad you can still enjoy it's unblemished case design, if nothing else. Nothing against the Mac Studio, either. If I weren't so hopelessly outdated, I'd be using one, too. I'm happy you liked the video!

[@kaitlyn__L]

You know, your videos are so relaxing, yet so multilayered and fun, I kinda want to watch it again?

[@raven4k998]

they start counting at zero so a dual core has core one as the highest core count and a single core has 0 cores🤣🤣

[@kaitlyn__L]

@@raven4k998 I think you meant to reply to someone else :)

[@St3althWarrior03]

This video just made my whole month, thanks 65scribe! One of my favorite Macs too.

[@SwissRuediger]

Just bought a Quad! Will be here in a few days. You are amazing. Loved that Video.

[@65scribe]

I'm glad you liked the video! That's great you are getting a Quad. Should be interesting when you get it!

[@SwissRuediger]

@@65scribe I hope the watercooling will last. Bit scared 🙈

[@65scribe]

@@SwissRuediger good luck!

[@_..-.._..-.._]

The water cooling is so cool and matches the industrial look of the G5. A literal automotive heater core inside 😂

[@SwissRuediger]

@@_..-.._..-.._ how in any possible way does your answer contribute anything helpful or interesting to this topic? Get your bots together

[@insanelydigitalvids]

I wept with tears of joy when a new '65Scribe' Macintosh video appeared in my feed, then wept with tears of laughter watching the video. These are the *best* vintage Macintosh overview videos by a Canadian Mile. Is that different to a US mile??). I am now hoping that you mortgage the farm and buy all of the Macs you don't have, simply so I can enjoy more videos.

[@65scribe]

Glad I invoked 'happy' tears. That's great you had fun watching the video. A Canadian mile is a kilometer, and shorter than a US mile, but, either way, I'm glad you see me far ahead of any others doing this. I have a good supply of Macs, it's just about having the time to make the videos. I'm hoping to become independently wealthy by accident to solve that problem.

[@DgaDM]

Very interesting Video! I bought a G5 new in 2006 and used it until 2012, when I switched to a mid 2010 Mac Pro which I am using up until now. The case design and built quality of these machines is still well ahead average.

[@65scribe]

So you know the G5 well. I'm glad you found it interesting. I'm also using a 2010 Mac Pro 95% of the time. The other 5% is among 150 other Macs. :/

[@InitialiseDisk]

Yes!!! I love your videos so much! Thank you!

[@65scribe]

You’re welcome! Sorry, just now catching up..

[@edmn]

I was recommended this video yesterday and have now binged on several more videos of yours while poorly today. Thank you for your hard work and superb Mac knowledge. I remember being a kid and playing around configuring the most expensive Mac Pro I could, then being in awe of such a machines very existence.

[@65scribe]

Always a fun pastime on the Apple Store to configure the ultimate Mac. That’s a great memory. I’m glad you found the channel!

[@renargues]

These videos are a treat for me and my boyfriend to watch. I show him just one and suddenly 2 hours later we decide to get up and go on with our days. Thank you for all that you do! These are wonderfully crafted videos.

[@sherbournesubwaymess]

More of the Petrolia tour guide! Such an innocent and joyful spirit! You guys were so fortunate to have spent such time with a carefree person. Thank you for sharing the memory.

[@DmitryShkeirov]

Another great video from you! I have got G5 quad couple of months ago for about 136 USD here locally in Israel. Also had that cool holographic G5 poster I found in closed Apple distributor (Yeda) offices back in 2008, but decided to give it to a friend who is a collector.

[@65scribe]

Thank you Dmitry! I'm glad you found a G5 Quad for such a good price. I hope you enjoy it.

[@BlahBleeBlahBlah]

Hell yeah! Over an hour on the Power Mac G5 - what a beast of a machine back in 2003

[@marvsvideos]

Amazing! I watch a lot of retro computer stuff on KZbin but this... This is art. This is profound. I can't express how I feel after watching it. And the seemingly random bit at the end which could be a banal piece of home video or something that meant a lot to someone at some point. Like tears in rain... Thank you

[@65scribe]

Thanks so much, Marv! I'm fortunate to get some good feedback, but rarely such a well-composed, glowing review as that! The random 'Oil Museum' bit at the end has been on-going through the last half of this Macintosh series, with loyal viewers demanding to see a bit more in each video. :)

[@EliteObsolete]

this channel is an absolute treat

[@65scribe]

Thanks so much! I hope you got a chance to watch the series of videos.

[@EliteObsolete]

@@65scribe still working my way through em all. i set a reminder for mid 2040 so i can watch your mac pro 7,1 review when it comes out

[@disgruntledfaerie]

I saw this as soon as I woke up and watched the whole thing before I even had my coffee. 14/10, epic. Thank you.

[@65scribe]

I'm better than morning coffee? :) Thanks so much for the feedback!

[@rgbmew]

I'm only 14 minutes into this video so far but oh my god this is entertaining. Your comedic timing in your editing is perfect. This is a fantastic video.

[@65scribe]

Thanks @rgbmew !! I hope the rest of the video holds up to your initial impression. I do recommend taking breaks. It's a bit long. :)

[@darwiniandude]

Really enjoyed this. Thank you. I once owned a 1.6ghz single G5, circa 2008. Used it as a bit of a media center. One day when I came home, approaching the front window I could see the curtains waving wildly inside the house. My now wife and I exchanged glances, no one was home. Went inside to be greeted to the sounds of the fans at full speed. When a G5 crashed or the software locked up, it seems the PMU or whatever lost contact with the rest of the machine after going "hello? Hello??" for awhile, and hearing nothing back from the temp sensors, it would slowly ramp all fans to max. I have two G5's now, I think that's enough. A working dual processor of some sort, and a non working but not leaking water cooled model of some kind. I forget now. Electricity is expensive here. I calculated that running my Xserver 3,1 with all cores maxed costs more per year, than buying an M2 Mac mini at full retail.

[@65scribe]

That’s a great G5 story, and I can completely see that happening. Lol. Very interesting that you put numbers to the power consumption and how the machines from 20’years ago fail the modern cost equation. Great post!

[@gtrdriver27]

I have watched your videoes since 2020, and like always this is another great video, personally I dont mind waiting around a year for well detailed and well entertaining videos :D

[@65scribe]

Thanks for your feedback! I would like to be a little more frequent with uploads and the past year was a bit of an anomaly. I’m glad to have kept the audience I have. The great performance of this video alleviated my concern that past viewers had moved on.

[@grimreboot]

That unreal tournament intro! Thanks for the upload! 😊

[@65scribe]

I’m glad you like the UT intro!

[@sierra715]

This is a fantastic video in every facet, thanks for making it. Dont change your formula too much, its great.

[@65scribe]

Thank you for the feedback, Sierra. That’s great to hear!

[@sierra715]

@@65scribe Sorry for getting back so late (youtube is not consistent with notifications) but I love the fact that you use an older camera. It feels very correct for the topics you cover, and for these older apple systems they sometimes have a "home computer" esque nostalgia to them, and the camera along with other features of the video enhance that feeling. Maybe im just showing my age, lol.

[@frankzappa3834]

Had to watch an entire hour on Macintoshes to get to the good stuff… more oil museum tape!!! Finally!!!

[@65scribe]

I REALLY made you wait this time, Frank. :)

[@frankzappa3834]

Well worth it! 😂

[@saurondp]

Excellent video! You really captured the whole G5 timeline perfectly, ranging from the initial excitement and optimism to the disappointment in its shortcomings, all the way to the Intel transition. The only thing you really didn't touch on enough was the fact that the PowerBook line was forever slated to be stuck on the G4, but really, one could also argue that was beyond the scope of this video. Still, I love your videos and you dry sense of humor, as well as your passion for Macs of all years. I hope you keep doing these for a long time to come!

[@65scribe]

Thank you! Very true on the Powerbook G5 'expectation' going on for years only to never appear. I just didn't think there was really much to say on that ... beyond a picture of a fire-damaged Powerbook G4 and captioning it, "Rare Powerbook G5 prototype", or some joke like that. Always good to hear what you like about the videos. That keeps me interested in making more.

[@woof059]

I loved my G5 tower and still have it to this day. It has been long dead and replaced, and I have used both PCs and Macs since, but I can’t seem to part with it. It’s an old friend. My current desktop is a M2 Pro MacMini with 32gb of RAM and a total of 6TB of storage (1TB internal, 5TB Thunderbolt) and it flies, running multiple OS’s (including Win11 Pro, which will tell you its processor is “Apple Silicon” if you pull up its specs), but I do miss having all that internal space and slots for cool customization of my old PowerTower. I made a lot of money with that G5, and had a lot of fun. It was a great computer.

[@_..-.._..-.._]

The graphics shop I work at has 4 top-spec G5’s in the basement. There was a blueberry g3 iMac too, but I saved that one, keyboard and round mouse included!

[@65scribe]

That's definitely the one to take! Good job getting that!

[@_..-.._..-.._]

@@65scribe I’ve become a bit of a Mac hoarder since subscribing to you and Action Retro and I’ve been given the entire Mac basement lol. It turns out that 2 of the towers are actually 2010-ish Mac Pros with dual Xeons and not G5 like I originally thought. I also now have a 2005ish iMac g5. Everything is in perfect condition. The G5s won’t boot, I haven’t figured them out yet. No bad caps though from what I can see.

[@iRedMCYT]

Absolutely amazing. This is the kind of stuff I wanna do XD

[@scarlettppc]

Amazing video, you got really in detail and it was quite entertaining to watch! Also hi from my G5 (yes I'm using it to watch this vid lol) And hey that's my pic at 28:17 haha!! Here's some fun backstory on this machine - the seller never once mentioned it came with the box, only when I went to pick it up they asked if I wanted it and that they were gonna throw it out if no lmao

[@65scribe]

Is that your pic? I usually try to give credit, so I either forgot or couldn't find your name. It's great that you're watching the video on that G5 that was in the video and the box story is funny! I almost had that happen when I got my G4 Cube, but when they brought the box out it was a box for an Apple IIe disk drive. Damn! I'm glad you liked the video!

[@magnusharrison2715]

I’ve watched all your videos video 3 times at least already and it feels like a different one each time I love your videos so much. Please make more frequent content, I can see your channel is starting to get more views so I hope that pushes it forward

[@65scribe]

Thank you @magnusharrison2715 !! Great to know that the videos hold-up to multiple viewings. I appreciate you watching, letting me know how much you enjoy my work and your advice to make the channel stronger. I'm definitely held back from more frequent content by my 9-to5 job. It's too bad what I love doing doesn't pay the bills, but I'm sure most creators would say the same thing. Well ... 99.9% of us anyway. I am still committed to being more active, and most importantly, "edutaining" (actual word!) viewers with something they won't find elsewhere.

[@yeahthatkornel]

The fact that you edit these videos on a 2008 Msc Pro is just amazing to me. I have one as well, I should use it more but mine has DVI ports only, so I'd need some old monitor to use it with. Great video!

[@65scribe]

Thanks! But wait… are you telling me there is something better than DVI? ;) During the making of the video I upgraded my setup to a 2010 Mac Pro and it’s an amazing difference, while still being able to use Final Cut Pro 7. Glad you liked the video!

[@thegeforce6625]

@@65scribewhat are the specs of your 2010 Mac Pro? I upgraded from a maxed out ‘07 Mac Pro to a DP ‘09 MP, previous owner had updated the firmware to the 2010 firmware to support the 6 core Xeons (I upgraded mine to 2x 3.’46 Xeons). Even installed a AMD Vega 56 video card (only works on 10.14 iirc). Haven’t used it for about a year due to CPU cooling issues that I haven’t been able to figure out, so I’ve used my old ‘07 Mac Pro a lot more since.

[@yueibm]

What a nice message at the end. And more oil museum videos! Oil Museum Girl must've been a pretty senior employee there to know how to run everything.

[@65scribe]

Well, oil museum girl was at the end of her summer job, so she pretty much knew everything. Regarding visitors arriving for a tour, she gave us some sage insight, "The trick is to hide. Make it look like no one's here. It's like hiding from a dinosaur in Jurassic Park."

[@yueibm]

@@65scribe I'll remember that if I go to the oil museum! Are you going to send her a link to your channel? And I'm sorry for your loss. I was scrolling through the comments and saw why this episode is dedicated to your mom.

[@crytracker]

38:36 the unreal tournament intro parody was so smooth it took me off guard lol

[@65scribe]

I was seriously doubting anyone would pick-up on that. Your credentials are in check. Well done!

[@williamjames9211]

I cannot begin to tell how much I love this channel and its videos. Thank you so much for making them.

[@65scribe]

I appreciate that very much, William! Great to know that you enjoy my work so much.

[@BaconWhippet]

Thank you kind sir! I quite enjoyed your film, and I thoroughly enjoyed your humor! Good day!

[@65scribe]

You are most welcome! And thank you for your short missive!

[@newbreednet]

Thank you for another wonderful episode. Best wishes from Fife, Scotland.

[@65scribe]

You are welcome! Great to know I reached you all the way out in Fife, Scotland! A beautiful place from all I've heard. My family name is Kells, so I've always wanted to visit that part of the world.

[@CaptainDarren82]

This is.. absolutely incredible, I feel glued to watching the video! I've been trying to get my own channel up and out, covering unusual projects and modifications and whatnot. I'm struggling with views, but in your views I see humor, good storytelling, and a way with words. I hope to take some inspiration, this is great and entertaining. At last, someone else who covers the G5! haha

[@michaelhill6453]

It was worth the wait. Absolutely fantastic. Fascinating and bloody hilarious. This must've taken months to create. Thanks so much.

[@65scribe]

Thank you, Michael. It did take awhile but it was also a tough year. Working on the video was a great escape from everything, so I appreciate having such a receptive audience to make videos for.

[@michaelhill6453]

Hopefully the next year will be a better one.

[@alex159569]

Such a fantastic treat to see this video from you! I watch pretty much everything on KZbin at 2x speed but not your videos, they are truly art masterpieces…. Much like the G5 case design! One of my favorite computers ever and I learned so much… thanks for the laughs and slow burn humor, hits just the right spot!

[@65scribe]

Thanks for the detailed review, Alex. That really helps to know your impression of the video. Great to know I hold a unique place in your video viewing habits. I’m glad I hit one of your favourite computers with this video. I’m catching up on responses, so sorry for the delay!

[@friedgpu]

we missed you 65scribe, thanks for the video.

[@65scribe]

You’re welcome. Glad to hear I was missed. :)

[@MacXpert74]

Cool to see you back with another entertaining Mac video! I used the G5 2x2.5 GHz machine at work for several years. I actually never had any issues with it. It was a powerful machine for its time. I did prefer using it over the dual 867 Mhz G4 mirror door machine I used before that, which had an annoyingly loud whining fan. The G5 was a lot quieter.

[@65scribe]

I’m glad to be back. That’s great you got one of the first water cooled G5’s that didn’t fail.

[@sfplayer1234]

Thank you for another wonderful video and taking me back to the ‘good old days’. The quality and level of care taken with your work is very hard to find. I hope you continue to enjoy an audience for many years to come.

[@65scribe]

Thank you! I appreciate that you recognize the effort that goes into the videos. Glad to know you enjoyed it, because I enjoy making them.

[@jpreza]

WOW!! I'm amazed at your video! You really took great care and the love shows! One of the best ever videos I've seen! Personally I own a second-generation 2.0 GHz PowerMac G5 (7,3) with 8GB RAM (max'd out). I'm having a hard time finding a dual-link video card under $100! Absolutely insane price for a 20-year machine. I'd love it if you could dedicate a video on the PowerMac G5 being a viable machine in 2024. Another video you could do is the video card options for these machines. I was actually looking forward to that section - I didn't think it was boring. Anyways, thank you for taking me down memory lane and RIP Steve Jobs!

[@65scribe]

Sorry I didn't respond earlier. Thanks very much for your message! You have a mid-range second generation G5? That's one that I've never encountered. One of those models that didn't stand out, but that makes it special and cool in it's own right. An interesting idea on USING a Power Mac G5 in 2024, though I've noticed a couple thumbnails of other videos apparently tackling that question... not that it would stop me. Now, I did actually write that section on the later G5 videos cards, but I didn't have the cards I wanted to talk about so I decided to cut it. Here is the rough script (since at least YOU didn't find it boring - thank you): " To run that 30” display, you were required to buy it with the nvidea 6800 ultra… a long card which had 2 special DVI ports to drive two 30” monitors. it also had 256MB of RAM and occupies the adjacent PCI slot. This time on purpose! In 2005 Apple would offer the option of the ATi X850XT, which could run a single 30” display, plus a second ADC display. Because plenty of those screens were kicking around at the time. It took only a single slot and was equally as powerful as the nvidea monster. In the third generation it was ATI cards across the board. So 9600’s and you got the 9650 as the top end, which would also drive the 30” display, but significantly less powerful than the 9800…. um.. which could not...What?! And so the nvidea 6800 ultra became an option not a requirement, but now called the 6800GT .. which was actually less powerful than the ultra. (I don’t know/this is confusing me) In the 4th generation everything went nvidea. The AGP slot was gone The card just plugged into the fastest pci express slot. The 16x. Adc was now absent on all the cards. The 6600LE in the low end had 128MB of RAM where the higher models had the full 6600 with 256MB ram. They could all handle a 30” display plus a second non 30”, though this card was NOT highly regarded by power users. Now If you wanted two 30” displays off one video card, you’d need the Quattro 4500 with 512mb of vram. Holy crap. Most feel The ultimate card apple offered as build to order was the 7600gt option but those are now very rare. The G5 video cards and new Mac Pro video cards are not transferable between systems, even though they both use PCIexpress, " I hope that helps!

[@Credon59]

Thanks for the video, finally had time to watch it.. have a great summer.

[@65scribe]

I'm glad to hear it! The video is a bit long, so it's understandable that you just finished it now. You have a great summer, too!

[@redgek]

I am not even an apple guy but I love your videos! Amazing quality and love the humor. But I am staring at my 1998 Sun Ultra 5 with 64-bit 400MHz UltraSPARC IIi CPU and questioning the "first personal computer with a 64-bit CPU" :P Unless you don't count the low-end workstation as a personal computer for some reason. Anyways, thanks for sharing your videos, always a treat!

[@3rdalbum]

Yeah that's a weird thing for Steve Jobs to say. Because if a workstation is not a "personal computer", the Powermac G5 shouldn't really qualify either. It's not the kind of computer you'd buy for normal home tasks and web surfing.

[@65scribe]

I know this was closely evaluated when Dell protested Apple's claims in the legal system. For 64-bit, they did side with Apple being first based on the definition of a 'personal computer '. Families bought it, it had strictly consumer apps on it ... something like that. Like I said, it didn't actually mean a whole lot. I am happy to hear that the video holds up for even a non-Apple guy. Thanks!

[@66ranchero]

“This do anything?” - I remember watching the 2003 keynote in the theater of a retail Apple Store, and being amazed at the specs and numbers Steve presented. “Wow, 3 GHz, nobody will ever need more” I thought, lol. Anyone remember the tv spot they showed with the guy being blown away by the speed? It got banned or scrapped pretty soon after. Great video!

[@65scribe]

Thanks! Great memory of the Apple Store theatre. I used the end of that G5 commercial in my video, where Jeff Goldblum speaks. That was all around the ‘fastest computer’ claim. By the time they’d made a judgement against it, Apple had already pulled it, saying that it had run its course anyway. Predictably, Dell was the one complaining.

[@prozacchiwawa]

really great video. the g5 certainly has "unique" engineering. the era of ppc desktops from AIM alliance to the end deserves to be remembered for how valiant the fight was.

[@65scribe]

Very well put! Thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts on the G5’s legacy.

[@carlorotella]

The effort you put into this documentary is admirable. This is not just an examination of the Powermac G5, it is a testimony to the recent past, and also fun and nostalgic at the same time. I liked it a lot.

[@65scribe]

Thank you very much for your thoughtful feedback on the video. That’s great to hear that you got more out of it than just a review of the machine. Sorry for my delayed response. I actually really appreciate the feedback.

[@anidnmeno]

>Babe, wake up, 65scribe just dropped! >>*slam* DAMN!

[@The_Magic_of_Zelda]

The Power Macintosh G5 might not have been the phenomenal machine but what is phenomenal is your excellent quality videos. Looking forward to seeing more.

[@65scribe]

Thanks for segueing that comment into a compliment! I appreciate that!

[@dkmillares]

What a delightful video!

[@65scribe]

Thank very much for watching!

[@aegonthedragon7303]

The legend is back. My own G5 was made a little before the Mac Pro was released in 2006 so I consider it to be unique given the weird limbo status it likely held for it’s original owner

[@LightTheUnicorn]

One of my favorite Macs. Brought one used, cheap and well past it's prime and it did everything I needed for college, still have thing acting as a makeshift table in my office. The case design is honestly beautiful. This was a really great video.

[@65scribe]

Thank you very much, and sorry for the late reply. I always like reading personal stories like this, so I appreciate you sharing that. A nice machine to keep around just for looks, you’re right.

[@Cyber_Horse_Studios87]

When I had my hands on a G5, I had one of the liquid cooled later models… and boy it ran like crap no matter what I tried. The G5 is probably the most finicky and accident prone metal Mac to ever exist… rivaling the Performa’s in terms of quality and function issues. Honestly I do not miss than thing, but I’m glad to see you made a new video!! :D (Also, fun fact! The liquid cooled models did NOT use water, but rather a special type of coolant… which happens to be highly conductive. It’s partly why a lot of these liquid cooled G5’s tend to blow up because the coolers leak right into the PSU below them. I also love this era of computers, because the G5 and Pentium 4 were the final chips we got before the great transition of 2006. The year of the core 2 duo and the Intel Macs.

[@bigcheeses]

Your videos are fantastic! This one is no different. Always a pleasure to watch and re-watch all of your Apple videos. I'm on my second viewing of this one already

[@65scribe]

Thanks so much for the feedback! Great to hear that you enjoyed the video so much. I was worried a 1 hour video might be too much to expect a viewer to sit through, but you are watching a second time already! Thanks!

[@NineVoltDigitalCinema]

The Blade Runner bit is genius!

[@65scribe]

Thanks! Tyrell's 'light that burns...' quote came to my mind when looking at the G5's heat issues and grew into that whole bit.

[@HarmonicVector]

The G5 really was the last of its kind. The final frontier in terms of PowerPC architecture among Apple. But I have to say the case really is timeless. I feel like a lot of modern cases took note of its deliberate organization especially with drive bays and even PSU enclosures that kept it separate from the rest of the machine. Even if that enclosure was sure to probably melt considering the G5 doubled as a space heater.

[@65scribe]

Great observations on the case design, itself. You're right about the timelessness of this tower design, whereas the PC towers from the same period look very dated.

[@Derpy1969]

Welcome back. Love your presentation method and sense of humor. I have four 30” Cinema displays. Got each one for $200 or less. Not bad for something that was $3000 new.

[@65scribe]

Thanks again! lol

[@georgwalt7978]

So so so happy there is a new video. I miss the oldschool sound of the voice though

[@65scribe]

Thanks! I did have to move away from using the on-camera microphone just for efficiency reasons. Though, I realize it has a classic sound, like you said.

[@thejpkotor]

❤ love your videos! Always enjoy and anticipate the next one ❤

[@65scribe]

Thanks so much for watching and for the great feedback!

[@hyun-shik7327]

It's an hour long! An hour! You've really outdone yourself.

[@65scribe]

I wasn’t trying for an time in particular, that’s just where it ended up. Made it take longer, of course.

[@94d1]

Best channel for MAC documentaries!

[@65scribe]

Wow! Thank you so much.

[@PROSTO4Tabal]

OMG I love your channel, been waiting for new video. Nice UT99 music, I use personally G3 tower daily. Thanks for sharing

[@65scribe]

I'm glad I was able to come through with a new video finally. Sorry for the delayed response.

[@Ari--d]

the happiest day of my 2024. thanks for the new upload sir

[@65scribe]

You’re welcome. I’m glad I made your day!

[@i-am-ber]

man this is one of my favorite channels on yt. thanks foir the video!

[@65scribe]

You're welcome! And thank you for watching!

[@i-am-ber]

@@65scribe I had one of these G5 macs running our small business email server (pre-cloud) and it was great! And then I went on holiday and the PSU blew up and nobody could work out how to replace it for two weeks until I got back. Needless to say we switched to hosted email after that.

[@NiGHTSaturn]

This was my very first Mac and I loved it. It was an incredible machine to work on. During a time when freeware and Creative Commons software was so easy to install on OS X. I did so much creative work on it. To this day I don't regret buying it. If Apple hadn't switched to Intel, the support for their PowerPC products could have been for a longer time. Also, it was a lot less expensive to get a professional machine like this, that you could upgrade in the future, than their Mac Pros with M chips for tens of thousands of dollars... Sigh...

[@WalrusStu]

Lovely video! The comedic timing was phenomenal!

[@65scribe]

Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed the comic moments.

[@lilorangefella]

So glad to see you're back, and have a happy father's day!

[@65scribe]

Thanks so much! Good to be back.

[@philltopia]

13:07 such great, succinct environmental storytelling for this joke

[@65scribe]

Thanks so much! I wasn't sure how that one would be received.

[@RobertMurphySeattle]

Great video! Loved your narration as well.

[@65scribe]

Thanks very much, Robert. Narration is not my strong suit, so that’s great to hear!

[@BrandonNedwek]

Thanks for the great video! For years I've been keeping ISOs of the last versions of Leopard and Xcode sitting around just waiting for me to finally grab one of these machines and do some [incredibly inefficient] 64-bit programming with.