Apple's Last iMac G3

[@JorgeJuniorr]

I would love to see translucent gadgets making a comeback.

[@sterlingsilver8148]

Me too. I'd love a pink tinted transparent glass phone back!

[@woodentrainseriesofficial9511]

@@sterlingsilver8148 I’d want everything including *IPAD* translucent

[@HammyHavoc]

Me too. If anybody else sees this, let me know what you find. It's my favourite aesthetic.

[@winterwolfryan]

Agreed, but translucent glass instead of plastic.

[@GugaBahr.]

It will... History repeat itself

[@Pupp3tCl0wn]

One of the most beautiful computer designs ever. I remember we had eMacs in high school. In Poland, Apple hardware is not very popular (except for phones now) and then we were completely not used to these one-button mices ( we called them soap dishes :D ), so almost everyone bought a cheap, ordinary USB mouse and carried it with them to classes.

[@dregenius]

If it was the original "hockey puck" mice they had... the ones that were actually round, I definitely don't blame you. The later "Pro" optical mouse that his had in the video was actually pretty nice, and the lack of right-click was negated by just doing Command-Click. xD

[@Pupp3tCl0wn]

@@dregenius Everyone was used to two-button mice. Computers with MS Windows account for about 90% (if not more) of the market in Poland. We all found using the button on the keyboard for the right-click function to be extremely inconvenient and just... strange :D We didn't get used to it when we used two-button mice on all other computers. For the bit of context, these eMacs at school are perhaps the only contact with Apple computers in their entire life for some of my schoolmates.

[@aalvarez1033]

I actually use the Pro Mouse as my main mouse and I think it’s a very good mouse I find it very comfortable and stylish. The lack of right click doesn’t bother me either but If I ever need to I don’t mind using the command key

[@metromodernism]

@@aalvarez1033 *control

[@bartekpekala77]

@@Pupp3tCl0wn A lot of schools had Macs though. Matter of fact, I just got brought "my" iMac G3 from the basement last August, and that thing was the first real computer after C64 in our house ☺️

[@Anthony-rs5lg]

It's a good day when Psivewri uploads.

[@bestvideogamer4560]

Yep

[@jedrzej._]

Yeah

[@goldengears1]

agreed.

[@adumbfuk]

How old are you tony looks like 2011

[@lolcatpl]

"Tony the Moutain"

[@91amp]

We had them in every classroom in primary school from 1999/2000 because a supermarket ran a computers for.schools promotion then in high school we moved to windows 98 /xp which was bit annoying god i feel old now

[@dregenius]

Yeah same here, grew up with iMac G3's in primary/elementary school, then moved and at the new high school WinBlows XP (with group policy forced classic theme oof) was immediately seen creeping over the whole place, like an itchy grey blanket! D:

[@1blackice1]

My entire school district used Macs almost exclusively in all schools. I remember when I was in kindergarten in the late 90s my school was still running apple II’s until around 2003 upgraded to iMac G3s. We had nothing but iMacs in all my schools (except a few engineering or architecture related classes that had windows PCs for some CAD software)

[@91amp]

@@1blackice1 ours gave primary schools Macs (amd still do) then in high school ypu go to windows

[@Fizzyguy201Sonicguy6]

I'm surprised my school still has them, I still question onto how they haven't thrown them away yet.

[@91amp]

@@Fizzyguy201Sonicguy6 i remember seeing ones getting thrown away in maybe 2008 when the school was getting renovated and there was spare skip (dumpster) capacity the modern language Dept dtill had a gen 2 macbook in orange if i remember right

[@robotomo4249]

There just something about old computers (both windows and apple) that put a smile on my face. Even though I was born in 2004 and don't remember much from that time, it's very comforting and nostalgic

[@Andrewtatesbiggestfan]

Same but 2001

[@sdbelfort]

Literally same... Idk why I like technology from this time so much but ig it’s because it’s what I grew up with

[@paincreatesfame]

Same - 2002 kid here (though I’m technically 18 lmao) and the era of technology from right around when I was born is so charming to me

[@babyboomertwerkteam]

2002 kid here and my first primary school, which I went to from 2007-2009, had iMac G3s and eMacs in the classrooms, so they're definitely nostalgic for me :) I don't know exactly when they stopped using them but I do remember them selling off the eMacs in 2015 for A$50 each so I guess that's when they stopped using them?!

[@georgedavidson7878]

(2005) Same, technology has always intrigued me since I was little and old tech is just cooler to me in comparison to newer tech

[@jessicawilson8240]

Ahhhhh kid pix is taking me right back 😍 those iMac G3’s we used in primary school really sparked my love of tech as a child.

[@dinkelbroetchenlover]

someone used this "until recently"? that's impressive!

[@craigtheduck]

@@FlyboyHelosim You can even do it with a computer from forty years ago.

[@albertdiehl1298]

This has to be one of the cleanest and nicest imac G3’s I’ve seen yet!

[@activat0rz]

4:24 love that you can barely keep yourself from smirking

[@goldengears1]

We have one of these in our basement, and I have random videos on a loop on it lol.

[@user-vi4xy1jw7e]

That's creepy

[@wetcanoedogs]

same here,i turn it on every year or so.

[@TheVintageApplianceEmporium]

Great video! I bought one of these in 2009 for £18 at a car boot sale here in the UK. It kickstarted my collection of vintage Apple computers. I have to say, the screen and the audio capabilities are incredibly impressive on these machines. When you reflect on it, it's astonishing just how important these computers were to the resurrection of Apple

[@gatvreality]

Holiday expenses, vegetables, cat mayo labels??? I expected nothing less saved to Margaret's iMac desktop

[@HighPeakMapping]

Me thinking of the old people switching from this iMac to a brand new MacBook M1 😂

[@TRLTheRandomLab]

Same. They literally skipped the whole x86 era

[@samuel-wankenobi]

@Silver Henke well are you 55+

[@luminumlx2604]

@@TRLTheRandomLab lmao

[@dotapark]

@@TRLTheRandomLab honestly sounds so cool

[@NatetheNintendofan]

@Silver Henke I'm 13

[@j.w.techchannel]

I have to say.. This is the most excellent looking computer ever. I have never owned a Mac, and I've never been a massive fan of Apple myself, but that doesn't matter. This computer looks awesome. 👍

[@mndlessdrwer]

If I'm ever in a position to have a collection of retro computing tech, one of these is an absolute necessity to have. They're just so iconic and beautiful. It was Apple really ushering in the era of attractive consumer computers.

[@paulmuaddib451]

Turn of the century Apple products are just a joy. Thank you for covering this one.

[@termike12]

What a throwback!! I had this indigo imac when it came out and had a matching desk lamp and blue light ropes all around my bedroom to match LOL It was a great computer.I gifted it to a friend who used it up until around 2006 or 7. Thanks for the memories!!

[@gjaeigjiajeg]

I remember this thing. Used to make the odd pops and creaks at the dead of the night while it was cooling down from use.

[@jacobbio]

It was such a unique design, I remeber using it everyday in 1st grade, our school had these to use. And the teacher was teaching us about the iPhone 4 that came out

[@MegaManNeo]

I remember how I stand in front of this iMac G3 in stores as a kid and drooled about a computer that looks like a TV. Always enjoy seeing this device, it definitely had a nicer looking design than the lamp that came afterwards.

[@FubarMike]

The chipset used in this MAC is what they used in the new Mars perseverance rover for some reason

[@S己G]

What???! It isn't like it is old too... Maybe for stability then?

[@berkinerengurman1401]

Sand Twogo because it was the best proccessor upgraded against radiation in space

[@jlj945]

The RAD750 is very different from the 750 used in these iMacs. Though they are of the same family yes. Normal G3 CPU's are not radiation hardened. The RAD750 is, and for some reason just hasn't ever been improved on. I guess if it ain't broken don't fix it; especially for what is essentially a one way trip.

[@blackhatson13]

Fun fact! thx

[@nattankress]

for stability basically, also they are incredibly proven, they were also used on spirit and opportunity, and on lots of commercial satellites, and radiation hardened chips tend to take way longer to develop, but it might be replaced soon by a risc v chip on future spacecraft

[@munnsie100]

We had a few of these in our computer lab in primary school, complete with the metal locking device that went through the handle on top. The classrooms had Snow White or Flower Power G3s. Otherwise, we had eMacs (one of which I saved and still have), and iMac G5s... the G5s always had display issues, though. I was given an Indigo G3 slot-load by a family friend years ago, which I had as my main computer for a couple of years. I still own that, too. Hearing that KidPix intro really brought back memories of the first time I played it at school, before the later version came out.

[@dennisud]

Had 3 of these back in the day, O1 for me and 2 for my daughters. I even got one 2 years back but I gave it to someone who could fix the power issue!

[@RamLaska]

Such a beautiful machine. I really miss this era.

[@rlk54]

Apparently Steve Jobs wasn't a very nice person to the staff, however, he thought up the best goods Apple every produced. Look where they are heading now. Mind you, even windows 10 isn't backwards compatible.

[@RamLaska]

@@rlk54 He was a narcissist, an egotist, and a total monster to his daughter. But he had some real vision, and without him the history of home computing would have been very different.

[@Garrettdx1988]

We had these in my study hall in high school. Honestly hated them back then, but nostalgia is strong. I love them now.

[@bf6291]

I wish I was born some years earlier to experience the time of these computers. It seemed such an awesome period of time to live in.

[@Garrettdx1988]

@@bf6291 I didn't even give them much thought back in the day. I always used Windows and I just remember thinking, am I out of touch? I don't know how to use this thing lol

[@Kodeb8]

Just look at that glossy clear plastic. Now that's what I call SOUL!

[@angryshoebox]

I remember those iMacs. The CRT wasn't the sharpest IMHO, but it looked fine at 800 X 600. And I, for one, really liked the pro mouse better than the hockey puck mouse. I remember back then some company made this plastic cover that snapped onto the hockey puck mouse, and gave it an easier-to-hold shape.

[@nickb9563]

This was my families first home computer, in bondi blue. We didn't get the matching hockey puck mouse, but the Logitech mouse we picked up at compUSA is still running strong despite being 20 years old

[@BecentiComposer]

I love those Macs, I bet if they released a limited edition in a variety of colors with modern hardware they'd sell out.

[@Tael71]

I had one of these back in the early 2000s, the green 333mhz version. I updated the memory in it and it ran for years until a couple of the caps popped and leaked. I ended up ewasting it and getting something more modern. Though switched back to a PC afterwards because I wasnt fond of the Apple tax on their newer models at the time. Really good little systems in their day for families or students...

[@MikeH_stl]

I had the 450 MHz version of this exact G3 iMac. Purchased in August of 2001, my sister was starting college and I was starting high school so my dad bought us both Indigo iMacs. I loved that machine and it got me through all of high school and the first year or two of college, until the Intel iMac's came out... upgraded to that in 2007 I believe.

[@tydaiApp]

I had this in my elementary school classroom, what a classic

[@Gmon750]

A trip down memory lane. There is a rumor the new Mx-based iMacs will be available in multiple colors, but there is something about these candy iMacs that has always captivated me. Great video.

[@SwedishSeacon]

I swear iMac G3's are beautiful. The fact it is in translucent plastic and that there were color options for it makes it even better Shame we don't see translucent computers like these anymore

[@Jbscddnz]

8:53 I remember the days! In 2011 I was in like 1st grade and they had intel macs with kid pix on them

[@X150t]

I bought two of these years ago because I fell in love with them back in elementary school growing up. One is a DV model. Both are in great condition but one of them has damaged speakers, which I guess is pretty common apparently.

[@brandnaqua]

I like how you mention that the CRT flickering is not present in real life for those who have never been exposed to that type of display before. :D

[@G1NZOU]

The good condition of this reminds me of when you see classic cars that have only had one owner who washed it and regularly serviced it religiously, really nice example.

[@32bitrant]

Got a very similar one of these, an Indigo 500 model with CD-RW and 1GB RAM upgrade.

[@BigRobChicagoPL]

I have a 2001 iMac g3 Graphite that has been in my possession since mid 2014 now. I think it is a really cool computer and I learned a lot taking it apart and putting it back together some 50 times over the years. Lot of fun to also mess around on the OS. I have a feeling these will be collectible at some point.

[@georgesenda1952]

I had 4 G3's, a G4 lamp too and an Imac DV, However, the cd drives kept dying. I recycled them all due to not knowing anyone who could repair them. I also had a Clamshell too. I have a G4 Mac Aquarium made out of a Mac Cube case. I hope to get a working cube to go with it this year and newer Imacs. Next year I will get a 2021 Mac Mini Silicon.

[@cadenchurchill4296]

Why would anyone try to throw away this gorgeous classic machine? I'd love to have one! Also Kid Pix really brings me back! Played it all the time while in elementary school so many years ago! Sadly never got to play with any of the iMac G3s before they replaced them with Windows XP machines.

[@jhicks9902]

yes! my favorite tech youtuber guy covering my favorite vintage computer :))

[@rust2985]

That’s my favourite design of any computer ever. But I hated them back in the day because they made me think of school. They upgraded all the computers in my school to these when I started middle school.

[@babyboomertwerkteam]

My first primary school used these when I went there from 2007-2009 in the classrooms. We moved before the year ended so I don't know exactly how long they were used for, but I do remember the school posting in a newsletter that they were selling off their eMacs (some of the classrooms had eMacs instead of, or alongside, the iMac G3s) in 2015 so I guess they were used up until then! It's no wonder I love these old computers :P

[@RetroBreak]

I wish I had one of those iMac's back in the day! It looks so nice compared to its contemporary windows systems!

[@c7445-u2z]

Thats the exact same blue one I had as my first iMac in 2000. Never let me down and fast in it's day.

[@logan_page]

I love the PPC Macs. I’ve got a G3, G4, and iBooks G3 and G4.

[@QUANTUMJOKER]

I acquired a 400 MHz graphite slot-loading iMac G3 just last week, and I installed a 128 GB Compact Flash card for a hard-drive/SSD (plus 768 MB of RAM). The iMac boots fast and runs smooth and stable, and I'm very happy with it. :) I have (and have upgraded) iMacs from technically every PowerPC iteration. I have this Flash-modded iMac G3, an eMac (basically an iMac G4 with a cheaper CRT screen and G3-style case design) that I upgraded with a 250 GB mSATA SSD and 2 GB of RAM, and an iMac G5 with a 250 GB SATA SSD and 2 GB of RAM.

[@xaingo76]

I had a graphite iMac. Not only was it the the first computer I bought and used for editing, it was my first DVD player as well. I now regret parting with it when the power supply failed.

[@ignskeletons]

He said an elderly couple had used the iMac G3 up until recently and switched to a new Macbook. Just imagine that bump in performance for them going from a 1998 computer to a 2021 Macbook. That must be improvement thousands of times in magnitude with how far we've come in 23 years since the iMac G3.

[@bf6291]

Kinda sad now though a lot of these new computers won’t last at all near 20 years. We’ve come far in software and tech but they don’t make things to last like they used to.

[@happyfeet4506]

I remember the 1st time I saw one of these and it just blew me away. They were a work of art

[@jasonviande5053]

While I don't hoard or even collect anymore, these old iMacs are one of the few retro computers I would love to get ahold of.

[@neftalegorman2450]

I remember growing up with the iMac, so many memories!!

[@camerontinker1948]

I really enjoy these machines! I picked up a graphite iMac G3 a couple of years ago locally and upgraded the internal hard drive to an SD card. It's virtually silent now! I love the aesthetic of the G3 iMacs!

[@CandyColorClown]

That smirk when he says "eucalyptus oil" haha! I wish I could buy that stuff in the USA.

[@retrochristmas7329]

Get yourself a rottery buffing wheel. My imac had scraches on it and the polishing wheel made it look better than new. Also if you take it apart be careful with the plastic under the clear its very brittal and cracks with very little pressure.

[@waffles8144]

We had these in my kindergarten classroom as a kid, which is kinda cool since I was in kindergarten in 2009-2010 which was over seven years after they got discontinued.

[@nbrowser]

I'm not a Mac geek but I do maintain a late model Mini for managing my iDevices etc. and have for over a decade, that said about 5-6 years ago I got my hands on a Graphite iMac DV SE just for the classic iMac look. It came with all it's recovery discs and whatnot but a dead hard drive. I replaced that and upgraded the RAM from 128Mb to a solid 1Gb and put Mac OS 9 back on it...so iconic of a machine that I sometimes just fire it up for fun.

[@sequentialkady]

I always wanted a Sage iMac; I thought that was the prettiest color they ever did. I did manage to score a graphite 600 and it served me well, but I always loved that sage green

[@Havealocalife]

I wonder how much eucalyptus oil he goes through in a month.

[@derrerrrr]

buckets of it

[@MoominBoomin]

@@derrerrrr More than his body weight?

[@X150t]

He gets truck loads delivered directly to his door

[@ray.upside-down]

His store room consists only of eculyptus oil cans

[@oofingberg]

He is probably there spokes person by now

[@tjnucnuc]

I owned the last gen eMac. I absolutely loved it. Basically the same form factor but with a larger flat screen CRT. It was sharp.

[@doublecontralto818]

I had one of the Bondi Blue iMacs back in the day - mine was a 400 Mhz G3 from 2000 but I loved that thing growing up! Sadly my dad ended up taking it to ewaste a few years ago, I would have loved to have tried modding it - replacing the CRT display with an LCD panel, putting in an SSD with a SATA to IDE adapter and maxing out the RAM.

[@cemsengul16]

That is my exact dream Imac G3. I love that color.

[@brandnaqua]

I had Kid Pix too! For Windows 95 or 98 tho.

[@petemiller2598]

This couldn't be more timely. I have been trying to snag one of these all week off of FB as well. No luck for me though. The search continues...

[@davesmith5092]

I've still got a 400 MHz G3 DV SE in my garage. Great computer.

[@prebenjaeger]

I got one of these not too long ago. The graphite version. Got it for what equals to 80 dollars so it wasn't the greatest deal, and I have no car so I had to carry it thru the city and onto a bus, like an asswipe. Gave it an upgrade to 1GB and SSD as well, and then OSX Tiger. Went from extremely noisy (the hdd) to being pretty much completely silent. Thanks for the tip about the airflow, I hope mine won't die. Despite never being a Mac guy per se, I love this damn computer.

[@MaxMacZone]

0:15 Pretty funny if they jumped from PowerPC to M1

[@roland985]

They lived an intel free life. Something I wish I could have lived.

[@martymclean3763]

They also jumped from OS 9 to OS 11!

[@darrianaguirre1817]

Apples to Apples :)

[@Tessou]

I actually got CleanMyMac X after watching this video, trying to troubleshoot some startup issues with my old 2011 27" iMac, and it's now running a heck of a lot better. Highly recommended for all Mac users!

[@brandnaqua]

this was a great find!

[@Austin_Boath]

My favourite Vintage Mac from my favourite Australian creator

[@SimonVideo]

The fact that it's the size of an average CRT but has a computer in it is amazing

[@Merjia]

Dude that thing is a unicorn! Such good condition for the age!

[@Evan420]

I got a G3 from my church when they tossed it while rennovating! It’s been a really fun machine so far. It’s a bondi blue model running macOS 8.5

[@Dank_Hill]

The only mac I get nostalgic seeing because I had these in elementary school.

[@MaxOakland]

Is it dangerous to open this? Because of the CRT?

[@natevart4156]

Yes

[@remurdereht]

I miss mine. Had the purple one. I sold it to pay for my 2010 Macbook Pro that's still going strong!

[@Scott__C]

These old iMacs are just great design. If you're going to use it at all, try to find the Harman Kardon USB subwoofer that had all the drivers built into the OS. Absolutely awesome, made the internal speakers really worthwhile.

[@GiordanDiodato]

I remember when these things come out. It was like they were from another planet. we used these in school up until like 2006 or 2007

[@LymanPhillips]

This was a radically lovely design. I think I like it more than the "flower pot" G4. This is a wonderful departure from the beige or white boxes of the time period. Cool commercial back in the day as well.

[@fatkid5600]

i have this exact imac i paid 80$ at a pawn shop a little while ago

[@thelettuceconsumer]

I got mine for 25$

[@CyberHawk2024]

I actually had one of these many years back. It was a good gamer and homework machine lol

[@HrLBolle]

Do a follow up and bring this lovely piece of computing history to max. Spec

[@domestique3954]

3GB ram 120 GR memory and 10.3.6.8

[@guyonabudget5209]

Finally your videos are coming along again

[@absolutely1337]

awwww yeah, this made my day! love these old babys. have a ruby red g3 mint condition with original keyboard and puck mouse.

[@jbar_85]

I looked the other week for nostalgia reasons. I remember when they made the G4 model too.

[@anewlife4joe]

This was awesome! I am so jealous! that is a beautiful iMac! Thanks for sharing!

[@william9apr]

Awesome! I love these iMac videos. I might even have to make an iMac playlist.

[@vgteso3385]

Finally there's a new video ... It's been a month since the last upload LGV

[@whosnooby]

This video changed my life

[@heavymetalboy427]

Psivewri Is Back In Business Baby!!

[@Cristofopo]

this imac is in pristine condition you are very lucky!

[@gamenfix2586]

Can you max out the iMac on upgrades such as max ram and newest software and possibly a ssd upgrade of at all possible

[@OfficialSebastiansVideos]

The best day when Pswveri uploads old computer stuff.

[@acewayx]

5:13 , iMac G3 is heavy yea , but as an owner of eMac(25Kg~) G3 is light , especialy when i needed to transport my eMac for few killometers to my home

[@Kinoya-sama]

I just love the simple choice of wording for bit depth in old MacOS, it's understandable even for people who have no idea. "256" "thousands" "millions" much better than "8" "16" "32" bit, which non tech savy people had no real idea what it meant.

[@Trusteft]

Such a beautiful machine! I hope whenever Apple brings the new iMac there are more colors, more THIS available.

[@dateintokyo]

So much nostalgia

[@HammyHavoc]

That cutting compound works remarkably well.