iMac G4(K)

A year ago I tried using an M1 iMac for work duty but its 21" screen took up too much room on my desk. After seeing Sean's video on Action Retro about putting an M4 Mac Mini inside an iMac G4, I thought I'd give it a try. Juicy Crumb DockLite G4 The Juicy Crumb DockLite G4 replaces the main logic board in a 17" or 20" iMac G4 and turns its built-in LCD into an HDMI monitor. It also uses the iMac's custom power supply and has a built-in audio amplifier to be able to drive the Apple Pro speakers that were available for the iMac G4. Swapping the boards is easy and completely reversible. iMac G4 1GHz logic board and DockLite G4 I ordered the DockLite G4 but it was going to take a few weeks to get. In the mean time, I needed to find a 17" iMac G4 in good condition but not fully working so that I wouldn't be sacrificing a working machine. I eventually found one on eBay and I paid nearly as much for shipping as the machine itself. The iMac uses a lot of thick steel inside the dome which m ... Read full article.