This is a Mac mini G4 1.42 Ghz with 1 GB of RAM from 2005.
It has been cleaned and upgraded significantly including:- An internal 128 GB Toshiba SSD via an IDE to mSATA adapter
- A new clock battery
- Pre-installed Mac OS 9.2.2 from https://macos9lives.com
It comes with the following accessories:
- Power Adapter
- New Logitech USB Speakers
- White Apple Mouse
Cosmetically, it is in great condition for its age although the body is a little yellowed. And boy does Mac OS 9 fly on it with the SSD. It's perfect for retro Mac computing or sound production.
In my testing it worked fine including the optical drive but I am selling it as-is.
I pre-installed Mac OS 9.2.2 on it using one of the newer installers developed by the community that supports these machines. You can install Mac OS X 10.4 or Mac OS X 10.5 on it as well.
In many ways this is the ultimate Mac OS 9 machine with the upgrades I have done to it. At the same time, the version of Mac OS 9 that runs on it needs USB audio to work well which is why I included the USB speakers. You can find out more about this Mac OS 9 version on the Mac OS 9 Lives website (https://macos9lives.com) where you can read about the benefits and limitations of running Mac OS 9 on this hardware that never before supported it. This is an appropriate computer for collectors and retro Mac enthusiasts. Mac OS 9 has never run faster on real hardware!
This machine does have Bluetooth and Airport as well (WiFi) but they only work under Mac OS X, not Mac OS 9.
The full story of this machine is that it was originally owned by golf club that seems to have been using it as some kind of financial tabulation machine for their bar. It was at the time that it was purchased in 2005 fully specced out (1.42/1GB), so it still has the original RAM. I bought it and restored it as part of the lot from the golf club.
Shipping is via USPS Priority Mail.
Serial Number YM5111BBRHS