At Macworld in January 1999, Apple announced the Power Macintosh G3 (Blue and White).

From 1997 to 1999, Apple had been shipping a Power Macintosh with a G3, but this new, colorful machine a much more forward-thinking rig. In addition to an all-new case that was easily opened for upgrades and maintenance, the machine added USB support, dropped the floppy drive and was the first Power Macintosh to be built using the New World ROM.

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However, it was clearly a machine that was stuck in between two eras. It still packed an ADB port, for crying out loud.

So, in August 1999, at the Seybold Conference, Steve Jobs introduced the Power Mac G4.

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Models

Power Mac G4 (PCI Graphics)

The original Power Mac G4 looked was the same size as the Power Mac G3 it replaced, but was cladded in a more adult graphite skin. This look would continue, basically, unchanged until the QuickSilver was released in July 2001:

all product images via Apple PR

Originally, Apple shipped two tiers of G4s. The low-end model — codenamed Yikes! — was basically a Power Macintosh G3 with a G4 chip dropped in, with the ADB port removed from the board. It shipped for $1,599, and while faster than the Blue and White, lacked many of the features found in the more expensive machines.

Shipping in August 1999 at 400 MHz, the PCI Graphics machine was dropped to 350 MHz just two months later, due to yield issues with the faster machines.

Power Mac G4 (AGP Graphics)

The two AGP Graphics machines — dubbed “Sawtooth” — announced at the same time formed the upper tier of the original Power Mac G4 family. Instead of using the G3-based logic board, these machines were powered by mostly-new silicon, giving users improvements such as AGP-based graphics, AirPort compatibility, DVD-ROM or RAM standard, an internal FireWire port, 2 separate USB buses, a 2X (133 MHz) AGP slot, and up to 1.5 GB of RAM.

This was the one to buy.

A $2,499 450 MHz and $3,499 500 MHz configurations went for sale in September 1999, but after IBM struggled to keep up with demand for the 500 MHz processor, Apple dropped back to slower chips, but didn’t drop the price. Thus, the most AGP Graphics found today are either 400 or 450 MHZ models.

Both original Power Mac G4 tiers would boot in to Mac OS 8.6, and support up to OS X 10.4.11.

Power Mac G4 (Gigabit Ethernet)

In July 2000 at Macworld Expo New York, Apple revved the PowerMac G4 for the first time. In addition to the name-earning Gigabit Ethernet support, these machines came with a higher RAM ceiling (now 2 GB) and — at the right price — dual processors.

A single processor 400 Mhz model replaced the Yikes! model at the $1,599 price point, while $2,499 would buy a dual 450 MHz machine. The elusive 500 MHz processor returned, in a dual-chip setup for $3,499.

Power Mac G4 Specs

Apple Power Mac G4 Quicksilver 2002 User Manual

Here’s what Steve Jobs said in Apple’s PR piece:

Apple is the first to make dual processors a standard feature in high-performance personal computers—and we are doing it without raising prices. These machines are wicked fast, leaving Pentiums in the dust, and we think our customers are going to love them.

The machines were the first to ship with support for ADC, to power Apple’s then-new Cinema Displays. ADC deserves an article all to itself, but the proprietary connector bundled DVI video, power, and USB together in one cable. Mercifully, Apple included a VGA port as well for users with older monitors.

The Power Mac G4 (Gigabit Ethernet) would boot anything from Mac OS 9.0.4 to Mac OS X 10.4.11.

Power Mac G4 (Digital Audio)

At Macworld in January 2001, Apple expanded the Power Mac G4 line into four base models:

$1,699 (466 MHz)
$2,199 (533 MHz)
$2,799 (667 MHz)
$3,499 (733 MHz)

All four models shipped with single processors, but the 533 MHz model could be custom-ordered to have dual chips. Initially, the 667 MHz wasn’t available, but was added later. The high-end 733 MHz model could be ordered with the just-announced “SuperDrive,” an optical drive that could read and write both CDs and DVDs.

All four models came with a new built-in amplifier that was able to drive USB speakers in addition to the standard 1/8-inch audio-out port. The Gigabit Ethernet model also brought a 4th AGP expansion slot the chassis, a feature Apple would highlight with the QuickSilver models.

It’s minimum OS was Mac OS 9.1.

Apple Power Mac G4 Manual

Power Mac G4 (QuickSilver)

Launching in July 2001, the QuickSilver G4 brought a level of refinement to the Power Mac’s case not seen before. Losing the graphite and pin striped, the new case sported a matte silver palette that — in my opinion — still looks great.

The QuickSilver wasn’t just a pretty face, though. Apple offered 733 MHz, 867 MHz, and Dual 800 MHz models, with the SuperDrive built-in to all but the cheapest model, which was now $1,699. Every model came with at least 32 Mb of VRAM, which made running OS X much less painful. While technically the QuickSilver wasn’t a huge jump forward, Apple pushed the QuickSilver as a massive breakthrough.

The 867 MHz model is the oldest PowerMac G4 that can run OS X Leopard.

Power Mac G4 (QuickSilver 2002)

The only revision to the QuickSilver line was the first Mac to break the “Gigahertz barrier.”

While a new DDR SDRAM L3 cache was found on the $2,299 933 MHz and 2,999 dual 1.0 GHz models, the entry-level 800 MHz machine was basically just a speed bump over the older machines, but with better support for hard drives over 128 GB in size.

The “QuickSilver 2002ED” model was the first Power Mac not able to boot in to OS 9, but otherwise is basically the same machine as the normal 2002 model.

Power Mac G4 (Mirrored Drive Doors)

With the Mirror Drive Door G4 in August of 2002, Apple once again revised the look of the Power Mac G4. The case color was a lighter gray than before, with the front of the case receiving larger, shinier optical bay drive doors. The speaker was moved higher up on the case for the first time, leaving room for four goofy vertical grooves. The new cases added some weight, however, making these machine clock in at 42 pounds, up from the 30 pounds all previous Power Mac G4s weighed.

The MDDs gained several improvements thanks to the Xserve G4 Apple shipped in early 2002. The bus speed bus speed on most models was raised to 166 MHz, and Apple finally broke past the 1.5 GB RAM ceiling, with the new machines supporting up to 2 GB of PC–2100 or PC–2700 RAM.

On the processor front, things had improved as well. A dual 867 Mhz model could be picked up for $1,699, while $2,499 and $3,499 would score a dual 1.0 GHz or dual 1.25 Ghz machine, respectively. As with most of the Power Mac G4 revisions, the low-end model didn’t get updated graphics — in this case, the ATI Radeon 9000 Pro, or a SuperDrive.

All of this power came with some trade-offs, however. Quickly dubbed the “Windtunnel,” the Mirror Drive Door machines were shunned by many audio engineers with recording studios. Additionally, many models suffered from failing power supplies. While Apple’s replacement power supply and fan kit would help with both problems, the machines never really shook their reputations as being loud, hot and somewhat unreliable.

The original Mirror Drive Door machines will

Apple Power Mac G4 Quicksilver 2002 User Manual