Gyro Cube Mac OS

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The good news is that Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard seems to be able to run on any Mac with AGP graphics built around a G4 processor – and even on the 2000 Pismo PowerBook (the first PowerBook with AGP graphics) as long as it has a G4 upgrade. The bad news is that the Leopard installer refuses to let you install it on any Mac slower than 867 MHz. Cube-OSX is a port of the open source Cube3D first person shooter to Mac OS X. Currently everything works (hopefully) except for networking. It gets pretty good performace: about 35-70fps on a 500MHz G4 with Radeon 7000 PCI video card and about 200-400fps on a Dual 2.0GHz G5 with Radeon 9600. The open-source Arduino Software (IDE) makes it easy to write code and upload it to the board. It runs on Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux. The environment is written in Java and based on Processing and other open-source software. Download and install the arduino IDE from this link. Back into the ground mac os.

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Vintage products are those that have not been sold for more than 5 and less than 7 years ago.

Windows x64 Mac OS X: Dolphin 4.0.2: 7 years, 4 months ago: Windows x64 Windows x86: Dolphin 4.0.1: 7 years, 6 months ago: Windows x64 Windows x86: Dolphin 4.0: 7 years, 7 months ago: Windows x64 Windows x86 Ubuntu 13.04 Mac OS X: Dolphin 3.5: 8 years, 4 months ago: Windows x64 Windows x86 Mac OS X: Dolphin 3.0: 9 years, 10 months ago: Windows. Note: The headings on this list indicate the Macintosh System bundle names; the bullet points indicate the version of the System File included in that bundle. This is to make it clearer for people searching for specific bundle versions as opposed to System File versions. Finder File versions are not indicated. 1 Classic Mac OS 1.1 Macintosh System Software (0 - 0.3) 1.1.1 System File 1 1.1.2.

For products purchased in France, see Statutory Warranties of Seller and Spare Parts. Owners of new iPhone or Mac notebook products purchased after December 31, 2020 in France, may obtain service and parts from Apple or Apple service providers for 7 years from the date the product model was last supplied by Apple for distribution into France.

Obsolete products are those whose sales were discontinued more than 7 years ago. Monster-branded Beats products are considered obsolete regardless of when they were purchased. Apple discontinues all hardware service for obsolete products, with no exceptions. Service providers cannot order parts for obsolete products.

Mac products vintage worldwide

Mac notebooks

  • MacBook Air (11-inch, Mid 2013)
  • MacBook Air (11-inch, Early 2014)
  • MacBook Air (13-inch, Mid 2013)
  • MacBook Air (13-inch, Early 2014)
  • MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2013)
  • MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Late 2013)
  • MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Mid 2014)
  • MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2014)

Mac desktops

  • iMac (21.5-inch, Early 2013)
  • iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2013)
  • iMac (27-inch, Late 2013)
  • iMac (21.5-inch, Mid 2014)
  • iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2014)
  • iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Mid 2015)
  • Mac mini (Late 2012)
  • Mac mini Server (Mid 2011)
  • Mac mini Server (Mid 2010)
  • Mac mini Server (Late 2012)
  • Mac Pro (Mid 2012)

Peripherals

Mac products obsolete worldwide

Mac notebooks

  • iBook
  • iBook (800 MHz 32 VRAM)
  • iBook (900 MHz 32 VRAM)
  • iBook (14.1 LCD)
  • iBook (14.1 LCD 900 MHz 32VRAM)
  • iBook (14.1 LCD 16 VRAM)
  • iBook (14.1 LCD 32 VRAM)
  • iBook (16 VRAM)
  • iBook (Opaque 16 VRAM)
  • iBook (32 VRAM)
  • iBook Special Edition (FireWire)
  • iBook (Dual USB)
  • iBook (Firewire)
  • iBook (Late 2001)
  • iBook G4 [original]
  • iBook G4 (Early 2004)
  • iBook G4 (12-inch, Late 2004)
  • iBook G4 (14-inch)
  • iBook G4 (14-inch, Early 2004)
  • iBook G4 (14-inch, Late 2004)
  • iBook G4 (12-inch, Mid 2005)
  • iBook G4 (14-inch, Mid 2005)
  • MacBook (13-inch)
  • MacBook (13-inch, Late 2006)
  • MacBook (13-inch, Mid 2007)
  • MacBook (13-inch, Late 2007)
  • MacBook (13-inch, Early 2008)
  • MacBook (13-inch, Late 2008)
  • MacBook (13-inch, Aluminum, Late 2008)
  • MacBook (13-inch, Early 2009)
  • MacBook (13-inch, Mid 2009)
  • MacBook (13-inch, Late 2009)
  • MacBook (13-inch, Mid 2010)
  • MacBook Air [original]
  • MacBook Air (Late 2008)
  • MacBook Air (Mid 2009)
  • MacBook Air (11-inch, Late 2010)
  • MacBook Air (13-inch, Late 2010)
  • MacBook Air (11-inch, Mid 2011)
  • MacBook Air (13-inch, Mid 2011)
  • MacBook Air (11-inch, Mid 2012)
  • MacBook Air (13-inch, Mid 2012)
  • MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2010)
  • MacBook Pro (13-inch, Early 2011)
  • MacBook Pro (15-inch, Early 2011)
  • MacBook Pro (17-inch, Early 2011)
  • MacBook Pro [original]
  • MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2009)
  • MacBook Pro (15-inch, Glossy)
  • MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2.53GHz, Mid 2009)
  • MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2009)
  • MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2.4/2.2GHz)
  • MacBook Pro (15-inch, Core 2 Duo)
  • MacBook Pro (15-inch, Early 2008)
  • MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2008)
  • MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2010)
  • MacBook Pro (17-inch)
  • MacBook Pro (17-inch, Core 2 Duo)
  • MacBook Pro (17-inch, 2.4GHz)
  • MacBook Pro (17-inch, Early 2008)
  • MacBook Pro (17-inch, Late 2008)
  • MacBook Pro (17-inch, Early 2009)
  • MacBook Pro (17-inch, Mid 2009)
  • MacBook Pro (17-inch, Mid 2010)
  • MacBook Pro (13-inch, Late 2011)
  • MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2011)
  • MacBook Pro (17-inch, Late 2011)
  • MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2012)
  • MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2012)
  • MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2012)
  • PowerBook 100 thru PowerBook 540c (all models)
  • PowerBook 1400 (all models)
  • PowerBook 2400 thru 5300cs (all models)
  • PowerBook Duo Dock (all models)
  • PowerBook Duo (all models)
  • PowerBook (Firewire)
  • PowerBook G3
  • PowerBook G3 (Bronze Keyboard)
  • PowerBook G3 Series
  • PowerBook G4
  • PowerBook G4 (DVI)
  • PowerBook G4 (Gigabit Ethernet)
  • PowerBook G4 (1GHz/867MHz)
  • PowerBook G4 (12-inch)
  • PowerBook G4 (12-inch, 1.33Ghz)
  • PowerBook G4 (12-inch DVI)
  • PowerBook G4 (15-inch, 1.5/1.33Ghz)
  • PowerBook G4 (15-inch 1.67/1.5Ghz)
  • PowerBook G4 (15-inch, FW800)
  • PowerBook G4 (17-inch)
  • PowerBook G4 (17-inch 1.33Ghz)
  • PowerBook G4 (17-inch, 1.5Ghz)
  • PowerBook G4 (15-inch, 1.67/1.5Ghz)
  • PowerBook G4 (17-inch, 1.67Ghz)
  • PowerBook G4 (12-inch, 1.5Ghz)
  • PowerBook G4 (15-inch, Double-Layer SD)
  • PowerBook G4 (17-inch, Double-Layer SD)

Mac desktops

  • Apple I
  • Apple II (all models)
  • Apple III
  • Apple Network Server (all models)
  • Apple Workgroup Server (all models)
  • eMac [original]
  • eMac (ATI Graphics)
  • eMac (USB 2.0)
  • eMac (2005)
  • iMac 233 MHz
  • iMac 266/333 MHz
  • iMac 350 MHz
  • iMac G5 (17-inch)
  • iMac G5 ALS (17-inch)
  • iMac G5 (20-inch)
  • iMac G5 ALS (20-inch)
  • iMac 400 MHz DV
  • iMac 400 MHz DV (Special Edition)
  • iMac (Flat Panel)
  • iMac (17-inch, Flat Panel)
  • iMac (17-inch Flat Panel, 1GHz)
  • iMac (Summer 2000)
  • iMac (Summer 2000) DV
  • iMac (Summer 2000) DV Special Edition
  • iMac (Summer 2001)
  • iMac (Early 2001)
  • iMac (Flat Panel 2003)
  • iMac (USB 2.0)
  • iMac G5 (17-inch, iSight)
  • iMac (17-inch, Early 2006)
  • iMac (17-inch, Mid 2006)
  • iMac (17-inch, Late 2006)
  • iMac (17-inch, Late 2006 CD)
  • iMac (20-inch, Early 2006)
  • iMac (20-inch, Late 2006)
  • iMac (20-inch, Mid 2007)
  • iMac (20-inch, Early 2008)
  • iMac (20-inch, Early 2009)
  • iMac (20-inch, Mid 2009)
  • iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2009)
  • iMac (21.5-inch, Mid 2010)
  • iMac (21.5-inch, Mid 2011)
  • iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2011)
  • iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2012)
  • iMac (24-inch)
  • iMac (24-inch, Mid 2007)
  • iMac (24-inch, Early 2008)
  • iMac (24-inch, Early 2009)
  • iMac (27-inch, Late 2009)
  • iMac (27-inch, Mid 2010)
  • iMac (27-inch, Mid 2011)
  • iMac (27-inch, Late 2012)
  • iMac G5 (20-inch, iSight)
  • Lisa
  • Lisa 2
  • Mac mini [original]
  • Mac mini (Late 2005)
  • Mac mini (Early 2006)
  • Mac mini (Late 2006)
  • Mac mini (Mid 2007)
  • Mac mini (Early 2009)
  • Mac mini (Late 2009)
  • Mac mini (Mid 2010)
  • Mac mini (Mid 2011)
  • Mac Pro
  • Mac Pro (Early 2008)
  • Mac Pro (Early 2009)
  • Mac Pro (Mid 2010)
  • Macintosh 128K/512K/512Ke
  • Macintosh Centris (all models)
  • Macintosh Classic; Macintosh Classic II
  • Macintosh Color Classic/Color Classic II
  • Macintosh II (all models)
  • Macintosh LC (all models)
  • Macintosh Plus
  • Macintosh Portable
  • Macintosh Quadra (all models)
  • Macintosh Quadra/Centris (all models)
  • Macintosh SE (all models)
  • Macintosh Server G3
  • Macintosh Server G3 (Blue and White)
  • Macintosh Server G4 (Digital Audio)
  • Macintosh Server G4 (QuickSilver)
  • Macintosh Server G4 (Mirrored Drive Doors)
  • Macintosh Server G4 (AGP Graphics)
  • Macintosh Server G4 (Gigabit Ethernet)
  • Macintosh Server G4 (QuickSilver 2002)
  • Macintosh XL
  • Performa (all models)
  • Power Mac G4 (AGP Graphics)
  • Power Mac G4 (Gigabit Ethernet)
  • Power Mac G4 (PCI Graphics)
  • Power Mac G4 (Digital Audio)
  • Power Mac G4 (QuickSilver)
  • Power Mac G4 (QuickSilver 2002)
  • Power Mac G4 (QuickSilver 2002ED)
  • Power Mac G4 (FW 800)
  • Power Mac G4 (Mirrored Drive Doors)
  • Power Mac G4 (Mirrored Drive Door 2003)
  • Power Mac G4 Cube
  • Power Mac G5 [original]
  • Power Mac G5 (June 2004)
  • Power Mac G5 (Late 2004)
  • Power Mac G5 (Early 2005)
  • Power Mac G5 (Late 2005)
  • Power Macintosh 4400 thru 9600 (all models)
  • Power Macintosh G3 (Blue and White)
  • Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh
  • Xserve [original]
  • Xserve (Cluster Node)
  • Xserve G5
  • Xserve G5 (January 2005)
  • Xserve RAID
  • Xserve RAID (SFP)
  • Xserve RAID (SFP Late 2004)
  • Xserve (Slot Load)
  • Xserve (Late 2006)
  • Xserve (Early 2008)
  • Xserve (Early 2009)

Peripherals

  • 1.44 Apple SuperDrive/HDI-20 Disk Drive
  • Airport Base Station (Graphite)
  • Airport Base Station (Dual Ethernet)
  • Airport Card
  • AirPort Express [original]
  • Airport Extreme Base Station (Early 2003)
  • AirPort Extreme 802.11n (1st generation)
  • AirPort Extreme 802.11n (2nd generation)
  • AirPort Extreme 802.11n (3rd generation)
  • AirPort Extreme 802.11n (4th generation)
  • AirPort Extreme 802.11n (5th Gen)
  • Airport Extreme [original]
  • Apple 3.5 Drive; Apple PC 5.25 Drive
  • Apple Basic Color Monitor
  • Apple CD Products (all models)
  • Apple Cinema Display (original)
  • Apple Cinema Display ADC
  • Apple Cinema Display (20-inch)
  • Apple Cinema Display (20-inch DVI)
  • Apple Cinema Display (23-inch DVI)
  • Apple Cinema Display (20-inch DVI, Late 2005)
  • Apple Cinema Display (20-inch DVI, Early 2007)
  • Apple Cinema Display (23-inch DVI, Late 2005)
  • Apple Cinema Display (23-inch, DVI, Early 2007)
  • Apple Cinema Display (30-inch DVI)
  • Apple Cinema Display (30-inch DVI, Late 2005)
  • Apple Cinema Display (30-inch DVI, Early 2007)
  • Apple Cinema HD Display (23-inch)
  • Apple Cinema HD Display (30-inch)
  • Apple Desktop Bus Keyboard
  • Apple High-Res Monochrome Monitor
  • Apple LED Cinema Display (24-inch)
  • Apple Macintosh Portrait Display
  • Apple Monochrome Monitor
  • Apple Multiple Scan Display (all models)
  • Apple OneScanner; Apple Color OneScanner
  • Apple Personal Modem
  • Apple Data Modem (all models)
  • Apple QuickTake (all models)
  • Apple Standard Keyboards (all models)
  • Apple Studio Display 15-inch (all models)
  • Apple Studio Display 15 ADC
  • Apple Studio Display 17
  • Apple Studio Display 17 ADC
  • Apple Studio Display 17 LCD
  • Apple Studio Display 21
  • Apple TV (1st generation)
  • Apple TV (2nd generation)
  • AppleColor Monitor (all models)
  • AppleVision Displays (all models)
  • Color StyleWriter (all models)
  • ColorMonitor II (all models)
  • ColorSynch Display (all models)
  • DDS-DC 4mm Tape Drive
  • Disk II; Disk III
  • DuoDisk
  • Tape Backup 40SC
  • eMate 300
  • Extended Keyboards (all models)
  • External Hard Drive SC
  • External SCSI Hard Drive
  • GeoPort
  • ImageWriter (all models)
  • iSight
  • LaserWriter Pro (all models)
  • LaserWriter; LaserWriter II (all models)
  • Macintosh Disk Drive
  • Monitor II (all models)
  • Newton MessagePad (all models)
  • Performa/Performa Plus (all models)
  • Personal LaserWriter (all models)
  • StyleWriter (all models)
  • Time Capsule 802.11n (1st generation)
  • Time Capsule 802.11n (2nd generation)
  • Time Capsule 802.11n (3rd generation)
  • Time Capsule 802.11n (4th Gen)
  • Two Page Monochrome Monitor
  • UniDisk (all models)

iPod products vintage worldwide

  • iPod classic
  • iPod nano (7th generation, Late 2012)
  • iPod shuffle (4th generation, Late 2012)
  • iPod touch (4th generation)
  • iPod touch (5th generation)

iPod products obsolete worldwide

  • iPod (5th generation)
  • iPod (5th generation, Late 2006)
  • iPod (Click Wheel)
  • iPod (Dock Connector)
  • iPod (Scroll Wheel)
  • iPod (Touch Wheel)
  • iPod classic (80GB and 160GB, 2007)
  • iPod classic (120GB)
  • iPod Hi-Fi
  • iPod with color display
  • iPod mini
  • iPod nano (2nd generation)
  • iPod nano (3rd generation)
  • iPod nano (4th generation)
  • iPod nano (6th generation)
  • iPod touch (4th generation)
  • iPod nano (5th generation) 8GB, 16GB
  • iPod photo
  • iPod photo (Early 2005)
  • iPod shuffle
  • iPod shuffle (2nd generation)
  • iPod shuffle (2nd generation, Late 2007)
  • iPod shuffle (2nd generation, Late 2008)
  • iPod shuffle (3rd generation)
  • iPod shuffle (4th generation)
  • iPod Special Edition U2
  • iPod touch
  • iPod touch (2nd generation, 2008)
  • iPod touch (2nd generation, 2009)
  • iPod touch (2nd generation) 8GB
  • iPod touch (3rd generation) 32GB, 64GB

iPhone products vintage worldwide

  • iPhone 4 (8GB)
  • iPhone 4S
  • iPhone 4S (8GB)
  • iPhone 5
  • iPhone 5C

iPhone products obsolete worldwide

  • iPhone
  • iPhone 3G (China mainland) 8GB
  • iPhone 3G 8GB, 16GB
  • iPhone 3GS (China mainland) 16GB, 32GB
  • iPhone 3GS (8GB)
  • iPhone 3GS 16GB, 32GB
  • iPhone 4 CDMA
  • iPhone 4 CDMA (8GB)
  • iPhone 4 16GB, 32GB
  • iPhone 4 GSM (8GB), Black
  • iPhone 4S (8GB)

iPad products vintage worldwide

  • iPad (4th generation) Wi-Fi
  • iPad (4th generation) Wi-Fi, Cellular
  • iPad (4th generation) Wi-Fi, Cellular (MM)
  • iPad 2
  • iPad 2 3G
  • iPad 2 3G (Verizon)
  • iPad mini Wi-Fi
  • iPad mini Wi-Fi, Cellular
  • iPad mini Wi-Fi, Cellular (MM)
  • iPad mini Wi-Fi, 16GB, Gray
  • iPad mini Wi-Fi, Cellular, 16GB, Gray
  • iPad mini Wi-Fi, Cellular, MM, 16GB, Gray
  • iPad mini 3 Wi-Fi
  • iPad mini 3 Wi-Fi, Cellular
  • iPad mini 3 Wi-Fi, Cellular (TD-LTE)
  • iPad Wi-Fi + 4G, CDMA
  • iPad Wi-Fi + 4G, GSM

iPad products obsolete worldwide

  • iPad [original]
  • iPad 3G
  • iPad (3rd generation) Wi-Fi
  • iPad (3rd generation) Wi-Fi, Cellular
  • iPad (3rd generation) Wi-Fi, Cellular (VZ)
  • iPad Wi-Fi
  • iPad Wi-Fi + 3G
  • iPad Wi-Fi + 4G
  • iPad Wi-Fi + 4G (Verizon)

Beats products vintage in the U.S. and obsolete in the rest of the world

  • Beatbox Portable (2nd generation)
  • Executive
  • Pill 1.0
  • Pill 2.0
  • Powerbeats (1st generation)
  • Solo HD
  • Tour (2nd generation)
  • Wireless (1.5)

Beats products obsolete worldwide

Beats products

  • Beatbox Portable (1st generation)
  • Beatbox Portable (3rd generation)

Monster-branded products

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  • Beatbox
  • Diddybeats
  • Heartbeats (1st generation)
  • Heartbeats (2nd generation)
  • Heartbeats (2nd generation), black
  • Heartbeats (2nd generation), white
  • iBeats
  • Mixr, black
  • Mixr, white
  • Powerbeats (1st generation), black
  • Powerbeats (1st generation), red
  • Powerbeats (1st generation), white
  • Pro, black
  • Pro, Detox
  • Pro, white
  • Solo (1st generation), black
  • Solo (1st generation), white
  • Solo (1st generation), HTC white
  • Solo HD, black
  • Solo HD, black-gold
  • Solo HD, purple
  • Solo HD, red
  • Solo HD, white
  • Solo HD, Yao Ming
  • Studio (1st generation)
  • Studio (1st generation), Red Sox
  • Studio (1st generation), black
  • Studio (1st generation), blue
  • Studio (1st generation), green
  • Studio (1st generation), orange
  • Studio (1st generation), pink
  • Studio (1st generation), purple
  • Studio (1st generation), red
  • Studio (1st generation), Red Sox
  • Studio (1st generation), silver
  • Studio (1st generation), white
  • Tour (1st generation)
  • Tour (1st generation), black
  • Tour (1st generation), white
  • Urbeats (1st generation), black
  • Urbeats (1st generation), matte white
  • Wireless (1.5), black
  • Wireless (1.5), white
  • Wireless (1st generation)

2001 – Apple's desktop computers began to include Harman/Kardon speakers in October 1999, when Harman/Kardon's brand-new Odyssey digital speakers were included with the new slot-loading iMacs.

Since then, Harman/Kardon has codeveloped several new speaker systems with Apple. And with each one's announcement, compatibility requirements became more and more confusing. If you thought the name was weird, you ain't seen nothing yet.

Since I'm so fond of their performance, I decided to make a guide for Harman/Kardon systems to help others out and clear the confusion. I have a cheat sheet a the bottom for quick future reference. Here goes: Super cratebox 1 bit mac os.

iSub

With the introduction of the slot-loading iMacs, Apple announced an accessory subwoofer (a speaker that enhances bass performance) called the iSub. This uses a Harman/Kardon speaker mechanism in a jellyfish-like case designed by Apple's industrial design team. It uses a USB connection to send sound digitally, which is decoded by the amplifier located inside the iSub.

The software it uses (included with Mac OS 9.0.4 and later) was designed to adjust the frequency range of the iMac's internal speakers so they won't overlap with the iSub. This trick also increased maximum volume, since the small internal speakers no longer had to handle deep bass. When it shipped in early 2000, the slot-loading iMacs were the only systems that worked with the iSub, which is manufactured completely by Harman/Kardon.

Spherical Cube Speakers

When Apple first shipped the G4 Cube in August 2000, included were a brand-new Harman/Kardon speaker system. It uses two baseball-sized speakers using a larger version of the Odyssey mechanism built into the slot-loading iMacs. These speakers connect to a small external amplifier that has a headphone jack and a very short USB cable for plugging into the computer.

Unlike the iSub, which has a separate power cable, the speakers were powered by USB. They work fine when plugged into the Cube's USB ports or the USB ports on any Apple monitor that plugs into an ADC port. Retro football boss mac os. (More information on ADC ports in my article Farewell CRT.) Although they use Harman/Kardon speaker mechanisms, final assembly is done by Apple.

SoundSticks and Subwoofer

Harman/Kardon also shipped their new SoundSticks around the same time. These combined a subwoofer (that looks almost exactly like the iSub) and two satellite speakers, the SoundSticks, that each contained four Odyssey speakers. The subwoofer, which contains amplifiers for both itself and the satellites, plugs into the computer's USB port and to a power outlet. The satellites plug into the subwoofer with two RCA-type connectors.

These work with any Mac with USB and at least Mac OS 9.0.4. Although these are often called 'SoundSticks w/iSub' (because the subwoofer looks just like an iSub), the SoundSticks subwoofer cannot be used to supplement an iMac's built-in speakers, nor can you plug the satellite speakers into an ordinary iSub. Like the iSub, these were co-designed by Apple but manufactured by Harman/Kardon.

Apple Pro Speakers

Fast forward to Macworld San Francisco 2001. Apple announced new G4 towers with proprietary Digital Audio Connector ports. These are basically a thinner version of the headphone-style jack, powered by the components used in the Cube Speakers' amplifier box. The digital port works with the new Apple Pro Speakers (M), which are, what do you know, Cube speakers with a headphone-like plug and no amplifier box.

The Pro Speakers are a separate add-on, unlike the Cube Speakers, which were only available with the G4 Cube. You can also use the iSub with them, just like with an iMac. For some reason unbeknownst to me, these are manufactured by Apple instead of Harman/Kardon like the iSub and SoundSticks are.

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Quick Cheat Sheet with Extra Tips

The iSub only works with iMacs with slot-loading drives – or with G4s made January 2001 and later when used in conjunction with Apple Pro Speakers.

When the iSub is connected to a compatible system, USB sound software adjusts the iMac's or Pro Speakers' frequency range so they don't overlap with the iSub. This also increases their maximum volume.

The Cube Speakers require special 10-watt USB ports to work at full volume. The G4 Cube has these ports, as do all Apple ADC monitors. These special USB ports are sometimes called 20-watt ports by Apple, because the two ports share a single 20-watt supply of power, however, the Cube Speakers only use 10 watts.

The Cube Speakers will work on any Mac with USB and Mac OS 9.0.4 or newer, but the volume will be much lower. This is because regular USB ports only supply 2.5 watts.

You can use the Cube Speakers at full volume with a G4 tower if it has an ADC monitor and they're plugged into an ADC monitor's USB ports. However, they'll only work at a reduced volume if plugged into the G4's own ports or a USB hub.

The Mac OS allows only one USB sound device at a time. Thus, the Cube Speakers and the iSub cannot be used together.

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The SoundSticks' satellite speakers do not work without the subwoofer, as it houses their amplifier.

The SoundSticks get around the one-device rule by using only one USB connector; signals are routed to the two speakers from the subwoofer. Because of that internal routing, the SoundSticks' subwoofer's relative volume is controlled by a knob, rather than by the Sound control panel as with the iSub.

The SoundSticks' subwoofer and the iSub, although they look very similar, are not interchangeable. The SoundSticks' subwoofer cannot be used in conjunction with iMac or Pro Speakers, and the iSub does not contain the amplifier and connectors needed by the satellites.

The Apple Pro Speakers use a proprietary connector rather than USB; this connector is found only on G4 towers (not Cubes) made January 2001 and later.

Because they don't use USB, you can use the iSub in conjunction with the Pro Speakers and stay within the one-device rule. However, other USB speakers won't work, because they aren't designed to be used with other speakers.

Resources

  • iSub with orange iMac from iSub review, MacNN, 2000.01.21
  • iSub Problems with Intel-based Macs, Accelerate Your Mac, 2007.03.16
  • Proprietarily Ridiculous – The Apple Pro Speakers, Dremel Junkie, 2012.01.02
  • The iSub Hack, The (Electronics) Engineers Shed, 2012.02.19
  • How to Bring Your Apple Pro Speakers Back to Life, tonymacx86, 2012-06.11
  • SoundSticks Wireless Review: The ‘Apple iSub' Is as Elegant and Powerful as Ever, but ‘Wireless' Is Another Story, Dave Smith, International Business Times, 2013.03.12

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