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iMac G3 (Early 2001)

M5521 · Translucent (iMac G3 era)

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Identifiers

Order number

M5521

Reference

Original price	$899 – $1,499
Announced	2001-02-22
Discontinued	2001-07-18
Max supported OS	Mac OS X 10.4.11
Design era	Translucent (iMac G3 era)

Configurations

Colors	Indigo, Graphite, Snow, Blue Dalmatian, Flower Power
CPU	PowerPC G3 @ 400 MHz, PowerPC G3 @ 500 MHz, PowerPC G3 @ 600 MHz
Memory	64 MB, 128 MB, 256 MB, 512 MB (max)
Storage	10 GB IDE HDD, 20 GB IDE HDD, 30 GB IDE HDD, 40 GB IDE HDD
Graphics	ATI Rage 128 Pro (16 MB)
Display	15″ built-in CRT (1024×768)
Operating system	Mac OS 9.1, Mac OS 9.2, Mac OS 9.2.1, Mac OS 9.2.2, Mac OS X 10.0 Cheetah, Mac OS X 10.0.1, Mac OS X 10.0.2, Mac OS X 10.0.3, Mac OS X 10.0.4, Mac OS X 10.1 Puma, Mac OS X 10.1.1, Mac OS X 10.1.2, Mac OS X 10.1.3, Mac OS X 10.1.4, Mac OS X 10.1.5, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.2.1, Mac OS X 10.2.2, Mac OS X 10.2.3, Mac OS X 10.2.4, Mac OS X 10.2.5, Mac OS X 10.2.6, Mac OS X 10.2.7, Mac OS X 10.2.8, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.3.1, Mac OS X 10.3.2, Mac OS X 10.3.3, Mac OS X 10.3.4, Mac OS X 10.3.5, Mac OS X 10.3.6, Mac OS X 10.3.7, Mac OS X 10.3.8, Mac OS X 10.3.9, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.4.1, Mac OS X 10.4.2, Mac OS X 10.4.3, Mac OS X 10.4.4, Mac OS X 10.4.5, Mac OS X 10.4.6, Mac OS X 10.4.7, Mac OS X 10.4.8, Mac OS X 10.4.9, Mac OS X 10.4.10, Mac OS X 10.4.11
Removable media	CD-RW (slot-loading), DVD-ROM (slot-loading), Combo drive (slot-loading)

Physical

Ports & connectivity	2× USB 1.1 · 2× FireWire 400 · 10/100 Ethernet · 56K modem · 3.5mm headphone · 3.5mm audio in · Built-in stereo speakers
Dimensions (W×H×D)	381 × 394 × 432 mm
Weight	15.4 kg

Known quirks

Blue Dalmatian and Flower Power patterns — decorative finishes mostly disliked
600 MHz model is the fastest iMac G3 — a modest bump over 500 MHz
Still has the legacy analog board failure mode
Puck mouse finally replaced by Pro Mouse

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Configurations

Colors

Indigo, Graphite, Snow, Blue Dalmatian, Flower Power

CPU

PowerPC G3 @ 400 MHz, PowerPC G3 @ 500 MHz, PowerPC G3 @ 600 MHz

Memory

64 MB, 128 MB, 256 MB, 512 MB (max)

Storage

10 GB IDE HDD, 20 GB IDE HDD, 30 GB IDE HDD, 40 GB IDE HDD

Graphics

ATI Rage 128 Pro (16 MB)

Display

15″ built-in CRT (1024×768)

Operating system

Mac OS 9.1, Mac OS 9.2, Mac OS 9.2.1, Mac OS 9.2.2, Mac OS X 10.0 Cheetah, Mac OS X 10.0.1, Mac OS X 10.0.2, Mac OS X 10.0.3, Mac OS X 10.0.4, Mac OS X 10.1 Puma, Mac OS X 10.1.1, Mac OS X 10.1.2, Mac OS X 10.1.3, Mac OS X 10.1.4, Mac OS X 10.1.5, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.2.1, Mac OS X 10.2.2, Mac OS X 10.2.3, Mac OS X 10.2.4, Mac OS X 10.2.5, Mac OS X 10.2.6, Mac OS X 10.2.7, Mac OS X 10.2.8, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.3.1, Mac OS X 10.3.2, Mac OS X 10.3.3, Mac OS X 10.3.4, Mac OS X 10.3.5, Mac OS X 10.3.6, Mac OS X 10.3.7, Mac OS X 10.3.8, Mac OS X 10.3.9, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.4.1, Mac OS X 10.4.2, Mac OS X 10.4.3, Mac OS X 10.4.4, Mac OS X 10.4.5, Mac OS X 10.4.6, Mac OS X 10.4.7, Mac OS X 10.4.8, Mac OS X 10.4.9, Mac OS X 10.4.10, Mac OS X 10.4.11

Removable media

CD-RW (slot-loading), DVD-ROM (slot-loading), Combo drive (slot-loading)