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iMac G4 15″ (2002)

M6498 / M8535 · Lampshade (iMac G4)

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Identifiers

Order number

M6498 / M8535

Reference

Original price	$1,299
Announced	2002-01-07
Discontinued	2004-08-31
Max supported OS	Mac OS X 10.5.8
Design era	Lampshade (iMac G4)

Configurations

Colors	White
CPU	PowerPC G4 @ 700 MHz, PowerPC G4 @ 800 MHz
Memory	128 MB, 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB (max)
Storage	40 GB IDE HDD, 60 GB IDE HDD
Graphics	NVIDIA GeForce2 MX (32 MB), NVIDIA GeForce4 MX (32 MB)
Display	15″ LCD (1024×768)
Operating system	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, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.5.1, Mac OS X 10.5.2, Mac OS X 10.5.3, Mac OS X 10.5.4, Mac OS X 10.5.5, Mac OS X 10.5.6, Mac OS X 10.5.7, Mac OS X 10.5.8
Removable media	Combo drive (slot-loading), SuperDrive (slot-loading)

Physical

Ports & connectivity	3× USB 1.1/2.0 · 2× FireWire 400 · 10/100 Ethernet · 56K modem · 3.5mm headphone · 3.5mm audio in · Apple Pro Speaker out
Dimensions (W×H×D)	384 × 432 × 267 mm
Weight	9.7 kg

Known quirks

"Lamp" design with articulated arm — iconic but hinge sags with age
Hinge tension is adjustable via internal screw
Thermal paste dries out — CPU throttling common after 20 years
Internal PSU is compact and fails — replacements hard to source

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Configurations

Colors

White

CPU

PowerPC G4 @ 700 MHz, PowerPC G4 @ 800 MHz

Memory

128 MB, 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB (max)

Storage

40 GB IDE HDD, 60 GB IDE HDD

Graphics

NVIDIA GeForce2 MX (32 MB), NVIDIA GeForce4 MX (32 MB)

Display

15″ LCD (1024×768)

Operating system

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, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.5.1, Mac OS X 10.5.2, Mac OS X 10.5.3, Mac OS X 10.5.4, Mac OS X 10.5.5, Mac OS X 10.5.6, Mac OS X 10.5.7, Mac OS X 10.5.8

Removable media

Combo drive (slot-loading), SuperDrive (slot-loading)