iMac is Back: Fixing one of Apple’s mistakes

Special thanks to Juicy Crumb Systems for sending a Docklite for us to test for #MARCHintosh

They sent over a Docklite, but did not pay us to make this video or have any say in its content.

Some of the things we mentioned in this video:

– Juicy Crumb Docklite: https://juicycrumb.com/product/docklite/?v=0b3b97fa6688
– Action Retro’s M4-mini-modded iMac G4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJKcwH7tMW4

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Contents:

00:00 – Preventing Apple’s e-waste
01:05 – Gutting an old iMac
04:12 – Installing Docklite
06:14 – It works!
07:40 – Do it twice to make things nice
09:10 – Testing iSight, speakers, display
10:48 – IR Remote with the Flirc Skip 1S
11:49 – Power button behavior and energy use
12:53 – Joe’s conclusions
16:15 – Jeff’s conclusions and value
17:58 – Who it’s for