Apple Power Mac G4 Cube
A compact PowerPC G4 computer in Apple’s distinctive clear enclosure.
The Power Mac G4 Cube made the computer itself into a small architectural object: a silent, transparent enclosure suspended beside its display. This collection record is for the Cube, separate from the Power Mac G4 towers in the catalog.
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Apple Power Mac G4 Cube
| Maker | Apple Computer |
|---|---|
| Processor | PowerPC G4 with AltiVec vector unit |
| Operating system | Mac OS 9 and Mac OS X |
| Shown with | Apple Studio Display |
| Held | Power Mac G4 Cube and Studio Display |
The Cube separated the computer from the familiar tower without separating it from the desktop. Its PowerPC G4 and AltiVec vector unit delivered serious graphics and media performance in a clear acrylic enclosure designed to sit beside the display.
Record & provenance
The Power Mac G4 Cube made the computer itself into a small architectural object: a silent, transparent enclosure suspended beside its display. This collection record is for the Cube, separate from the Power Mac G4 towers in the catalog.
Reference: ATX-OBJ-POWER-MAC-G4
Source: collection inventory, photographs, and notes accompanying Serious Machines (Amir Husain, 2024).