Got a nice looking G4 14" ibook but it doesn't have any applications installed. So I can connect to the Wifi and it can update... but there no option I can see to download any Programs. got a usb and downloaded old programs and upzipping as we speak
Pretty sure these are too old for USB booting. You need a physical OS X disc to boot from, the final version with PowerPC support was 10.5. As the G4 spanned a very long era you need to identify what model it is - if it's early it likely only has CD (not DVD) and will only support an earlier version. I had a late G4 eMac back in the day, would love to find a G3 or G4 Powermac. Find the model number (Axxx) on the name plate.
I hold 3 Apple Professional Certs and even I didn't know that. Asteroid reminds me why I check in with online forums from time to time.
app store or install chrome through safari and install programs that way - pretty sure there is an option in system preferences that allows you to install 3rd party apps/programs on older macos
Are you sure you are not looking in the (user home)/Applications folder which is usually empty, instead of the (root)/Applications folder where all the applications are?
