Power Macintosh G3

The Power Macintosh G3 (also sold with additional software as the Macintosh Server G3) is a series of Power Macintoshpersonal computers designed, manufactured, and sold by Apple Computer. Introduced on November 10, 1997, the series marked the debut of the PowerPC G3 processor and replaced eight earlier Power Macintosh models and the Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh with three configurations: a Desktop model, a Mini Tower, and an all-in-one model sold exclusively to the education market. Its introduction also coincided with Apple's launch of build-to-order Macintosh sales through its online store.

The Power Macintosh G3 was introduced during a period of major restructuring at Apple following the return of co-founder Steve Jobs. As part of the company's effort to simplify its product lineup, the G3 became Apple's professional desktop offering under Jobs' four-quadrant product strategy. The Desktop and Mini Tower models reused enclosures from earlier Power Macintosh systems, while introducing the third-generation PowerPC processor, which offered significantly improved performance over previous Power Macintosh models and competing Intel PCs.

Two generations of the Power Macintosh G3 were produced. The first, unofficially known as the "Beige" G3, was introduced in November 1997. The second, officially marketed as the "Blue and White" Power Macintosh G3, was introduced in January 1999 and was succeeded by the Power Mac G4 in August 1999.