A couple of questions about classic mode

OthelloMT

OthelloMT

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Hi,

I have a couple of questions. I did a search and found nothing that related to my computer (MacBook 2.0 GHz Dual-core Intel w/ OS X Tiger). As I was reading through, I saw a mention that after Panther, OS X no longer had a "classic" mode, which apparently allows a person to run those few apps that require os 9 and before.

My questions are these:

1. Is there a simmilar (possibly 3rd party) program I can get that will allow me to run os 9 and before programs directly from say an OS X desktop/tray?

2. If not, then would I have to buy the actual MacOS9 or before to make these programs work? Its not a problem, I can get them off eBay cheap for like 20 bucks.

3. Supposing I installed os9. Would all my hardware work with OS9? Like would I have sound and mouse/keyboard functionality?


Sorry for the ignorance folks, but I'm a recently switched XP user.

Thanks in advance.
 
Classic is not officially supported on the intel macs. You'd need a PowerPC emulator, like sheepshaver, and even with that, you'd have a less-than-seamless classic system.
You'd need to buy the older OS, too.

If you tell us what you're trying to do, we can probably show you an OS X compatible program.
 
just to clarify, support for the Classic environment (which allowed OS9 applications to run within OSX, using an installation of OS9) ended not with panther or tiger, but with the transistion to the Intel platform this year.

OS9 has not been officially supported (read, developed-for) since OS X shipped, around 5 years ago. i don't think it's been tech-supported by apple for about 3 years, but i could be wrong.

they basically officially severed all ties with the old OS with the intel transition.

what do you need to run, if you don't mind my asking?
 
well, its not JUST os9, but earlier...my brother likes a couple of games from the old os that I'd like to allow him to play...they dont have osx versions.
 
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