HELP!! Classic starts up on my Tiger PowerPC

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BRockNYLA

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Okay, I really hope this a not a big deal. I suppose Classic found its way to my list of startup items all by its self. When I reboot my computer it starts up in classic mode and I don't know how to get back my Tiger.

Please tell me there is an easy solution. Quick fix. Something only dumb 'ol me can't figure out.
 
Unfortunately, there is no "systems preferences" in the classic environment.

I did figure it out, however. You have to go to control panels>startup disks>choose the tiger build and then restart.

whew.

now I'm going to delete classic. I haven't had the need for it in nearly 5 years. buh bye!

Thank you.
 
Seems like you have a PowerPC Mac that can boot into OS 9 (aka "Classic"). If you go to the Apple menu on the top left and go to Control Panels-->Startup Disk you can select the System folder that you want to boot from. When the Startup Disk control panel launches and gives you the System folder selections, select the one for Mac OS X and then click on the Restart button. That should bring you back to OS X.
 
A System 9 (MacOS 9) bootable PowerPC Mac cannot / does not boot into 'Classic'; it boots into 'System 9.x'. When booted into 'System 9.x' - all of the capabilities of 'System 9.x' are available.

'Classic', when launched, from a MacOS X booted Mac - is a crippled version of the installed 'System 9.x'. When utilizing 'Classic' - not all of the capabilities of 'System 9.x' are available.
Also, once 'Classic' is launched (opened, run) and all 'System 9.x' related applications, in use, are finally quit'ed - the 'TruBlueEnvironment' process remains running - possibly reducing the overall Mac experience ... until via 'System Preferences' 'Classic' utility (or other means) 'Classic' is 'Stop'ed or 'Force Quit'ed.

MacOS X'es 'System Preferences' 'Accounts' utility's 'Login items' (
Tiger', or similar for earlier MacOS X versions) list has nothing to do with what OS the Mac will boot from. Such action is determined via 'System Preferences' 'Startup Disk' utility, or 'System 9.x's 'Startup Disk' control panel.

Via 'System 9.x's' 'Apple, Control Panels, Startup Disk' sub-menu item - locate and select the 'Mac OS X' to boot from, and restart the Mac.
 
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