Is SheepShaver a god choice to play Applications (Classic) on my Intel Mac?

[gabrielleitao]

Is SheepShaver a good choice to play Applications (Classic) on my Intel Mac OS X? How do I use this software?

Thanks, any help will be appreciated,
Gab

PS: Sorry guys... I meant Good Choice... not God Choice... lol

 

[nixgeek]

This is probably the only way you'll be able to run any Classic application. Of course, just like VirtualPC (although not as sluggish as it), you'll noticed a slowdown since it's basically emulating a computer. Apps will probably run slower than PowerPC-based OS X apps through Rosetta.

Also remember that you're going to have to provide your version of a Classic Mac OS. IT doesn't come with it pre-installed. The nice thing about it is that you can even go as far back as System 7 so if you have some REALLY old applications, you can run those with SheepShaver as well.

 

[Mikuro]

A good choice? No. The best/only choice? Yes.

SheepShaver is a real pain to set up and use. I've wrestled with it for hours on end and still not gotten a usable system. You could probably get some tips and help on the SheepShaver forums, but all the advice I found there couldn't help me get it to work. Configuring SheepShaver seems like a black art.

Basilisk is easier to use, but only emulates 68k machines, so you couldn't use it for newer PPC-only apps. It also has some issues of its own, too.

 

[gabrielleitao]

Sorry guys... I meant Good Choice... not God Choice... lol