![]() Feel free to post to this blog with inquiries or just discuss the topic.Ĭreate a free website or blog at. I have some experience with it and can try to answer any questions on the subject. SheepShaver is no longer supported by its original author, Gwenol Beauchesne, but minor updates are available. The most advanced of these emulator programs is SheepShaver. versions 6 through 9) can only be run through software that emulates Macintosh hardware from 1980s and 1990s. Whatever the need or desire, or just for fun, OS Emulation is a useful tool. Under Windows, software written for the 'classic' Mac OS (i.e. I also have need to convert files from older OS software, on occasion, as well. In my own experience I need older Mac operating systems to run software that is no longer supported, and to modify programs to the current OS while having access to the previous OS as a diagnostic. It should be said that keeping up with the latest in OS (for Mac, Windows or Linux) is the best way to go, but this is not always possible or necessarily desirable. I have it running Windows XP in OSX (Intel). Here are the screen shots on my computer:įor Mac users that wish to have Windows emulation, Parallels is a good choice. I have set up an OS system 7 (on Basilisk) and system 9 (on Sheepshaver) in my Macintosh Intel OSX. (See additional link at – Setting up SheepShaver for Mac OS X) Sheepshaver – Runs OS 7.5.2 through 9.0.4. ![]() (See additional link at – Setting up BasiliskII for Mac OSX) MacOS 9 was abandoned in favor of of the Unix-ish NextStep/Openstep based Mac OS X. Like previous version, it lacks true protected memory or pre-emptive multitasking. Running OSX, Windows or Linux and wish to experience or have a need for MacOS 0.x thru 9.0? There are a several options, but I will discuss two of the best options here:īasiliskII – Runs OS 0.x through 7.5. Mac OS 9.x, based on Mac OS 8 was the final product based on the classic MacOS architecture. Welcome to the world of Macintosh Emulation. ![]()
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