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Can you emulate Mac OS 7.5.x on Mac OS X?
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There are some older programs that run far better in a native System 7 emulator. OS 8 allowed you to emulate older programs. Trying to run an System 7 native program in Classic actually requires two emulators-- one is Classic mode and the other the one that allows you to run 608040 and previous code.
Basilisk II is an emulator that allows you to run Systems 6 or 7 on your Mac. It is a port from another operating system, but it works fine. You do need a ROM from a Mac of that era, to allow it to start up. There is a windows version at the main Basilisk II page.
It is also much more fun to run System 7.5.5 on WinXP... runs faster than anything Apple could have thought of during that time, thanks to an Athlon 2500+ over here!
Basilisk II is an emulator that allows you to run Systems 6 or 7 on your Mac. It is a port from another operating system, but it works fine. You do need a ROM from a Mac of that era, to allow it to start up. There is a windows version at the main Basilisk II page.
It is also much more fun to run System 7.5.5 on WinXP... runs faster than anything Apple could have thought of during that time, thanks to an Athlon 2500+ over here!
2A Batterie said:
In my digital media course, I am required to write a research paper on technology that has contributed to modern journalism. I'm going to try to showcase the changes from early Mac OS to X from a print media perspective... hopefully. Big assignment, worth 1/4 of my semester grade. I thought it would helpful to actually use some builds of the early Mac OS instead of just using information from the Internet.