Emulation software for OS X 10.5?

[Sehnsucht]

OK, so I have an aluminum iMac 20", 4GB RAM, OS X 10.5.5. Am I correct in assuming that there is software out there, hopefully free, that I can use to run Tiger or some older "classic" OS? An emulator for System 7 would be really cool. This is just for nostalgic value, as I used a System 7 Mac in the first grade computer lab. Tiger seems more complicated, but then again I am new at this. Anyone?

 

[MisterMe]

OK, so I have an aluminum iMac 20", 4GB RAM, OS X 10.5.5. Am I correct in assuming that there is software out there, hopefully free, that I can use to run Tiger or some older "classic" OS?

No.

An emulator for System 7 would be really cool. This is just for nostalgic value, as I used a System 7 Mac in the first grade computer lab. Tiger seems more complicated, but then again I am new at this. Anyone?

Yes. SheepShaver or BasiliskII.

 

[DoFoT9]

OK, so I have an aluminum iMac 20", 4GB RAM, OS X 10.5.5. Am I correct in assuming that there is software out there, hopefully free, that I can use to run Tiger or some older "classic" OS? An emulator for System 7 would be really cool. This is just for nostalgic value, as I used a System 7 Mac in the first grade computer lab. Tiger seems more complicated, but then again I am new at this. Anyone?

not for tiger buddy sorry, unless you have tiger server lying around (VMWARE supports it).

for any classic Os's sheepsaver is your saviour!

http://gwenole.beauchesne.info/proj...s/SheepShaver-2.3-0.20060514.1.MacOSX.tar.bz2

you will need a ROM version, which are quite hard to come by, and can be quite illegal if you dont get it yourself.

 

[Sehnsucht]

OK goody, now how do I find/get/download the System 7 ROM image? (whatever the hell that is?)

 

[lancestraz]

Ebay would be your best bet.

NVM. ROMs are not the same thing as CD-ROMs...

 

[DoFoT9]

OK goody, now how do I find/get/download the System 7 ROM image? (whatever the hell that is?)

hahaha.

apples website is your best bet they have system 7 rom images

 

[Guiyon]

The ROM images you are looking for are not tied to any specific system version; they are actually physical dumps of the hardware ROM of a supported system.

 

[Beric]

Out of curiosity, is this that hard? http://www.xs4all.nl/~ronaldpr/sheepshaverforum/sheepshaver_manual/

I'm considering spending a few hours sometime to get Sheepsaver working, so I can run some old games. Also, will a May 2007 Macbook run Sheepsaver, including games with video, no problem?

I'm dying to get back to OS 9. There were some good games back then.

 

[DoFoT9]

Out of curiosity, is this that hard? http://www.xs4all.nl/~ronaldpr/sheepshaverforum/sheepshaver_manual/

I'm considering spending a few hours sometime to get Sheepsaver working, so I can run some old games. Also, will a May 2007 Macbook run Sheepsaver, including games with video, no problem?

I'm dying to get back to OS 9. There were some good games back then.

thats quite easy to set up! all you need is a ROM image, and a system to install (such as mac os 7, 8, 9). got any of them>?

 

[TwinCities Dan]

Out of curiosity, is this that hard? http://www.xs4all.nl/~ronaldpr/sheepshaverforum/sheepshaver_manual/

I'm considering spending a few hours sometime to get Sheepsaver working, so I can run some old games. Also, will a May 2007 Macbook run Sheepsaver, including games with video, no problem?

I'm dying to get back to OS 9. There were some good games back then.

Beric, you don't actually own a macbook, do you!?!?

 

[Beric]

thats quite easy to set up! all you need is a ROM image, and a system to install (such as mac os 7, 8, 9). got any of them>?

My Dad's got some old, barely functional Macs (iMac and iBook clamshell) running OS 9.1, which won't work with Sheepsaver, unfortunately. I'm temped to go the "less than legit" route, but I could look around my house for an older version of the OS somewhere.

Beric, you don't actually own a macbook, do you!?!?

Yes, I do.

Only Mac I've ever owned. And boy did I have to work hard on my own parents for them to allow me to buy it with my OWN, hard-earned money. Hardest to spend $1400 ever.