Will my older software run in OS X?

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  1. 3girlz, Oct 25, 2005

    3girlz macrumors newbie

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    Hello, I have a question, I hope I don't sound too, much like a newbie (although I am one!)
    I am running a G4 with OS 10.1 but have never really used it, I am still running OS 9.22 (I know... I need to get with it) I'm currently using Quark 5, Illustrator 9, Acrobat 4 and Pshop 6. I have finally decided that I need to switch and get going in OS X. Will my older software run in OS X? If so will I have to reload the software in 10 or will I still be able to access and use it?
    I have to admit... I'm not that technically inclined, always worried that I will screw something up and not know how to fix it! hoping to learn alot!
    Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.
     
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  2. IJ Reilly, Oct 25, 2005

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    You have an easy way of finding out, by rebooting the Mac into OSX. But the short answer is yes, you should be able to run all of this software in OSX or the Classic Environment. From personal experience I can tell you that Illustrator 9.0 works fine in Classic.
     
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  3. Eric5h5, Oct 25, 2005

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    Technically, no. However, there's an emulator in OS X called Classic that runs pre-OS X software. The programs you mentioned work pretty well that way, but they work better when they're OS X native. That would mean upgrading them, though.

    --Eric
     
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  4. 3girlz, Oct 26, 2005

    3girlz thread starter macrumors newbie

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    Thank you for the help.
    I guess I'll have to just try and see what I come up with, or upgrade.
     
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  5. MisterMe, Oct 26, 2005

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    IJ Reilly is correct. Classic runs most MacOS 9 apps just fine. However, it is not an emulator. Classic runs PPC code on PPC hardware.
     
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