Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, OS, Cult of Mac, Apple, Leopard
Leopard: now with 100% less Classic
This Apple tech doc is making the rounds on the Mac blogs today. That's right folks, more than 5 years after Steve declared OS 9 dead (that's Classic to those of you who have only known OS X) it seems that Classic really is dead. Leopard will no longer run Classic apps, and Apple suggests you upgrade to OS X compatible applications.Are people out there still using OS 9 applications? If so, what are you forced to run in OS 9?
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Warren Chan said 2:23PM on 10-25-2007
I run chunkjoiner which only runs on OS9. I don't think there is a OSX equivalent. Fortunately, I have a G4 mac mini which I use as a media server to run this one last OS9 program.
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Garrick said 2:23PM on 10-25-2007
PageMaker is the only app I can think of, and I haven't used it in over a year, preferring to redo with InDesign. One person in my office stuck with PM until the end of 2006.
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Patrick Griffin said 2:24PM on 10-25-2007
some recent studios I recorded at still run system 9 due to the expense of changing many Pro Tools hardware systems over.
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Zach G. said 2:25PM on 10-25-2007
I still use classic to play the first Oregon Trail. Best game ever.
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Justin said 2:27PM on 10-25-2007
There was this sweet game called Galax from maybe OS 8 era. Black and white, little dots represented planets that you had to send ships out to populate. Really awesome. Wish it would be ported to OS X.
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David said 2:31PM on 10-25-2007
@Warren Chan.
Is this not a mac osx equivalent for chunkjoiner?
http://www.xs4all.nl/~loekjehe/Split&Concat/
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Brian Allen said 2:35PM on 10-25-2007
MacDraw
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Seth Amott said 2:36PM on 10-25-2007
Honestly, I am surprised it took Apple this long. I mean, OS X came out 7 years ago, and support, however indirect, existed up until tomorrow. I mean, when you look at it logically, anybody who has been around Apple long enough to even know OS 9 probably has at least two Macs now, and can keep Panther running on the old one. I don't think Classic will be missed. I haven't even run a classic app in years... OS 9 is dead. FINALLY. MUAHHH.
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Rodrigo said 3:21PM on 10-25-2007
KPT Vector Effects, specifically the 3D plugin. Is there any equivalent in OS X?
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steve said 2:43PM on 10-25-2007
Will be buying Leopard tomorrow for C2Duo MBP (G5 desktop will have to wait a while) but still have a blue and white G3 that only runs OS9 for my Postscript RIP (requires ADB) and a font matching program which is OS9 only.
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tomas caspary said 2:48PM on 10-25-2007
i do run dr.frame 2.0.2 under os 9, for structural engineering
and some programs on space syntax - but mindwalk is a java replacement.
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bobby said 2:49PM on 10-25-2007
Fontographer
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David Duong said 2:53PM on 10-25-2007
Some of my kids games run in classic but I am prepping old G3 CRT iMac's for there personal use.
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Just Me said 2:54PM on 10-25-2007
If you must isn't Sheepsaver an option
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SheepShaver
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Jt Hollister said 2:57PM on 10-25-2007
At #5 / Justin: The game you described sounds kinda like Galcon... http://www.imitationpickles.org/galcon
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Philometalist said 2:58PM on 10-25-2007
Actually, I just did a quick google search and found a freeware app called "Sheepsaver" that will allow new intel macs to run Classic. You need to copy a Rom over and have the install disc but it works! Which basically means that Classic is totally NOT dead, at least for the time being.
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Adam Rice said 3:02PM on 10-25-2007
Fontographer is out for OS X now.
http://www.fontlab.com/font-editor/fontographer/
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Philometalist said 2:59PM on 10-25-2007
Damn beat me to it...
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Ryan said 3:03PM on 10-25-2007
I still use Classic, but only to play the occasional old game.
Like, I'm playing the original Prince of Persia right now. I guess I'll have to finish it before upgrading! I still have 30 minutes left to go, anyway.
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Will Royall said 3:05PM on 10-25-2007
#12 - There is an OS X version of Fontographer. Look here: http://www.fontlab.com/font-editor/fontographer/
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