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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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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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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I still use classic to play the first Oregon Trail. Best game ever.

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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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@Warren Chan.

Is this not a mac osx equivalent for chunkjoiner?

http://www.xs4all.nl/~loekjehe/Split&Concat/

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MacDraw

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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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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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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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Fontographer

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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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If you must isn't Sheepsaver an option
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SheepShaver

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At #5 / Justin: The game you described sounds kinda like Galcon... http://www.imitationpickles.org/galcon

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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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Damn beat me to it...

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Fontographer is out for OS X now.
http://www.fontlab.com/font-editor/fontographer/

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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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#12 - There is an OS X version of Fontographer. Look here: http://www.fontlab.com/font-editor/fontographer/

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I have to run FileMaker Pro 2.1. There is no upgrade path to the newer version.

I still have Photoshop 6.0 which has a floating licence, which serves best my needs in the company vs. the newer versions which require activation and locking to a fixed computer. So it would be to expansive for me to upgrade or to train the people to use another program.

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