Need to run Classic under Snow Leopard? SheepShaver can do that.

If you want a forward-looking HyperCard solution, take a look at tilestack.com. It's a web site that can convert HyperCard stacks to web and mobile (including native iPhone) applications.

> "move the data from her old HyperCard stack over to Bento (simple)"

How is this done simply? Does Bento support it directly, or is there a separate tool...?

Anyone try using PageMaker yet?

Do a Google search for:

COI (Classic-On-Intel) V4.0.1 "Chubby Bunny"

Works for me

I got SheepShaver to work alright - the NetScape Communicator browser works (I downloaded iCab straightaway) and Stuffit 7.0.3 still works, too. I installed an old copy of Heaven & Earth, also works.

There is no sound. If I go to Control Panel > Sound and attempt to click the "Built-IN" device, SheepShaver crashes. Other than that, it's [u]very[/u] fast on my MacBook Pro 2.4GHz (2008) - feels about like a G4.

I have a copy of Oregon Trail on CD but it wouldn't be fun without the audio!

Ahhh, HyperCard. Those good old days. I still have my old HC 2.3 and WindowScript floppy discs/manuals for nostalgic reasons but anyone who still is running a business on a HC stack really needs to be kicked and dragged into the 21st century. I would have advised your client to convert that old HC stack into, say, a web app years ago. HC to the web is a pretty natural progression. And now with Safari's sqllite db integration, if you need to store certain data, you can even make it standalone with no server needed.

This never works for me :/

I can never get this to work. I would love to be able to do this though. I don't need it for anything specific. I just like to play around. If I could get my hands on a copy of NeXTStep or OpenStep, I would be even happier :)

You MUCH more easily import your HyperCard stack into Revolution (http://www.runrev.com) and be able to work in it just like you did in HyperCard.

BONUS: you would also be able to make a standalone app out of your stack that would run on Windows and Linux.

Using sheepshaver seems to be akin to making a hackintosh on an ethical level. You require a ROM to run sheepshaver and the process is difficult to extract it from an old computer. Even then, ethically, you would need to keep the old hardware in the closet.