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Q: Is it possible to run the Classic Environment INSIDE Rosetta on a MacBook Pro (Early 2008) with Leopard?

Hi there,

 

Rosetta works up until Snow Leopard. The Classic Environment works up until a late version of Tiger. Rosetta makes apps. built for PowerPC Macs work. The Classic Environment make apps. for Mac OS 9 work on Mac OS X for PowerPC Macs.

 

Would it consequently be possible to run the Classic Environment INSIDE Rosetta?

 

I have read https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-2292, but I am still unconvinced unless there is a flaw to my logic. At any rate, I subscribe to the Churchillian adage of never giving in unless the forces of common sense and doctrine dictate otherwise.

 

If it won't work, then why?

 

Best Regards,

 

Stefan

The Classic Environment and Rosetta, Mac OS X (10.5.8)

Posted on Dec 17, 2011 6:56 AM

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Q: Is it possible to run the Classic Environment INSIDE Rosetta on a MacBook Pro (Early 2008) with Leopard?

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  • by Klaus1,Solvedanswer

    Klaus1 Klaus1 Dec 17, 2011 7:49 AM in response to stefanolhede
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    Dec 17, 2011 7:49 AM in response to stefanolhede

    Quite simply, No.

     

    OS 9 will not run under Leopard and will not run on any Intel Mac.

  • by BDAqua,Helpful

    BDAqua BDAqua Dec 17, 2011 9:04 AM in response to stefanolhede
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    Dec 17, 2011 9:04 AM in response to stefanolhede

    Some of SheepShaver's features

    Runs MacOS 7.5.2 thru 9.0.4.

     

    http://sheepshaver.cebix.net/

  • by a brody,

    a brody a brody Dec 19, 2011 6:10 AM in response to BDAqua
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    Dec 19, 2011 6:10 AM in response to BDAqua

    Note, running Sheepshaver might be illegal, since it requires ripping the ROM, a copyrighted object to run software.  At that rate you might as well get an older used PowerPC Mac to be within the law*:

     

    http://www.macmaps.com/usedrefurbished.html

  • by stefanolhede,

    stefanolhede stefanolhede Jan 4, 2012 11:55 AM in response to a brody
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    Jan 4, 2012 11:55 AM in response to a brody

    Hi there, Klaus1, BDAqua and a brody,

     

    Thank you ever so much for your kind replies! (I tried giving you the 10 pts. of 'Correct Answers' to each of you, but unfortunately it was only possible for Klaus1, so the points were distributed between him and BDAqua even though you were all helpful!)

     

    My next question will naturally be: Is SheepShaver legal? My Google search didn't yield any conslusive proof that it was, nor any that it wasn't, but as the E-Maculation web page seemed quite official and above board I would assume that it is.

     

    The next logical step would be to ask whether it's safe for both HW and SW to run SheepShaver. HW, it appears, is very rarely, if ever, affected by SW settings, so I would assume that hardwarewise, I'm good to go. Could it ruin the kernel of Mac OS X's Unix-based operating system?

     

    Kind Regards,

     

    Stefan

  • by BDAqua,Helpful

    BDAqua BDAqua Jan 4, 2012 1:48 PM in response to stefanolhede
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    Jan 4, 2012 1:48 PM in response to stefanolhede

    I've never had a problem with it.

  • by stefanolhede,

    stefanolhede stefanolhede Jan 6, 2012 1:38 AM in response to BDAqua
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    Jan 6, 2012 1:38 AM in response to BDAqua

    Hullo BDAqua,

     

    Thanks once again for your kind help!

     

    My objective is the following: I'd like to be able to run 'Baldur's Gate' and 'Baldur's Gate: Tales of the Sword Coast' legally and safely on my Mac without having Fusion and ******* ** installed on it just for this purpose. It even seems overkill to install Mac Classic OS just to play those two games. Since my first entry on this forum, I have realised that you can use Wineskin or another port for this. Is it legal and safe to run the PC version of 'Baldur's Gate' on Mac OS X using a port? What would you recommend? That I install SheepShaver, Basilisk II or Mac vMini (or whatever it's called) or that I'd go for a port and use my old PC versions of the games? Which emulator or port would you recommend? The real issue here is that there is no Mac OS X version of those games (only Classic OS.)

     

    Kind Regards,

     

    Stefan

  • by BDAqua,

    BDAqua BDAqua Jan 6, 2012 10:18 AM in response to stefanolhede
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    Jan 6, 2012 10:18 AM in response to stefanolhede

    Games may be a problem with the Mac emulators, not sure about Wineskin. I'm thinking the legality of playing the game anywhere is that you own the game itself.

     

    I'm guessing here, but I think you'd likely have better luck with the PC versions & PC emulation.