Q: Using Sheepshaver Software
Is there any way to use Sheepshaver emulator software without owning an older Mac. The site says that I need to import a ROM image from an older Mac. Well, the reason that I want the software is to simulate an older Mac... I wouldn't have to do that if I had one. Is there anyway around this if I only have one Mac computer?
Macbook Pro, Mac OS X (10.4.6)
Posted on Jul 6, 2006 6:23 AM
by Rachel R,Solvedanswer
new software?
Software that has either a PowerPC Mac OS X version (and therefore will run under Rosetta on the Intel Macs) or that has been updated to Universal versions so that it runs natively on Intel Macs.
The program you're trying to use (an old game, I believe?) is made for Mac OS 9 and therefore can't run on an Intel Mac without using emulation software like Sheepshaver. As you are discovering, that emulation software is not easy to set up. (It also might not be worth the trouble, might run your Mac OS 9 programs far too slowly in emulation than you would like, and might cause problems on your MacBook Pro. Those are all guesses, though.)
The advice is good: Looking for newer software that will do what you want will probably be much more rewarding than trying to run very old software on your very new Mac.
Posted on Jul 6, 2006 7:15 PM