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Q: Is there an emulator for OS 9.2 that works on 10.4.11?

Hello,
I am running OSX 10.4.11 and I need to run a program that says it will only run on 9.2 or OSX in classic mode. I haven't just tried it yet, as I don't want to spend the money and then find out later I can't get it to work. I've been reading about the Basalisk (emulates 7.8, 8.0) and Sheep Shaver (emulates 9.4 and later) but is there something in-between? ...also it looks like you need to have a copy of 9.2 in the first place, as well as the emulator. I've also read that 9.2 simply won't run, in any way, on an intel-based system... Is there another way to do this?
This is the first mac, so I don't have any old OS software around...
Thanks so much,
Angie

G5 2 x 2.66 GHz Dual-Core Intel Xeon, Mac OS X (10.4.11), Memory 2GB 667 MHz DDR2 FB-DIMM

Posted on Mar 6, 2008 9:34 AM

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Q: Is there an emulator for OS 9.2 that works on 10.4.11?

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  • by neuroanatomist,Helpful

    neuroanatomist neuroanatomist Mar 6, 2008 9:46 AM in response to Aurora78
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    Mar 6, 2008 9:46 AM in response to Aurora78
    Welcome to the Forums.

    Sorry, but there's really no way to emulate 9.2 *on an Intel Mac*. SheepSaver will emulate 7.5.2 up to 9.0.4 (not 9.4), so that's pre-9.2. For even that, you need both the MacOS and you need to extract the ROM image from an appropriate PowerPC Mac computer.

    But - do you have an Intel Mac? Your signature reads "G5 2 x 2.66 GHz Dual-Core Intel Xeon" and there's no such thing. G5 is an IBM chip, and G5s running 10.4.x can use Classic mode. Mac Pro's use Intel chips, and can't run in Classic.
  • by Aurora78,

    Aurora78 Aurora78 Mar 6, 2008 10:44 AM in response to neuroanatomist
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    Mar 6, 2008 10:44 AM in response to neuroanatomist
    Hello,
    I just copied down what it said in the 'about this mac' window... It says it's a dual-core intel, so I would assume that's intel... if there's no such thing, what do I most likely have? Thanks for your help.
  • by Aurora78,

    Aurora78 Aurora78 Mar 6, 2008 10:45 AM in response to Aurora78
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    Mar 6, 2008 10:45 AM in response to Aurora78
    ...btw... here are the specs.

    Model Name: Mac Pro
    Model Identifier: MacPro1,1
    Processor Name: Dual-Core Intel Xeon
    Processor Speed: 2.66 GHz
    Number Of Processors: 2
    Total Number Of Cores: 4
    L2 Cache (per processor): 4 MB
    Memory: 2 GB
    Bus Speed: 1.33 GHz
    Boot ROM Version: MP11.005C.B08
    SMC Version: 1.7f10
  • by Aurora78,

    Aurora78 Aurora78 Mar 6, 2008 10:48 AM in response to Aurora78
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    Mar 6, 2008 10:48 AM in response to Aurora78
    ...oh... I guess it's obvious now.... well if anyone knows of another post-9.4.0 OS emulator, that would be great.
  • by Boyd Porter,

    Boyd Porter Boyd Porter Mar 6, 2008 10:51 AM in response to Aurora78
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    Mar 6, 2008 10:51 AM in response to Aurora78
    Never Mind.

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  • by Glen Doggett,

    Glen Doggett Glen Doggett Mar 6, 2008 12:48 PM in response to Aurora78
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    Mar 6, 2008 12:48 PM in response to Aurora78
    Aurora78 wrote:
    I need to run a program that says it will only run on 9.2 or OSX in classic mode. I haven't just tried it yet, as I don't want to spend the money and then find out later I can't get it to work.


    What program is it? Have they made any updates to a newer OS X version? Are there any alternative OS X software programs that can meet your needs? If using the OS 9/classic program is essential with no alternatives in OS X/Intel world, maybe consider getting an older G3 or G4 Mac system that can boot OS 9.2 or run Classic under OS X, some of those models are fairly cheap now. Look for used Mac ads in your favorite Macintosh magazine.