If you're old enough to have grown up buying CDs, or – like me, old enough to have grown up buying records and then CDs - and you don't refer to records as “vinyls” 😉, then you probably have a large selection of music in your iTunes Library, a 120 or 160GB iPod Classic, no need of Spotify or Apple Music and a nagging concern about what to do when your Classic fails. In an ideal world, you'd buy another Classic, but since the Classic is no longer available, the best advice is to accept...
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Built-in support for Classic is gone in 10.5 and Intel Macs:http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2253Classic, is the ability to use Apple menu -> System Preferences -> Classic to run Mac OS 9 simultaneously with Mac OS X, and access Mac OS 9 applications from Mac OS X without having to go through Apple menu -> System Preferences -> Startup Disk to select Mac OS 9's System Folder. Many drivers that booting into Mac OS 9 are not supported in Classic environment. Multiple disk games...
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items, third party utilities, or other memory intensive programs while running games. They can degrade performance. Don't allow the Classic environment to run in Apple menu -> System Preferences -> Classic. Remove all Apple menu -> System Preferences -> Login Items. Quit iTunes and iPhoto if running. Quit web browsers if running, unless grabbing something on the net. Check the disk directory and make your you max your RAM to specifications. Reduce the screen display colors in Apple menu...
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bootable Firewire hard drive and load 10.4.11 or less on the second partition or hard drive. Partitioning is described here:http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=61301 This will allow you to continue to use Classic on a boot that has 10.4.11 or earlier, while booting into 10.5 or later to use the iPad. While not as compatible for Mac OS 9 drivers and applications, it is still an option. Message was edited by: a brody...
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environment and need reliability and security. I also need to use Classic daily. Unfortunately, I find that the Classic environment becomes corrupt faster than my OS X installs. I have encountered a few problems with this, including: 1. It is difficult to install Classic onto a computer that does not have classic already installed. 2. Once Classic is installed onto a computer that supports OS 9 booting, any security you have is out the window. (There ARE other ways of solving this problem other...
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Here are a number of things to try if you are having problems updating your iPod classic, or if your computer freezes when it is connected. Recover media from a manually managed iPod What follows are tips for restoring your iPod, but if it is the only location currently hosting some of your media then the first task is to try to extract it. See the user tip Recovering your iTunes library from your iPod or iOS device for some recovery tools. Most third party tools will probably require...
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modify up. If the system doesn't allow you to do something by using the Aqua interface, it's perhaps because it's could be dangerous... b 4 - Don't forget that Mac OS X ... is Mac OS X ! The Classic system works great and is very convenient while upgrading your software but Cocoa or Carbon applications work better ! There are a lot of b free updates and applications available through the Apple Website. Just follow this link : http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/b 5 - The Aqua interface acts...
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Apple Community Knowledge Base Articles: Get help with Aperture 3 – Apple Support (wayback machine): http://web.archive.org/web/20141230022445/http://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT201289 Aperture 3.3: How to use Aperture to merge iPhoto libraries (wayback machine) Migrate your Aperture library to the Photos app or Adobe Lightroom Classic Also for Aperture: Updating from iPhoto to Photos for macOS (Wayback Machine)https://manuals.info.apple.com/MANUALS/1000/MA1560/en_US/Aperture_3_User_Manual.pdf...
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applications to run. This is not to be confused with booting into Mac OS 9. Mac OS 9 booting supports all Mac OS 9 compatible applications and drivers, where Classic does not. See questions 7 and 9 for more info.Rosetta is a background application that integrates most PowerPC Mac OS X applications in an Intel CPU Mac running Mac OS X in such a way that both Intel Mac OS X applications and PowerPC Mac OS X applications can share the same machine. Rosetta is not to be confused with Rosetta Stone...
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Aperture will no longer run on any system past macOS 10.14 Mojave. See: Migrate your Aperture libraries to Photos or Adobe Lightroom Classic - Apple Support Photos is the first native Apple application, that lets you store a photo library in iCloud and sync it across all devices. It is a successor to iPhoto, and its editing tools are now more versatile than they have been in iPhoto (in Photos 3.0). The support for metadata and projects like Books or slideshow ist still very limited. (Welcome...
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Macs of different ages have different capabilities when it comes to Classic. The dates below are when specific models were released as new Macs according to the spec pages: http://support.apple.com/specs/11/1997-7/2002 The G3 and G4 Macs released during this period (except the original G3/250 Powerbook) can use the 9.2.1 retail installer disc to install Mac OS 9. If they shipped with a version of 9, they can only use a newer retail version of 9 to install 9 for use with the Classic environment...
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In 2002, Apple started shipping restore disks with new Macs that instead of including a Mac OS 9 installer, used a restore application to install a Mac OS 9 system folder for machines to run the Classic environment in Mac OS X. In addition most Macs will not run an older operating system than they shipped with as this article states: Mac OS: Versions, builds included with PowerPC Macs (since 1998) - Apple SupportSo this means the last retail 9.2.1 disk (a white disk with orange 9 logo...
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Photos App Go to: File menu Select: New Album Drag & Drop: the screenshot into the album Click: Import IV. Select the Screenshot: See Screenshot 4. IV. Select the Screenshot: Go to: System Preferences Select: Desktop & Screen Saver Click: Screen Saver tab Select: Classic (on left) Click: Source drop-down menu Select: Photo Library... Select: the album created from step 3 Click: the black rectangle (screenshot from Step 2) Click: Choose button V. Preview the Screen Saver: See Screenshot 5...
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brody - kmosx: How to remove Classic from a system where it is installed? http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=461838a brody - kmosx: Restoring Classic with restore disks articles http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=363341a brody - kmosx: Why is my hard drive filling up? http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=461744a brody - kmosx: What to do when Disk Utility/fsck is unable to Repair Disk? http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=304767a brody - kmosx...
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to be a lot of people posting in the wrong iPod Forum. Here is a quick guide to make sure you're where you need to be to maximize your chances of getting help, and to cut down on having to repost the same question- in another forum. This is the iPod touch forum (click picture to forum). This is where you would ask question you are having about your iPod touch. Here is the iPod Classic forum(click picture). This is where you would post if you have an iPod Classic question. Remeber iPod Classics are not...
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Disclaimer: Apple does not necessarily endorse any suggestions, solutions, or third-party software products that may be mentioned in the topic below. Apple encourages you to first seek a solution at Apple Support. The following links are provided as is, with no guarantee of the effectiveness or reliability of the information. Apple does not guarantee that these links will be maintained or functional at any given time. Use the information below at your own discretion. To trash Classic: 1. Backup...
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obviously could not use 10.6 system specific discs for those machines. The same goes for retail releases. If you didn't have a new computer model release until April 2010, but March 29, 2010 was the release of the 10.6.3 retail, you could use the retail 10.6.3 on any of those models that weren't updated until April 2010.Note: for Macs that came with the ability to run Mac OS 9 Classic, if they shipped with 9.1 or later and the ability to run Mac OS X, the version of Mac OS 9 they shipped...
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User Tip Library {The topics are ordered in the same method Apple Orders them.The User Tips are ordered from oldest to newest.} iPhone Browse - Apple Community If the Screen On Your iPhone Displays Only Black and White Colors I set my iOS device to January 1, 1970... What's New in iOS 9.3 New Build of iOS 9.3 with Fixes for Recent Bugs Is Now Available for Download [Updated] How to deal with the Activation Server Unavailable error message when restoring an iOS device HOW TO TRANSFER ANY DATA FRO...
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upgrade that gave rise to application development and the App Store. Exciting news indeed, it was. Yet, as was the norm in Jobsian monologues, he had “one more thing” to show off. Inter-office memos? Nope, but it did arrive in the classic manila envelope used for such. It was the first-generation MacBook Air, part of a 4G lineup that saw revamped Core2 CPUs ranging from 1.6 GHz all the way up to 2.6 GHz depending on model and build options. The new CPUs were based on Intel’s latest “Penryn” cores...
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700 Mhz and 800 Mhz eMacs maxed at Mac OS X 10.4.11 (link addresses how to upgrade).No eMac is able to run off Mac OS 9 retail, and must use the prebundled copy of their eMac discs to install Mac OS 9 for use as bootable or Classic version of Mac OS 9. August 2002 and later models required the restore directions to install Mac OS 9 as either a bootable or Classic version.1 Ghz and higher eMacs max at Mac OS X 10.5.8 (even with 10.5 there is no Boot Camp support on eMacs, and slower emulation...
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When Replacing an iPod Classic is imminent If you're old enough to have grown up buying CDs, or – like me, old enough to have grown up buying records and then CDs - and you don't refer to records as “vinyls” 😉, then you probably have a large selection of music in your iTunes Library, a 120 or 160GB iPod Classic, no need of Spotify or Apple Music and a nagging concern about what to do when your Classic fails. In an ideal world, you'd buy another Classic, but since the Classic is no longer available, the best advice is to accept...3,402 views 3,402 0 replies 0 -
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Mac models capable of dual-booting into 10.5 and Mac OS 9 Built-in support for Classic is gone in 10.5 and Intel Macs:http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2253Classic, is the ability to use Apple menu -> System Preferences -> Classic to run Mac OS 9 simultaneously with Mac OS X, and access Mac OS 9 applications from Mac OS X without having to go through Apple menu -> System Preferences -> Startup Disk to select Mac OS 9's System Folder. Many drivers that booting into Mac OS 9 are not supported in Classic environment. Multiple disk games...19,419 views 19,419 0 replies 0 -
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kmosx2: How to get performance from games items, third party utilities, or other memory intensive programs while running games. They can degrade performance. Don't allow the Classic environment to run in Apple menu -> System Preferences -> Classic. Remove all Apple menu -> System Preferences -> Login Items. Quit iTunes and iPhoto if running. Quit web browsers if running, unless grabbing something on the net. Check the disk directory and make your you max your RAM to specifications. Reduce the screen display colors in Apple menu...218 views 218 0 replies 0 -
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Macs capable of using Mac OS 9 and the iPad bootable Firewire hard drive and load 10.4.11 or less on the second partition or hard drive. Partitioning is described here:http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=61301 This will allow you to continue to use Classic on a boot that has 10.4.11 or earlier, while booting into 10.5 or later to use the iPad. While not as compatible for Mac OS 9 drivers and applications, it is still an option. Message was edited by: a brody...4,175 views 4,175 0 replies 0 -
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kmosx: Classic - Security and ease of maintenance environment and need reliability and security. I also need to use Classic daily. Unfortunately, I find that the Classic environment becomes corrupt faster than my OS X installs. I have encountered a few problems with this, including: 1. It is difficult to install Classic onto a computer that does not have classic already installed. 2. Once Classic is installed onto a computer that supports OS 9 booting, any security you have is out the window. (There ARE other ways of solving this problem other...228 views 228 0 replies 0 -
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Corrupt iPod Classic Here are a number of things to try if you are having problems updating your iPod classic, or if your computer freezes when it is connected. Recover media from a manually managed iPod What follows are tips for restoring your iPod, but if it is the only location currently hosting some of your media then the first task is to try to extract it. See the user tip Recovering your iTunes library from your iPod or iOS device for some recovery tools. Most third party tools will probably require...92,935 views 92,935 0 replies 0 -
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kmosx: Mac OS X speed - tips modify up. If the system doesn't allow you to do something by using the Aqua interface, it's perhaps because it's could be dangerous... b 4 - Don't forget that Mac OS X ... is Mac OS X ! The Classic system works great and is very convenient while upgrading your software but Cocoa or Carbon applications work better ! There are a lot of b free updates and applications available through the Apple Website. Just follow this link : http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/b 5 - The Aqua interface acts...152 views 152 0 replies 0 -
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Thematic Index to the Aperture User Tips Apple Community Knowledge Base Articles: Get help with Aperture 3 – Apple Support (wayback machine): http://web.archive.org/web/20141230022445/http://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT201289 Aperture 3.3: How to use Aperture to merge iPhoto libraries (wayback machine) Migrate your Aperture library to the Photos app or Adobe Lightroom Classic Also for Aperture: Updating from iPhoto to Photos for macOS (Wayback Machine)https://manuals.info.apple.com/MANUALS/1000/MA1560/en_US/Aperture_3_User_Manual.pdf...1,464 views 1,464 0 replies 0 -
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Classic, Rosetta, and 32/64 bit revisited. applications to run. This is not to be confused with booting into Mac OS 9. Mac OS 9 booting supports all Mac OS 9 compatible applications and drivers, where Classic does not. See questions 7 and 9 for more info.Rosetta is a background application that integrates most PowerPC Mac OS X applications in an Intel CPU Mac running Mac OS X in such a way that both Intel Mac OS X applications and PowerPC Mac OS X applications can share the same machine. Rosetta is not to be confused with Rosetta Stone...27,801 views 27,801 0 replies 0 -
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Notes on Migrating an Aperture Library from Aperture to Photos for Mac Aperture will no longer run on any system past macOS 10.14 Mojave. See: Migrate your Aperture libraries to Photos or Adobe Lightroom Classic - Apple Support Photos is the first native Apple application, that lets you store a photo library in iCloud and sync it across all devices. It is a successor to iPhoto, and its editing tools are now more versatile than they have been in iPhoto (in Photos 3.0). The support for metadata and projects like Books or slideshow ist still very limited. (Welcome...39,598 views 39,598 0 replies 0 -
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Classic capability by machine age Macs of different ages have different capabilities when it comes to Classic. The dates below are when specific models were released as new Macs according to the spec pages: http://support.apple.com/specs/11/1997-7/2002 The G3 and G4 Macs released during this period (except the original G3/250 Powerbook) can use the 9.2.1 retail installer disc to install Mac OS 9. If they shipped with a version of 9, they can only use a newer retail version of 9 to install 9 for use with the Classic environment...762 views 762 0 replies 0 -
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kmosx: Restoring Classic with restore disks articles In 2002, Apple started shipping restore disks with new Macs that instead of including a Mac OS 9 installer, used a restore application to install a Mac OS 9 system folder for machines to run the Classic environment in Mac OS X. In addition most Macs will not run an older operating system than they shipped with as this article states: Mac OS: Versions, builds included with PowerPC Macs (since 1998) - Apple SupportSo this means the last retail 9.2.1 disk (a white disk with orange 9 logo...551 views 551 0 replies 0 -
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How to Create and Use a Black Screen Saver (To Avoid Sleep Mode) - Great for Music! Photos App Go to: File menu Select: New Album Drag & Drop: the screenshot into the album Click: Import IV. Select the Screenshot: See Screenshot 4. IV. Select the Screenshot: Go to: System Preferences Select: Desktop & Screen Saver Click: Screen Saver tab Select: Classic (on left) Click: Source drop-down menu Select: Photo Library... Select: the album created from step 3 Click: the black rectangle (screenshot from Step 2) Click: Choose button V. Preview the Screen Saver: See Screenshot 5...11,193 views 11,193 0 replies 0 -
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User Tips Index (sorted by author) brody - kmosx: How to remove Classic from a system where it is installed? http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=461838a brody - kmosx: Restoring Classic with restore disks articles http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=363341a brody - kmosx: Why is my hard drive filling up? http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=461744a brody - kmosx: What to do when Disk Utility/fsck is unable to Repair Disk? http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=304767a brody - kmosx...5,214 views 5,214 0 replies 0 -
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What type of iPod do I have? Read before posting! to be a lot of people posting in the wrong iPod Forum. Here is a quick guide to make sure you're where you need to be to maximize your chances of getting help, and to cut down on having to repost the same question- in another forum. This is the iPod touch forum (click picture to forum). This is where you would ask question you are having about your iPod touch. Here is the iPod Classic forum(click picture). This is where you would post if you have an iPod Classic question. Remeber iPod Classics are not...1,717 views 1,717 0 replies 0 -
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kmosx: How to remove Classic from a system where it is installed? Disclaimer: Apple does not necessarily endorse any suggestions, solutions, or third-party software products that may be mentioned in the topic below. Apple encourages you to first seek a solution at Apple Support. The following links are provided as is, with no guarantee of the effectiveness or reliability of the information. Apple does not guarantee that these links will be maintained or functional at any given time. Use the information below at your own discretion. To trash Classic: 1. Backup...238 views 238 0 replies 0 -
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New Apple devices, and what to do about them? obviously could not use 10.6 system specific discs for those machines. The same goes for retail releases. If you didn't have a new computer model release until April 2010, but March 29, 2010 was the release of the 10.6.3 retail, you could use the retail 10.6.3 on any of those models that weren't updated until April 2010.Note: for Macs that came with the ability to run Mac OS 9 Classic, if they shipped with 9.1 or later and the ability to run Mac OS X, the version of Mac OS 9 they shipped...7,717 views 7,717 0 replies 0 -
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User Tip Library User Tip Library {The topics are ordered in the same method Apple Orders them.The User Tips are ordered from oldest to newest.} iPhone Browse - Apple Community If the Screen On Your iPhone Displays Only Black and White Colors I set my iOS device to January 1, 1970... What's New in iOS 9.3 New Build of iOS 9.3 with Fixes for Recent Bugs Is Now Available for Download [Updated] How to deal with the Activation Server Unavailable error message when restoring an iOS device HOW TO TRANSFER ANY DATA FRO...36,858 views 36,858 7 replies 7 -
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Talkin' bout the generations: A history of Intel-based portable Macs upgrade that gave rise to application development and the App Store. Exciting news indeed, it was. Yet, as was the norm in Jobsian monologues, he had “one more thing” to show off. Inter-office memos? Nope, but it did arrive in the classic manila envelope used for such. It was the first-generation MacBook Air, part of a 4G lineup that saw revamped Core2 CPUs ranging from 1.6 GHz all the way up to 2.6 GHz depending on model and build options. The new CPUs were based on Intel’s latest “Penryn” cores...2,032 views 2,032 0 replies 0 -
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What can I upgrade my eMac to? 700 Mhz and 800 Mhz eMacs maxed at Mac OS X 10.4.11 (link addresses how to upgrade).No eMac is able to run off Mac OS 9 retail, and must use the prebundled copy of their eMac discs to install Mac OS 9 for use as bootable or Classic version of Mac OS 9. August 2002 and later models required the restore directions to install Mac OS 9 as either a bootable or Classic version.1 Ghz and higher eMacs max at Mac OS X 10.5.8 (even with 10.5 there is no Boot Camp support on eMacs, and slower emulation...5,544 views 5,544 0 replies 0
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