os9 app

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os9 app

When I attempt to open an app originally made for os9, I get an error: "You can't open the application "Pedigree/Draw" because the Classic environment is no longer supported." How do I get past this? Can I boot in an os9 mode?

MacBook, Mac OS X (10.5.8)

Posted on Mar 2, 2011 2:19 AM

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Answer 1

Jolly Giant

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Mar 2, 2011 2:39 AM in response to Mt. Fuji

Idaho Redneck wrote:
How do I get past this?

if your Mac shipped with it, you could install OS X 10.4, the last OS X to support the +Classic environment+, on an external drive and boot from there.

an alternative might be SheepShaver.

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Answer 2

Mar 2, 2011 3:28 AM in response to Mt. Fuji

MacBooks cannot run OS9, not even running from an external drive.

What Application are you trying to use? Chances are good that in the decade since OS9 was discontinued, the developer has made an OS X-native version of the application.

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Mt. Fuji Author

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Mar 2, 2011 3:29 AM in response to Jolly Giant

Unfortunately, I do not have any other install disks except the 10.5 mine came with. No 10.4, and no OS9 which is required for SheepShaver.

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Mt. Fuji Author

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Mar 2, 2011 3:33 AM in response to Jay Bullock

http://www.pedigree-draw.com/products.html

There is a paid-for OSX version, or a free OS9 version. I was hoping for the free version.

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Answer 5

a brody

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Mar 2, 2011 4:44 AM in response to Mt. Fuji

At $45 it is quite competative as draw programs go. I did find Appleworks for Mac OS X only $20 here:

http://www.welovemacs.com/6913657a.html

It can make drawings like Pedigree-draw as well.

I would also look at applications here:

http://www.macupdate.com/
http://download.cnet.com/mac/
http://mac.freshmeat.net/
http://www.tucows.com/software.html?t=289&pf=mac
http://mac.softpedia.com/
http://sourceforge.net/search/?&platform%5B%5D=Mac
http://www.ilounge.com/
http://downloads.zdnet.com/search.aspx?kw=mac&osfilter=mac&licfilter=

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Answer 6

a brody

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Mar 2, 2011 4:47 AM in response to a brody

Your other choice is to buy a used or refurbished Mac that supports Mac OS 9, with Mac OS 9 pre-installed*:

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

Note, only 2002 and earlier Macs can guarantee booting into Mac OS 9. The only exception being the non-Firewire 800 PowerMac G4 whose rear lacks the Firewire 800 port shown here:

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- * Links to my pages may give me compensation.

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