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Q: Hi how do I switch between os8.6 and os10.1.  I have os8.6 os9.0 and

Hi how do I switch between os8.6 and os10.3 I have os 8.6 os9.0 and os10.3 on my iMac g3 333mhz 6gb hdd

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Jay

MacBook Pro (Retina, Mid 2012), iOS 6

Posted on Oct 15, 2012 7:23 PM

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Q: Hi how do I switch between os8.6 and os10.1.  I have os8.6 os9.0 and

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  • by Don Archibald,

    Don Archibald Don Archibald Oct 15, 2012 10:55 PM in response to Aussie Jay
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    Oct 15, 2012 10:55 PM in response to Aussie Jay

    The problem is that the Startup Disk control panels native to all OS's earlier than OS 9.2.x can not 'see' any version of OS X as a viable operating system - they just weren't coded to do that.

     

    The solution is to download and install the Startup Disk control panel v. 9.2.1; this is available as a separate download -

    Startup Disk 9.2.1 Document and Software

     

    Note - the readme that accompanies that download indicates it is for OS 9.1. This is correct, but it has been tested on earlier versions of OS 9, and even with OS 8.6, and has worked with all of those.