Can i delete OS 9 in my applications folder

Do you really, really, really, really means OS9 dating from almost 18 years ago? Or do you mean iOS9 which is a very different thing (names are important!!) ?

Or do you mean OSX 10.9 (also known as Mavericks).

As Limnos points out, names are very important when referring to things.

Did you use OS 9 for anything at any point?

What is in the folder?

Its very strange to have a Mac OS 9 folder just out of the blue.

Those appear to be very very old applications judging by the Netscape and internet explorer 5 folders.

Seems you installed something on your Mac that added that particular folder of old apps.

As long as you aren't using any of those applications, you should be able to delete the folder with no issues.

The folder name "Applications (Mac OS 9)" was used back when OS 9 and OS X (very early versions) could both be used on the same Mac, whether OS 9 was availabe as an OS or just as Classic.

If you are using El Capitan, you are far removed from being able to use any OS 9 application (both by OS X version and by the hardware needed by El Capitan).

As Phil has suggested, you should be able to delete that entire folder with no danger. However, it would not hurt to look through it first to be sure you did not tuck a needed document in there at some time. This is based on the observed principle that things we haven't needed in a long time become critically necessary 5 minutes after they are thrown away.

Hi Don,

Very sorry to contact you this way (I can't seem to find a better one), I'm wondering if you might be able to provide me with the same help you provided this fellow back in 2007?:
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I'm having the exact same issue setting up a legacy mac for myself and can't seem to find those little apps anywhere other than this old topic!
Very grateful for anything you could do! 🙂

Best,
Sam

Hi, Sam -

I still have those tucked away on my G4 (DA) running OS 9.1.

Send me an email and I'll send you a folder/set of them by return mail. Send the email to

ersatzian (at) mac (dot) com