Installation of MAC OS 9 on iMAC

Like Cathy from above, I have some educational software I bought for my kids to use which said was OS X compatible on the box. When I get it home, it says I have to open OS 9.2 to use it. Well, my iMac that I purchased in the summer of '06 won't give me that option, and the install discs don't show me the OS 9 option either (this is what iMac help says to do). If there was an answer to Cathy's question, I didn't comprehend it in the responses.

Can my iMac run OS 9? yes or no

If yes, can I download OS 9 from the Apple site?

If not, where can I get it?

If I can't get it, how do I know in the future if a game can really run on my iMac before I break the seal on the box?

I want to be a fan of the Mac, but the Mac is not helping me be one right now.

thanks to anyone who can help.

berrybuzz

iMac Mac OS X (10.4) purchased summer 2006

Hi Artemis;

You asked; "Can we lobby for full, company-supported backwards compatibility, please?"

You can lobby for anything you wished to but I don't think you have very much chance of success. As EWW says Apple has stated their position.

Allan

Thanks Mr. Archibald.

so now my question is, if Sheep Shaver requires OS 9.0.4, but my Intel CPU won't support any version of OS 9, is there any point in trying to use Sheep Shaver?

If it is worth a try, what's my next step? Do I buy Sheep Shaver? Is it a free download somewhere?

In the future of buying games, how do I know that one will actually run in OS X before breaking the seal on the box? The two games that I bought say OS X on the box, but the instructions inside say to restart in OS 9.

Will my life as a Mac owner get easier, or am I doomed for a life of frustration?

thanks!
berrybuzz

"As EWW says Apple has stated their position"
Which also included removing the word "computer" from its name.

Mr. Archibald,

You've been very helpful. Thanks for taking the time to address my concerns. I'll give it a shot and see what happens.

berrybuzz

Hi, berrybuzz -

You're quite welcome.