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Apple Airport 2.0.4
AirPort 2.0.4 software works with all versions of AirPort cards and basestations. If you are using AirPort 2.0.4 with earlier versions of theApple AirPort Card and/or Apple AirPort Base Station, your hardware maybe upgraded with new features and capabilities including 128 bitencryption.

Macintosh OS 9.2 Virtual Desktop. Images for the virtual desktop are now being preloaded into RAM. When this is complete, you will be presented with the desktop and be able to browse all available options without the need for further loading. OnWorks Pear OS online, a MAC OS emulator with an online ease-of-use distribution that has a custom user interface with a Mac OS X-style dockbar, and out-of-the-box support for many popular multimedia codecs. As you can see in OnWorks with Pear OS the developers of this OS have done a wonderful job in imitating Mac OS X and iOS. Cracked Mac Apps and Games downloads. Mac OS software Mac OS games Sponsor Contact Free file. Grindstone – A Puzzle-Battle splatter-fest!

Note: Earlier versions of the AirPort Base Station (Graphite) cannot beupgraded to 128-bit encryption.

License: Free
Developer/Publisher: Apple
Modification Date: June 6, 2002
Requirements: Mac OS 9.2.1 or 9.2.2

Download File Size: 8.7 MB

Apple CD-ROM 5.4
Software that lets you use an Apple CD-ROM drive with your Macintosh computer. Previously only available from Mac OS 8.0.

License: Free Update.
Developer/Publisher: Apple
Modification Date: May 19, 1997
Requirements: An Apple CD-ROM, System 7.1 or higher - Note: Later versions come with Mac OS 8 and higher.

Download File Size: 96 Kb

Apple Displays 1.7.1
Replaces all previous versions of Apple's monitor software. Including Apple Vision and Multisync Monitors.

License: Free Update
Developer/Publisher: Apple
Modification Date: February 11, 1999
Requirements: Mac OS 8.0, 8.1, 8.5, or 8.5.1 and any Apple monitor made before the release date

Download File Size: 96 Kb

Apple DVD Player 2.7
The Apple DVD Player is a full-featured, software only DVD player for Mac OS 9.1 and later. This version adds unified support for all Macintosh G3 and G4 models that shipped with AGP graphic display cards, including support for both the ATI and Nvidia graphics cards. It is not compatible with the DVD hardware in the Power Macintosh G3, PowerBook G3, and Power Mac G4 (PCI graphics) series computers.

License: Free
Developer/Publisher: Apple
Modification Date: June 11, 2001
Requirements: Mac OS 9.1 and later, Macintosh G3 and G4 computers shipped with AGP graphics display cards.
It is not compatible with the DVD hardware in the Power Macintosh G3, PowerBook G3* and Power Macintosh G4 (PCI graphics) series computers

Download File Size: 1778 Kb

Apple Game Sprockets 1.7.5v1.1
Apple's extensions for making games both easier to use and to develop.

License: Freeware
Developer/Publisher: Apple
Modification Date: October 24, 2000
Requirements: Mac OS 8.1 or later, USB based Macs require Mac OS 8.6 or higher

Download File Size: 879 Kb - Apple Game Sprockets 1.7.5v1.1

Apple/GV 56K Modem Updater 1.1.3
Includes Apple/GV 56K Updater 2.200 and Apple/GV 56K Updater v1.001.The Apple/GV 56K Updater 2.200 installs the V.90 protocol. If you haveupdated to the V.90 protocol and discover that your ISP only supportsK56flex, run the Apple/GV 56K Updater v1.001 to install the K56flexprotocol.

License: Free Update
Developer/Publisher: Apple
Modification Date: January 15, 1999
Requirements: The 56k internal modem which came with the Power Macintosh G3 (Desktopor Minitower, or Power Macintosh 6500 series computers. These updaters DO NOT support the modem in the iMac or the new PowerMacintosh G3 (Blue and White).

Download File Size: 867 KB

Apple Modem Updater 2.0
The Apple Modem Updater will update modems in the PowerBook G3 Series, iMac,Power Macintosh G3 (Blue and White), and Power Macintosh G4 (PCI and AGP)computers. The updater installs version 2.3 of the Conexant firmware whichcontains the latest versions of both the V.90 and the K56flex protocols. Themodems can use either the K56flex or V.90 protocols and will automaticallynegotiate with the service provider to use the appropriate one.
After you have updated the modem you may notice that the connection speed thatis reported when you first establish a connection may be lower than it was priorto the upgrade, however the modem throughput will be at least as good and oftenbetter than before the upgrade. Throughput is the measure of how quickly acertain amount of data is transferred from one modem to another. It is importantto remember that the connection speed that is reported is only the initialconnection speed. The modems will adjust their communications speed as lineconditions require. A faster connection speed does not necessarily indicate ahigher throughput, factors like resending data due to noise on the phone lineswill lower overall throughput.

License: Free Update
Developer/Publisher: Apple
Modification Date: October 17, 2000
Requirements: This updater supports the internal modem which came with your PowerBook G3 Series, iMac, PowerMacintosh G3 (Blue and White), and Power Macintosh G4 (PCI and AGP) computers.

Download File Size: 1289 KB

Apple Printers
Updates for your Apple printer.

License: Free Updates
Developer/Publisher: Apple
Modification Date: Various
Requirements: Appropriate Apple Printer

Direct Download - Apple Color StylerWriter 4000 Update 1.0 File Size: 1725 Kb - Released: July 10, 2000 - Mac OS 9 fix for the Color StyleWriter 4100 and 4500

Direct Download - Apple Color StylerWriter 6000 Series 3.1.1 (Disk 1 of 3) File Size: 442 Kb - Released: August 5, 1997 - Use for the Color StyleWriter 6000 Series

Direct Download - Apple Color StylerWriter 6000 Series 3.1.1 (Disk 2 of 3) File Size: 1165 Kb - Released: August 5, 1997 - Use for the Color StyleWriter 6000 Series

Direct Download - Apple Color StylerWriter 6000 Series 3.1.1 (Disk 3 of 3) File Size: 804 Kb - Released: August 5, 1997 - Use for the Color StyleWriter 6000 Series

Direct Download - Apple Color StylerWriter 2500 2.2.1 File Size: 2268 Kb - Released: January 15, 1997 - Use for the Color StyleWriter 2200, 2400 and 2500

Direct Download - Apple Color StylerWriter 1500 2.2.1 File Size: 2068 Kb - Released: January 15, 1997 - Use for the Color StyleWriter 1500, StyleWriter, StyleWriter II, and StyleWriter 1200

Direct Download - Apple Color StylerWriter Pro 1.5.2 File Size: 203 Kb - Released: March 25, 1995 - Use for the Color StyleWriter Pro

Direct Download - LaserWriter 8.6 File Size: 3588 Kb - For all systems Previous to Mac OS 8.5 - released March 24, 1998

Direct Download - LaserWriter 8.6.1 File Size: 3097 Kb - Mac 0S 8.5x only - released March 24, 1998

AppleScript 1.8.3
AppleScript lets you automate tasks you do on your computer. Using AppleScript and the scriptable applications and scripting additions included with Mac OS 9.2.2, you can automate
changing appearance settings
adding an alias to the Apple menu
opening, renaming, and moving files and folders
arranging folder windows
backing up your hard disk
connecting to servers and shared disks
printing groups of documents
setting up network connections

License: Free
Developer/Publisher: Apple
Modification Date: May 10, 2002
Requirements: Mac OS 9.2.2

Download File Size: 1.5 MB

AppleWorks 6.2.9
The latest version of AppleWorks - (formerly) the most popular program on the Mac - isreally several applications in one. It gives you six core capabilities (and anumber of combinations thereof): word processing, spreadsheet, database,presentation, drawing and painting.

License: Free Updates
Developer/Publisher: Apple
Modification Date: January 14, 2004
Requirements: Mac OS X 10.0 to Mac OS X 10.6.8, PPC Only

Download File Size: 15.8 MB - 6.2.9 updater

Download File Size: 4411 Kb - 6.0.4 updater - May 30, 2000

Download File Size: 1311 Kb - 5.0.4 updater - October 26, 1999

Claris Emailer 2.0v3
Apple's original foray into email.

License: No longer supported
Developer/Publisher: Apple
Modification Date: February 11, 1998
Requirements: System 7.1 or higher, 68020 or better

Download File Size: 595 Kb - 2.0 to 2.0v2 Updater

Download File Size: 2.8 MB - 2.0v1 or 2.0v2 to 2.0v3 Updater

Disk Copy 6.3.3
For images in the new NDIF format.Disk Copy is a utility application that will mount diskimages on your desktop, make exact copies of floppy disksfrom a disk image, convert disk images from one format toanother, and create a disk image from a mounted volume orindividual folder.

License: Free
Developer/Publisher: Apple
Modification Date: January 21, 1999
Requirements: Mac OS 7.6 or higher

Download File Size: 753 Kb - Disk Copy 6.3.3

Download File Size: 39 kb - Disk Copy 4.2

CarbonLib 1.6
CarbonLib 1.6 delivers improved functionality for Carbon-based applications on Mac OS 8.6, all Mac OS 9 releases and Mac OS X.

License: Free
Developer/Publisher: Apple
Modification Date: June 20, 2002
Requirements: PPC, Mac OS 8.6 or better

Download File Size: 2963 Kb

Font Manager Update 1.0
The Font Manager Update extension fixes the following problems in the Mac OS 8.6 Font Manager:
Corrupt FOND resources: Under certain circumstances, the Font Manager in Mac OS 8.6 may create a corrupt resource inside some applications or fonts. When this occurs, fonts with corrupted resources cannot be moved and some third-party font management tools may crash.
Bad character height: In Mac OS 8.6, the height of characters in Apple's Japanese and Traditional Chinese fonts is one pixel shorter than in Mac OS 8.5, leading to problems displaying, editing, or printing text.

License: Free
Developer/Publisher: Apple
Modification Date: July 28, 1999
Requirements: Mac OS 8.6 - All users of Mac OS 8.6 should install the Font Manager Update and use the Font First Aid utility

Download File Size: 312 Kb

G3 Firmware Update 1.1
Install the Power Macintosh G3 Firmware Update on all blue & white PowerMacintosh G3 Desktop systems to achieve improved PCI performance.

License: Free Update
Developer/Publisher: Apple
Modification Date: May 11, 1999
Requirements: Blue & White Power Macintosh G3 Desktop systems

Download File Size: 871 KB

G4 Cube Firmware Update 4.1.9

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The G4 Cube Firmware Update 4.1.9 will run only on G4 Cube models running Mac OS 9.1 or later from a local hard disk. If you are using Mac OS X on your Cube, you must start up from a local Mac OS 9.1 or later writeable partition (not a CD or network disk) before following the update instructions.

License: Free update
Developer/Publisher: Apple
Modification Date: September 25, 2001
Requirements: OS 9.1 or higher, G4 Cube

Download File Size: 1273 Kb - Power Mac G4 Cube Firmware Update updater to version 4.1.9

G4 Firmware Update 4.2.8
The Power Mac G4 Firmware Update 4.2.8 will run only on Power Mac G4 andMacintosh Server G4 models with AGP graphics running Mac OS 9.1 or laterfrom a local hard disk. If you are using Mac OS X on your Power Mac G4or Macintosh Server G4, you must start up from a local Mac OS 9.1 orlater writeable partition (not a CD or network disk) before followingthe update instructions.Firmware Update 4.2.8 includes improvements to starting up Mac OS X fromthe local hard disk, FireWire target disk mode, network startup, gigabitnetworking (on systems with gigabit hardware), and system stability.This update also adds support for additional security options that allowthe Open Firmware to be password-protected.

License: Free update
Developer/Publisher: Apple
Modification Date: October 18, 2001
Requirements: English North-American Mac OS 9.1 or higher, AGP G4

Download File Size: 1263 Kb

HyperCard 2.4.1
Utility to allow you to view and use Hypercard stacks.

License: Free
Developer/Publisher: Apple
Modification Date: June 11, 1998
Requirements: 680x0 or PPC

Download File Size: 1674 Kb - HyperCard Player 2.4.1

Download File Size: 5.1 MB - HyperCard Update 2.4.1

iBook Firmware Update 4.1.7
The iBook Firmware Update 4.1.7 will only run on iBook computers runningMac OS 9.1 from a local drive. If you are using Mac OS X you must bootfrom a local Mac OS 9.1 writeable partition (not a CD, or network disk)prior to following the update instructions.
Firmware Update 4.1.7 includes improvements to Firewire target diskmode, network booting, gigabit networking (on systems with gigabithardware), and system stability. This update also adds support foradditional security options which allow the Open Firmware to be passwordprotected.
This update also contains changes from earlier Firmware Updates. Thisupdate adds support for 256 megabyte (MB) memory modules and improvedsupport for using a USB storage device, such as an external hard drive,as a startup disk.

License: Free update
Developer/Publisher: Apple
Modification Date: March 20, 2001
Requirements: The iBook Firmware Update 4.1.7 will only run on iBooks using Mac OS 9.1 or later.

Download File Size: 1 MB

iMac Firmware Update 4.1.9
The iMac Firmware Update 4.1.9 will only run on iMac computers withslot-loading CD or DVD drives running Mac OS 9.1 or later from a localdrive. If you are using Mac OS X you must boot from a local Mac OS 9.1or later writeable partition (not a CD, or network disk) prior tofollowing the update instructions.

License: Free update
Developer/Publisher: Apple
Modification Date: May 30, 2000
Requirements: slot-loading CD or DVD drives running Mac OS 9.1 or later

Download File Size: 1266 Kb - iMac Firmware Update updater 4.1.9

Internet Config 2.0.2
The Internet Configuration System was designed to make your life easierby reducing the number of times which you need to enter your Internetpreferences into the various preferences dialogs of all your Internetapplications.

License: Freeware
Developer/Publisher: Quinn 'The Eskimo' and Peter N Lewis
Modification Date: July 22, 1998
Requirements: System 7 or later, and Component Manager. Ifyou've never heard of Component Manager, that's OK. It's installed aspart of System 7.1 and above, and as part of QuickTime. So chances arethat it's already on your computer. You can just run IC and it will tellyou if you don't have it installed. - Note: Internet Config 2.0.2 orhigher is incorporated into Mac OS 8.5 and higher (i.e. use the InternetControl Panel to change your settings)

Download File Size: 164 Kb - version 2.0.2

Mac OS ROM Update 1.0
Based on customer and developer feedback, Apple has made improvements to its software for the iMac, blue & white Power Macintosh G3 and bronze keyboard PowerBook G3 Series customers. The Mac OS ROM Update 1.0 replaces the Mac OS ROM version 1.4 with version 1.6, which includes the following fixes:
Fixed an intermittent issue where after startup the keyboard/mouse does not respond when a mouse is attached to the top USB port and a keyboard attached to the bottom USB port.'
A possible crash on the PowerBook G3 when removing an attached USB keyboard at the same time as putting the unit to sleep.
Hot swapping a media bay device into a bronze keyboard PowerBook G3 would not always recognize the device.
Using the Target Disk Mode feature on the bronze keyboard PowerBook G3, a user can only use the SCSI ID setting of 2.Before you install your iMac, Power Macintosh G3 or PowerBook G3 must have Mac OS 8.6.

License: Free
Developer/Publisher: Apple
Modification Date: June 28, 1999
Requirements: Mac OS 8.6, iMac, B & W G3 or Bronze PowerBooks

Download File Size: 2089 Kb

Mac OS 7.6.1 Update
The Mac OS 7.6.1 Update improves the reliability of Mac OS computers.
This update is for the U.S. English version of Mac OS 7.6 only.

License: Free for those with system 7.6
Developer/Publisher: Apple
Modification Date: April 7, 1997
Requirements: Mac OS 7.6 and a 68020 or higher

Download File Size: 4708 Kb - Net Install - Macbinary file

Download File Size: 7 Kb - L2 Cache Reset Extension - For 54xx/64xx Macs only - Released April 21, 1997

Mac OS 8.1
This software updates Mac OS 8.0 to Mac OS 8.1, which includes bug fixes andfeature enhancements. For complete information, please see all documentationincluded with this software.

License: Free update for Mac OS 8 users
Developer/Publisher: Apple
Modification Date: January 19, 1998
Requirements: Mac OS 8 - 68040's and PPC Macs

Download File Size: 15,966 Kb - Macbinary file

Direct DownloadFile Size: 1193 Kb - Disk Tools for PPC -You may want this to install OS 8.1

Mac OS 8.5.1
Some bug fixes for System 8.5.

License: Free update for Mac OS 8.5 users
Developer/Publisher: Apple
Modification Date: December 7, 1998
Requirements: Mac OS 8.5, PPC Macs

Download File Size: 2999 Kb

Mac OS 8.6
This software updates Mac OS 8.5 or 8.5.1 to Mac OS 8.6, which includes bug fixes andfeature enhancements. For complete information, please see all documentationincluded with this software.

License: Free update for Mac OS 8.5 users
Developer/Publisher: Apple
Modification Date: May 10, 1999
Requirements: Mac OS 8.5, PPC Macs

Download File Size: 35,427 Kb

Mac OS 9.0.4

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Mac OS 9.0.4 Update provides additional FireWire and USB support, enhances networking and powermanagement, and improves audio, video and graphics functionality.

Note: After successfully installing Mac OS 9.0.4, return to the Software UpdateControl Panel and click 'Update Now' to find and install additional importantupdates that depend on the presence of Mac OS 9.0.4.

License: Free update for those with Mac OS 9
Developer/Publisher: Apple
Modification Date: April 4, 2000
Requirements: Mac OS 9, Mac OS 9.0.2, or Mac OS 9.0.3 and a G3 or higher

Download File Size: 12,578 Kb - English North American

Mac OS Runtime for Java 2.2.5
MRJ 2.2.5 is an upgrade to MRJ 2.2.4 which addresses several problemsaffecting JAR caching, network behavior and users of 2-byteinternational systems.

License: Free
Developer/Publisher: Apple
Modification Date: June 1, 2001
Requirements: PPC, Mac OS 8.1 or better
MRJ 1.5.1 works on 68030, 68040 or PowerPC microprocessors. You need System 7.5 or later

Download File Size: 5290 Kb - MRJ 2.2.5

Download File Size: 3691 Kb - MRJ 1.5.1 - Released November 4, 1997

MacPPP 2.0.1
Version 2.0.1 Works with MacTCP even on 68000 macs.

License: Freeware
Developer/Publisher: Merit Network and The Univeristy of Michigan - Now Apple Computer
Modification Date: October 28, 1993
Requirements: MacPPP 2.0.1 requires MacTCP 1.1 or higher, Macintosh System 6.0.5 or higher

Download File Size: 95 Kb - version 2.5.3 - requires System 7.5 or higher

OpenDoc 1.2.1
Apple's component architecture.

License: Free
Developer/Publisher: Apple
Modification Date: September 12, 1997
Requirements: 68030 or better - 1.2.1 Requires Mac OS 8

Download File Size: 1207 Kb - OpenDoc 1.2 - File 1 of 3 - Released March 26, 1997

Download File Size: 990 Kb - OpenDoc 1.2 - File 2 of 3 - Released March 26, 1997

Download File Size: 822 Kb - OpenDoc 1.2 - File 3 of 3 - Released March 26, 1997

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Download File Size: 3324 Kb - OpenDoc 1.2.1 - This version requires Mac OS 8 - Released September 12, 1997

OpenGL 1.2.1
OpenGL for Macintosh enables your computer to display three-dimensional graphics using applications designed to take advantage of OpenGL.

License: Free Update
Developer/Publisher: Apple
Modification Date: January 9, 2001
Requirements: PPC, Mac OS 8.1 or higher, 32 mb of RAM

Download File Size: 4101 Kb - version 1.2.1 - released January 9, 2001

Open Transport 1.1.2
Open Transport is the modern networking architecture for Mac OS. Itincludes built-in high-performance AppleTalk and TCP/IP protocolsstacks, and support for third party protocol stacks.

License: Free
Developer/Publisher: Apple
Modification Date: December 13, 1996
Requirements: 68030 or better, System 7.5.3, 7.5.5 or 7.1, 7.1.1 and 7.1.2 (not 7.5, 7.5.1 or 7.5.2)

Download File Size: 7344 Kb - version 1.1.2

Open Transport/PPP 1.0
The first Open Transport native PPP. Note: Mac OS 8 and higher come with OT/PPP 1.0.1 or better.

License: Free
Developer/Publisher: Apple
Modification Date: November 11, 1996
Requirements: 68030 or better, System 7.5.3, 7.5.5 or 7.1, 7.1.1 and 7.1.2

Download File Size: 1512 Kb

PlainTalk 1.5.4
Text to speech and speech recognition.

License: Free
Developer/Publisher: Apple
Modification Date: May 10, 1999
Requirements: Version 1.5.4 requires Mac OS 8.5 or 8.6

Download File Size: 1741 Kb - English Speech Recognition - Mac OS 8.5 or 8.6 only - Version 1.5.4

PowerBook Firmware Update 4.2.9
The PowerBook Firmware Update 4.2.9 will only run on 550MHz or 667MHzPowerBook G4 computers running Mac OS 9.1 or later from a local drive. If you are using Mac OS X you must boot from a local Mac OS 9.1writeable partition (not a CD, or network disk) prior to following theupdate instructions.
Firmware Update 4.2.9 includes improvements to Firewire target disk modewhen running Mac OS X, and improves starting up on systems with1gigabyte (GB) RAM and enables Netbooting over gigabit Ethernet.

License: Free update
Developer/Publisher: Apple
Modification Date: December 18, 2001
Requirements: 550MHz or 667MHz PowerBook G4 computers running Mac OS 9.1 or later

Download File Size: 1.2 MB

System 7.0.1
The following files are self-extracting archives of Dual Density disk images. To use, download, decompress, and use DiskCopy or ShrinkWrap to create 8 disks.

License: Free
Developer/Publisher: Apple
Modification Date: 1991
Requirements: 68000 or better

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System 7.5 Update 2.0
Update your system from 7.5, 7.5.1, or 7.5.2 to 7.5.3. You can also order System 7.5 Update 2.0 on a CD or a highdensity floppy disk set for $13 shipping/handling plus tax from the Apple Order Centerby calling 1-800-293-6617, extension 984.

License: Free Update
Developer/Publisher: Apple
Modification Date: March 11, 1996
Requirements: System 7.5, 7.5.1 or 7.5.2

Download File Size: 15,566 Kb

System 7.5.5 Update
In order to install the update, you must have System 7.5.3.System 7.5.5 Update cannot be installed on earlierversions of System 7.5.

License: Free Update
Developer/Publisher: Apple
Modification Date: September 18, 1996
Requirements: System 7.5.3 or 7.5.3 Revision 2 - System 7.5.5 works fine on all Macs, even those with 68000 processors 7.5.5 may be a little RAM hungry for a 68000 so you may want to try system 7.0.1

Download File Size: 3123 Kb

Direct DownloadFile Size: 26 Kb

PowerPC Interupt Extension - Apple recommends installing the PowerPC Interrupt Extension for all customers who have installed System 7.5.5 Update on a desktop Power Macintosh, PowerPC-based Performa, Mac OS-compatible, or on a desktop computer with a PowerPC upgrade card.Thread Manager 2.0.1
The Thread Manager is an operating system enhancement which allowsapplications, which have been written to take advantage of the ThreadManager, to perform multithreading. Multithreading allows anapplication process to be broken into simple subprocesses that proceedconcurrently in the same overall application context.

License: Free Update
Developer/Publisher: Apple
Modification Date: June 1, 1994
Requirements: System 7.0 to 7.1.3 only

Download File Size: 3.7 MB

Mac OS 9 for Windows

An easy way to run 'classic' Mac OS applications under Windows

Under Windows, software written for the 'classic' Mac OS (i.e. versions 6 through 9) can only be run through software that emulates Macintosh hardware from 1980s and 1990s. The most advanced of these emulator programs is SheepShaver. SheepShaver is no longer supported by its original author, Gwenolé Beauchesne, but minor updates are available from an active support forum at Emaculation.com.

This page provides a fully functional SheepShaver system that runs Mac OS 9.0.4 (US English version). Unlike other SheepShaver-based systems, it makes it relatively easy to exchange files between SheepShaver and Windows, and makes it easy to print from Mac OS applications to Windows printers, or to create PDF files on the Windows desktop. The system runs under Windows 7, 8.x and 10; it may work under earlier Windows versions, but I haven't tested it under earlier versions.

To install this system, download and run the MacOS9AppInstaller. (The file is around 400MB in size; it contains a 4GB hard disk image file.) Then launch the MacOS9.exe application, either from its folder or from the desktop shortcut that the installer offers to create.

Note: Updated 3 August 2021 with the ability to drop a disk image file on the application. Updated 26 August 2021 with the latest version of SheepShaver.

The program comes with an uninstaller. Every file installed or used by the program is inside the program's folder. After uninstalling, any files that may be left over will be in that same folder; those files and the folder itself may be safely deleted.

For a similar system that runs Mac OS 9 under OS X/macOS, see another page.

A similar system that runs System 7.6.1 in BasiliskII

I have created a similar system that runs Mac System 7.6.1 under BasiliskII. You may download its MacSys761Installer here. Run the installer and then launch the MacSys761.exe application, either from its folder or from a desktop shortcut that the installer offers to create.

The System 7 app works mostly in the same way that the MacOS9App works. You may copy files to System 7 desktop by dropping them on to the MacSys761.exe icon. And you may copy files to the Windows desktop by selecting them with the Copy to Host application or dropping them in to Send to Windows folder (both on the System 7 desktop).

Note: Updated 26 August 2021 with the latest verison of BasiliskII.

How to use the MacOS9 app

I assume that you know something about Mac OS and don't need any advice from me. A few points are worth mentioning:

Depending on your Windows version, a Computer or This PC icon appears on the MacOS9 desktop. This icon leads to the drives on your host computer.

The File Transfer folder on the desktop is a convenience, to remind you that files found in the Computer or This PC folder should be copied into that folder (or any other folder in the MacOS9 disk image) before being used. They should not be copied merely to the desktop, because they almost certainly won't work until they are actually copied into the MacOS9 virtual disk. (When you copy a file from Windows to the MacOS9 desktop, the file itself is not copied to MacOS9 disk image; that is why you must copy it to a folder inside the disk image itself.)

The MacOS9 system includes a startup script named MacOS9StartUp. This script creates the necessary file-transfer folders for printing and exchanging files, and tests whether they are correct if they already exist. Please let it run without interference.

If you are confident that the file-transfer folders are working correctly, you can move the MacOS9StartUp script from the Startup Items folder in the System Folder to the Startup Items (Disabled) folder. Then move BackgroundScript from the Scripts folder in the System Folder to the Startup Items folder; shut down the MacOS9 app and start it again. If the file-transfer folders stop working, move the BackgroundScript out of the Startup Items folder and restore the MacOS9StartUp script to the Startup Items folder. (You may also try the Swap Backgropund Scripts script, but I can't guarantee that it will work.)

To mount a disk image so that it is accessible in MacOS9 (for example, so that you can install software or a game), drop the disk image file on MacOS9.exe and follow the prompts. (MacOS9 must not already be running.) The disk image will be mounted during the current session, and will not be mounted the next time you run MacOS9. If you want to a second disk image to mount every time MacOS9 launches, then edit the SheepShaver_prefs file in the MacOS9Programs folder. If you do not know what to add to the file, then study the setup guides at Emaculation.com.

Note: The disk image must have one of these file extensions: dmg, dsk, hfv, img, iso, or toast.

To transfer a file from Windows to MacOS9, drop it (in Windows) on MacOS9.exe or on the MacOS9 desktop shortcut. After a long pause, perhaps even longer than 30 seconds, a copy of the file should appear on the desktop of the MacOS9 disk. The original file remains in your Windows system.

To transfer a file to Windows from MacOS9, drop it on the 'Send to Windows' applet on the MacOS9 desktop. The file should be copied almost immediately to the Windows desktop. Or you may double-click on the 'Sent to Windows' applet and select a file to send to the Windows desktop.

To print from MacOS9 to your default Windows printer, simply use the File/Print menu in your MacOS9 application, and print with the default desktop printer, 'Print to Windows.' After a pause, the document should print to your default Windows printer.

To print from MacOS9 and select a Windows printer for the current print job, use the File/Print menu in your MacOS9 application, choose the desktop printer named 'Select Windows Printer', and print. After a pause, a popup list of Windows printers should appear; choose the one you want.

To create a PDF file in Windows when printing from MacOS9, use the File/Print menu in your MacOS9 application, choose the desktop printer named 'PDF to Windows Desktop', and print. The resulting PDF file on the Windows desktop will have an arbitrary name based on the current date and time.

To create a PDF file on the OS 9 desktop, use the File/Print menu in your MacOS9 application, choose the desktop printer named 'PDF to OS9 Desktop', and print. You will be prompted to enter a filename for the resulting PDF; an arbitrary filename will be offered based on the current date and time, but you can type over it to change it.

To print 'raw' PostScript data from MacOS9 to a PostScript-compatible Windows default printer, follow the printing instructions above, but choose the desktop printer named 'Raw PS to Win PS Printer.' The raw PostScript data will be sent to your Windows default printer; if that printer is not PostScript-compatible, you may waste a lot of paper, so be careful with this option.

If SheepShaver locks up: While the MacOS9 app is running, a small Mac-like icon appears in your Windows system tray. You may click on this to open a menu that includes 'Force Quit.' You may click on this to shut down SheepShaver forcibly; you will be asked to confirm that you intend to do this. (SheepShaver is notably unstable, and liable to crash without warning, so this feature may be useful.)

You may use the supplied SheepShaverGUI app (in the Programs folder inside the MacOS9 folder) to modify the system, but the file transfer and printing features will only work if you launch the MacOS9 app from the MacOS9 desktop icon or the MacOS9.exe program inside the MacOS9 folder! If you launch SheepShaver from the SheepShaverGUI, you may get error messages about the file transfer system; if this occurs, shut down SheepShaver and relaunch the MacOS9 icon or MacOS9.exe program.

Troubleshooting: If the SheepShaverGUI app produces an error message when you first run it, double-click on GTKLocalInstaller.exe in the same folder. You will not see any feeback from the GTKLocalInstaller.exe program, but the SheepShaverGUI should now run. (Or you may need to logout and login again.)

To transfer files from a real Mac to SheepShaver, follow the instructions in this post on emaculation.com.

To add additional disk space to MacOS9: This system includes a 4GB disk image. If you need additional disk space, then visit this page at Macintosh Garden and download one of the provided disk images (I recommend the third download, with a 10GB disk image). Then follow these steps:

Use something like the 7z file manager app to extract the downloaded disk image.
Rename the extracted disk image to something like Second.dsk (for convenience, use the .dsk extension, whatever the original extension might be).
Move the renamed disk image into the MacOS9Programs folder.
Use Notepad or any text editor to edit the SheepShaver_prefs file in the same folder and add this line after the first line: disk Second.dsk (using whatever name you gave the to the disk image file).
Save the SheepShaver_prefs file and restart MacOS9.

'Cannot map second Kernel Data' error: If, on your system, SheepShaver starts up with the error message 'Cannot map second Kernel Data area: 487', then go to the Programs folder inside the MacOS9 folder, rename SheepShaver.exe to SheepShaver-old.exe and rename SheepShaver-noJIT.exe to SheepShaver.exe. This alternate version will probably be slower, but should at least run. (This error message occurs unpredictably on some systems but not on others.)

Further details may be available later if you ask for them.

What the MacOS9 app contains

The MacOS9 application contains a standard US-English Mac OS 9 installation, without features that can't be used in this system, such as file-sharing. It also includes a large number of standard Mac OS applications, plus some Control Panels, Extensions, Scripting Additions, and a gray desktop image that you can easily change if you prefer.

The file transfer system uses two AppleScripts: either the MacOS9StartUp script or the BackgroundScript script described above. The MacOS9AppData folder uses an OS9Action folder action script found in the Scripts:Folder Action Scripts folder.

In the MacOS9 disk image, the Transfer folder alias and From Windows folder are required by the file-transfer system, as are the MacOS9AppData folder and the WinPath.txt file found in the System Folder.

The Transfer folder is an alias of the Windows folder named Transfer (inside the MacOS9 folder, typically in your user folder). In contrast, the File Transfer folder on the MacOS9 desktop is a mere convenience for use when copying files from the Computer or This PC folder.

Acknowledgments

This system is built on software provided by many people who are more expert than I am. The included build of SheepShaver was built by Ronald P. Regensburg and posted at the E-Maculation support forum for SheepShaver. The AppleScripts used in this application could not have been written without the help of many experts at Macscripter.net, and the AutoIt script that provides the launcher application could not have been written without the help of many experts in the forum at AutoItScript.com.

Support

Because part of this system is written in the AutoIt scripting language, some anti-virus programs will flag it as malware. Absolutely do not waste your extremely valuable time alerting me to this; do not waste your extremely valuable time writing me an e-mail asking if the software is safe. Do not take my word for it that this is all the result of a false positive. Upload the software to a site like VirusTotal.com for testing. If you do not trust my software, do not use my software.

Please do not ask me to help you customize the 'classic' Mac OS or advise you about any applications. Please ask for support in the E-Maculation support forum for SheepShaver. If you want to get in touch with me about the AppleScript and AutoIt used in this system, then please visit this page.

Edward Mendelson (em thirty-six [at] columbia [dot] edu, but with two initials and two numerals before the [at] sign, not spelled out as shown here).