http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/25/rip-classic-mac-os-1984-2007/ Engadget Comments for http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/25/rip-classic-mac-os-1984-2007/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/25/rip-classic-mac-os-1984-2007/RIP Mac OS, it was fun]]>Oct 25th 2007 5:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/25/rip-classic-mac-os-1984-2007/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/25/rip-classic-mac-os-1984-2007/
Oh, sorry, I thought we were talking about a console for a second.]]>Oct 25th 2007 7:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/25/rip-classic-mac-os-1984-2007/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/25/rip-classic-mac-os-1984-2007/Oct 25th 2007 8:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/25/rip-classic-mac-os-1984-2007/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/25/rip-classic-mac-os-1984-2007/Oct 25th 2007 8:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/25/rip-classic-mac-os-1984-2007/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/25/rip-classic-mac-os-1984-2007/
So will it be when Apple drops PPC altogether.]]>Oct 25th 2007 10:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/25/rip-classic-mac-os-1984-2007/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/25/rip-classic-mac-os-1984-2007/
http://emulatorz.notlong.com]]>Oct 26th 2007 7:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/25/rip-classic-mac-os-1984-2007/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/25/rip-classic-mac-os-1984-2007/Oct 25th 2007 5:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/25/rip-classic-mac-os-1984-2007/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/25/rip-classic-mac-os-1984-2007/Oct 25th 2007 5:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/25/rip-classic-mac-os-1984-2007/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/25/rip-classic-mac-os-1984-2007/
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I can well understand why tempers of those in the area may be a bit short, and I think I should retract a bit of the snarkiness in the previous posts.]]>Oct 25th 2007 6:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/25/rip-classic-mac-os-1984-2007/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/25/rip-classic-mac-os-1984-2007/
Not sure where all of the software dev is for Apple but a good amount of R&D is done in the Silicon Valley which is hundreds of miles from Los Angles and San Diego.]]>Oct 25th 2007 7:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/25/rip-classic-mac-os-1984-2007/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/25/rip-classic-mac-os-1984-2007/
it is definitely not 7 or higher

(using macs since 1986)]]>Oct 25th 2007 8:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/25/rip-classic-mac-os-1984-2007/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/25/rip-classic-mac-os-1984-2007/
The Mac OS wasn't "Mac OS" until "Mac OS 8" came along. Prior to that it was always just "System."

And I think that's System 5 running on a 128 or 512 because there's no MultiFinder running in the upper right and there's no hard drive icon on the desktop.]]>Oct 25th 2007 9:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/25/rip-classic-mac-os-1984-2007/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/25/rip-classic-mac-os-1984-2007/
All that means is that MultiFinder wasn't enabled (it was an optional feature until System 7) and that the machine had no mounted hard drive (you could get machines for years without hard drives; not just the 128k or the 512k). It could very well be a Plus, SE, II or some other Mac]]>Oct 26th 2007 4:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/25/rip-classic-mac-os-1984-2007/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/25/rip-classic-mac-os-1984-2007/Oct 25th 2007 5:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/25/rip-classic-mac-os-1984-2007/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/25/rip-classic-mac-os-1984-2007/Oct 25th 2007 5:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/25/rip-classic-mac-os-1984-2007/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/25/rip-classic-mac-os-1984-2007/Oct 25th 2007 7:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/25/rip-classic-mac-os-1984-2007/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/25/rip-classic-mac-os-1984-2007/Oct 25th 2007 7:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/25/rip-classic-mac-os-1984-2007/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/25/rip-classic-mac-os-1984-2007/Oct 26th 2007 12:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/25/rip-classic-mac-os-1984-2007/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/25/rip-classic-mac-os-1984-2007/Oct 26th 2007 10:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/25/rip-classic-mac-os-1984-2007/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/25/rip-classic-mac-os-1984-2007/
"Sheepsaver"]]>Oct 25th 2007 5:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/25/rip-classic-mac-os-1984-2007/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/25/rip-classic-mac-os-1984-2007/Oct 25th 2007 5:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/25/rip-classic-mac-os-1984-2007/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/25/rip-classic-mac-os-1984-2007/
Hate to be the grammar nerd, but isn't this sentence a little bit long?]]>Oct 25th 2007 5:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/25/rip-classic-mac-os-1984-2007/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/25/rip-classic-mac-os-1984-2007/Oct 25th 2007 6:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/25/rip-classic-mac-os-1984-2007/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/25/rip-classic-mac-os-1984-2007/Oct 25th 2007 6:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/25/rip-classic-mac-os-1984-2007/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/25/rip-classic-mac-os-1984-2007/
"QuarkXPress 4 and will be affected by this"]]>Oct 25th 2007 6:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/25/rip-classic-mac-os-1984-2007/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/25/rip-classic-mac-os-1984-2007/Oct 25th 2007 6:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/25/rip-classic-mac-os-1984-2007/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/25/rip-classic-mac-os-1984-2007/Oct 26th 2007 4:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/25/rip-classic-mac-os-1984-2007/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/25/rip-classic-mac-os-1984-2007/Oct 25th 2007 5:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/25/rip-classic-mac-os-1984-2007/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/25/rip-classic-mac-os-1984-2007/Oct 25th 2007 7:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/25/rip-classic-mac-os-1984-2007/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/25/rip-classic-mac-os-1984-2007/Oct 25th 2007 7:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/25/rip-classic-mac-os-1984-2007/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/25/rip-classic-mac-os-1984-2007/
AliasPro users, can I get a hell yeah?]]>Oct 25th 2007 5:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/25/rip-classic-mac-os-1984-2007/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/25/rip-classic-mac-os-1984-2007/
Whose fault is that? For the love of God, if software developers haven't created OS X-compatible updates or modern competitors in the last five years, maybe the original apps have outlived their usefulness or profitability.

The tools and documentation are there for developers to just Carbonize these old apps if they want to play it safe. Making these apps Universal Binary isn't much more of a pain.

OS 9 was OK in its day but it's time to let it go. I respect the Sheepshaver project that will try to put OS 9 emulation into newer Macs, but I'm not sure that it's any more than an intellectual exercise or a museum-like preservation of access to legacy apps and docs.]]>Oct 25th 2007 7:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/25/rip-classic-mac-os-1984-2007/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/25/rip-classic-mac-os-1984-2007/Oct 25th 2007 10:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/25/rip-classic-mac-os-1984-2007/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/25/rip-classic-mac-os-1984-2007/*sniff*]]>Nov 5th 2007 3:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/25/rip-classic-mac-os-1984-2007/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/25/rip-classic-mac-os-1984-2007/
The reason why the Macs are good now is because of OSX. The old MacOS can just vaporize for all I care.]]>Oct 25th 2007 5:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/25/rip-classic-mac-os-1984-2007/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/25/rip-classic-mac-os-1984-2007/Oct 25th 2007 5:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/25/rip-classic-mac-os-1984-2007/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/25/rip-classic-mac-os-1984-2007/Oct 25th 2007 8:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/25/rip-classic-mac-os-1984-2007/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/25/rip-classic-mac-os-1984-2007/Oct 25th 2007 5:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/25/rip-classic-mac-os-1984-2007/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/25/rip-classic-mac-os-1984-2007/
Secondly, since when are Macs NOT backwards compatible? Last time I checked they are leading the way in software emulation and in providing a truly versatile platform that has consistently been eating away at the not exactly thriving WinPC market.

Lastly, you do realize that even my old PowerMac G3 233mhz can run 10.4 while a comparable PC would be hard pressed to even boot WinXP never-mind Vista.

Please, do a bit more research before you make such comments Evan.]]>Oct 25th 2007 6:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/25/rip-classic-mac-os-1984-2007/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/25/rip-classic-mac-os-1984-2007/
Except for QuarkXpress, that's still pretty popular since the OS X versions of it sucked.]]>Oct 26th 2007 4:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/25/rip-classic-mac-os-1984-2007/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/25/rip-classic-mac-os-1984-2007/ To wish the old OS harm, etc is really not right... Back then Macs still were intuitive machines with an elegant interface, especially when compared to any WIn OS at the time. Cheers!
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"By 1987, NeXT's first factory was completed in Fremont, California; it was capable of producing 150,000 machines per year.[14] Prototype workstations were shown to standing ovations on October 12, 1988, and several magazines reviewed the system — all concentrating on the hardware. By 1989, the machines were in testing, and NeXT started selling limited numbers to universities with a beta version of the OS installed. When asked if he was upset that the computer's debut was delayed by several months, Jobs responded, "Late? This computer is five years ahead of its time!"

source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NeXT]]>Oct 25th 2007 6:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/25/rip-classic-mac-os-1984-2007/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/25/rip-classic-mac-os-1984-2007/Oct 25th 2007 6:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/25/rip-classic-mac-os-1984-2007/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/25/rip-classic-mac-os-1984-2007/Oct 25th 2007 6:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/25/rip-classic-mac-os-1984-2007/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/25/rip-classic-mac-os-1984-2007/Oct 25th 2007 6:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/25/rip-classic-mac-os-1984-2007/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/25/rip-classic-mac-os-1984-2007/
On the other hand... I wonder if this means that apple will finally release os8-9 on their FTP for free like they had with older versions. I've got a few systems I would like to put to use... Like the Performa 6320CD with the TV tuner card.

That thing honestly has better quality TV than most current PC tv tuners.]]>Oct 25th 2007 7:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/25/rip-classic-mac-os-1984-2007/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/25/rip-classic-mac-os-1984-2007/Must be followed by insane funboys!!!

Computers are just machines;
Softwares are just merchandise
not a Religion!!!


"If you want to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first create the universe."
Carl Sagan


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Oh well, I can always run them in Q!]]>Oct 25th 2007 6:09PM