Classic on Snow Leopard?

Hello there,
i have a software that need to be run on the mac os Classic, but i don't know if there's a way to do like in Tiger (the older os i had) and run mac os Classic or i can't do that now with snow leopard?

If the idea of getting an older Mac just for this software that needs Classic doesn't play well with you, you might let us know exactly what software you are trying to run so that we might suggest alternatives.
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Buying a new computer with Snow Leopard Thoughts/Advice/ Recommendations

Hey all, right now I'm on my old 2003 G4 1.07GHz white 12" iBook, 256 MB, using Safari 3.0.4
I am SERIOUSLY thinking about purchasing a new computer, and am thinking a brand new white Mac 13" I Book with:
2.13GHz / 250GB Serial ATA HardDrive
4GB 800MHz DDR2 SDRAM - 2x2GB
I have not EVER used Leopard, or Snow Leopard.I use my computer for a very wide variety of uses.Lots and lots of things.
Here are my questions that I prefer to be answered please by MAC people who seriously consider themselves knowledgeable experts.
1. Do you think I'm buying too much memory or "too much" hard drive ? Or not enough ? What do you think of the configuration ?
2. Would you tell me to wait until next year and see what Apple comes up with ? I hear talk of flash drives and other things.My current computer runs fine and is great, just seems a bit out of date nowadays and getting seriously older.I could wait if I thought the wait was worth it.I mean, we're nearing 2010.
3. Any advice and recommendations about Snow Leopard for me ? I do NOT wanna screw up a brand new computer within the first week or two.
Thanks in advance to all who answer.

No iBook is 2.13 Ghz, nor are any 13". Apple replaced the iBook line with the MacBook and MacBook Pro lineup. The 13" white MacBook and the 13" Aluminum MacBook Pro are the current new models.
1. Do you think I'm buying too much memory or "too much" hard drive ? Or not enough ? What do you think of the configuration ?
You can never have too much memory, albeit after awhile some machines can only address so much.
2. Would you tell me to wait until next year and see what Apple comes up with ? I hear talk of flash drives and other things.My current computer runs fine and is great, just seems a bit out of date nowadays and getting seriously older.I could wait if I thought the wait was worth it.I mean, we're nearing 2010.
Flash drives are already optional in MacBooks and MacBook Pros.
Talk of other things, you should read this tip:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1502615&tstart=0
3. Any advice and recommendations about Snow Leopard for me ? I do NOT wanna screw up a brand new computer within the first week or two.
Migrating user data, be careful:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=435350&tstart=0
Intel Macs have no Classic.
Snow Leopard may have difficulty with old Carbon applications, though works fine with Appleworks. Read these links to make sure you are able to migrate to Snow Leopard:
http://snowleopard.wikidot.com/
http://www.macintouch.com/specialreports/snowleopard/slcompat.html
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3669
If you aren't, a used or refurbished Mac* might be best, or upgrading your existing iBook to 640MB of RAM, if nothing but slowness is plaguing it:
http://www.macmaps.com/usedrefurbished.html
Getting a larger capacity parallel ATA 2.5" 9.5mm hard drive may help too.
- * Links to my pages may give me compensation.
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AS I FOUND OUT LATE, LION DOES NOT SUPPORT ROSETTA, WHICH SUPPORTS QUICKEN AND CLASSIC AOL, AND MANY OTHER APPS. CAN I TAKE LION AWAY AND GO BACK TO SNOW LEOPARD?

I found out after the install of LION, that it does not support Rosetta, which runs Quicken and the classic AOL software and a myriad of other apps.
Can I go back to Snow Leopard? Is there a way to retrieve my thousands of saved E mails, which are saved on my Mac?
I still see the filing cabinet with my screen name but cannot get them to open.
Please help! Lion may roar, but the fact it does not support apps like quicken means it purrs.

I had the Apple store wiped out my hard drive and I restore my last hard drive downloard by first placing Snow leopard DVD in the DVD drive and holding "C" when turning on the machine then I follow the instructions. I am back on snow leopard and trying out two finance software to replace Quicken for mac 2007. I am trialing Quicken essentials and ibank. They are both compatable with LION. So when I am ready will download Lion again. Also, Micorsoft Office needs to be 2011 version for it to work on Lion

I am currently running tiger on a 2007 model. I want to get an iPod touch as my classic died. To be able to get a touch Ive been told I need to upgrade to snow leopard. Can I upgrade straight to snow leaped from tiger? Some one please help!

i currently have a 2207 iMac and I'm running tiger. I had an iPod classic which synced up beautifully but it has just died. iPod touch's are the only things that are on the market now as classic are no more. I've been told that an iPod touch won't qork on tiger operating system and I need to get snow lWoodard. Can I upgrade straight to snow leopard or do I need to get leopard first? Also will the new iPod touches work with snow leopard? Many thanks, please help me as I keep getting different answers. Ben

And the only way to figure that out would be verifying my disk using the Disk Utility?
Thank you for that. If I am not missing out on anything by skipping Lion then that will be my option. A few extra dollars in my pocket is always a good thing.

Running "Classic Application" in Mac OS X v10.6.2 Snow Leopard

Hello, I'm trying to run a Classic Application on Mac OS X v10.6.2 Snow Leopard... goes by the name of "Titanic Adventure Out of Time." When I go to install it I get the message "You can't open the application Titanic because the Classic environment is no longer supported." I'm wondering how I will be able to get this to work on my MacBook. I've read a few sites which talk of some sort of emulator, or mounting it with Roxio Toast? Is this correct?

Believe it or not you may have an easier time running that program in Windows on your Mac! That game was made for Windows, and there is better old Windows support for Intel Macs than there is Mac OS 9 support. See my FAQ*:
http://www.macmaps.com/macosxnative.html#WINTEL
And see http://www.macmaps.com/macgamepages.html
to see if there are any patches to make it Mac OS X Intel compatible.
- * Links to my pages may give me compensation.

How to restore a Classic iPod with Snow Leopard iMac?

We have replaced our PPC's with Intel's and moved on to Snow Leopard.
So how do we manage /restore our iPod Classic?

As long as everything that is on these iPod Classics have been moved to the new iTunes libraries on the Intel Macs, you can go ahead and restore them each to factory settings on the Intel Macs to associate them with the new libraries.
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Quicktime Player states "You can't open the application QuickTime because the Classic environment is no longer supported." I just installed Mac OSX Snow Leopard. What do I need to do?

I just installed Mac OSX (10.6.8) and can not get Quick time player to work. When I go to the Apple site to download a version that will work, it states that Quick Time Player automatically comes with OSX. What do I need to do to use Quick Time Player with 10.6.8

Mac OS X 10.6 includes QuickTime versions 10.0 and 7.6.3. The QuickTime 7 player will only be present if a QuickTime Pro key was present at the time of installation, or if specified as part of a custom install, or individually downloaded:
http://support.apple.com/kb/dl923
Snow Leopard update 10.6.4 included an update to 7.6.6 (if installed). You can install it from the above link even though it says for 10.6.3. It's the same version of QuickTime Player 7.6.6.
(Only QuickTime Player 7.6.3 or 7.6.6 can be updated to "Pro".)

Mac Pro Classic, Snow Leopard, and 64 bit kernel

Hello, and thanks in advance for your thoughts and your help. A question was brought up on the macrumors forums about the shortcomings of the 2006 mac pro. Basically someone said that he would not get a used 2006 mac pro because "it can't boot into Leopard in 64-bit." I asked him what he meant and he said that he didn't think it was "true" 64 bit because in his system info it says "64 bit kernel and extensions - no". I poked around a little bit and found a good article:
http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/10/28/roadto_mac_os_x_snow_leopard_64_bit_to_thekernel.html
detailing that Leopard runs on a 32 bit kernel, mainly because every extension must be 64 bit in order to run on a 64 bit kernel, and that Leopard can run 64 bit applications even though it runs on a 32 bit kernel. The article states that Snow Leopard will be the first operating system on a 64 bit kernel.
Now, my question. Since my Mac Pro runs on 32 bit EFI instead of the new EFI 64, will I be able to have a similar 64 bit Snow Leopard experience? Will my EFI on my antique mac pro really limit the 64 bit Snow Leopard experience? Will my aluminum macbook be able to "do" more with snow leopard than my mac pro? and lastly, I am currently running the Radeon 4870 in my mac pro, since the guys at ATI snuck the 32 bit EFI onto the card as well as the 64 bit EFI, somehow. I wonder what's going to happen with all this when Snow Leopard drops.

I think part of the confusion is that the original Mac Pro does not enable 64 bit under Boot Camp. If you look at:
http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/mac_pro/stats/mac-pro-quad-2.66-specs.html
The original Mac Pro is 64 bit in every way. Regular Leopard is not in the Finder. So there is still a chance you may get 64 bit processing on Snow Leopard even with the original Mac Pro.
From the above link:
Each of two Xeon 5150 "Woodcrest" Dual-Core processors have two independent processor "cores" with 4 MB of level 2 cache per processor. It also features a 128-bit SSE vector engine, 64-bit data paths and registers. Also offered, via custom configuration, were two 2 GHz Dual Core Xeon 5130 processors for US$300 less, two 3 GHz Dual Core Xeon 5160 processors for US$800 more, and starting April 4, 2007, two 3 GHz Quad Core Xeon X5365 (Clovertown) processors for US$1500 more.
I would not rely on AppleInsider as a resource. It is a rumor site.

Going from tiger 10.4.11 to snow leopard 10.6.5

So for christmas my mom got me an ipod touch(newest one out) and I was completely stoked.To make a long story short,I had to download the new itunes and what happens? I can't because I'm only one os below what is needed.So I am super frustrated because I also couldn't get a game due to the same problem,but I didn't care about the game enough to upgrade my entire os.Anyways I'm just curious on what to do.
It seems I'm just stuck and going to spend the 129 to get the new os(might as well anyways I suppose,since I can get an updated version of garageband and the others,so I guess it ain't all to bad,but still im upset cause I like 10.4.11) If I buy this will this be a simple pop the cd in my computer do what the screen says and then upgrade? or is this going to be a huge deal? I also bought this computer off ebay almost 2 years ago so when I got it all I got was my charger and computer,no original disks or if it came with anything,so will I need to worry if this doesn't work? I'm pretty new with apple.I've never needed to do an upgrade and what not so I'm just worried and not to sure how this all works and if someone could give me an insight it'd help me out and ease my frustration.I feel like I'm making it a bigger deal then it is,but I thought I'd come here and get some help from others who know what their doing.Cause I'm debating if I should order the new thing tonight so I can have it before I leave thursday and have no worries about my computer and can finally use my ipod.
Also just curious,am I going to lose everything that's on my computer now? or what would I need to do about all my files and what not? cause I have a lot of pretty important things I need to bring on the new os when I get it.

ayyonikkib wrote:
It seems I'm just stuck and going to spend the 129 to get the new os(might as well anyways I suppose,since I can get an updated version of garageband and the others,so I guess it ain't all to bad,but still im upset cause I like 10.4.11)
Welcome to Apple's discussion groups.
I see that A Brody has just posted a reply, but this one was ready to go and isn't a complete duplicate, so I'll post it anyway.
If that cost is a problem, you can instead buy only OS X 10.6 for US$29.
If I buy this will this be a simple pop the cd in my computer do what the screen says and then upgrade?
You might want to invest in the electronic book "Take Control of Upgrading to Snow Leopard" (http://www.takecontrolbooks.com/snow-leopard-upgrading). It's normally US$10, but until the end of this year all the Take Control titles are half off, so it would be $5.
A few items of advice:
- Be sure you have a complete backup in case the upgrade fails.
- Verify your disk (and repair it if needed) before you upgrade.
- Research your existing software at these Web sites for compatibility for OS X 10.6: http://snowleopard.wikidot.com/ , http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3258 , and http://www.macintouch.com/specialreports/snowleopard/slcompat.html .
- Any "classic (OS 9) software that you're running won't work under OS X 10.6.
Also just curious,am I going to lose everything that's on my computer now?
No. But back up anyway.

How can I get Spaces in OSX lion to look like Spaces in OSX Snow Leopard

I bought a new MacBookAIR. Used time capsule to import all my settings. Perfect!
However, the new setup of Spaces, is beyond annoying and absolutely unable to work with.
Does anyone know how to get the classic view of Spaces back in OS Lion?
I loved working with that. The active programs were very easy to remember since they had their own 'visual space reference' (upper left, lower right).
Now you only have a row, of which you need to remember which screen is on what number of the row and you now need to swipe through all the d..mn pages instead of navigating intuitively to a specific part of the screen (middle left, lower right etc).
I absolutely hate the new setup and hope somebody has an answer to this....I certainly hope, as an Apple fan, this solution comes quick..for one of the most beloved features now is pretty much dead to me..
Thanks all!

I have installed to Mountain Lion and have the same problem.... I'm content about many things in Mountain
Lion, but lack of Spaces frustrate me.
Since you upgraded, you can downgrade.
How to revert your Mac to Snow Leopard
How to revert to a earlier OS X version

I would like to go back to Snow Leopard - problem is...

I gave Lion a several week chance and I am experiencing significant problems with the way the new mail works, I've tried the "classic" route, gave the natural function a chance, but just spend too much time figuring out how Lion wants me to read and organize my mail. I'm losing time at work and finding important emails buried in "threads" with unrelated originators names in the "from" heading rather than the email I need to read. It's a shame really. I use my mac for business, not for socializing and I cannot get my job done with Lion.
Rant off...
Here is the bottom line question and I think I may already know the answer so give it to me straight.
I installed Lion on day 2 of the public release. I set up all my missing apps and started a FRESH time machine backup from a wiped disk (thinking I would start without the cobwebs of several OSX upgrades). Will a Snow Leopard downgrade be able to use any of the Lion TM files? That is, have I essentially lost all the work I have done since installing Lion if I decide to go back?
Go ahead, hit me.

See Kappy's going back to SL from Lion guide. BTW, do note that you might have to export Lion's Mail first to salvage it, since Lion's version isn't compatilble. Finally, now you know the value of retaining a bootable backup/clone of your previous installation while you experiment with a new version.

Switching from Tiger to Leopard or Snow Leopard

Hi-
I have a desktop G5 iMAc running OS 4.10.11 and need to upgrade. What's the process and how much trouble am I going to get into doing this with my current software, mail programs, etc.?
Thanks-
DMitzelfeldt

First, a G5 won't run Snow Leopard, so that's out.
The main problem with Leopard will be finding a copy. If you call Apple (try to avoid their regular sales department which will tell you to buy a computer capable of running Snow Leopard) they may still have copies. Once a newer OS comes out they pull all older versions from their shelves and online store. Otherwise there's the used market but expect to pay around new prices anyway.
As for software, the main thing you'll lose is Classic and any OS9 generation software. I'd ask about specific software issues on the Leopard forum since they are the ones who have actually experienced a switch. I don't think there are any major ones unless you're already running ancient software.
By the way, one thing you can do for free is update to Tiger 10.4.11 since your profile says 10.4.10

Colors not consistent with Snow Leopard 10.6 on an Eizo SX2761W monitor

I am unable to get any color consistency with Snow Leopard 10.6 on my Eizo SX2761W display.
Most of the actual "content" (i.e. images, videos, websites, etc.) is displayed very saturated and dark, much more saturated and dark than in 10.5.8. I presume that's because of Snow Leopard's new gamma value. The problem is, all of OS X's GUI elements, like the dock, icons and color labels in the finder, title bar buttons, etc. are not displayed in the same manner. These elements are all very desaturated, pale and grayish. NoMachine NX sessions running in X11 (via Rosetta) also have this desaturated look in Snow Leopard.
Here's a screenshot comparison I put together, that shows those color inconsistencies using the example of Mozilla's Firefox logo on the web in Safari, on the web in an NX session and as an icon in the Finder and in the Dock:
http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/7276/SnowLeopard-ColorsAndContrast.png (1 MB)
As far as I could test it, I get these color/contrast discrepancies only on the Eizo SX2761W monitor. I checked this on a classic Mac Pro and a late Mac mini with the same results. On a MacBook and its internal display Snow Leopard's colors seem consistent.
I tried to recalibrate the SX2761W profile, I tried out all the other standard color profiles available in Snow Leopard, I tried to copy my old profiles over from a Leopard backup, but I was unable to get rid of the display inconsistencies. After a whole day of trying and tinkering I went back to 10.5.8 to get a consistent color environment back.
Any ideas what's causing this and more importantly what to do about it? I have to say I'm at my wits end. The only thing I can think of is mailing this issue to Apple in the hope there will be a point release in the not too distant future that fixes the problem.

I have what I assume is the same problem. It just started today on my DELL WFP2407 - but remains even when switching to my MacBook Pro's built in screen.
The Dock, Safari, the desktop background - and probably other colour managed applications; all show very pale blue hues with over saturated red. Blue goes towards purple and other colours get muddled and pale. Oddly the Finder displays colours correctly on icons, but not the dock. I took a screenshot of Finder's Safari icon next to The Dock's:
http://www.nuxx.dk/hosting/paledock.png
- Clearly showing significant inconsistency... I just updated to 10.6.1 which didn't change anything.
Needless to say I tried calibrating a new colour profile to no effect, and seeing as the finder itself renders things just fine I'm not sure that's where the issue lies.
This is a huge problem for me, I hope there is a simple solution.
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22" iMac desktop OSX 10.6.6 Snow Leopard and it won't boot. I've tried shift start, option command+P+R. It's stuck at the restart, all I see is the spinning wheel below the apple logo.

I have a 22" iMac desktop running OSX 10.6 Snow Leopard and it won't boot. I've tried shift start, option command P R. It's stuck at the restart, all I see is the spinning wheel below the apple logo. And I lost my OSX DVD is there any way to fix this? I just did a software update yesterday and have about 20GB left on my Hard drive. The last thing I did was try to install some plugin's for Pro Tools 8, but it wouldnt let me install so I restarted and now I'm screwed. Please Help!
other specs for my computer: 3.06GHz Intel core 2 duo processor 500 GB Serial ATA hard drive, iSight, magic mouse, wireless mac keyboard
iPod classic 160GB (Late 2009), Mac OS X (10.6.6)

You have to consider the possibility the hard drive may be dying. If your data isn't backed up, try one of the tools below:
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-1689
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Will upgrading from Tiger 10.4.11 to Snow Leopard delete programs?

Sorry if this is a stupid question or answered a million times before, but will upgrading from Tiger 10.4.11 to Snow Leopard stop my existing programs (PhotoShop, Office etc) from running? I've got an Intel MacBook but I've never installed a new OS myself, so any tips gratefully received! Thank you.

You will lose the ability to work in any Classic OS applications that ran under system 9.
If I were you, before upgrading do yourself a favor and purchase an external hard drive that you can "clone" your Mac to. If possible, a large enough drive that you can have 2 partitions. In one you would clone your current system and apps. Then after the upgrade, clone again your updated system to the other partition as a emergency backup.
With the clone of your current set up, if need be you can rebbot to it so that you can use any of your "old" applications.

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