Old Mac Software disks - any value?

I just found a bunch of old Mac software original disks (and a bunch of 3 1/2 inch disks)
Do they have any value to anyone?
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Larry Nebel

Larry,
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Running old Mac software

I have al lot of data and old Mac software. After a number of Windows years I bought a MacBook and found out that this is not backwards compatible.
I need to run a major part of the old stuff for a celebration. So I think I should buy a second hand model which is able to to so.
What would be a suitable Mac? Which OS?

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Filemaker has been updated.
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http://www.macmaps.com/usedrefurbished.html
page.

Old Mac Software

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Ok, let's backtrack this a little bit. First off PearPC is not made for Macs to run Windows it's made for PC's to run Mac OS X for PPC in emulation. What you said you have is a Mac mini G4 system, This system will not run Mac OS 9.x natively, only as Classic mode so running VPC version 6 is out of the question. VPC was a commercial product made by Connectix which was acquired by Logitech (for the QuickCam product line) and then the VPC product was sold by Logitech to Microsoft, who no longer produces Mac versions of the product only PC and Server versions which won't help you. If you want VPC 7 you either need to buy a used copy of it on eBay or some other place, or you can buy MS Office 2004 w/VPC 7 bundled together sometimes also from eBay or some other place, depending on your needs. YES VPC IS SLOOOOW. No there is no other really good option for G4 systems that want to run Windows in emulation to get a Windows app to work. It's far simpler and easier to upgrade to an Intel Mac and use either CodeWeaver's Crossover, or VMWare Fusion or even Bootcamp. There are some other (some free and open source) Emulation solutions for running Windows on a G4 system, A product named "Q" comes to mind, but like VPC they're all slow and you have to furnish your own copy of Windows, just make sure you use a version of windows that is compatible with the app you want to run, look at it's product requirements The farther back in time you go with versions of Windows the less resource hungry and thereby faster they will run on a Emulator such as VPC, Q, BOCHS, etc..

Macbook pro compatibility with old mac software!??

Hello! I just got my Macbook pro, and i wanted to know if there was any way to get my old games from my oldschool PowerMac from like 1994 to play on it......it says its not compatible...and that makes me sad..
Thanks
Dan

If your old games are OS 9 programs, then they will not run on the Intel Macs. There is an emulator called SheepShaver (www.macupdate.com) that will run OS 9. Then there's the Mini vMac that emulates an old Mac Plus.
If it's a PPC application and doesn't work then it simply isn't compatible with Rosetta.

Backwards compatibility with old mac software.

A relative and I want to run some old software that (I'm assuming) would run on Mac os 3.2 or under. There are many possibilities on how to run this program. We could find an old macintosh & run it from there, buy an old version of mac os (possibly 9), or download the old os and run it from a virtualization (as long as its legal). Iv'e done a bunch of research, and noticed from OS X and up, the line of operating systems are coded differently then the older releases. So, in theory, would Mac OS 9 be able to run software from os 3.2 and under?
Optional question:
I understand that apple owns there software, and there agreement says you may run their software on their computers, (thus meaning the software is free, but the disc is not), but does that mean I can download the old operating system off the internet since its free? (or does apple have a copyright?) I want to make sure before I do anything wrong.

If you could post the name and exact version of the program in question, someone may be able to offer more specific advice.
Apple would probably not appreciate if their software is made available via third-party web sites. However, you can download complete system software 6.0.3, 6.0.5, 6.0.8, 7.0, 7.0.1 and 7.5.3 directly from Apple:
http://www.info.apple.com/support/oldersoftwarelist.html#system
At least temporary access to a working older (pre-1998) Macintosh computer is typically required in order to produce floppy disks from downloaded files.
You may want to test whether, for example, System 6.0.8 (on a suitable Mac model) is compatible with the old program. Before you begin at all, it is usually not a bad idea to lock (write-protect) any old floppies, and then make backup copies of them (using a program such as Disk Copy 4.2).
http://www.info.apple.com/support/oldersoftwarelist.html#util
Jan

My Macbook will not boot the operating system. It just goes to a blue screen after the apple logo and the spinning wheel goes off. I took the battery out and held the on/off button for five seconds and reset the PRAM. I have the old mac os disk.

My macbook will not boot. It goes to a blue screen after the logo and wheel goes off. I have taken the battery out and held the on/off button for five seconds and reset the PRAM. I have the the original os disk but have not put it in for fear of losing un backed op data.
Thanks
Rich

You won't lose any data unless you erase your hard drive.
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When it does start up, you'll see a panel asking you to choose your language. Choose your language and press the Return key on your keyboard once. It will then present you with an Installation window. Completely ignore this window and click on Utilities in the top menu and scroll down to Disk Utility and click it.When it comes up is your Hard Drive in the list on the left?
If it is then click on the Mac OS partition of your hard drive in the left hand list. Then select the First Aid Tab and run Repair Disk. The Repair Disk button won't be available until you've selected the Mac OS partition on your hard drive. If that repairs any problems run it again until the green OK appears and then run Repair Permissions.

I have old mac software 10.3.9 and the only firefox that works with it is 2.0.0.20. i cannot afford a new laptop or software. which upgrade will work with my G4 powerbook built in 2004

''Duplicate post, continue here - [https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/questions/785589]''
when i tried to upgrade in the past, i could access NOTHING. the only upgrade that would work with my mac osx 10.3.9 was the firefox 2.0.0.20.
please let me know which of your upgrades will work with my operating system.
i cannot lose contact with all my accounts. that is what happened the last time i tried to upgrade.

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I have purchased the last Creative Suite available on disk. It will load on my old Mac Book Pro. I just bought a new Mac Book Pro and just realized there is no place to put a disk. Is there any way to load the programs to my new computer?

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Use the optical drive of your old MBP to clone the DVDs to USB flash drives, then install from the flash drives.
Connect both computers to your local network and then share the optical drive to install the software.

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iChat works well.
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It is well worth the cost. Never know what might happen. Also
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Selling my old mac book pro. I need to delete everything on the hard drive. any ideas ?I do not have the boot disks.

selling my old mac book pro. I need to delete everything on the hard drive. any ideas ?I do not have the boot disks.

If the Mac came w/system DVDs, you will need to obtain them prior to selling.
You can get replacement System Install & Restore CD/DVDs from Apple's Customer Support - in the US, (800) 767-2775 - for a nominal S&H fee. You'll need to have the model and/or serial number of your Mac available.
If you're not in the US, you may need to go through the regional Apple Store that serves your location to find the contact number. Here's a list of links to all of those - http://store.apple.com/Catalog/US/Images/intlstoreroutingpage.html Another resource: International Support Phone #s.
What to do before selling or giving away your Mac
Preparing an old Mac for sale
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Can't see photos copied over from old mac - any ideas?

I copied my photo library over from my old mac (same method as I used for my iTunes library, which worked) to my new one. I just dragged out the original empty library folder and put the one from the old mac in its place. Non of the photos showed up.
I figured I would deal with it later and have since added photos from my camera. I am now trying to see the older photos but no luck. My photo library, seen from within iPhoto, has albums for the years listed but without the pictures.
I did the rebuild but that didn't change anything. I tried importing them but iPhoto tells my I can't import them since they are already in the library.
Anyone know how to solve this?
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David

Do you still have a copy of your original library from the old Mac?
If so try the following:
1 - copy it again to the Pictures folder.
2 - download and run BatChmod on the iPhoto Library folder with the settings shown here, putting your administartive name in the owner and group sections. You can either type in the path to the folder or just drag the folder into that field.
3 - launch iPhoto with the Option key depressed and select that library folder to open.
Now see if the album gets converted correctly. You can move your other iPhoto library folders to the desktop temporarily until you see if this procedure is any more successful.
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Do you Twango?
TIP: For insurance against the iPhoto database corruption that many users have experienced I recommend making a backup copy of the Library6.iPhoto database file and keep it current. If problems crop up where iPhoto suddenly can't see any photos or thinks there are no photos in the library, replacing the working Library6.iPhoto file with the backup will often get the library back. By keeping it current I mean backup after each import and/or any serious editing or work on books, slideshows, calendars, cards, etc. That insures that if a problem pops up and you do need to replace the database file, you'll retain all those efforts. It doesn't take long to make the backup and it's good insurance.
I've written an Automator workflow application (requires Tiger), iPhoto dB File Backup, that will copy the selected Library6.iPhoto file from your iPhoto Library folder to the Pictures folder, replacing any previous version of it. You can download it at Toad's Cellar. Be sure to read the Read Me pdf file.

How to run a thunderbolt hard disk on my old mac

Hi,
I heard from Western Digital supplier here in my country(Malaysia) that they will no longer come out with Firewire 800 hard disk and replace with Thunderbolts.
My company uses FW800 HDD for our Video Editing jobs and I would like to ask is there any ways that I can run Thunderbolts HDD on my old Mac Pros?
As far as I know, all my office machines does not have Thundebolts and it would cost a bomb for us to change all the Mac Pro.
I was told that they will be using USB3.0 for the upcoming batch of HDD but it will be still slow to use USB to work comparing to FW or Thunderbolt. Also our Mac Pros does not have USB3.0 ports as well so plugging in USB3.0 will only run at normal speed.
Would appreciate if anyone can share their knowledge and help me here.
Thanks
Best Regards,
Alistair.

There is no way to use Thunderbolt with a Mac Pro. There are PCI-e USB 3 cards for the Mac Pro, such as from CalDigital, but read closely about drivers.
You do';t have to buy FW800 drives from WD. You can buy the bare SATA drives then install them in FW800 enclosures from other companies. If the drives are larger than 2.2 TB, make sure the enclosure supports them,
For fast external storage you can use PCI-e cards to connect to external drive enclosures. There are simple cards, such as
<http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Newer%20Technology/MXPCIE6G2S2/>
or more elaborate ones, with features such as RAID, eight SATA ports, support for enclosures with port multipliers, etc.
This card
<http://www.firmtek.com/seritek/seritek-q6g/>
can support twenty SATA drives (four port multiplier enclosures with five drives each) for up to 80 TB.
You can use up to three cards.

Hello, I have transferred my Acrobat XI Pro from old MAC to the new one. After the transfer can not open any PDF file. Any idea how to solve this?

Hello, I have transferred my Acrobat XI Pro from old MAC to the new one. After the transfer can not open any PDF file. Any idea how to solve this?

Hey ilyaz20360341,
Could you please specify how exactly did you transfer Acrobat from one MAC to other.
You might need to deactivate the software from your old machine and then activate it on the new one with the same serial number (for Acrobat license) or Adobe credentials (for Acrobat subscription).
If you have done the same way, then let me know if you are able to open Acrobat itself.
Do you get any specific error message while opening a PDF?
Hope to get your response.
Regards,
Anubha

I have a new macbook pro and want to transfer my Mail autofill from my old mac. Never used Time Machine or Migration Assistant -- looks complicated. Any easy way to do this?

I have a new macbook pro and want to transfer my Mail autofill from my old mac. Never used Time Machine or Migration Assistant -- looks complicated. Any easy way to do this?

caitlinfromcambridge wrote:
Thanks -- I would like to try this. I do not know how to reach hard drive from old mac to new. Can you help me with this?
There are two ways - you can boot your old Mac in Target Mode (reboot your Mac, and as soon as you hear the startup chime hold down the T key on the keyboard until you see the yellow/orange Firewire logo on screen). You can then use a FireWire cable to connect your new mac to your old one. The old Mac hard drive will appear on your new Mac as if it is an external hard drive.
Details on Target Disk Mode: http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1661
If you don't have a firewire cable but you do have a home network (i.e. both computers can access the Internet at the same time), you can share the hard drive on your old Mac and then connect to it on your new Mac.
Good article on sharing your hard drive: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1549
Finally, if the above doesn't thrill you, you can hook an external drive to your old Mac, copy the mail folder over to it, then connect the external drive to your new Mac and copy it over. It's two steps, but if you don't have a firewire cable and aren't comfortable with sharing over a network it will work just as well - you just have to wait for the mail folder to copy twice instead of once.
If you get stuck post back!

My CS products don't work after migrating them from an old mac to a new mac. Any ideas?

Help! I bought a new imac, and used the migration process to move everything from the old mac to the new mac. But now none of my CS products (eg Indesign) will work. I use CS5.5 and CS6. The CS6 says I can run "a trial version" - which is absurd, given that I have a legitimately bought version on disk (that cost over £1000!). The CS5.5. icon just bounces for a couple of times then closes before fully opening.
Adobe will not help, because they say CS6 is "an old product".
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Migration does not work with Adobe products. There are too many components in too many places, and they don't get copied properly.
You'll need to use the Adobe Cleaner Tool to remove what you copied:
http://helpx.adobe.com/creative-suite/kb/cs5-cleaner-tool-installation-problems.html
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