Running my OS9 Apps form my intel-iMac

Hi all...
Anyone advise me : how can i run my old OS9-applications from my iMac-intel based running 10.5???
please help me in few and clear words so i reach the stuff without reading a lot of webpages or help-articles....
Many thanks....

You can't do it with any built-in functionality. To run Mac OS 9 apps under the "Classic" environment, you need a PowerPC Mac running Tiger (10.4.11) or below. With Leopard (10.5), you can't even do it with a PowerPC Mac.
There is an application that is supposed to allow you do run Mac OS 9.0.4 with Intel Macs under Mac OS X.
http://sheepshaver.cebix.net/
But it is far from perfected. And you'll have to do some reading to figure out how to install it and use it.

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Running OS9 Apps form my intel-iMac

Hi all...
Anyone advise me : how can i run my old OS9-applications from my iMac-intel based running 10.5???
please help me in few and clear words so i reach the stuff without reading a lot of webpages or help-articles....
Many thanks....
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This is asked so many times. If you have the desk space, invest $10 in an old iMac G3 or iMac G4 (for a few dollars more). Ideally for space an old PowerBook G3, or Titanium PowerBook G4 will provide a (bit more expensive) solution also.
I gave away my old PowerBooks and you should be able to find them on eBay. Make sure you get one with the original disks. You will also find that owners who still have the original boxes and original disks have usually make that extra effort to take care of their computers.

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Sheepshaver works. I have it running on my mac.
You will need a Mac OS 9.04 (or lower version) install CD to get it working.
Install and download instructions are here at the bottom of the page:
http://gwenole.beauchesne.info/en/projects/sheepshaver/help/installation
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Hi guys!
The reason I am entering the same question on both the G5 and the Intel forum is because many of you may have moved from PowerPC to Intel and have had the same question...
Will my PowerPC Apps work in the Intel system?
I've been able to install both my Photoshop CS and Flash 8 on my new Intel Core 2 Duo iMac. They are working ok but when I open "Activity Monitor" and check the memory usage I see most of the processes are showing as Intel but the Photoshop and Flash are showing as PowerPC type.
I also note that 1GB ram is almost taken, even though I only opened the programs, didn't even open a file.
Is it ok to keep running these Apps even though they are PowerPC Apps?
Would they harm the system?
Is there a workaround, a fix from Adobe, or will I have to buy the newest Photoshop and Flash? As Photoshop CS and Flash 8 are perfect for me... no need to buy the newest version regarding functionalities.
Thanks for any idea!

A great response from another Mac user at the Intel forum:
**Kenichi Watanabe**
*When you run PowerPC apps on an Intel Mac, a translator called Rosetta is used by the system. This will use more RAM and those apps will not run as fast as their equivalent Universal apps. However, unless your G5 was a Power Mac dual or quad core, an Intel iMac running a PowerPC app (using Rosetta) may be as fast or faster than the G5 running the same app natively.*
*Will my PowerPC Apps work in the Intel system?*
*So the answer is YES, most (but not all) PowerPC apps will run on Intel Macs using Rosetta. Increasing your iMac's RAM will improve performance (but that's always true).*
*Would they harm the system?*
*NO. Rosetta is a built-in part of the system. Sort of like Classic, but better integrated and more seamless.*
*Adobe was late in making their apps Universal, but I believe they have completed the transition. The upgrades are not free, unfortunately. If your current versions run fast enough on your Intel iMac, you should keep using them.*
Again...
*Thanks both Kenichi and Miriam!*

Clarification on migration from iMac G5 running 10.4.11 to new intel iMac

Hello,
Although a lot of you have already posted on this subject, I just wanted to get a clarification, please. I just got a new intel iMac and I would like to transfer all my files from my iMac G5 (10.4.11). Should I just use the Migration Assistant and that's it? Will the two OS conflict with each other? And also, is it possible to continue to use 10.4.11 on my new iMac?
Thank you very much! I hope Ms. Miriam reads this one. She seems to be very knowledgeable!
-Pedro

Not Miriam, but...
You can use Migration Assistant to go from a Tiger Mac to a Leopard Mac. You will be running the Migration Assistant utility on the new iMac. You might employ FireWire Target Disk Mode (on the old iMac) as part of the process, to connect the two Macs.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1661
A new iMac has one FireWire 800 port and no FireWire 400 port (which is the type on the iMac G5). So you will need to get a 9-pin (800) to 6-pin (400) adapter, or a cable that has an 800 end and a 400 end (if you want to use the FireWire method for connection). They are available here
http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Other%20World%20Computing/FIR1369AD/
http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Newer%20Technology/1394B96036/
You can also use a wired or wireless network connection between the two Macs, to do the data transfer.
And also, is it possible to continue to use 10.4.11 on my new iMac?
No. Macs can generally run the OS that came with it, or LATER (up to hardware limitations), but not earlier. So if the new iMac had 10.5.6 pre-installed, it cannot run any earlier version of Mac OS X.

How can i run OS 9 (classic) on an intel IMAC G5 running Leopard 10.5.6

Hi,
I run a program that requires classic, i have been running a G4 laptop on the side of my imac, but i would really like to just use my iMac as a 'one does it all' scenario. Does anyone know how i can run the Classic mode as a background to my Leopard system, ie in conjunction?
many thanks.
Keith

If you have an Intel iMac, you can't use Classic.
If you heve a G5 iMac, you have to install 10.4.11 or earlier on a Firewire external hard drive, or a separate partition after partitioning your hard drive for both 10.5 and 10.4.11. This article tells you if you have a G5 versus an Intel iMac:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=301724
Partitioning is described here, and will erase the entire contents of your hard drive:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=61301
You will also need to use the original iMac G5 install and restore discs to install Mac OS 9 on your 10.4.11 hard drive/partition following these directions:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=61802
See my FAQ* on possible alternative Mac OS X compatible titles for your Mac OS 9 applications:
http://www.macmaps.com/macosxnative.html
- * Links to my pages may give me compensation.
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I just got i 17" intel imac and am pleased with it exept that all the games run with a black band down either side of the screen and only seem to play at 1024 x 768. Is there any way of isorting this out? Doom 3 for example keeps returning to 800 x 600 if i change the settings?
Thanks.

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I just got an iMac running 10.6.1 And I still have a Mac Mini running 10.4.11, which allows me to access several apps running under Classic. I'd like to still access them on the glossy new monitor, with the wireless Magic Mouse. I've heard two possible solutions: get a KVM switch, or download an OS9 emulator. Anyone try either or both of these? What would work best?

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My Finder keeps grabbing over 100% of the CPU which seems to stop me from opening any folders.
Only quitting the Finder from Activity monitor resets it to normal.
Any ideas?

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The inability to (easily?) run Classic was a big and unexpected issue for me, when I upgraded from my PowerPC 7500 running OS 8.6 to an Intel iMac. Frustratingly, the iMac had lots of software and lots of Help suggestions about how to migrate from OS 8 or 9 to OS 10... but none of it was useful on an Intel machine.
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I can safely say that ID 2.0 (CS = ID 3.x) will run on an Intel Mac running OS 10.4.11. I haven't tested it for stability, but it runs.
I am not sure about OS 10.5.x
Considering that ID2 was build during the transition of OS 9 and OS 10.0, your experience may be less than ideal. Time to upgrade.
Unfortunately, the time to upgrade for a relatively low cost has come and gone.
-mt

Golf games on Intel iMac

My dad will be getting an iMac soon, and I really want to get him a golf game for it - he can't actually play golf any more, so I'm hoping it will be the next best thing!
I note that Tiger Woods 2005 seems to be the latest but is not universal (understandably). Has anyone tried it, or even the 2003 version, on an Intel machine? Any ideas how (if at all) it runs?
TIA, Matthew

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Hello, I am looking to upgrade my G4 imac to a G5 Isight or intel. My questions are 1)will the intel unit allow viruses to interact when running XP programs in XP operating system? 2)Is anyone using any autocad type programs on a mac OS that would read or convert DWG's. Autocad is the only program that I have running that would need XP(or windows). If I can get away from autocad I can stay with a G5 which seems to be better at the current time for speed and performance. Any info would to helpful. Thanks
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I haven't found an inexpensive AutoCad alternative for the Mac, at least not one that I liked. Most were expensive, some didn't have features that I use a lot, and one was buggy though it had some nice features I liked. If you just want a viewer, there appear to be some out there (a Google search of osx dwg got me a few links) but I haven't tried them.
I have AutoCad LT 2000 and I run it under Parallels on my Intel iMac with Windows 2000 as the guest system. There is a little bug related to the Acad crosshair and the cursor (often both are there, not just the crosshair) but otherwise it has been working flawlessly for what I do and is very usable, speed-wise. When running it in full-screen mode, it's like I'm using it on a PC. I imagine it would work on a G5 with Microsoft's Virtual PC, though probably too slow to be usable on a day-to-day basis. I also assume that newer and more professional versions of Acad would work with the setup I have, though I can't verify they'd be as speedy.
As a side note, one thing I noticed when checking out emulators was that XP ran much slower than Windows 2000 as a guest operating system. So I stuck with Windows 2000.

Running my OS9 Apps form my intel-iMac

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