Running Older Software

I work for an elementary school and some of the teachers are getting new MacBook Pros with Mountain Lion on them. However, some of the programs they used to use with Snow Leopard are too old to be run on Mountain Lion. Is there a way to fix this and make Mountain Lion run older programs?

NEVER SAY NEVER!
If there are not upgrades of these educational programs that will run on Lion/Mountain Lion, then install Snow Leopard (with Rosetta) into Parallels:
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Full Snow Leopard installation instructions are here:
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1365439
NOTE: STEP ONE of the installation instructions currently must be accomplished on a Snow Leopard or Lion Mac and then the resulting modified Snow Leopard Install.cdr image file moved to the Mountain Lion Mac for completion of the remaining STEPs.
PS: The OP is NOT allowed to read this post, as [s]he has already awarded points for the "NO, there is none..." answer...

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Running older software on "modern" operating systems

My computer was deemed capable of running a "modern" operating system, so I upgraded. Now, most of the older CAD/CAE applications I need to use on an almost-daily refuse to be installed. How do I run this software on my new, modern operating
system? Using the XP VM is not a workable solution...

Fcweed
We need a ton more information on the CAD/CAE apps before we can even venture a guess. Are they 16 bit? What was your old OS, what version of win 7 is you new os, ETC, ETC, ETC, ETC....
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Running Older Software On OS X

Alright so I'm newer to Macs, only been using them for the last year or so. I've recently bought the Diablo Battle chest, with Diablo 1,2 and the Expansion, all of which according to manual will run on Macs. But when I run the disks, OS X tells me that that 'The Classic Environment Is No Longer Supported'. I also Have a version of Adobe Premier 6.0, which it says the same thing about. Is there anyway around this or did I just waste my money?

Somebody else reported recently that D2 stopped working after the recent Quicktime update. Did you install that?
D2 is basically software written during the Tiger generation and probably when PPCs were dominant. Running it on an Intel machine with Leopard requires several jumps in technology. Some PPC programs don't run well under Rosetta which is what enable PPC programs to run on Intel architecture. Then too, the OS jumps aren't helping.
If you're very, very lucky it might just be a corrupt preferences file causing it to stop. That would be in your user area > library > preferences folder. I don't know exactly what it would be called since I don't have D2 but it would probably have the software author name in it and hopefully something obvious like "Diablo". It would end with .plist. Move it out of there and try starting the program again.

Options for running older software on Mavericks

When I try to upgrade, it lists a bunch of software that won't run on Mavericks - does Mavericks have some type of "classic" mode that will enable me to run these programs?

grossmusic wrote:
The question of this thread is not about updating. It's about options to do what we want in free enterprise.
For every troll, there are helpful members of this forum who will offer actual assistance. As Eric mentioned, there are options. Here is a recent post I assembled on a similar question:
Unfortunately you got caught up in the minor miracle of Rosetta. Originally licensed by Apple when it migrated from the PowerPC CPU platform that it had used from the mid-1990's until the Intel CPU platform in 2006, Rosetta allowed Mac users to continue to use their library of PPC software transparently in emulation.
However, Apple's license to continue to use this technology expired with new releases of OS X commencing with Lion (and now Mountain Lion). While educational efforts have been made over the last 6 years, the fact is that Rosetta was SO successful that many users were caught unaware UNTIL they upgraded to Lion or Mountain Lion.
Workarounds:
1. If your Mac will support it, restore OS X Snow Leopard;
2. If your Mac will support it, partition your hard drive or add an external hard drive and install Snow Leopard into it and use the "dual-boot" method to choose between your PowerPC software or Lion/Mt. Lion;
3. Upgrade your software to Intel compatible versions if they are available, or find alternative software that will open your data files, modify them and save them;
4. Install Snow Leopard Server (with Rosetta) into Parallels or VMWare Fusion. Apple is now selling Snow Leopard Server for only $19.99 + sales tax & shipping; call 1.800.MYAPPLE (1.800.692.7753). This solution will give you concurrent use of your PowerPC applications and access to Lion or Mt. Lion.
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NOTE: Computer games with complex, 3D or fast motion graphics make not work well or at all in virtualization
More information here:
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1365439

Running older software in Mac OS X (10.5.1) Leopard

Will the software I currently have installed on my Power PC G4 FW800 1GHz work in Mac OS X v10.5.1 Leopard?
I am particularly concerned about Adobe Creative Suite, running Photoshop CS 8.
I would be grateful for any advice.
Thanks in advance.

1) Backup.
2) Backup.
3) Backup.
Most users have had no difficulties at all upgrading to Leopard. But just in case something does go wrong, have a bootable clone of your previous system you can revert to. It is also a good idea to make sure your main boot drive checks out okay with Disk Utility before doing any update or upgrade.

Problems Running Older Software

After installing Snow Leopard, I have some programs which no longer run including Onyx. When I start the program it reads that this program cannot run under this version. Mac Janitor does not operate either. I tried to install Toast Titanium and it will not even install. Cross Over experiences difficulties and then just shuts down. I have installed Rosetta over again and still no luck. Live 365 internet radio sometimes works and sometimes doesn't. No rhyme or reason as to which programs will or will not work. Does anybody have any suggestions?

For most of those things you will just have to wait for the developers to write updates, or find alternatives. OnyX for example, simply does not work on 10.6 - the author is working a new version that will, but until he releases v.2.1, you can't run OnyX on Snow Leopard. I image several of the other programs you list are in the same situation.

IPad doesn't appear in devices because its running older software but I can't update it because the mac can't see it

iPad doesn't appear in devices because it needs to download updated version of IOS but I can't do that if iTunes can't see it

Hello,
Take a look at the Apple support article http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3274, iPad: Basic troubleshooting. In particular the section "If iPad doesn't appear in iTunes or you can't sync iPad" might be useful as it leads to a Troubleshooting Assistant.

Can I partition an external drive and install 10.6.8 so I can run some older software?

I have older software that won't run on my 21.5 iMac. Can I partition a 3TB Lacie external drive, then install 10.6.8 on it so I can use the older software?

The computer that I purchased did come with Parallels Desktop 10 for Mac, but I thought that was only for running some Windows software. Not a clue how to use it.
I actually asked a similar question about installing the older system on the external drive when I talked to Apple yesterday. They guy said go ahead and try it! Huh?

I want to maintain Safari 10.6.8 on my computer and then install Maverick on a separate internal drive so I can run new FCPX software and maintain the older OS for my older software versions. Can you tell me how please?

I want to maintain Safari 10.6.8 on my computer and then install Maverick on a separate internal drive so I can run new FCPX software and maintain the older OS for my older software versions. Can you tell me how please?
I see an upgrade path from Safari but don't want to change that and would like to be able boot from Maverick when needed.
Is this possible and how?
Thank you!

On the Apple site I see an upgrade path but not from scratch. I will use my current systems and then it place a complete install of Maverick on the other drive to boot from?
Thank you!

I need the Click Once Add-in for 5.0.1 to run a software application on Win 7. Is this available?

We run a software designed to work with Microsoft's ClickOnce technology.
I used the add-on FFClickOnce 0.8 with the older version of Firefox but it is not compatible with 5.0.1.
Now I am back to IE :(.
Is there a new add-on like this to use with the current version of Firefox?
Many of our staff are disappointed they can no longer use 5.0.1!

Hi,
If you'd upgrade to LV5.1 or 6 you could use the 'standard' vi's for this.
You need a VI called "Write BMP File.vi". It's not shipped with LV5.0.1.
This vi only uses 3 subVI's, so perhaps someone at NI can convert it and
send it to you (sorry, I won't, it's copywrited).
If you cannot get this VI anywhere, you'll need to figure out the BMP file
format yourself. It's not too complicated, but still could take some days.
Perhaps someone figured it out before LV5.1 was released.
Regards,
Wiebe.
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> I am trying to generate an application that saves a copy
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> panel on completion. This is easy to do using an invoke node with
> Print VI to HTML but this does not work in an .exe format. I have seen
> elsewhere that you have to use the Get Panel Image method, but no
> details are supplied in LV 5.0.1 documentation of how to use the
> "image" data (1-D Unsigned Byte array) that is generated. I want to
> save this in a format that can then be read as a bitmap in any
> standard graphics package. Any assistance?

Older Software

Hello,
I am a newer mac user, I got a position at a local school district doing PC Support for both macs and PC's (85% Macs though) We have some older software that we use that the people need to print from. These programs open the Classic software to open and try to print in the same way. How would i go about adding Print Drivers for newer printers, and also set up Jet Direct printing. I can do it in OSX 10.3.9, but the Classic part is throwing me for a loop. I came into this job only knowing PC's and a little linux, and i've been here for about 2 months now.
Thanks for the help!
MJFN

Are you running with Mac OS X Server? If so, almost everything a User creates is put in his home directory on the Server by default. You may need to look there, too.
On stand-alone OS 9, sometimes those files are in a spool folder inside the System Folder, waiting to be printed. Sometimes called "PrintMonitor Documents". PrintMonitor is the de-spooler, which will need to be enabled to de-spool.

Running older programs on OS X

I've got some older mac games is there anyway to get them to run in OS X? it keeps telling me that they're not supported on the system, does OS X not support older software? or am I doing something wrong?

Intel Macs (like the MacBook) do not support programs for OS 9 or earlier.
Which game(s)? Some of them may have OS X native installers-look on the developer's support site.

How to run older program on newer Mac?

I recently made the switch from Windows to Mac with a brand new Macbook Air. It's running OS X Yosemite 10.10. I'm a screenwriter and so a friend of mine gave me an older copy of Final Draft that was torrented and said it could be used on Lion and Mountain Lion. Every time I go to install it on my Air the Installer says it has to close and then re open then says its going to run a package to see if it can be installed on my computer then spits out an error saying I need to have a newer version of OS X but as far as I can tell I have the newest version. Anybody know a way around this or why it's doing this?

Sorry. You're not going to get help here. You're also not going to get any sympathy for the fact that you're having problems running stolen software on your Mac.

HT1199 How to make sure Mavericks will be compatible with other older software?

What are the steps, prior to updating from Snow Leopard to Mavericks, to prevent conflicts with other, older software?

This tells you how to find PPC programs, which wil not run on OS X 10.7 or greater: https://tidbits.com/article/12156

Is it necessary to run cleanmymac software?

is it necessary to run cleanmymac software on my Macbook Pro?

Is it necessary, no. Macs perform daily/weekly/monthly periodic maintenance tasks. It may be useful to clear up disk space, though. I recommend:
How to Optimize Your Mac with Onyx
Onyx Mac
It's free and reliable.
I am posting below community member Kappy's suggestions for OS X maintenance (I can't find it in the User Tips). It is a comprehensive and amazing guide:
Kappy's Personal Suggestions About OS X Maintenance
For disk repairs use Disk Utility. For situations DU cannot handle the best third-party utility is: Disk Warrior; DW only fixes problems with the disk directory, but most disk problems are caused by directory corruption. Drive Genius provides additional tools not found in Disk Warrior for defragmentation of older drives, disk repair, disk scans, formatting, partitioning, disk copy, and benchmarking.
Four outstanding sources of information on Mac maintenance are:
1. OS X Maintenance - MacAttorney.
2. Mac maintenance Quick Assist
3. Maintaining Mac OS X
4. Mac Maintenance Guide
Periodic Maintenance
OS X performs certain maintenance functions that are scheduled to occur on a daily, weekly, or monthly period. The maintenance scripts run in the early AM only if the computer is turned on 24/7 (no sleep.) SeeMac OS X- About background maintenance tasks. If you are running Leopard or later these tasks are run automatically, so there is no need to use any third-party software to force running these tasks.
If you are using a pre-Leopard version of OS X, then an excellent solution is to download and install a shareware utility such as Macaroni, JAW PseudoAnacron, or Anacron that will automate the maintenance activity regardless of whether the computer is turned off or asleep. Dependence upon third-party utilities to run the periodic maintenance scripts was significantly reduced after Tiger. (These utilities have limited or no functionality with Snow Leopard, Lion, or Mountain Lion and should not be installed.)
Defragmentation
OS X automatically defragments files less than 20 MBs in size, so unless you have a disk full of very large files there's little need for defragmenting the hard drive except when trying to install Boot Camp on a fragmented drive. But you don't need to buy third-party software. All you need is a spare external hard drive and Carbon Copy Cloner.
Cheap and Easy Defragmentation
You will have to backup your OS X partition to an external drive, boot from the external drive, use Disk Utility to repartition and reformat your hard drive back to a single volume, then restore your backup to the internal hard drive. You will use Carbon Copy Cloner to create the backup and to restore it.
1. Get an empty external hard drive and clone your internal drive to the
       external one.
2. Boot from the external hard drive.
3. Erase the internal hard drive.
4. Restore the external clone to the internal hard drive.
Clone the internal drive to the external drive
1. Open Carbon Copy Cloner.
2. Select the Source volume from the left side dropdown menu.
3. Select the Destination volume from the left side dropdown menu.
4. Be sure the Block Copy button is not depressed or is ghosted.
5. Click on the Clone button.
Destination means the external backup drive. Source means the internal startup drive.
Restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the OPTION key until the boot manager appears. Select the icon for the external drive and click on the upward pointing arrow button.
After startup do the following:
Erase internal hard drive
1. Open Disk Utility in your Utilities folder.
2. After DU loads select your internal hard drive (this is the entry with the
       mfgr.'s ID and size) from the left side list. Note the SMART status of the
       drive in DU's status area. If it does not say "Verified" then the drive is
       failing or has failed and will need replacing. SMART info will not be
       reported on external drives. Otherwise, click on the Partition tab in the
       DU main window.
3. Under the Volume Scheme heading set the number of partitions from the
       drop down menu to one. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended
       (Journaled.) Click on the Options button, set the partition scheme to
       GUID then click on the OK button. Click on the Partition button and wait
       until the process has completed.
Restore the clone to the internal hard drive
1. Open Carbon Copy Cloner.
2. Select the Source volume from the left side dropdown menu.
3. Select the Destination volume from the left side dropdown menu.
4. Be sure the Block Copy button is not selected or is ghosted.
5. Click on the Clone button.
Destination means the internal hard drive. Source means the external startup drive.
Note that the Source and Destination drives are swapped for this last procedure.
Malware Protection
As for malware protection there are few if any such animals affecting OS X. Starting with Lion Apple has included built-in malware protection that is automatically updated as necessary.
Helpful Links Regarding Malware Protection:
1. Mac Malware Guide.
2. Detecting and avoiding malware and spyware
3. Macintosh Virus Guide
For general anti-virus protection I recommend only using ClamXav, but it is not necessary if you are keeping your computer's operating system software up to date. You should avoid any other third-party software advertised as providing anti-malware/virus protection. They are not required and could cause the performance of your computer to drop.
Cache Clearing
I recommend downloading a utility such as TinkerTool System, OnyX 2.4.3, Mountain Lion Cache Cleaner 7.0.9, Maintenance 1.6.8, or Cocktail 5.1.1 that you can use for periodic maintenance such as removing old log files and archives, clearing caches, etc. Corrupted cache files can cause slowness, kernel panics, and other issues. Although this is not a frequent nor a recurring problem, when it does happen there are tools such as those above to fix the problem.
If you are using Snow Leopard or earlier, then for emergency cleaning install the freeware utilityApplejack. If you cannot start up in OS X, you may be able to start in single-user mode from which you can run Applejack to do a whole set of repair and maintenance routines from the command line. Note that AppleJack 1.5 is required for Leopard. AppleJack 1.6 is compatible with Snow Leopard. (AppleJack works with Snow Leopard or earlier.)
Installing System Updates or Upgrades
When you install any new system software or updates be sure to repair the hard drive and permissions beforehand.
Backup and Restore
Having a backup and restore strategy is one of the most important things you can do to maintain your computer. Get an external Firewire drive at least equal in size to the internal hard drive and make (and maintain) a bootable clone/backup. You can make a bootable clone using the Restore option of Disk Utility. You can also make and maintain clones with good backup software. My personal recommendations are (order is not significant):
1. Carbon Copy Cloner.
2. Deja Vu
3. SuperDuper!
4. Synk Pro
5. Tri-Backup
Visit The XLab FAQs and read the FAQs on maintenance and backup and restore.
Always have a current backup before performing any system updates or upgrades.
Be sure you have an adequate amount of RAM installed for the number of applications you run concurrently. Be sure you leave a minimum of 10% of the hard drive's capacity or 20 GBs, whichever is greater, as free space. Avoid installing utilities that rely on Haxies, SIMBL, or that alter the OS appearance, add features you will rarely if ever need, etc. The more extras you install the greater the probability of having problems. If you install software be sure you know how to uninstall it. Avoid installing multiple new software at the same time. Install one at a time and use it for a while to be sure it's compatible.
Additional suggestions will be found in:
1. Mac OS X speed FAQ
2. Speeding up Macs
3. Macintosh OS X Routine Maintenance
4. Essential Mac Maintenance: Get set up
5. Essential Mac Maintenance: Rev up your routines
6. Five Mac maintenance myths
7. How to Speed up Macs
8. Myths of required versus not required maintenance for Mac OS X
Referenced software can be found at CNet Downloads or MacUpdate.
Most if not all maintenance is for troubleshooting problems. If your computer is running OK, then there isn't really a thing you need to do except repair the hard drive and permissions before installing any new system updates.

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