OSX and legacy apps

JUKE179r · JUKE179r #1 (**permalink**)

10-18-2011, 04:26 PM

Is there a way to run older apps in a some type of classic environment on OSX?
I'm trying to use Propellerhead Software's Rebirth RB-338 music program (which has been free from their website) on OS 10.5.8 and now 10.6.8 on a ' 07 MBP to no avail.
It's crazy that Apple won't allow some older apps to work with their newer OS'.

Any help or work arounds on this on Snow Leopard will be much appreciated. Cheers!

toMACsh · toMACsh #2 (**permalink**)

10-19-2011, 01:14 PM

If that's crazy, then the entire industry is insane.

Of course, the original Classic environment is no more. All software dies eventually.

JUKE179r · JUKE179r #3 (**permalink**)

10-19-2011, 02:56 PM

It's crazy to me because I can still run old Windows programs (Emagic Logic 5) on my Win7 bootcamp partition with no problem. I figured Apple could do the same for thier older apps.

Dysfunction · Dysfunction #4 (**permalink**)

10-19-2011, 02:58 PM

Can you run Dos 5 apps?

Cause to be honest, that's more analogous.

JUKE179r · JUKE179r #5 (**permalink**)

10-19-2011, 03:12 PM

I'm not trying to run "Load Runner" from 5 1/4" floppy.

I'm just trying to get a 6 year old program app to work with SL.
Thanks for the help.

dtravis7 · dtravis7 #6 (**permalink**)

10-19-2011, 03:53 PM

That is a main reason Windows is still so messed up compared to OSX. Way much support for older Legacy apps. If Apple left all that in OSX, it would not be as nice an OS as it is today.

JUKE179r #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 01, 2009 Location: DohaLondonVegas Posts: 862 Mac Specs: '07 MBP 256GB SSD/6GB RAM/SL <--DAW!!!	10-18-2011, 04:26 PM Is there a way to run older apps in a some type of classic environment on OSX? I'm trying to use Propellerhead Software's Rebirth RB-338 music program (which has been free from their website) on OS 10.5.8 and now 10.6.8 on a ' 07 MBP to no avail. It's crazy that Apple won't allow some older apps to work with their newer OS'. Any help or work arounds on this on Snow Leopard will be much appreciated. Cheers! '07 MBP 3,1 w/ Vertex 4 SSD \| Logic Pro 9 \| Ableton Live 8 \| Traktor Pro 2 \| AKAI MPC2000XL \| Roland MV-8000, TR-808 & TR-909 \| Ensoniq ASR-10 \| x0xb0x #911 \| Denon DN-MC6000 \| (3) Technics SL-1200MK1 \| 3000+ vinyl records
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Dysfunction #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 17, 2008 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 6,521 Mac Specs: 2008 and 2011 15" mbps, late 11 iMac, iPhone 4s, and too many ipods and other stuff	10-19-2011, 02:58 PM Can you run Dos 5 apps? Cause to be honest, that's more analogous. mike This machine kills fascists Got # ? phear the command line!
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JUKE179r #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 01, 2009 Location: DohaLondonVegas Posts: 862 Mac Specs: '07 MBP 256GB SSD/6GB RAM/SL <--DAW!!!	10-19-2011, 03:12 PM I'm not trying to run "Load Runner" from 5 1/4" floppy. I'm just trying to get a 6 year old program app to work with SL. Thanks for the help. '07 MBP 3,1 w/ Vertex 4 SSD \| Logic Pro 9 \| Ableton Live 8 \| Traktor Pro 2 \| AKAI MPC2000XL \| Roland MV-8000, TR-808 & TR-909 \| Ensoniq ASR-10 \| x0xb0x #911 \| Denon DN-MC6000 \| (3) Technics SL-1200MK1 \| 3000+ vinyl records
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dtravis7 #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 04, 2005 Location: Modesto, Ca. Posts: 25,789 Mac Specs: iMac C2D Late 2007 20" with 10.8.3, Macbook Santa Rosa 4GB Ram OSX 10.8.3	10-19-2011, 03:53 PM That is a main reason Windows is still so messed up compared to OSX. Way much support for older Legacy apps. If Apple left all that in OSX, it would not be as nice an OS as it is today. ...Dennis Mac-Forums Community Guidelines
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toMACsh #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 30, 2009 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 4,804 Mac Specs: Mac Mini Core 2 Duo	10-19-2011, 01:14 PM If that's crazy, then the entire industry is insane. Of course, the original Classic environment is no more. All software dies eventually.
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