OS9 is cool, what's my sell by date?

dualhead · dualhead #1 (**permalink**)

05-31-2007, 02:08 PM

Hey gang, this is my first post, as I am a new member having just been given an old "blue and white" iMac with 8.6 on it. I have worked with and have since ordered OS9 for this machine, and really like OS9 (And 8.6 for that matter) . I don't feel the need (or have the cash) for OSX yet, and wonder if there are people who feel content with OS9? I like the interface better in many ways to OSX, and certainly better than Windows. Are there sites which are dedicated to OS9? Is there a vital interest in keeping OS9 alive, or am I on a sinking ship?

Brown Study · Brown Study #2 (**permalink**)

05-31-2007, 02:34 PM

It's a sinking ship (actually, it's on the ocean floor, encrusted with barnacles). But I refuse to send Quark any more money, so I still run it.

You're going to need Norton Utilities for 9 or DiskWarrior for 9 — preferably both — because without one or the other or both, your own installation will sink sooner rather than later. Disk Utility's First Aid is a joke.

Check out lowendmac.com.

D3v1L80Y · D3v1L80Y #3 (**permalink**)

05-31-2007, 02:38 PM

OS 9 died over 5 years ago. The only real benefits to it are if your machine is less than a G3, or if you are like Brown Study and have older programs that you absolutely need to run under OS 9.
You can find copies of previous OS X versions for relatively nothing, so price shouldn't be an issue.

dan828 · dan828 #4 (**permalink**)

05-31-2007, 02:58 PM

If you do want to upgrade to OS X at some time, you can find copies of panther (10.3) on eBay for around $20 or so. I found that 10.4 didn't run that well on the old gumdrop iMacs anyways.

dualhead · dualhead #5 (**permalink**)

05-31-2007, 03:05 PM

I'll get those programs and keep my eye open for a cheap OSX. Brownstudy do you know of any resources for cool programs/games etc. for OS9?

Brown Study · Brown Study #6 (**permalink**)

05-31-2007, 04:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dualhead

Brownstudy do you know of any resources for cool programs/games etc. for OS9?

Sorry, no. I've never been much of a gamer. I have Crystal Caliburn, but I have no idea how I got it or why. It might have been free with an olden-days MacAddict or something.

I have The Insult Generator that creates faux-Elizabethan-English insults. It can be fun, but it's not a game. The same insults are on a couple of websites, anyway — mix and match columns A, B and C.

If you search the web for

"OS 9" games

you'd likely find a bunch. Maybe lowendmac has a list.

Brown Study · Brown Study #7 (**permalink**)

05-31-2007, 07:37 PM

I came across this thread on Apple's site about OS 9 games.

Mac SK · Mac SK #8 (**permalink**)

06-01-2007, 01:09 AM

I still have machines with OS 9 on them and still use them. Have no plans to use intel Macs or Vista PCs, I'll use Linux first. Beware if you upgrade to 10 , You must update the firmwear on the Imac first before you install 10.

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dualhead #1 (permalink)
Member Since: May 27, 2007 Posts: 2	05-31-2007, 02:08 PM Hey gang, this is my first post, as I am a new member having just been given an old "blue and white" iMac with 8.6 on it. I have worked with and have since ordered OS9 for this machine, and really like OS9 (And 8.6 for that matter) . I don't feel the need (or have the cash) for OSX yet, and wonder if there are people who feel content with OS9? I like the interface better in many ways to OSX, and certainly better than Windows. Are there sites which are dedicated to OS9? Is there a vital interest in keeping OS9 alive, or am I on a sinking ship?
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Brown Study #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 11, 2004 Location: Winnipeg Posts: 1,964 Mac Specs: G4 — Tiger and OS 9	05-31-2007, 02:34 PM It's a sinking ship (actually, it's on the ocean floor, encrusted with barnacles). But I refuse to send Quark any more money, so I still run it. You're going to need Norton Utilities for 9 or DiskWarrior for 9 — preferably both — because without one or the other or both, your own installation will sink sooner rather than later. Disk Utility's First Aid is a joke. Check out lowendmac.com.
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dan828 #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 12, 2005 Location: Ceres, Ca Posts: 670 Mac Specs: iPad 32 GB 3G	05-31-2007, 02:58 PM If you do want to upgrade to OS X at some time, you can find copies of panther (10.3) on eBay for around $20 or so. I found that 10.4 didn't run that well on the old gumdrop iMacs anyways.
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dualhead #5 (permalink)
Member Since: May 27, 2007 Posts: 2	05-31-2007, 03:05 PM I'll get those programs and keep my eye open for a cheap OSX. Brownstudy do you know of any resources for cool programs/games etc. for OS9?
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Brown Study #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 11, 2004 Location: Winnipeg Posts: 1,964 Mac Specs: G4 — Tiger and OS 9	05-31-2007, 07:37 PM I came across this thread on Apple's site about OS 9 games.
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Mac SK #8 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 20, 2006 Posts: 1,484	06-01-2007, 01:09 AM I still have machines with OS 9 on them and still use them. Have no plans to use intel Macs or Vista PCs, I'll use Linux first. Beware if you upgrade to 10 , You must update the firmwear on the Imac first before you install 10.
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