On Sep 1, 2009, at 3:26 PM, Thunder 1 wrote:
> Greetings One and All. > > Need some info/advice/guidance on moving some of my OS 9 apps > to my OS X 10.5.8 Leopard (soon to be Snow Leopard). I can't afford > to buy new apps like this, so must use the OS 9 ones that I have had > for quite a while. I don't know if/how I can do this, hence the > request > for assistance. Can someone point me in the right direction? > > Here's what I want to do: > Move OS 9 apps Adobe Illustrator 8.0, Adobe PhotoShop 5.0, and if > possible, QuarkExpress 4.0 onto my Intel iMac 2.4 GHz Core 2 Duo with > 2G's of RAM and a 298GB hard drive. I may want to move some fonts > over > as well. Is it even possible to do this? OS 9 flat out will not run on an Intel system; OS 9 support on PPC systems ended with 10.4. The only way to run OS 9 applications on an Intel system is via emulation, using Sheepshaver. <http://sheepshaver.cebix.net/> Note the very latest version of OS9 that Sheepshaver can run is 9.0.4. VASTLY more practical would be to get OS X compatible versions of those applications or find Shareware or Open Source replacements. Fonts, either TrueType or PostScript will transfer just fine. Practically speaking for the Adobe apps, you will want to get Creative Suite 2, 3 or 4 (the current version). CS2 will run in PPC emulation which may or may not still work in Snow Leopard. As for QX, DEFINITELY look for an OS X compatible version. V4 is antique, and will likely run poorly in emulation. Long term, if you're stuck with those versions of the software, a better solution is to find the newest G4 tower that still boots in OS 9, which was the last Mirrored Drive Door models. But what you're doing is essentially saying "I'm getting a 2010 BMW 325i, I'd like to bolt my Model T differential, rear wheels and dashboard onto it. Do you foresee any problems?" -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Pharmacy Information Technology Group Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
