on 12/12/02 8:36 AM, James S Blackmon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Where would be some good places to find free Mac software. Even better > some that would run on OS 7.6.
James: First off, what kind of Mac do you have? Assuming it's an older or even Pre-PowerMac, try the following sites: ttp://www.info.apple.com/support/oldersoftwarelist.html http://w3.trib.com/~dwood/oldmac.shtml www.versiontracker.com Also, MacAddict magazine is a great resource and comes with a CD every month. Lately it is mostly OSX stuff, but they do include some stuff that supports older OS's. > I want to get more used to the mac os before I spend any money on this > machine. Also when or if I installed a > newer OS on this machine can I still run the software on it. > What I mean is Mac OS backwards compatible with older programs like Windows 98 > and before was Short answer, yes. >(I know from experience that some of the newer windows OS's are > not that compatible with the old stuff) also what is a good "unzipper" for > mac that can unzip multidisk archives of zip or RAR files? Until I get the > cd drive up and running I am having to use my HP PC to get files to the > Supermac. Thanks for any help and for your time. ZipIt is available for Macintosh from www.maczipit.com. It is shareware and supports cross-platform zip files from PC's. Not sure about multi-disk archives, and I don't know what RAR means. If you have ethernet on both machines, you can get a crossover cable and copy files back & forth using an application such as DAVE (for the Mac) or PCMacLan (for the PC). These are not free, but they work great for networking Macs & PCs. I personally use PCMacLan at my office where my PC resides happily on my AppleTalk/Ethernet LAN. Charles -- SuperMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | Service & Replacement Parts [EMAIL PROTECTED] | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> SuperMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/supermacs/list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/supermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
