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Classic Mac Gaming on OS X Using Basilisk. While it works, Basilisk II is limited to emulating 680x0 Macs; in effect, models up to about 1994.

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It was followed up by Mac OS 9. Running MacOS 8 requires a supported Motorola 68K or Power PC based Macintosh (see the compatibility matrix), or one of the following emulators: Basilisk II - Runs MacOS 7.x-8.1, emulates later color Motorola 68k based Macs. SheepShaver - Runs MacOS 7.5.2-9.0.4, emulates a Power PC based Macintosh. These empty disk images range from 3GB HFS formated (appropriate for Mac OS 6, 7 or 8.0) up to 32GB HFS+ formated (Mac OS 8.1, 9 or early Mac OS X). Note: Please be patient when extracting these blank disk images, as your hard disk has to write the whole space (up to 30GB) so it might take a couple minutes depending on your computer specs.

We'rein the middle of yet another of Apple's big transitions.

In the first half of the 1990s, there was the transition fromthe Mac's original 680x0 family of CPUs to the PowerPC chips. Inthe early 2000s, there was a transition from the classic line ofMac operating systems to the Unix-derived OS X family. And nowApple has released the first models powered by Intel CPUs, withpromises that the whole product-line will be Intel-powered by theend of 2006.

While each transition has ultimately been good for users, eachtime there's been a rough period as software had to catch up withthe new hardware. Early adopters of PowerPC-based Macs had to runsoftware designed for the earlier models; it would run on the PowerMacs, but at nothing like the speed those models were capableof.

If OS X users need to run software designed for pre-OS X Macoperating systems, they can launch Classic-mode; a window runningMac OS 9.2.x on their OS X desktop. It's a bit awkward, but itworks - at least most of the time.

Owners of the new Intel-powered Macs are hit with a doublewhammy. OS X had to be rewritten to run on this very differentprocessor family, and to get best performance applications alsoneed to be recompiled (and in some cases completely rewritten) tosupport the new hardware and operating system version.

OS X software compiled for PowerPC processors will run on theIntel Macs, using a translation layer called Rosetta. But Rosetta'son-the-fly translations sap computer performance. Thoseapplications run noticeably slower than on comparableprevious-generation Macs.

Mac OS 9 isn't usable at all on the new hardware, so users whostill rely on old Classic mode applications are simply out of luckif, lured by promises of double or triple the performance, theypurchase a new Intel-powered Mac.

Or are they?

There are a couple of ways to make an end run around the IntelMacs' lack of Classic mode support. For instance, if users stillhave their previous Mac around (or if they buy a low-cost Mac likea mini), they could simply keepusing it when they need access to that old Classic modeapplication.

VNC: The Hardware Solution

Somewhat more high tech would be to keep that PowerPC Mac up andrunning, then access it from the Intel Mac using a remote desktopapplication like the open source VNC (Virtual NetworkComputing). A wide range of versions of VNC are available for awide range of computing platforms, including both OS X andOS 9.

Running a VNC server on the old Mac (running either OS X or evenOS 9) and a VNC client on the new Intel Mac with bothconnected on a TCP/IP network would let a user sitting at the newMac open up a window to the old one and run the Classic applicationremotely.

Emulation: The Software Solution

I'm taking a different course, however. Instead, I'm trying outemulators. Here's why:

I have a teacher colleague who just replaced his Windows PC witha brand new Intel iMac. Everything'sfine, except that elementary teachers in our school district oftenuse a program called Silhouette for generating reportcards. Duet Software has produced a Windows version and a ClassicOS Mac version. Since the Classic OS version runs fine underOS X Classic mode, they haven't created a native OS Xversion.

When I queried them, the two teachers who are Duet Software intheir spare time said that it would require a complete rewrite toproduce an OS X version, and with rumours that the schooldistrict will be moving to other software within the next year orso, it's not high on their to-do list.

Why not emulate Windows?

So those teachers with new Intel Macs who need Silhouette wouldseem to be out of luck. Current versions of Windows emulators -Virtual PC and Guest PC (see GuestPC: A More Affordable Way to Put Windows on Your Mac) - won'trun on Intel Macs. Another emulator, iEmulator is promising anIntel-capable version soon, while OpenOSX WinTel claims its emulatoralready runs on the Intel hardware.

I'm waiting for the promised version of iEmulator and have spenta lot of time working with various versions of OpenOSX WinTelwithout having gotten to a point where I feel comfortablerecommending it as a solution.

Instead, I'm looking using emulation to put an older Mac in awindow on my colleague's Intel iMac.

Emulate a 680x0 Mac

I've previously written about Basilisk II, an open sourceemulator that puts a 680x0 Mac in a window on a Windows (or otheroperating system) desktop (see MacEmulation With Basilisk II, vMac and Basilisk II Puts a Mac on a WindowsComputer). Since those 2002 articles, a version of Basilisk IIhas been released that lets it rununder Mac OS X as well. I've tried this on my PowerPC Mac,and it works - though I haven't been able to get the networkingfunctional, something that works fine on the Windows version, in myexperience.

(It may be just me - any reader who is able to get the Macversion's networking into gear should please drop me a line!)

It's kind of cool. But since my PPC Mac has Classic mode, Idon't have much need to run a 680x0 Mac in a Window on my G5 iMac.(Your needs may differ. If you have old software that won't rununder OS 9 or won't run at all in OS X's Classic mode, maybethis will let you continue to be productive).

I was pessimistic about running Basilisk II on an Intel Mac,however. After all, the various Windows emulators don't seem to runwith the Intel Mac's Rosetta translation. They require extensiverewriting.

So I was pleasantly surprised when Icopied the Basilisk II folder from my PPC iMac to my colleague'sIntel iMac and discovered that it just worked!

There it was, a 68040-powered Mac Performa running Mac OS 7.6 ina window on an Intel iMac. A nice touch in Basilisk II is that itputs a 'Unix' icon on the desktop, allowing easy transfer of filesbetween the emulated Mac and its host system. That will be a bighelp in getting report card files out to the world.

Basilisk II Setup

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In order to make Basilisk II work, you need three things:

The Basilisk II application. Since it's open source, it can bedownloaded freely
A copy of an older Mac operating system. Apple has madeoperating system versions up to System 7.5.5 freely downloadable.You can find links for a wide range of older Mac operating systemversions on Low End Mac's Classic Mac OSDownloads and Updates page. Apple included 680x0 support inoperating system versions up to Mac OS 8.1, so that's the lastversion that Basilisk II can run.
An image file of the ROM from a 680x0 Mac. In general, you'llget best performance from a more recent 68040 model. Apple retainscopyright on their ROM code, so you can't legally download these(and I won't send my copies out, so please don't email me).Instead, if you find a working older Mac, you can 'capture' a ROMimage (see Capturinga Mac ROM Image)

You can find more details on getting set up with Basilisk II on68kClassic Mac Gaming on OS X Using Basilisk.

While it works, Basilisk II is limited to emulating 680x0 Macs;in effect, models up to about 1994.

Emulate a PowerPC

Another open source project, SheepShaver, promises PowerPCemulation, in theory allowing emulation of hardware up to the 1998beige G3s with operating systems up toMac OS 9.0. The project has recently announced what they describeas an 'experimental' port to Mac OS X for Intel.

Like Basilisk II, SheepShaver requires a Mac ROM image. In someways, however, it may be easier to get the required ROM. Accordingto GwenoleBeauchesne's SheepShaver Wiki, the so-called New World ROMimage files included on Mac OS 8.5 and 8.6 CDs should be usable.Alternatively, a ROM Grabber utility can be used to make an image from the ROMson any of a wide range of Power Macs.

SheepShaver has borrowed a number of features,including CD-ROMand ethernet support, from Basilisk II, updating them to run on(emulated) newer hardware. At least so I've heard.

I've been trying to make it work with the ROM file from a Mac OS8.5 CD. So far, all I get is a black window.

I'll keep you informed - and again, if any of you are having anybetter luck with SheepShaver, please let me know!

For now, with Basilisk II running happily on the Intel iMac, myteacher colleague is able to get the Classic support he needs - aslong as he's prepared to use software that will run on vintage Machardware and operating system versions.

In other words, putting a low-end Mac on a new Mac.

Works for me!

Link: VNC
Link: Basilisk II
Link: Basilisk II for OSX
Link: Classic Mac OS Downloads andUpdates
Link: Capturinga Mac ROM Image
Link: 68k Classic MacGaming on OS X Using Basilisk
Link: SheepShaver
Link: GwenoleBeauchesne's SheepShaver Wiki
Link: ROM Grabber Utility

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emulation of Mac OS

The new Apple Mac computers with OS X are not able to run apps and games written for older Mac OS systems (also known as The System or Classic Mac OS). However, if you want to try this system out, you don't need to buy an old Mac, you can just install any emulation software to OS X and use your modern Mac as old Macintosh.

Download and set up the Basilisk II for Mac

Basilisk II is an emulator of the 68k Macintosh family of computers (Macs based on Motorola 68000 processor series) that contains Macintosh, PowerBook, Performa and Quadra computers, available for Mac OS X and other systems. It is available for free download on developer's website.

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Download the Basilisk II and copy folder with Basilisk files to your Applications folder.

For our purposes, we run Mac OS 7.5.3 updated to 7.5.5 on Mac OS X.

Then you proceed to setting up the Basilisk II you need to download:

(for Basilisk is recommended Macintosh Performa ROM)
(a set of installation utilities for Mac OS installation)
available on Apple website.

When you have ROM, DiskTools and Mac OS 7.5.3 installation downloaded, copy the ROM and DiskTools to your Basilisk II folder.

Setup up the Basilisk II to install Mac OS

Start the BasiliskIIGUI.app and you will see a Basilisk Setup GUI.

On Volumes tab click on Add... button and select the DiskTools_MacOS8.image file.

Click on Create... button → navigate, for example to BasiliskII folder → fill the name box, like MacOSdisk... → set size to 500MB → Click OK. Create another disk by the same way and name it for example OSInstall and set size to 100MB.

Unix Rootset to slash '/'.

Click on Graphics/Sound tab and set graphics resolution, video type and refresh rate.

Click on Keyboard/Mouse tab and check the Use Raw Keycodes box. Click on Browse button and navigate to BasiliskII folder and select the BasiliskII_Keycodes file.

Click on Memory/Misc and set the memory to 64MB → Mac Model ID to Quadra 900 → CPU Type to 68040.

Click on Browse... button and select the PERFORMA.ROM file. Check the boxes Don't Use CPU When Idle and Ingnore Illegal Memory Accesses.

Click on JIT Compiler tab and check all check boxes and set Translation Cache Size to 2048.

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Install Mac OS 7.5.3 to Basilisk II

Now click on Start button in Basillisk II Setup GUI. Now you will be entered to installation GUI.

At first you need to initialize and format the disks that were be created in Setup part of BasiliskII (larger now named as Macintosh HD and smaller as Installation).

Now click on Unix icon and navigate to folder, where are the installation files of Mac OS 7 are stored on your disk. Select all files and copy them to Installation disk.

Double click on first archive file (*.smi file extension) and wait till the archiving tool unpack system installation data.

Double click on Sys7.5 V7.5.3 CD Inst file → click on Installer icon and navigate through Mac OS 7 installation wizard.

After the installation is completed. Click on Special option in upper menu hold the mouse button, navigate to Shutdown button and release the mouse button.

Now run again the BasiliskIIGUI.app → on Volume tab click on DiskTools_MacOS8.image file and click on Remove button. Click on OSInstall and click on Remove button.

Now click on Start button and welcome to Mac OS 7.5.3.

Update Mac OS 7.5.3 to Mac OS 7.5.5

If you need to update Mac OS 7.5.3 to 7.5.5 download from Apple website file called , copy it to the emulated Mac OS 7 for example to Update folder created on the desktop.

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Double click on *.sea file and wait till the update data will be uncompressed.

Double click on System 7.5.5 Update Net Install and click on Installer icon. Navigate through easy update wizard and after few click your system will be updated to version 7.5.5.

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Now you are able to work with old Classic Mac OS apps on your modern Mac computer.

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