So I'm backing up my classic Mac OS software: Applications, Application installers, extensions, and other files. As we all know the classic Mac OS is fond of data and resource forks and not file ...

Basilisk and Sheepshaver have been around for a very long time, and Apple has left them alone. Same with Mini vMac. And they are openly requiring Mac OS ROMS. It's ...

Several readers have reported issues where they are unable to start Classic, or launch Classic applications after updating to Mac OS X 10.4.8. In some cases, this issue is caused by the presence of a ...

Using off-the-shelf electronic components, a Raspberry Pi, and a 3D printer, it's possible to build your own working miniature classic Mac. Here's how. There is a lot of overlap between the maker ...

The Control Strip from classic Mac OS has long since had its day, but with RetroStrip gives it a new lease of life in macOS. Question for classic Mac users who go way back to System 6 or 7: Remember ...

It's easy to make boot disks on old Macs for older hardware, but as the years have gone on, it's gotten a little more difficult. Here's how to make classic Mac OS 9 and early Mac OS X boot media on ...

I often wonder what things would have looked like at Apple if major events hadn’t occurred. Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about classic Mac OS and old-school small gadgets. So naturally, the ...

System requirement questions Some readers have raised interesting questions about the recently published system requirements for Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard). For instance, Apple states that among the ...

If you don’t remember the WWDC 2022 keynote, Apple SVP Craig Federighi talked about how Apple’s “crack product marketing team” came upon the “stunning surf” and “lush alluvial plains” of Ventura that ...