Older Mac Games On Mac

How to run old software and games on your Mac Virtually a PowerPC. Let’s start with OS X. Installing old software. Although you can download apps directly from the web browser running in OS. Note that most old programs can still be run using emulators, such as SheepShaver, vMac, or Basilisk II. For a list of current programs, see List of Macintosh software. Third-party databases include VersionTracker, MacUpdate and iUseThis.

Thehistory of ClarisWorks
How to put multipleMac operating systems on yourMac.
ClassicMac Resource Page
Apps thatwill run in 68000 Macs.
MacTreasures.com- find older hard to find and outof print software
Yetmoreshareware
Mac apps inSpanish
InternetExplorer for Mac and PC's

Email

EudoraLite 1.5.5 - Thisone works on a Plus under system 7 or up.
EudoraLite 1.3.1 forsystem 6.

FaxSoftware

ValueFax,a shareware program that's small (2.5 MB RAM and 2 MB of disk spacerequired). Also runs on 6.0.5 or higher on anything 'better' than aPlus.

HyperCardGames

Internet

GetYour Compact Mac On the Web!!

Here's everything you need toget that ole doorstop online

Yes, Virginia, you CAN get anold black and white Mac on the web. This Doc Maker application givesyou all the juicy details. Mentioned in Mac Addict and MacUsermagazines. Over 20,000 downloads so far.

  • Get Your Compact Mac on the Web - HTML version (sorry, no pics. Maybe some day)
  • Get Your Compact Mac on the Web (Doc Maker Application)
  • Get Your Compact Mac on the Web (Text Version)
  • Get Your Compact Mac On the Web! (HyperCard Version) Needs HyperCard Player or HyperCard 2.1 or up.

Other Classic InternetSoftware

DownloadAOL Instant Messenger for 68kMacs here

and here

ZTerm- From Polarnet's web site, popular terminal emulation program forMacs. Works on the 512 or up.

HyperCardstack of theabove tutorial.

WannaBe Text Only Web Browser- great little(490k!) browser for PowerMacs and 68k Macs. Needs 7.1 and the DragManager and Thread Manager or 7.5 or up to run. PPC Version uses 2.2megs.

MacLynx- text only web browser

MattiHaveri's FAQ's -68000 FAQ, Internet FAQ for older Macs, more

Spreadsheet

Try BiPlane.It's shareware ($29) and is MS Excel compatible. System 6.03 and up,needs 1 meg of ram!

SumIt - works on a Plus or up, needssytem 7.
MarinerLE - another tiny spreadsheetwith a tiny ram footprint.

Utilities

Tonsof cool System 6 add ons
Somegreat shareware folr older and newMacs.
Using StuffitExpander and System 7.1 (it's notsupposed to work)
Moreold Mac software, drivers,etc...
Upgrading7.1 - add Apple's Drag and Dropfeatures to System 7.1
ThreadManager - Give 7.1 another 7.5feature
CyberDogand OpenDoc- although disontinued and no longer supported by Apple, it's anotheralternative to bloatware browsers.
HTMLPro - great little WYSIWYG HTMLauthorware that works on a 020 or up.
StickyClick - gives you sticky menusunder System 7
Startupdisk for the HD20 SCSi harddrive - use thisif you are setting up the drive for the first time.
DART- Converts disk images forl olderMacs - you'll need this to open up the software below.
AppleTape backup utility for the Apple40 meg tape backup drive.
HomeAutomation Links(Mac Plus or up)
StuffitExpander 3.5.1 -the latest version taht works on a Plus as far as I know.
CDSunriseMac is ageneric CD ROM driver (no audio support) that works on MOST mac SCSIcd rom drives.
DesktopManager allowsApple CD ROM drive to work on an older Mac.
Very cool sharewareutilities for olderMacs.
HackingApple's DriveSetup to see nonApple drives
CompactPro is a great compression appfor Macs including the Plus under system 6! Also runs on my iMac RevB. Most software on my web site was stuffed with it.
EducationalShareware
Painting,a great little PPC and 68k painting app.
GamesSoundsyou can use for HyperCard stacks and other uses.
Moreapps andutilities forsystem 6
AOLMac archive -lots of cools stuff - get it while you can, I have a feeling this oldstuff won't be up much longer.
MoreSystem 6utilities.

Older Mac Games On Mac Download

System6 INITS andCdevs

Older Mac Games On Mac And Cheese

HowTo Turn System 6 Into System 7 Withfreeware
AdobeAcrobat Reader 1.0 for System 6Macs.
UsingKaleidescope on B&WMacs.
Anotherpage on using shareware and free software to beef up your oldOS.
  • Analyse+
  • AutoBlack
  • AutoBlack 2
  • Bombs
  • Camera
  • canvas Da - must have a copy of canvas
  • ChangeFont 1.03 - change your system font under system 6
  • Choose ScrapBook+ - multiple scrapbook
  • ChooseCDEV_
  • Commander 2.0 - commands for modems
  • Commands 1.0 - ommands for modems
  • DeskZap 1.3
  • DevTools 2.2
  • DiskInfo 1.43
  • Earthplot 3.0
  • Immortality 0.93
  • LockOUT v1.0
  • MiniDraw
  • Molasses
  • Pyro!_ - screen saver
  • Reverse Screen INIT
  • Saviour
  • SetFile
  • ShutDownSound INIT
  • Stuffit 1.13
  • Stuffit v1.10
  • Tab Expander DA
  • Typer DA
  • UnStuffIt 1.00
  • Windows 2.0
  • Area Code Find
  • MacSpin.sit.hqx

    Programming

    REALBasic webring - todays HyperCard works on 68020 Macs and up.
    REALBasic mailing lists
    REALBAsic search engine
    Rinaldi's     HyperCard XCMD's for REALBasic
    HyperCard officially dead?
    Programming for System 6
    Serf - a new alternative to HyperCard
    SuperCard - an oldie but goodie alternative to HyperCard (new version just shipped).
    MetaCard - runs on Intel, Unix and Mac, but expensive.
    HyperStudio - Many schools use it, it is a little less powerful than HC or SC.
    Apple's own free MPW
    MOPS - a robust and powerful public-domain development system for the Macintosh.With Forth and Smalltalk parentage, Mops has extensive OOP capabilities including multiple inheritance, and a class library supporting the Macintosh interface
    REALBasic - very cool HyperCard-Meets-Basic programming environment. Let's you make Windoze or Mac apps with ease.
    MacInTouch's old software forum - lists many emails pertaining to old programs that have resurfaced as free. Very interesting reading.
    Think Pascal 4.5 is now free.
    TrueBasic - written by the original writers of Basic back in 1964.
    Chipmunk Basic - Really cool freeware starter kit for novice programmers. Runs on the 512k to the new blue and white G3's.
    MacZoop - Freeware C++ object oriented programming.
    HyperCard - what can I say? Probably THE easiest programing language out there. This is where Visual Basic, Director, mTropolis, Myst, and thousands of home - made applications came from. Even the World Wide Web owes much of itself to Bill Atkinson's HyperCard. Highly highly recommended for beginner programmers as well as database admins, game makers, listserve moms, and kids of all ages.
    Apple's MPW Pascal for 68k Macs.
     http://s93768914.onlinehome.us/

    HyperCard Links

    Wired article on HyperCard
    History of the Apple logo
    Alternatives to HyperCard (HC is not compatible with OS X)
    Great HyperCard article from 1987
    Univsersity of Michigan FTP site
    Info-Mac FTP Site
    Info-Mac Web Site
    Apple's HC Community Page
    Teach Yourself HC
    HyperCard Resource Page
    Jeanne's House 'O HyperCard
    HyperCard 10th Anniversay Stack
    HyperScan - A HyperCard stack that allows you to scan directly into HyperCard stacks.

    Music/Sound Software

    MusicTime - works on a Classic or up (should work on a Plus or up too, it's the same chip.
    Super Studio Session - Free MIDI software - Mac Plus or up.
    Using older Macs for MIDI
    More older Macs and MIDI
    MacMusic
    AudioMac
    MIDI Tool for older Macs
    Make your own Mac MIDI interface
    A sampler for ancient Macs as well and G4's
    MIDI Musician
    VERY old MIDI app for Macs

    Mac Freeware
    Mac 68k Games site
    and more - games
    More old gamesPacman game - looks just like the original. Works on color Macs only.
    MacMan game - just like Pacman, works on a Plus on up (even my iMac!)
    Some Old Mac Network Games From Rick VanDerveer
    Star Wars - cool vector graphics arcade game. Works on the Plus with sound.
    bolo homepage:     http://www.lgm.com/bolo/
    bolo tracker: http://tracker.lgm.com:50001/
    bolo ftp archive:     ftp://ftp.lgm.com/bolo/
    Hundreds of black and white     games awaiting your arrival.
    Kids Domain
    Old Mac software
    http://lightning.prohosting.com/~classicm/games.html
    http://homepage.mac.com/giantmike13/old.html
    http://www.kidsdomain.com/down/oldmac-ftp.html
    http://www.kidsdomain.com/down/oldmac.html
    ftp://ftp.torget.se/macgate/pub/old/
    http://www.w42.de/crypt/
    http://www.w42.de/despair/
    http://www.liepins.de/offroading/index.shtml
    http://home.hawaii.rr.com/m68kg/links.html#OGA
    http://www.umich.edu/~archive/mac/game/space/

    System Software

    Using shareware to turn 7.1 into 7.6
    Good article on the history of the Mac OS.
    All about the early M    ac OS by Andy Mesa
    Minimum requirements for Mac OS 7.1 - 7.6 including all about system enablers.
    What's In the System Folder? - a brief tutorial for newbies.
    Interesting comparison of Mac OS 1 and Mac OS 7.
    Mac System software history form 1.0 to 8.6. Pretty interesting...
    Installing Mac OS 7.5.3
    Mas OS system enablers and the systems they go with.
    What's a system enabler?
    Upgrading 7.1 -add Apple's Drag and Drop features to System 7.1
    Thread Manager - Give 7.1 another 7.5 feature
    What Operating System should I use on my older Mac and where can I get it?
    MODE32 - I can't believe I didn't put this up a long time ago... if you have a 32 bit 'dirty' Mac such as the II, IIx, IIfx, IIcx or SE/30 and you have more than 8 megs of ram, you'll need MODE 32. That's the simple explanation.
    Make a Mac boot disc on a PC - previously impossible
    Finder Heap Fix for system 7.5.5 - give the finder more memory (and fewer crashes)
    Go to     info.apple.com for System 6.x, 7.0 and 7.0.1.
    Get OS 6.08 here.
    Sign the     Abandonware Petition to persuade the software companies to give away older apps for older Macs.
    System 7.5.3 is now free! Update it to 7.5.5 for free too!
    Where to download Mac OS - from system .97 to 7.5.5.
    Memory requirements of all 68k compatible Mac operating systems.
    Apple's Support For Older OS's (Apple TIL)
    Apple's Software Updates Page
    The really old Systems from the Mac 512 UG
    Macintosh System Downloads from Low End Mac
    McOrphan's System 6 Page
    Apple HD SC Setup Patch - lets you format a non-Apple drive. (Runs on all 68k Macs, some PowerMacs).Drive
    Mas OS system enablers and the systems they go with.
    Using Kaleidescope on B&W Macs.
    Another page on using shareware and free software to beef up your old OS.
    System 6 tips and tricks and software.
    Word Processors

    Nisus Compact - works under system 6 all the way up to 9.
    TexEdit - works under system 6 all the way up to 9. Speaks text under system 7 with speech software
    installed, opens picts.
    BBEdit Lite - opens just about anything, works under system 6 thru 9.

    Drivers

    Older Macintosh Driver Software From Bhavesh Patel
    Old HP Drivers For Classic Macs
    LIDO is a great Mac SCSI driver formatter.
     Mac Ethernet Drivers
    Daystar Drivers - not free
    MicroMac Drivers Page
    The Electronic Phoenix Project - saving old out of print software form extinction.
    The Classic Mac Driver Museum Forum - find a long lost driver
    More old Mac software, drivers, etc...
    • Apple 3.1
    • CD Technology
    • Chinon
    • Metro Cd
    • NEC
    • PLI

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