Mac Classic

Transport Tycoon English Patch (FAT) for Macintosh

28 years later, an English release of Transport Tycoon is finally here!

Half-Life ported to Mac OS 9

28 years after the initial release, Half-Life has finally been ported to Mac OS 9

OS9 Map, PlatinumSky, Paleomastodon release

New software releases for Mac OS 9 - An OpenStreetMap viewer, BlueSky and Mastodon clients

MacSurf - A new web browser for Mac OS 9

A new web browser for Mac OS 9 has been released that supports CSS3, JS and HTTPS

GameBox - A new game library for Mac OS 8 - OSX 10.11

Proposed Name Change

Have your say on whether the domain name and title of this website should be changed

Website updates

Some recent additions to mac-classic.com have been made

REALBasic Application Development - Part 2

Learn how to build a simple Macintosh application using REALBasic.

REALBasic Application Development - Part 1

Learn how to build a simple Macintosh application using REALBasic.

An Introduction to REALBasic

An introduction to REALBasic, a toolset for software development on classic Macintosh systems.

How to Loosen Screen Hinges on a PowerBook G4 Ti

Soft Dorothy Software source code released

John Calhoun has released the source code for his classic Macintosh games including Glider, Glypha, Pararena, and many more.

Weatherbot: A new weather application for Macintosh and Windows

A new weather forcasting application for vintage Macintosh and PC systems.

Power Mac G4 MDD ATX Conversion

Replacing the original power supply with a modern ATX power supply.

Blokz RAVE - A new game for Mac OS 9

Transport Tycoon English Patch for Macintosh

28 years later, an English release of Transport Tycoon is finally here!

MacEffects iMac G3 Kickstarter Funded

A kickstarter by MacEffects with the goal of creating a replacement injection molded inner bezel for the iMac G3 has been funded!

MacEffects iMac G3 Replacement Inner Bezel

A kickstarter by MacEffects has been launched with the goal of creating a replacement injection molded inner bezel for the iMac G3 - the common failure point on all slot loading iMac G3 comptuers.

iMac G3 Dual Bootable SSD Setup

A setup guide for a dual boot/multi-partition Mac OS 9 & Mac OS X system in an iMac G3

OSX Château Has Launched

Mac-Classic's sister site has launched!

Angry Robots! - A new game for Macintosh

Angry Robots! is a new game for developed by Criminal Caterpillar Games, built for 68k and PowerPC Macintosh computers.

iMac G3 Cooling Modifications (Part II)

A better solution to cooling the iMac G3

Setting up a LegacyAI Proxy Server

Set up your own customised proxy server for LegacyAI with the following steps.

Mac OS 9 ChatGPT Client Released

A ChatGPT desktop application has been built for Mac OS 9 by Manticore Software

iMac G3 Issues and Care

Information about the iMac G3, it's common issues, tips on preservation and repairs.

Changing the boot device with Open Firmware

Find out how to use Open Firmware to boot from specific devices, partitions and drive types

Mac Classic Year in Review

There have been lots of additions to the Mac Classic website this year. Here is an overview of what's been added in case you missed it.

A Mastodon client for Classic Mac OS

Macstodon is a new application built for classic Mac OS that lets you post toots and view timelines using a Mastodon server.

December 2022 Icon Sets

Two new original icon sets have been created for Mac OS systems

New Hardware For Macintosh Computers

A list of newly built hardware and perhiperals for Macintosh computers

Profiles and new commenting system

New website upgrades! User Profiles and comment system upgrades

New Original Icon Sets

Four new and original icon sets have been created for early Mac OS Systems

Mac Attic Incoming!

After years of delays Mac-Attic.com is finally being merged with Mac Classic

Mac OS 8/9 Compatible Graphics Cards

A mostly complete list of graphics cards that are fully supported under classic Mac OS

File Synchronization and Backups

Finding the best tool to manage backups and file synchornization across devices

Mac Classic RSS Feed

Mac-Classic.com now has an RSS feed!

Power Mac G4 won't boot

Revival of a CPU that appeared to be completely dead!

iMac G3 Cooling Modifications

The iMac G3 is prone to overheating issues over time. See how I installed several fans to help keep everything cool and to increase airflow within the case.

Virtual CD/DVD-ROM Utility

The Virtual CD/DVD-ROM Utility allows you to save and mount disc images easily within Mac OS. Virtual CD can also fool software such as games into thinking that a physical CD has been inserted.

Exposé for classic Mac OS

The Mac OS X Exposé feature has been re-invented for classic Mac OS systems!

Messages for Macintosh

An iMessage Client for Macintosh System 2.0 - 9.2.2 has been released!

Customizing Mac OS

A comprehensive guide on the different ways you can customize Mac OS and enhance your system.

Mac OS 9 Web Browsers

There's a lot of choices when it comes to picking an Internet browser for your Mac. Find out the most usable browsers for optimal web browsing.

Two Factor Authentication for Mac OS 8, 9, X

A new authenticator app has been built for Mac OS 8,9, X - TWOFAP (Two Factor Authentication Program)

A new HTTP downloader utility

A new HTTP downloader utility - GetDown Classic has been built for Macs running System 7.0 - 9.2.2

Sloop Web Directory

Sloop Web Directory has just been launched. Sloop Web Directory is a collection of websites that are accessible to older computers via the HTTP protocol.

Newsstand Release

An RSS news reader has been created for Mac OS 9!

How to make a Sherlock plugin

Learn how to create a Sherlock plugin so you can search website content from the Sherlock application.

Sherlock Revival!

Patched versions of Sherlock have been released to enable web searching again. These patches bypass some Apple checks that lead to frequent error messages, and fixed the auto-update function for plugins in Sherlock 2.

Sloop is now in Beta!

Sloop has finally been launched and is now in a testing phase!