Mac OS 9.x, based on Mac OS 8 was the final product based on the classic MacOS architecture. Like previous version, it lacks true protected memory or pre-emptive multitasking. MacOS 9 was abandoned in favor of of the Unix-ish NextStep/Openstep based Mac OS X.
Running MacOS 9 requires a supported Power PC based Macintosh (see the compatibility matrix), or the following emulator:
SheepShaver - Runs MacOS 7.5.2-9.0.4, emulates a Power PC based Macintosh.
Other Mac OS Versions:
| 1.x-6.x | 7.x | 8.x | 9.x | MacOS X | All |
9.1 adds CD Burning in the Finder and a "Window" menu to the Finder.
Apple made 9.1 available as a free update to users of 9.0.x.
Download name | Version | Language | Architecture | File size | Downloads |
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Apple Mac OS 9.1 (ISO) (Bad?) | 9.1 | English | 373.78MB | 2 |