– Works with this version of system software, but requires a Macintosh System Enabler, where # = the ID code of the enabler (e.g. – Works with this version of system software Note: The Macintosh XL uses a custom OS called MacWorks so is not included in the tables below. System 7.1 through Mac OS 7.6: Compatibility With Macintosh Computers (TA47341).System Software: Version Matrix, System 6.0.x to 7.0.1 (TA33972),.System Software Version History (TA31885),.Information from Apple’s Knowledge Base articles: To help myself in the future I’ve put together some Macintosh System Compatibility Tables so I know which systems support which versions (with links to any required the System Enablers for OS 7.x). I also include some information about PPC systems, but my main focus for this page is 68k systems. If you find Mini vMac useful, please consider helping the Gryphel Project,of which it is a part.As I mentioned in my Setting up your vintage (classic) 68k Macintosh not every Macintosh System can run every OS, for example System 7.5.5 was the last version to support the original Macintosh Systems with their Motorola 68000 (68k) processors, 7.6 required Systems with a 68030 and 32bit clean ROMs, with support for 68k processors ending with System 8.1. How-To guides, Documentation, Macintosh Software, and more. Then click on the close box of the Mini vMac window to quit theapplication. When you’re done looking at this, choose the “ShutDown” command from the “Special” menu on the emulatedscreen: The emulated computer should boot from thisimage, starting up the Finder, with a menu bar at the top of theemulated screen: The Mini vMac window should fill with a gray pattern, with a picture ofa floppy disk in the center, with a blinking question mark on it:ĭrag the icon of your bootable disk image, “System Startup”,onto the Mini vMac window. To get past this, drag the icon of your ROM imagefile, “vMac.ROM”, onto the Mini vMac window. Unless Mini vMac finds the ROM image file in one of the places it looks,it will display this message in the new window it opens: For most operating systems, you can double clickon the application’s icon. Use the ua608dcommand line toolto get the disk image “System Startup”from “SSW_6.0.8-1.4MB_”.(If you don't wish to use ua608d, see the Alternatives page.) Next, you will need a bootable disk image for the Macintosh Plus. (If you don’t have a Macintosh Plus, you could check the“ Where to buy an old Macintosh”page.)(And before you ask, the FAQ page has a section about ROM images.) Next you will need a ROMimage file from a Macintosh Plus.This file should be named “vMac.ROM”.A utility such as“ CopyRoms”can be used to obtain this file from your MacintoshPlus. First, if you have not already done so, download a standard variation,choosing the appropriate version of Mini vMac for your operating system.If your web browser doesn’t automatically expand it, doso manually.(For the OS X version, see these notes to makeMini vMac work correctly.)
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