Using Mac OS 9 did not initially seem like such a "great idea" to me, however. I'm not one for misplaced nostalgia; I have fond memories of installing MS-DOS 6.2.2 on some old hand-me-down PC ...

UTM is an emulator for virtualizing other operating systems. Here's how to use it to run Apple's Mac OS 9 on a Mac running on Apple Silicon. UTM is an OS emulator that lets you virtualize and run ...

Apple’s Mac operating system has undergone many sizeable changes over the years. Here’s every version in order, from the first edition in 2000 to the present.

Back when Ars Senior Products Editor Andrew Cunningham was forced to work in Mac OS 9 by his colleagues in September 2014, he quickly hit a productivity wall. He couldn't log in to his Ars e-mail ...

Earlier this month the report "A Switch campaign of a different kind: Why people are sticking with Mac OS 9, and what will make the Mac OS X shift happen" generated tremendous response.

Older models had the capability of booting into Mac OS X or the older OS 9.2. New systems would still ship with OS 9.2--to support the "Classic" mode for older software--but it could only be ...

a controversial firmware update which enables users to start up Apple’s Power Mac G5 systems using either Mac OS 9 or Mac OS X. As shipped by Apple, Power Mac G5 systems can start up using only Mac OS ...

Note: Mac OS 9.2.1 (code-named Limelight) contains no new features. It just offers bug-fixes and compatibility updates. It is a "slightly" newer version of the OS than the original OS 9.2 (code ...

Sources close to Apple's Mac OS 9 development team recently presented AppleInsider with information that suggested Apple, at the hands of CEO, Steve Jobs, made an extra effort to keep Mac OS 9.1 a ...