I have a Dual 1.25 ghz G4 that i am selling to a friend with old recording software (pro tools and digi board) that needs OS 9. He has an old 450 mhz G4, so this is a decent upgrade in comparison, and the best he can do while still in OS 9. Anyways my problem is I don't have any OS 9 install discs anymore, lost over the years. Is there a free download for this OS? I thought I heard Apple was giving away the OS now, but I cant find any legit downloads, or even torrents for it.
***ignore, found my OS 9 install disc.
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Last edited by wonderings; May 25th, 2011 at 04:56 PM.
Even if you could find a copy of OS 9, I don't think it would work on the G5. In order to enable Classic Mode under OS X under the G5, I'm pretty sure you need system-specific restore discs (that came with the unit) that has the OS 9 installer on one of those discs. You can buy replacement discs for that unit - let me know if that's what you end up needing done.
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Even if you could find a copy of OS 9, I don't think it would work on the G5. In order to enable Classic Mode under OS X under the G5, I'm pretty sure you need system-specific restore discs (that came with the unit) that has the OS 9 installer on one of those discs. You can buy replacement discs for that unit - let me know if that's what you end up needing done.
Its a G4 its going on, it ran natively OS 9, it was my old machine for Adobe years ago.
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I hope the OS 9 disk you found is v. 9.2.2 which that Mac needs for it to be useful and bootble.
I know that an earlier G4 SP dual-boot model we had, just like our existing SP dual-boot G4 1.25GH needed the special install disks to get OS 9.2.2 installed properly and most "normal" 9 install disks wouldn't work.
Depending on machine may have to be at least 9.1 or 9.2 to install.
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Wasn't the thier a Mirror-door G4 that was OS X only. I think it's the version that came with firewire 800, but the one issued after the G5 came out could boot fully in OS 9. I remember reading about that limitation in some G4s. apple-history.com may have more answers.
Yup, some G4 MDD's (like the FW 800 model you mentioned) have a single OS X boot available but with a possible classic use only and with a pre OS 10.5.x install.
The last of the G4's, such as our SP G4 MDD were released to allow a dual boot using OS 9 or X (and classic mode use), but getting them installed properly needed the appropriate install disks without doing a lot of extra work-arounds and updates to get it working with both OS's.
everymac.com and the Mactracker utility are good sources for some of the basic requirements for such, and other Mac models.
Just to formally correct the record: Apple has never released OS 9 for free. Updates (as seen above) are free, but you still have to have an OS 9 disc.
Having said that, if you are still operating in OS 9 in 2011 (for whatever reason) I think it's safe to say that Apple no longer cares how you obtain that original disc.
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