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Mac OS9.1

Mac OS9.1

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Humongofrogo
Member
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02-12-2016, 05:44 AM
#1
Welp. Here's an odd one. I recently bought a mac g3 to flip, but I first want to reset the system as it has a bunch of private stuff from the previous owner. Is there any way in the software that I can reset the system? Alternatively, how could I go about burning a boot CD and resetting it that way? Retro Mac tech is way over my 'paygrade'.
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Humongofrogo
02-12-2016, 05:44 AM #1

Welp. Here's an odd one. I recently bought a mac g3 to flip, but I first want to reset the system as it has a bunch of private stuff from the previous owner. Is there any way in the software that I can reset the system? Alternatively, how could I go about burning a boot CD and resetting it that way? Retro Mac tech is way over my 'paygrade'.

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_ErikThePanda_
Posting Freak
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02-12-2016, 06:57 AM
#2
Mac OS 9 is essentially in the public domain now, obtain an ISO from that source. The G3 should support up to OS X 10.6, and the CD release of 10.3 is available.
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_ErikThePanda_
02-12-2016, 06:57 AM #2

Mac OS 9 is essentially in the public domain now, obtain an ISO from that source. The G3 should support up to OS X 10.6, and the CD release of 10.3 is available.

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Griffin1203
Member
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02-13-2016, 06:02 AM
#3
Sure, you can burn it using a Windows computer and insert it into the g3 slot.
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Griffin1203
02-13-2016, 06:02 AM #3

Sure, you can burn it using a Windows computer and insert it into the g3 slot.

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Dr_Fred
Member
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02-13-2016, 10:59 PM
#4
It seems uncertain about the method. Something like IMGBurn might work from Windows, I think.
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Dr_Fred
02-13-2016, 10:59 PM #4

It seems uncertain about the method. Something like IMGBurn might work from Windows, I think.

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tomoyan1441
Member
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02-21-2016, 11:37 AM
#5
I think I'll start working on the old CD-Rs tomorrow. Just need to locate those boot floppies for my Macintosh SE...
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tomoyan1441
02-21-2016, 11:37 AM #5

I think I'll start working on the old CD-Rs tomorrow. Just need to locate those boot floppies for my Macintosh SE...

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zFlare22
Member
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03-14-2016, 10:01 AM
#6
Available Mac OS versions 7.0, 7.1 and 7.5 floppy images are provided. This page doesn’t contain older content.
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zFlare22
03-14-2016, 10:01 AM #6

Available Mac OS versions 7.0, 7.1 and 7.5 floppy images are provided. This page doesn’t contain older content.

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Backstaber970
Senior Member
435
03-14-2016, 04:46 PM
#7
Thanks again! A bit of online research might uncover some interesting patterns.
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Backstaber970
03-14-2016, 04:46 PM #7

Thanks again! A bit of online research might uncover some interesting patterns.

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mineguiton
Member
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03-16-2016, 05:35 PM
#8
It turns out I misrepresented it. The platform marked it as System Software, even though it doesn't specify Mac OS, and all versions from 1.0 to 6.0 are included.
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mineguiton
03-16-2016, 05:35 PM #8

It turns out I misrepresented it. The platform marked it as System Software, even though it doesn't specify Mac OS, and all versions from 1.0 to 6.0 are included.

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Frogimouse
Member
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03-20-2016, 02:05 AM
#9
Perfect, even more so. It might be necessary to return my floppy drive to the case.
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Frogimouse
03-20-2016, 02:05 AM #9

Perfect, even more so. It might be necessary to return my floppy drive to the case.

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x15Ghost15x
Member
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03-20-2016, 06:50 AM
#10
Reminder that the G3 iMac supports versions up to 10.4.11 only for the latest models. PPC Macs are limited to 10.5.8, making 10.6 impossible even for G5 Macs.
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x15Ghost15x
03-20-2016, 06:50 AM #10

Reminder that the G3 iMac supports versions up to 10.4.11 only for the latest models. PPC Macs are limited to 10.5.8, making 10.6 impossible even for G5 Macs.

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