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class="mw-content-ltr mw-parser-output" lang="en" dir="ltr"><div class="shortdescription nomobile noexcerpt noprint searchaux" style="display:none">Ninth and last major release of the classic Mac OS (1999)</div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236090951">.mw-parser-output .hatnote{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output div.hatnote{padding-left:1.6em;margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .hatnote i{font-style:normal}.mw-parser-output .hatnote+link+.hatnote{margin-top:-0.5em}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .hatnote{display:none!important}}</style><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">This article is about the ninth major release of the classic Mac OS. 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style="white-space: nowrap;">Source model</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Closed_source" class="mw-redirect" title="Closed source">Closed source</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap;"><a href="/wiki/Software_release_life_cycle#RTM" title="Software release life cycle">Released to<br />manufacturing</a></th><td class="infobox-data">October 23, 1999<span class="noprint">; 25 years ago</span><span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday dtstart published updated">October 23, 1999</span>)</span><sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-October_23,_1999:_Mac_OS_9_Released_[Archive]_-_Mac_Forums_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-October_23,_1999:_Mac_OS_9_Released_[Archive]_-_Mac_Forums-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-October_23,_1999:_Mac_OS_9_Released_-_MacBytes.com_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-October_23,_1999:_Mac_OS_9_Released_-_MacBytes.com-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap;"><a href="/wiki/Software_release_life_cycle" title="Software release life cycle">Latest release</a></th><td class="infobox-data">9.2.2 / December 5, 2001<span class="noprint">; 23 years ago</span><span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday dtstart published updated">2001-12-05</span>)</span><sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap;">Platforms</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/PowerPC" title="PowerPC">PowerPC</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" 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href="/wiki/Classic_Mac_OS" title="Classic Mac OS">classic Mac OS</a> <a href="/wiki/Operating_system" title="Operating system">operating system</a>, which was succeeded by <a href="/wiki/Mac_OS_X_10.0" title="Mac OS X 10.0">Mac OS X 10.0</a> in 2001, starting the <a href="/wiki/MacOS" title="MacOS">Mac OS X</a> family of <a href="/wiki/Operating_system" title="Operating system">operating systems</a>. Introduced on October 23, 1999, it was promoted by Apple as "The Best Internet Operating System Ever",<sup id="cite_ref-October_23,_1999:_Mac_OS_9_Released_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-October_23,_1999:_Mac_OS_9_Released-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> highlighting <a href="/wiki/Sherlock_(software)" title="Sherlock (software)">Sherlock 2</a>’s Internet search capabilities, integration with Apple's free online services known as <a href="/wiki/MobileMe#iTools" title="MobileMe">iTools</a> and improved <a href="/wiki/Open_Transport" title="Open Transport">Open Transport</a> networking. While Mac OS 9 lacks <a href="/wiki/Protected_memory" class="mw-redirect" title="Protected memory">protected memory</a> and full <a href="/wiki/Pre-emptive_multitasking" class="mw-redirect" title="Pre-emptive multitasking">pre-emptive multitasking</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-Pre-emptive_Multitasking_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Pre-emptive_Multitasking-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> lasting improvements include the introduction of an automated <a href="/wiki/Apple_Software_Update" class="mw-redirect" title="Apple Software Update">Software Update</a> engine and support for <a href="/wiki/Multi-user" class="mw-redirect" title="Multi-user">multiple users</a>. </p><p>Apple discontinued development of Mac OS 9 in late 2001, transitioning all future development to Mac OS X. The final updates to Mac OS 9 addressed compatibility issues with Mac OS X while running in the <a href="/wiki/Classic_Environment" class="mw-redirect" title="Classic Environment">Classic Environment</a> and compatibility with <a href="/wiki/Carbon_(API)" title="Carbon (API)">Carbon</a> applications. At the 2002 <a href="/wiki/Worldwide_Developers_Conference" title="Worldwide Developers Conference">Worldwide Developers Conference</a>, <a href="/wiki/Steve_Jobs" title="Steve Jobs">Steve Jobs</a> began his <a href="/wiki/Keynote" title="Keynote">keynote</a> address by staging a mock funeral for OS 9.<sup id="cite_ref-Apple_WWDC_2002-The_Death_Of_Mac_OS_9_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Apple_WWDC_2002-The_Death_Of_Mac_OS_9-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Features">Features</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Mac_OS_9&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Features"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Apple billed Mac OS 9 as including "50 new features" and heavily marketed its <a href="/wiki/Sherlock_(software)" title="Sherlock (software)">Sherlock 2</a> software, which introduced a "channels" feature for searching different online resources and introduced a <a href="/wiki/QuickTime" title="QuickTime">QuickTime</a>-like <a href="/wiki/Brushed_metal_(interface)" class="mw-redirect" title="Brushed metal (interface)">metallic</a> appearance. Mac OS 9 also featured integrated support for Apple's suite of Internet services known as iTools (later re-branded as .Mac, then <a href="/wiki/MobileMe" title="MobileMe">MobileMe</a>, which was replaced by <a href="/wiki/ICloud" title="ICloud">iCloud</a>) and included improved <a href="/wiki/TCP/IP" class="mw-redirect" title="TCP/IP">TCP/IP</a> functionality with <a href="/wiki/Open_Transport" title="Open Transport">Open Transport</a> 2.5. </p><p>Other features new to Mac OS 9 include:<sup id="cite_ref-Features_2_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Features_2-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <ul><li>Integrated support for multiple user accounts without using <a href="/wiki/At_Ease" title="At Ease">At Ease</a>.</li> <li>Support for voice login through VoicePrint passwords.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Keychain_(software)" title="Keychain (software)">Keychain</a>, a feature allowing users to save passwords and textual data encrypted in protected keychains.</li> <li>A Software Update control panel for automatic download and installation of Apple system software updates.</li> <li>A redesigned Sound control panel and support for <a href="/wiki/USB" title="USB">USB</a> audio.</li> <li>Speakable Items 2.0, also known as <a href="/wiki/PlainTalk" title="PlainTalk">PlainTalk</a>, featuring improved speech synthesis and recognition along with AppleScript integration.<sup id="cite_ref-Speakable_Items_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Speakable_Items-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Improved font management through FontSync.</li> <li>Remote Access Personal Server 3.5, including support for TCP/IP clients over <a href="/wiki/Point-to-Point_Protocol" title="Point-to-Point Protocol">Point-to-Point Protocol</a> (PPP).</li> <li>An updated version of <a href="/wiki/AppleScript" title="AppleScript">AppleScript</a> with support for TCP/IP.</li> <li>Personal File Sharing over TCP/IP.</li> <li>USB Printer Sharing, a control panel allowing certain USB printers to be shared across a TCP/IP network.</li> <li>128-bit <a href="/wiki/Encryption" title="Encryption">file encryption</a> in the Finder.</li> <li>Support for files larger than 2 <a href="/wiki/Gigabyte" title="Gigabyte">GB</a>.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Unix" title="Unix">Unix</a> volume support.</li> <li>CD Burning in the <a href="/wiki/Finder_(software)" title="Finder (software)">Finder</a> (introduced in Mac OS 9.1).</li> <li>Addition of a "Window" menu to the Finder (introduced in Mac OS 9.1)</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Mac_OS_9_and_the_Classic_Environment">Mac OS 9 and the Classic Environment</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Mac_OS_9&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Mac OS 9 and the Classic Environment"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951" /><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Classic_Environment" class="mw-redirect" title="Classic Environment">Classic Environment</a></div> <p><a href="/wiki/PowerPC" title="PowerPC">PowerPC</a> versions of <a href="/wiki/MacOS" title="MacOS">Mac OS X</a> prior to <a href="/wiki/Mac_OS_X_Leopard" title="Mac OS X Leopard">10.5 Leopard</a> include a compatibility layer called <a href="/wiki/Classic_Environment" class="mw-redirect" title="Classic Environment">Classic</a>, enabling users to run applications and hardware requiring Mac OS 9 from within OS X. This is achieved through running Mac OS 9 without access to its Finder inside OS X. This requires Mac OS 9 to be installed on the machine, even though most Macs that can run the Classic environment are not necessarily able to boot into Mac OS 9 natively. Some Mac OS 9 applications do not run well in Classic; they demonstrate screen redraw problems and lagging performance. In addition, some drivers and other software which directly interact with the hardware fail to work properly. </p><p>In May 2002, at Apple's <a href="/wiki/Worldwide_Developers_Conference" title="Worldwide Developers Conference">Worldwide Developers Conference</a> in <a href="/wiki/San_Jose,_California" title="San Jose, California">San Jose, California</a>, <a href="/wiki/Steve_Jobs" title="Steve Jobs">Steve Jobs</a>, accompanied by a <a href="/wiki/Coffin" title="Coffin">coffin</a>, held a mock <a href="/wiki/Funeral" title="Funeral">funeral</a><sup id="cite_ref-Apple_WWDC_2002-The_Death_Of_Mac_OS_9_7-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Apple_WWDC_2002-The_Death_Of_Mac_OS_9-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> to announce that Apple had stopped the development of Mac OS 9. The final version of Mac OS 9 and the "classic" Mac OS was Mac OS 9.2.2, released in December 2001. </p><p>In June 2005, Jobs announced that the Macintosh platform would be transitioning to <a href="/wiki/Intel_x86" class="mw-redirect" title="Intel x86">Intel x86</a> microprocessors. Developer documentation of the <a href="/wiki/Rosetta_(software)" title="Rosetta (software)">Rosetta</a> PowerPC emulation layer revealed that applications written for Mac OS 8 or 9 would not run on x86-based Macs. The Classic Environment remains in the PowerPC version of <a href="/wiki/Mac_OS_X_Tiger" title="Mac OS X Tiger">10.4 Tiger</a>; however, x86 versions of OS X and the PowerPC version of <a href="/wiki/Mac_OS_X_Leopard" title="Mac OS X Leopard">10.5 Leopard</a> do not support the Classic environment. </p><p>Mac OS 9 can be emulated by using <a href="/wiki/SheepShaver" title="SheepShaver">SheepShaver</a>, a PowerPC emulator available on multiple operating systems. It can be run on any machine with a supported CPU platform, including <a href="/wiki/Intel-based_Mac" class="mw-redirect" title="Intel-based Mac">Intel-based Macs</a>. Initially, it required an actual PowerPC processor present in the machine it was running on similar to a <a href="/wiki/Hypervisor" title="Hypervisor">hypervisor</a>, but support for x86 platforms was added at a later date. SheepShaver cannot run Mac OS versions newer than 9.0.4, however, as it does not have support for a <a href="/wiki/Memory_management_unit" title="Memory management unit">memory management unit</a>. The <a href="/wiki/PearPC" title="PearPC">PearPC</a> PowerPC emulator does not support Mac OS 9.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/QEMU" title="QEMU">QEMU</a> has experimental support for running Mac OS 9 using PowerPC G4 emulation.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Mac_OS_9_and_other_Mac_computers">Mac OS 9 and other Mac computers</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Mac_OS_9&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Mac OS 9 and other Mac computers"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>As late as 2004, Mac OS 9 continued to be preinstalled on some Macs despite its development being stopped in late 2001, especially for Macs equipped with a PowerPC G4 processor. Most G4 Macs made prior to 2003 had both Mac OS 9 and Mac OS X preinstalled alongside each other in a <a href="/wiki/Dual-boot" class="mw-redirect" title="Dual-boot">dual-boot</a> configuration (with Mac OS X being selected as the default), and both operating systems can be accessed by a boot menu accessible upon startup. </p><p>The final Macs released that were able to boot into Mac OS 9 natively without resorting to the <a href="/wiki/Classic_environment" class="mw-redirect" title="Classic environment">Classic environment</a> were the 867 MHz—1.25 GHz <b>"Mirrored Drive Doors"</b> <a href="/wiki/Power_Mac_G4" title="Power Mac G4">Power Mac G4</a> released in August 2002 (which was re-released in June 2003 due to a perceived demand for Mac OS 9 machines) and the 867 MHz—1 GHz <b>"Antimony"</b> titanium <a href="/wiki/PowerBook_G4" title="PowerBook G4">PowerBook G4</a> ("TiBook") released in November 2002. The "Mirrored Drive Doors" Power Mac G4 was one of the last Mac models overall to officially boot into Mac OS 9 while the "Antimony" titanium PowerBook G4 was the last PowerBook model able to run Mac OS 9 natively. While these final models of the Macs and PowerBooks have G4 processors with faster clock speeds of up to 1.25 GHz and 1 GHz respectively on some models, they were able to boot into Mac OS 9 natively without any issues. </p><p>The majority of G4 Macs released in 2003 onwards that have a 1 GHz or higher processor never had their "Mac OS ROM" boot files updated to allow those Macs to officially boot into Mac OS 9 natively outside of the <a href="/wiki/Classic_environment" class="mw-redirect" title="Classic environment">Classic environment</a>. All G5 Macs are unable to boot into Mac OS 9 directly because support for PowerPC G5 processors is not available at all on Mac OS 9 (Mac OS 9 only supports G3 and G4 processors as of Mac OS 9.2.2) and therefore can only run Mac OS 9 under the <a href="/wiki/Classic_environment" class="mw-redirect" title="Classic environment">Classic environment</a> or other emulation software. </p><p>In recent years, unofficial patches for Mac OS 9 and the "Mac OS ROM" have been made to allow unsupported G4 Macs to boot into Mac OS 9 natively; this practice is not officially supported by Apple.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Other_uses">Other uses</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Mac_OS_9&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Other uses"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951" /><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main articles: <a href="/wiki/Classic_Mac_OS#PowerPC_emulation" title="Classic Mac OS">Classic Mac OS § PowerPC emulation</a>, and <a href="/wiki/List_of_computer_system_emulators#Apple_Macintosh_with_PowerPC_CPU" title="List of computer system emulators">List of computer system emulators § Apple Macintosh with PowerPC CPU</a></div> <p>Aside from Apple-branded hardware that can be maintained and operated, Mac OS 9 can also be operated in other environments such as <a href="/wiki/Microsoft_Windows" title="Microsoft Windows">Windows</a> and <a href="/wiki/Unix" title="Unix">Unix</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This includes the aforementioned <a href="/wiki/SheepShaver" title="SheepShaver">SheepShaver</a> software mentioned above. While it does provide PowerPC processor support, especially on Intel-based Macs, it can only run up to Mac OS 9.0.4 because it does not emulate a memory management unit. QEMU is another piece of software that has PowerPC emulation and is able to run all versions of Mac OS 9 up to Mac OS 9.2.2. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Version_history">Version history</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Mac_OS_9&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Version history"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%"> <tbody><tr style="background: #ececec"> <th>Version </th> <th>Release date </th> <th>Changes </th> <th>Codename </th> <th>Computer </th> <th>Price </th></tr> <tr> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20041113095034/https://developer.apple.com/technotes/tn/tn1176.html">9.0</a> </td> <td>October 23, 1999 </td> <td> <ul><li>Initial release</li></ul> </td> <td>Sonata </td> <td>iMac G3 </td> <td>US$99 </td></tr> <tr> <td>9.0.2 </td> <td>February 2000 <p>(Shipped with Macs) </p> </td> <td rowspan="2"> <ul><li>Bug fixes</li></ul> </td> <td rowspan="2" data-sort-value="" style="background: var(--background-color-interactive, #ececec); color: var(--color-base, inherit); vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-na">— </td> <td>PowerBook (FireWire) </td> <td rowspan="2">Only shipped with referred Macs </td></tr> <tr> <td>9.0.3 </td> <td>March 2000 <p>(Shipped with Macs) </p> </td> <td>iMac/iMac DV/iMac DV SE </td></tr> <tr> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20041012000629/https://developer.apple.com/technotes/tn/tn1194.html">9.0.4</a> </td> <td>April 4, 2000 </td> <td> <ul><li>Improved USB and FireWire support</li> <li>Other bug fixes</li></ul> </td> <td>Minuet </td> <td>iMac G3 (slot loading) </td> <td rowspan="2">Free Update </td></tr> <tr> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20041011070919/https://developer.apple.com/technotes/tn/tn2010.html">9.1</a> </td> <td>January 9, 2001 </td> <td> <ul><li>Integrated Disc Burning within Finder</li> <li>Implementation of Finder 'Window' menu</li> <li>Memory management unit required</li> <li>Improved stability</li></ul> </td> <td>Fortissimo </td> <td>iBook 14 inch and 12 inch </td></tr> <tr> <td>9.2 </td> <td>July 18, 2001 <p>(Shipped with Macs) </p> </td> <td> <ul><li>G3 processor as minimum system requirement</li> <li>Improved speed</li> <li>Improved Classic Environment support</li></ul> </td> <td>Moonlight </td> <td>Power Mac G4 (QuickSilver) </td> <td>Only shipped with referred Macs </td></tr> <tr> <td>9.2.1 </td> <td>August 21, 2001 </td> <td> <ul><li>Minor bug fixes</li></ul> </td> <td>Limelight </td> <td>iBook (Late 2001), PowerBook G4 (Gigabit Ethernet) </td> <td rowspan="2">Free Update </td></tr> <tr> <td>9.2.2 </td> <td>December 5, 2001 </td> <td> <ul><li>Bug fixes relating to Classic Environment</li></ul> </td> <td>LU1 </td> <td>eMac </td></tr> </tbody></table> <p>Updates to Mac OS 9 include 9.0.4, 9.1, 9.2.1, and 9.2.2. Mac OS 9.0.4 was a collection of bug fixes primarily relating to USB and FireWire support. Mac OS 9.1 included integrated CD burning support in the <a href="/wiki/Macintosh_Finder" class="mw-redirect" title="Macintosh Finder">Macintosh Finder</a> and added a new Window menu in the Finder for switching between open windows. Mac OS 9.2 increased performance noticeably and improved Classic Environment support. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Compatibility">Compatibility</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Mac_OS_9&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Compatibility"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 85%; border: gray solid 1px; border-collapse: collapse;" class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background: #ececec">Macintosh Model </th> <th style="background: #ececec">9.0<sup id="cite_ref-versionmatrix_14-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-versionmatrix-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th> <th style="background: #ececec">9.1<sup id="cite_ref-versionmatrix_14-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-versionmatrix-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th> <th style="background: #ececec">9.2.1<sup id="cite_ref-versionmatrix_14-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-versionmatrix-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th> <th style="background: #ececec">9.2.2<sup id="cite_ref-versionmatrix_14-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-versionmatrix-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th></tr> <tr> <th style="background: #ececec; text-align: left"><a href="/wiki/Power_Macintosh_6100" title="Power Macintosh 6100">Power Macintosh 6100</a> </th> <td rowspan="26" style="background:#9EFF9E;color:black;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" class="table-yes">Yes </td> <td rowspan="3" style="background:#9EFF9E;color:black;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" class="table-yes">Yes: Must install from CD </td> <td rowspan="25" colspan="2" style="background:#FFC7C7;color:black;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" class="table-no">No </td></tr> <tr> <th style="background: #ececec; text-align: left"><a href="/wiki/Power_Macintosh_7100" title="Power Macintosh 7100">Power Macintosh 7100</a> </th></tr> <tr> <th style="background: #ececec; text-align: left"><a href="/wiki/Power_Macintosh_8100" title="Power Macintosh 8100">Power Macintosh 8100</a> </th></tr> <tr> <th style="background: #ececec; text-align: left"><a href="/wiki/PowerBook_Duo" title="PowerBook Duo">PowerBook 2300</a> </th> <td rowspan="3" style="background:#9EFF9E;color:black;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" class="table-yes">Yes </td></tr> <tr> <th style="background: #ececec; text-align: left"><a href="/wiki/PowerBook_2400c" title="PowerBook 2400c">PowerBook 2400c</a><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1041539562">.mw-parser-output .citation{word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}</style><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_C1"><a href="#endnote_C1">[C]</a></sup> </th></tr> <tr> <th style="background: #ececec; text-align: left"><a href="/wiki/PowerBook_5300" title="PowerBook 5300">PowerBook 5300</a> </th></tr> <tr> <th style="background: #ececec; text-align: left"><a href="/wiki/PowerBook_1400" title="PowerBook 1400">PowerBook 1400</a><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562" /><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_C1"><a href="#endnote_C1">[C]</a></sup> </th> <td style="background:#FFB; color:black;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" class="table-partial">Partial: Password Security unsupported </td></tr> <tr> <th style="background: #ececec; text-align: left"><a href="/wiki/PowerBook_3400" class="mw-redirect" title="PowerBook 3400">PowerBook 3400</a><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562" /><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_C1"><a href="#endnote_C1">[C]</a></sup> </th> <td style="background:#9EFF9E;color:black;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" class="table-yes">Yes: Hard disk driver must not be updated </td></tr> <tr> <th style="background: #ececec; text-align: left"><a href="/wiki/Power_Macintosh_5200_LC" title="Power Macintosh 5200 LC">Power Macintosh 5200 LC</a> </th> <td rowspan="19" style="background:#9EFF9E;color:black;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" class="table-yes">Yes </td></tr> <tr> <th style="background: #ececec; text-align: left"><a href="/wiki/Power_Macintosh_5300_LC" class="mw-redirect" title="Power Macintosh 5300 LC">Power Macintosh 5300 LC</a> </th></tr> <tr> <th style="background: #ececec; text-align: left"><a href="/wiki/Power_Macintosh_5500" title="Power Macintosh 5500">Power Macintosh 5500</a><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562" /><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_C1"><a href="#endnote_C1">[C]</a></sup> </th></tr> <tr> <th style="background: #ececec; text-align: left"><a href="/wiki/Power_Macintosh_4400" title="Power Macintosh 4400">Power Macintosh 4400</a> </th></tr> <tr> <th style="background: #ececec; text-align: left"><a href="/wiki/Power_Macintosh_6200" title="Power Macintosh 6200">Power Macintosh 6200</a><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562" /><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_C1"><a href="#endnote_C1">[C]</a></sup> </th></tr> <tr> <th style="background: #ececec; text-align: left"><a href="/wiki/Power_Macintosh_6300" class="mw-redirect" title="Power Macintosh 6300">Power Macintosh 6300</a><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562" /><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_C1"><a href="#endnote_C1">[C]</a></sup> </th></tr> <tr> <th style="background: #ececec; text-align: left"><a href="/wiki/Power_Macintosh_6400" title="Power Macintosh 6400">Power Macintosh 6400</a><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562" /><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_C1"><a href="#endnote_C1">[C]</a></sup> </th></tr> <tr> <th style="background: #ececec; text-align: left"><a href="/wiki/Power_Macintosh_6500" title="Power Macintosh 6500">Power Macintosh 6500</a><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562" /><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_C1"><a href="#endnote_C1">[C]</a></sup> </th></tr> <tr> <th style="background: #ececec; text-align: left"><a href="/wiki/Power_Macintosh_7200" title="Power Macintosh 7200">Power Macintosh 7200</a><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562" /><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_C1"><a href="#endnote_C1">[C]</a></sup> </th></tr> <tr> <th style="background: #ececec; text-align: left"><a href="/wiki/Power_Macintosh_7300" title="Power Macintosh 7300">Power Macintosh 7300</a><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562" /><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_C1"><a href="#endnote_C1">[C]</a></sup> </th></tr> <tr> <th style="background: #ececec; text-align: left"><a href="/wiki/Power_Macintosh_7500" title="Power Macintosh 7500">Power Macintosh 7500</a><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562" /><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_C1"><a href="#endnote_C1">[C]</a></sup> </th></tr> <tr> <th style="background: #ececec; text-align: left"><a href="/wiki/Power_Macintosh_8500" title="Power Macintosh 8500">Power Macintosh 8500</a><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562" /><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_C1"><a href="#endnote_C1">[C]</a></sup> </th></tr> <tr> <th style="background: #ececec; text-align: left"><a href="/wiki/Power_Macintosh_7600" title="Power Macintosh 7600">Power Macintosh 7600</a><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562" /><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_C1"><a href="#endnote_C1">[C]</a></sup> </th></tr> <tr> <th style="background: #ececec; text-align: left"><a href="/wiki/Power_Macintosh_8600" title="Power Macintosh 8600">Power Macintosh 8600</a><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562" /><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_C1"><a href="#endnote_C1">[C]</a></sup> </th></tr> <tr> <th style="background: #ececec; text-align: left"><a href="/wiki/Power_Macintosh_9600" title="Power Macintosh 9600">Power Macintosh 9600</a><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562" /><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_C1"><a href="#endnote_C1">[C]</a></sup> </th></tr> <tr> <th style="background: #ececec; text-align: left"><a href="/wiki/Twentieth_Anniversary_Macintosh" title="Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh">Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh</a><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562" /><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_C1"><a href="#endnote_C1">[C]</a></sup> </th></tr> <tr> <th style="background: #ececec; text-align: left"><a href="/wiki/PowerBook_G3" title="PowerBook G3">PowerBook G3</a> </th></tr> <tr> <th style="background: #ececec; text-align: left"><a href="/wiki/PowerBook_G3" title="PowerBook G3">PowerBook G3</a> Series </th> <td rowspan="3" style="background:#9EFF9E;color:black;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" class="table-yes">Yes </td> <td rowspan="4" style="background:#9EFF9E;color:black;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" class="table-yes">Yes </td></tr> <tr> <th style="background: #ececec; text-align: left"><a href="/wiki/PowerBook" title="PowerBook">PowerBook</a> (FireWire) </th> <td style="background:#9EFF9E;color:black;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" class="table-yes">Yes: Machine-specific version only </td></tr> <tr> <th style="background: #ececec; text-align: left"><a href="/wiki/PowerBook_G4" title="PowerBook G4">PowerBook G4</a><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562" /><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_A1"><a href="#endnote_A1">[A]</a></sup> </th> <td rowspan="13" style="background:#FFC7C7;color:black;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" class="table-no">No </td> <td style="background:#9EFF9E;color:black;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" class="table-yes">Yes: Machine-specific version only </td></tr> <tr> <th style="background: #ececec; text-align: left"><a href="/wiki/PowerBook_G4" title="PowerBook G4">PowerBook G4</a> (Gigabit Ethernet)<link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562" /><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_A1"><a href="#endnote_A1">[A]</a></sup> </th> <td style="background:#FFC7C7;color:black;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" class="table-no">No </td> <td style="background:#9EFF9E;color:black;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" class="table-yes">Yes: Machine-specific version only </td></tr> <tr> <th style="background: #ececec; text-align: left"><a href="/wiki/PowerBook_G4" title="PowerBook G4">PowerBook G4</a> (DVI)<link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562" /><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_A1"><a href="#endnote_A1">[A]</a></sup> </th> <td rowspan="11" colspan="2" style="background:#FFC7C7;color:black;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" class="table-no">No </td> <td rowspan="2" style="background:#9EFF9E;color:black;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" class="table-yes">Yes: Machine-specific version only </td></tr> <tr> <th style="background: #ececec; text-align: left"><a href="/wiki/PowerBook_G4" title="PowerBook G4">PowerBook G4</a> (1 GHz/867 MHz)<link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562" /><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_A1"><a href="#endnote_A1">[A]</a></sup> </th></tr> <tr> <th style="background: #ececec; text-align: left"><a href="/wiki/PowerBook_G4" title="PowerBook G4">PowerBook G4</a> (12-inch)<link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562" /><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_B1"><a href="#endnote_B1">[B]</a></sup> </th> <td rowspan="9" style="background:#FFB; color:black;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" class="table-partial">Partial: <a href="/wiki/Classic_Environment" class="mw-redirect" title="Classic Environment">Classic Environment</a> only </td></tr> <tr> <th style="background: #ececec; text-align: left"><a href="/wiki/PowerBook_G4" title="PowerBook G4">PowerBook G4</a> (17-inch)<link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562" /><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_B1"><a href="#endnote_B1">[B]</a></sup> </th></tr> <tr> <th style="background: #ececec; text-align: left"><a href="/wiki/PowerBook_G4" title="PowerBook G4">PowerBook G4</a> (12-inch DVI)<link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562" /><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_B1"><a href="#endnote_B1">[B]</a></sup> </th></tr> <tr> <th style="background: #ececec; text-align: left"><a href="/wiki/PowerBook_G4" title="PowerBook G4">PowerBook G4</a> (12-inch 1.33 GHz)<link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562" /><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_B1"><a href="#endnote_B1">[B]</a></sup> </th></tr> <tr> <th style="background: #ececec; text-align: left"><a href="/wiki/PowerBook_G4" title="PowerBook G4">PowerBook G4</a> (12-inch 1.5 GHz)<link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562" /><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_B1"><a href="#endnote_B1">[B]</a></sup> </th></tr> <tr> <th style="background: #ececec; text-align: left"><a href="/wiki/PowerBook_G4" title="PowerBook G4">PowerBook G4</a> (15-inch FW 800)<link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562" /><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_B1"><a href="#endnote_B1">[B]</a></sup> </th></tr> <tr> <th style="background: #ececec; text-align: left"><a href="/wiki/PowerBook_G4" title="PowerBook G4">PowerBook G4</a> (15-inch 1.5/1.33 GHz)<link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562" /><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_B1"><a href="#endnote_B1">[B]</a></sup> </th></tr> <tr> <th style="background: #ececec; text-align: left"><a href="/wiki/PowerBook_G4" title="PowerBook G4">PowerBook G4</a> (17-inch 1.33 GHz)<link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562" /><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_B1"><a href="#endnote_B1">[B]</a></sup> </th></tr> <tr> <th style="background: #ececec; text-align: left"><a href="/wiki/PowerBook_G4" title="PowerBook G4">PowerBook G4</a> (17-inch 1.5 GHz)<link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562" /><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_B1"><a href="#endnote_B1">[B]</a></sup> </th></tr> <tr> <th style="background: #ececec; text-align: left"><a href="/wiki/IBook" title="IBook">iBook</a> </th> <td style="background:#9EFF9E;color:black;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" class="table-yes">Yes </td> <td rowspan="2" style="background:#9EFF9E;color:black;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" class="table-yes">Yes </td> <td rowspan="4" style="background:#9EFF9E;color:black;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" class="table-yes">Yes </td> <td rowspan="9" style="background:#9EFF9E;color:black;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" class="table-yes">Yes </td></tr> <tr> <th style="background: #ececec; text-align: left"><a href="/wiki/IBook" title="IBook">iBook</a> (FireWire) </th> <td style="background:#9EFF9E;color:black;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" class="table-yes">Yes: Machine-specific version only </td></tr> <tr> <th style="background: #ececec; text-align: left"><a href="/wiki/IBook" title="IBook">iBook</a> (Dual USB)<link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562" /><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_A1"><a href="#endnote_A1">[A]</a></sup> </th> <td rowspan="11" style="background:#FFC7C7;color:black;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" class="table-no">No </td> <td rowspan="2" style="background:#9EFF9E;color:black;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" class="table-yes">Yes: Machine-specific version only </td></tr> <tr> <th style="background: #ececec; text-align: left"><a href="/wiki/IBook" title="IBook">iBook</a> (Late 2001)<link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562" /><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_A1"><a href="#endnote_A1">[A]</a></sup> </th></tr> <tr> <th style="background: #ececec; text-align: left"><a href="/wiki/IBook" title="IBook">iBook</a> (14.1 LCD)<link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562" /><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_A1"><a href="#endnote_A1">[A]</a></sup> </th> <td rowspan="9" colspan="1" style="background:#FFC7C7;color:black;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" class="table-no">No </td> <td rowspan="9" style="background:#FFB; color:black;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" class="table-partial">Partial: <a href="/wiki/Classic_Environment" class="mw-redirect" title="Classic Environment">Classic Environment</a> only </td></tr> <tr> <th style="background: #ececec; text-align: left"><a href="/wiki/IBook" title="IBook">iBook</a> (16 VRAM)<link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562" /><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_A1"><a href="#endnote_A1">[A]</a></sup> </th></tr> <tr> <th style="background: #ececec; text-align: left"><a href="/wiki/IBook" title="IBook">iBook</a> (Opaque 16 VRAM)<link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562" /><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_A1"><a href="#endnote_A1">[A]</a></sup> </th></tr> <tr> <th style="background: #ececec; text-align: left"><a href="/wiki/IBook" title="IBook">iBook</a> (32 VRAM)<link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562" /><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_A1"><a href="#endnote_A1">[A]</a></sup> </th></tr> <tr> <th style="background: #ececec; text-align: left"><a href="/wiki/IBook" title="IBook">iBook</a> (14.1 LCD 32 VRAM)<link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562" /><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_A1"><a href="#endnote_A1">[A]</a></sup> </th></tr> <tr> <th style="background: #ececec; text-align: left"><a href="/wiki/IBook" title="IBook">iBook</a> (Early 2003)<link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562" /><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_A1"><a href="#endnote_A1">[A]</a></sup> </th> <td style="background:#9EFF9E;color:black;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" class="table-yes">Yes: Machine-specific version only </td></tr> <tr> <th style="background: #ececec; text-align: left"><a href="/wiki/IBook" title="IBook">iBook</a> G4<link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562" /><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_B1"><a href="#endnote_B1">[B]</a></sup> </th> <td rowspan="3" style="background:#FFB; color:black;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" class="table-partial">Partial: <a href="/wiki/Classic_Environment" class="mw-redirect" title="Classic Environment">Classic Environment</a> only </td></tr> <tr> <th style="background: #ececec; text-align: left"><a href="/wiki/IBook" title="IBook">iBook</a> G4 (14-inch)<link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562" /><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_B1"><a href="#endnote_B1">[B]</a></sup> </th></tr> <tr> <th style="background: #ececec; text-align: left"><a href="/wiki/IBook" title="IBook">iBook</a> G4 (Early 2004)<link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562" /><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_B1"><a href="#endnote_B1">[B]</a></sup> </th></tr> <tr> <th style="background: #ececec; text-align: left"><a href="/wiki/Power_Macintosh_G3" title="Power Macintosh G3">Power Macintosh G3</a> All-In-One </th> <td rowspan="6" colspan="4" style="background:#9EFF9E;color:black;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" class="table-yes">Yes </td></tr> <tr> <th style="background: #ececec; text-align: left"><a href="/wiki/Power_Macintosh_G3" title="Power Macintosh G3">Power Macintosh G3</a> </th></tr> <tr> <th style="background: #ececec; text-align: left"><a href="/wiki/Power_Macintosh_G3_(Blue_%26_White)" class="mw-redirect" title="Power Macintosh G3 (Blue & White)">Power Macintosh G3 (Blue and White)</a> </th></tr> <tr> <th style="background: #ececec; text-align: left"><a href="/wiki/IMac_G3" title="IMac G3">iMac G3</a> </th></tr> <tr> <th style="background: #ececec; text-align: left"><a href="/wiki/IMac_G3" title="IMac G3">iMac G3</a> (266 MHz, 333 MHz) </th></tr> <tr> <th style="background: #ececec; text-align: left"><a href="/wiki/IMac_G3" title="IMac G3">iMac G3</a> (Slot Loading) </th></tr> <tr> <th style="background: #ececec; text-align: left"><a href="/wiki/IMac_G3" title="IMac G3">iMac G3</a> (Summer 2000) </th> <td style="background:#9EFF9E;color:black;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" class="table-yes">Yes: Machine-specific version only </td> <td style="background:#9EFF9E;color:black;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" class="table-yes">Yes </td> <td rowspan="3" colspan="2" style="background:#9EFF9E;color:black;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" class="table-yes">Yes </td></tr> <tr> <th style="background: #ececec; text-align: left"><a href="/wiki/IMac_G3" title="IMac G3">iMac G3</a> (Early 2001)<link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562" /><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_A1"><a href="#endnote_A1">[A]</a></sup> </th> <td rowspan="2" style="background:#FFC7C7;color:black;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" class="table-no">No </td> <td rowspan="2" style="background:#9EFF9E;color:black;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" class="table-yes">Yes: Machine-specific version only </td></tr> <tr> <th style="background: #ececec; text-align: left"><a href="/wiki/IMac_G3" title="IMac G3">iMac G3</a> (Summer 2001)<link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562" /><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_A1"><a href="#endnote_A1">[A]</a></sup> </th></tr> <tr> <th style="background: #ececec; text-align: left"><a href="/wiki/IMac_G4" title="IMac G4">iMac G4</a><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562" /><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_A1"><a href="#endnote_A1">[A]</a></sup> </th> <td rowspan="13" colspan="3" style="background:#FFC7C7;color:black;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" class="table-no">No </td> <td style="background:#9EFF9E;color:black;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" class="table-yes">Yes </td></tr> <tr> <th style="background: #ececec; text-align: left"><a href="/wiki/IMac_G4" title="IMac G4">iMac G4</a> (February 2003)<link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562" /><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_B1"><a href="#endnote_B1">[B]</a></sup> </th> <td rowspan="6" style="background:#FFB; color:black;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" class="table-partial">Partial: <a href="/wiki/Classic_Environment" class="mw-redirect" title="Classic Environment">Classic Environment</a> only </td></tr> <tr> <th style="background: #ececec; text-align: left"><a href="/wiki/IMac_G4" title="IMac G4">iMac G4</a> (17-inch 1 GHz)<link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562" /><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_B1"><a href="#endnote_B1">[B]</a></sup> </th></tr> <tr> <th style="background: #ececec; text-align: left"><a href="/wiki/IMac_G4" title="IMac G4">iMac G4</a> (USB 2.0)<link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562" /><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_B1"><a href="#endnote_B1">[B]</a></sup> </th></tr> <tr> <th style="background: #ececec; text-align: left"><a href="/wiki/IMac_G5" title="IMac G5">iMac G5</a><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562" /><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_B1"><a href="#endnote_B1">[B]</a></sup> </th></tr> <tr> <th style="background: #ececec; text-align: left"><a href="/wiki/IMac_G5" title="IMac G5">iMac G5</a> (Ambient Light Sensor)<link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562" /><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_B1"><a href="#endnote_B1">[B]</a></sup> </th></tr> <tr> <th style="background: #ececec; text-align: left"><a href="/wiki/IMac_G5" title="IMac G5">iMac G5</a> (iSight)<link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562" /><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_B1"><a href="#endnote_B1">[B]</a></sup> </th></tr> <tr> <th style="background: #ececec; text-align: left"><a href="/wiki/EMac" title="EMac">eMac</a><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562" /><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_A1"><a href="#endnote_A1">[A]</a></sup> </th> <td style="background:#9EFF9E;color:black;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" class="table-yes">Yes </td></tr> <tr> <th style="background: #ececec; text-align: left"><a href="/wiki/EMac" title="EMac">eMac</a> (ATI Graphics CD-ROM drive)<link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562" /><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_A1"><a href="#endnote_A1">[A]</a></sup> </th> <td rowspan="2" style="background:#9EFF9E;color:black;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" class="table-yes">Yes: Machine-specific version only </td></tr> <tr> <th style="background: #ececec; text-align: left"><a href="/wiki/EMac" title="EMac">eMac</a> (ATI Graphics Combo drive)<link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562" /><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_A1"><a href="#endnote_A1">[A]</a></sup> </th></tr> <tr> <th style="background: #ececec; text-align: left"><a href="/wiki/EMac" title="EMac">eMac</a> (ATI Graphics SuperDrive)<link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562" /><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_B1"><a href="#endnote_B1">[B]</a></sup> </th> <td rowspan="3" style="background:#FFB; color:black;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" class="table-partial">Partial: <a href="/wiki/Classic_Environment" class="mw-redirect" title="Classic Environment">Classic Environment</a> only </td></tr> <tr> <th style="background: #ececec; text-align: left"><a href="/wiki/EMac" title="EMac">eMac</a> (USB 2.0)<link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562" /><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_B1"><a href="#endnote_B1">[B]</a></sup> </th></tr> <tr> <th style="background: #ececec; text-align: left"><a href="/wiki/EMac" title="EMac">eMac</a> (2005)<link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562" /><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_B1"><a href="#endnote_B1">[B]</a></sup> </th></tr> <tr> <th style="background: #ececec; text-align: left"><a href="/wiki/Power_Mac_G4" title="Power Mac G4">Power Mac G4</a> (PCI Graphics) </th> <td rowspan="2" style="background:#9EFF9E;color:black;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" class="table-yes">Yes </td> <td rowspan="4" colspan="3" style="background:#9EFF9E;color:black;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" class="table-yes">Yes </td></tr> <tr> <th style="background: #ececec; text-align: left"><a href="/wiki/Power_Mac_G4" title="Power Mac G4">Power Mac G4</a> (AGP Graphics) </th></tr> <tr> <th style="background: #ececec; text-align: left"><a href="/wiki/Power_Mac_G4" title="Power Mac G4">Power Mac G4</a> (Gigabit Ethernet) </th> <td rowspan="2" style="background:#9EFF9E;color:black;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" class="table-yes">Yes: Machine-specific version only </td></tr> <tr> <th style="background: #ececec; text-align: left"><a href="/wiki/Power_Mac_G4_Cube" title="Power Mac G4 Cube">Power Mac G4 Cube</a> </th></tr> <tr> <th style="background: #ececec; text-align: left"><a href="/wiki/Power_Mac_G4" title="Power Mac G4">Power Mac G4</a> (Digital Audio)<link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562" /><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_A1"><a href="#endnote_A1">[A]</a></sup> </th> <td rowspan="2" style="background:#FFC7C7;color:black;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" class="table-no">No </td> <td style="background:#9EFF9E;color:black;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" class="table-yes">Yes: Machine-specific version only </td> <td rowspan="2" colspan="2" style="background:#9EFF9E;color:black;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" class="table-yes">Yes </td></tr> <tr> <th style="background: #ececec; text-align: left"><a href="/wiki/Power_Mac_G4" title="Power Mac G4">Power Mac G4</a> (QuickSilver)<link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562" /><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_A1"><a href="#endnote_A1">[A]</a></sup> </th> <td style="background:#FFC7C7;color:black;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" class="table-no">No </td></tr> <tr> <th style="background: #ececec; text-align: left"><a href="/wiki/Power_Mac_G4" title="Power Mac G4">Power Mac G4</a> (QuickSilver 2002)<link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562" /><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_A1"><a href="#endnote_A1">[A]</a></sup> </th> <td rowspan="10" colspan="3" style="background:#FFC7C7;color:black;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" class="table-no">No </td> <td rowspan="2" style="background:#9EFF9E;color:black;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" class="table-yes">Yes: Machine-specific version only </td></tr> <tr> <th style="background: #ececec; text-align: left"><a href="/wiki/Power_Mac_G4" title="Power Mac G4">Power Mac G4</a> (Mirrored Drive Doors)<link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562" /><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_A1"><a href="#endnote_A1">[A]</a></sup> </th></tr> <tr> <th style="background: #ececec; text-align: left"><a href="/wiki/Power_Mac_G4" title="Power Mac G4">Power Mac G4</a> (FW 800)<link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562" /><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_B1"><a href="#endnote_B1">[B]</a></sup> </th> <td style="background:#FFB; color:black;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" class="table-partial">Partial: <a href="/wiki/Classic_Environment" class="mw-redirect" title="Classic Environment">Classic Environment</a> only </td></tr> <tr> <th style="background: #ececec; text-align: left"><a href="/wiki/Power_Mac_G4" title="Power Mac G4">Power Mac G4</a> (Mirrored Drive Doors 2003)<link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562" /><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_A1"><a href="#endnote_A1">[A]</a></sup> </th> <td style="background:#9EFF9E;color:black;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" class="table-yes">Yes: Machine-specific version only </td></tr> <tr> <th style="background: #ececec; text-align: left"><a href="/wiki/Power_Mac_G5" title="Power Mac G5">Power Mac G5</a> </th> <td rowspan="6" style="background:#FFB; color:black;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" class="table-partial">Partial: <a href="/wiki/Classic_Environment" class="mw-redirect" title="Classic Environment">Classic Environment</a> only </td></tr> <tr> <th style="background: #ececec; text-align: left"><a href="/wiki/Power_Mac_G5" title="Power Mac G5">Power Mac G5</a> (June 2004) </th></tr> <tr> <th style="background: #ececec; text-align: left"><a href="/wiki/Power_Mac_G5" title="Power Mac G5">Power Mac G5</a> (Late 2004) </th></tr> <tr> <th style="background: #ececec; text-align: left"><a href="/wiki/Power_Mac_G5" title="Power Mac G5">Power Mac G5</a> (Early 2005) </th></tr> <tr> <th style="background: #ececec; text-align: left"><a href="/wiki/Power_Mac_G5" title="Power Mac G5">Power Mac G5</a> (Late 2005) </th></tr> <tr> <th style="background: #ececec; text-align: left"><a href="/wiki/Mac_Mini" title="Mac Mini">Mac Mini</a> (G4)<link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562" /><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_B1"><a href="#endnote_B1">[B]</a></sup> </th></tr> </tbody></table> <ol><li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562" /><span class="citation wikicite" id="endnote_A1"><a href="#ref_A1"><b><sup>1</sup></b></a>Some newest <a href="/wiki/Power_Mac_G3" class="mw-redirect" title="Power Mac G3">G3</a> and most <a href="/wiki/Power_Mac_G4" title="Power Mac G4">G4</a> Macs can only run at least Mac OS 9.1, and some only run at least Mac OS 9.2. This is because the late development of G3 Macs and the mid-development of G4 Macs was during the development of Mac OS 9 and only the versions the G4 Macs support were designed to be compatible with those G4 Macs.</span></li> <li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562" /><span class="citation wikicite" id="endnote_B1"><a href="#ref_B1"><b><sup>1</sup></b></a>Some newest <a href="/wiki/Power_Mac_G4" title="Power Mac G4">G4</a> and all <a href="/wiki/Power_Mac_G5" title="Power Mac G5">G5</a> Macs can only run at least Mac OS 9.2, and can only run its compatible versions of Mac OS 9 in <a href="/wiki/MacOS" title="MacOS">OS X</a>'s <a href="/wiki/Classic_Environment" class="mw-redirect" title="Classic Environment">Classic Environment</a> because the "Mac OS ROM" was never updated to allow those Macs, which were developed during the <a href="/wiki/MacOS" title="MacOS">OS X</a> era, to directly boot it (but probably continued to run in userspace, with the restriction that it would only run at least Mac OS 9.2, so it was still supported in the <a href="/wiki/Classic_Environment" class="mw-redirect" title="Classic Environment">Classic Environment</a>).</span></li> <li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562" /><span class="citation wikicite" id="endnote_C1"><a href="#ref_C1"><b><sup>1</sup></b></a>Although Mac OS 9.2 to 9.2.2 officially requires a G3 processor as a minimum, certain second generation Power Macs can be made to run it using a third party program called "OS9 Helper", which allows for such benefits like support for the latest <a href="/wiki/ATI_Technologies" title="ATI Technologies">ATI</a> classic Mac OS drivers, full <a href="/wiki/IPod" title="IPod">iPod</a> compatibility, and the ability to run <a href="/wiki/DVD_Studio_Pro" title="DVD Studio Pro">DVD Studio Pro</a> 1.5 or 1.2.1 and <a href="/wiki/Final_Cut_Pro" title="Final Cut Pro">Final Cut Pro</a> 3, among other things.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></span></li></ol> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Mac_OS_9&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Apple_operating_systems" title="List of Apple operating systems">List of Apple operating systems</a></li></ul> <div style="width:100%;overflow:auto"> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Timeline of Mac operating systems <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374" /><link 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