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Short answer: no! An eWeek article late last week suggested that Apple may be fixing to disable new Macs from booting directly into OS 9 (Classic Mode in OS X would continue to be supported), possibly as soon as MacWorld Expo San Francisco in January. This strategy would be in aid of speeding up users' embrace of OS X, as well as providing further incentive for developers to get the lead out in transitioning their products to the OS X platform. It would also be completely nuts, IMHO. As the eWeek article notes, most of Apple's enterprise customers in the publishing industry are still using OS 9, for a variety of reasons, including the need to support legacy software that won't run in OS X; the fact that Quark XPress has not been carbonized or ported to OS X (not to mention dozens of crucial fourth-party XTension plug-ins); the need to accommodate customers who have not switched to OS X ("We need to be as outdated as our clients are," said one newspaper spokesman), driver support issues with legacyhardware peripherals; and employee familiarity with the Classic OS. If Apple arrogantly tries to force the issue by disabling OS 9 support in new machines, it could backfire on them royally. One large enterprise user cited by eWeek said that they replace about a third of their Mac machines on an annual rotation, but that they would be obliged to assist suspend refreshing the fleet if OS 9 support were terminated. I'm sure there are a vast number of reasons why businesses and individuals who use their Macx as a tool of their trade would be dismayed at the prospect of being locked and of OS 9. Classic Mode is great, but it's no substitute for the real thing in many instances. Personally, at this point in time, I wouldn't even consider buying a Mac that wouldn't boot into OS nine directly.I'm still using OS 9 for production work, and don't anticipate switching anytime soon. This is not anti-OS X prejudice or gratuitous OS 9 luddism. One big issue for me is that I have a physical disability that makes the facility to click with one pointing device while dragging with another indispensable, something OS X doesn't support, so far. However, that idiosyncratic problem aside, OS X is simply not yet an adequate replacement for OS 9 in terms of speed and flexibility, at least for the things I do with computers. I also have a bunch of legacy hardware and stuff backed up on HFS Standard formatted media that I need OS 9 for access to. For example, OS X won't read HFS formatted Zip Disks. These comments are of course being made prior to the release of Jaguar, which will no doubt alter the equation significantly, and the OS 9 block would likely not be implemented until the release of the next major OS X upgrade after Jaguar. However, Apple would be well advised to allow nature to take its course, leaving Mac users with the choice of which Mac OS platform is best for their needs, and letting OS 9 gradually peter out as time unfolds. Since, as far as I can fathom, continuing OS 9 boot support is in no way hobbling or inhibiting OS X's *functional* advancement, blocking out OS 9 arbitrarily would amount to a heavy-handed bit of coercion. Apple would be wise to carefully ponder the overwhelmingly negative response to their "our way or the doorway" .mac policy change has received in the Mac user community. One of the great things about the Mac has always been flexibility and user choice, facilitated in no small part by superb backwards compatibility. I have applications that I purchased for my old 68000 Mac Plus running System 6.0.3, and my 68030 LC 520 running System 7.1, that still work fine on a G3 or G4 running OS 9.2.2. Don't ruin it! OS X Training Programs Beach OS X Photoshop 6 in X Hello Charles, I read you daily and second everything good everyone says about depending on your opinions and helpful steers. You may have already covered this - sorry if I've forgotten: I'm considering doing the Pismo G4 upgrade and want to know whether that will make my Pismo (400) able to take advantage of Quartz Extreme coming out with Jaguar. Thanks for your recommendation about Willow Design carry cases - I'm in Vancouver and went right to the Burnaby address and bought a case about a year and a half ago. Met Nigel Peck who is a strong supporter of CBC where I used to work and have often wondered whether you are too. Wish Apple would include CBC radio (1 & 2) in its network radio choices.
Thanks for your work,
Thanks Alex;
Unfortunately, the Pismo's VRAM is stuck at a non-upgradable 8 MB, so even with the G4 upgrade, you still won't have Quartz Extreme support, which requires a minimum 16 MB VRAM, and 32 MB for optimum performance.
Nigel Peck is a real gentleman. I haven't met him personally, but I have enjoyed occarional correspondence with him.
Re: CBC, I used to be a habitual listener of CBC Radio in the Peter Gzowski era. Less so recently.
I'm so far out in the boonies that we don't get CBC Radio 2 here (alas), and CBC TV is very snowy when we can pick it up at all.
CBC Radio would indeed be a great addition to thw network radio menu.
Charles
From Jim Hartneady Dear Charles, Since you re-educated me this morning regarding dialup modem use I thought I'd ask a question. What would you recommend for a CD based course on OS X - 10.2. I sat down at a friends computer yesterday and tried to install a printer in OS 10. I followed all the steps but when I went to print only those printers installed in Classic came up. And Classice wasn't booted up! That was enough to convince me that when I finally change at the end of this month to 10.2 I want to have some training first. I haven't felt this nervous about using a Mac since I bought mine in 1985. I don't even know if I have to partition the drive to have OS X and 9.22 on the same disk. Obviously I need some learning and I like the CD training I used to get with Personal Systems - however they went over to the Dark Side and don't do Macs any more. Do you have any suggestions for some training?
Regards,
Hi Jim;
First, I would suggest getting at least one, good, hard copy OS X book. The best all-rounder is probably David Pogue's "OS X: The Missing Manual," but check out the half dozen or so other OS X book reviews I've done here:
As for OS X training CDs, Lynda.com has a new training CD-ROM "Learning Mac OS X". I don't think it covers 10.2, though, although it may be updated in the future to do so.
Learning Mac OS X is a movie-based tutorial developed to guide you through the Apple's new operating system. Using language that is easy to understand and step-by-step examples, this self-paced CD-ROM covers everything from how to properly install the system on your computer to getting comfortable with all the new features that OS X has to offer. Topics include customizing the Finder, File Management, Printing, iPhoto, iMovie, iTunes, using Email and the Internet, and much more. Bonus tips and tricks are also included to help you get the most out of OS X.
Price $29.95
For more information, visit:
Charles From Loïc
Hello,
Hi Loic;
If you have OS X, you already have them.
Check out OS X Odyssey 131 and 136 here:
Charles From Ramon Talley Good morning, Charles: I've just about exhausted my resources trying to solve this problem. Photoshop 6.0.1 will not open up FROM 10.1.5. I must reboot from 9.2.2 for it to run. All other OS9 applications will run (with 9 starting up while from 10). My wife just got a new iBook. Her Photoshop 6 opened up from 10.1.4 with no problem. Is there something I haven't tried (extensions, preferences,) that you can think of so I won't have to reboot and waste so much time transitioning? Thanks for not recommending the PS 7 "healing brush-off":D Thanks, Ramon K. Talley
Hi Ramon;
I have no persoanl experience one way or the other with trying to run Photoshop in OS X. I don't use Photoshop.
I'll have to pass this one on to our readers.
Charles
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