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Primbles - Jun 6, 2008 - 10:09 am

I have a mac OS 9.2. I'm using Internet Explorer 5.1 for mac. Is it possible to upgrade my mac to an OSX or 10 something so that I can access some more sites? Please someone say "yes" !

DeltaMac - Jun 6, 2008 - 9:56 pm

Yes!

Tell me more about your Mac, and I will provide you with more information about what you want to look for...

You can simply describe your Mac, and tell me what is showing in About My Mac (the top item under your Apple menu)
You can also find some information under your Apple System Profiler (also under the Apple Menu)
Give me as much information as you want.

- Dale

Primbles - Jun 7, 2008 - 6:50 am

Hi, thanks Dale, I hope this info helps:
About this computer : Version Mac OS Z1-9.2.1
Built in memory : 128MB Virtual Memory: 500MB
Internet Explorer (5.1 for mac) uses 60.8MB
MacOS uses 32.8MB
Outlook Express uses 11.1mb
APPLE SYSTEM PROFILER
SOFTWARE OVERVIEW: MacOS Overview: Finder 9.2 - System 9.2.1 International English - Active Enabler: None - Quicktime 5.0.2 - File sharing: Off - Carbonlib 1.6 - Mulitple Users 1.4.1
MEMORY OVERVIEW
Disk Cache:4096k - Virtual Memory: 500MB - Built in Memory 128MB - Location: Dimmo/J13 - Size: 64MB - Memory Type: PC100-322S - Dimmi/J14 - 64MB - PC100-333S
Video Memory: 8MB - Backside L2 Cache-512K
HARDWARE OVERVIEW
Machine ID 406 - Model: iMac - Keyboard ApplePro - Processor Info: Power PC-G3 - Machine Speed: 350 MKz
NETWORK OVERVIEW
Ethernet Built in - Link up speed: 100Mbps - Duplex-Full - Modum: iMac internal 56K - Protocol:V.90 Version: V2.200-V90 - Open Transport Installed: Yes - Active: Yes Version 2.7.7 - Appletalk installed: Yes - Active: Yes Version 6 - File sharing is off - This network 65280 - Default Apple Zone Not Available - This node:128 - Active network port: Ethernet built in
Hardware address: 00.30.65.ce.21.fc - Router not available
TCP/IP Installed: Yes - Active: Yes - Version 2.7.7
Netmask-255.255.255.0 IP Address 220.237.106.180 Default Gateway Address 220.237.106.1 Name Server Address 203.2.75.132
Printer Driver SC 760 Printer Version 6.01E
Product info: ROM Revision $77D.45F6 - Boost ROM version $0004.19f1 - Mac OS ROM file version 8.4
I use an old version of Quark Xpress Power macintosh 3.3 and Photoshop version 5 and Illustrator version 6.
I hope this is not too much information overload - most of it means no sense to me. Hope you can help, I can't afford a new mac this year.
Thanks so much for your respose, waiting to hear from you please, Primula

Natobasso - Jun 9, 2008 - 2:37 pm

First update your 9.2.1 to 9.2.2. That's what works well with OS X. Get it here:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=75186

I'd recommend getting Panther or earlier in OS X as OS 9 support going forward is going to dwindle to nothing. In fact there now is no support for OS 9. I'm thinking that OS 9 works better in 10.4 or earlier (Tiger).


Make sure your computer has enough ram and hard drive space to run tiger, at least 512MB and 8GB on the hard drive (though you'll want MUCH more space available than that for it to run smoothly).

Let me know if this helps.

Natobasso - Jun 9, 2008 - 2:39 pm

First update your 9.2.1 to 9.2.2. That's what works well with OS X. Get it here:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=75186

I'd recommend getting Panther or earlier in OS X as OS 9 support going forward is going to dwindle to nothing. In fact there now is no support for OS 9. I'm thinking that OS 9 works better in 10.4 or earlier (Tiger).


Make sure your computer has enough ram and hard drive space to run tiger, at least 512MB and 8GB on the hard drive (though you'll want MUCH more space available than that for it to run smoothly).

Let me know if this helps.

Primbles - Jun 11, 2008 - 4:01 am

Hi Dale,
Thanks for that, I opened the site you suggested and will try for the download of 9.2.2 but before I do, could you please tell me how that will affect my general usage, eg, can I still use Internet Explorer or will that change if I download Tiger 10.4 or Panther?
As you can probably tell, I have almost NO technical knowledge so I do feel a bit scared of downloading this update - what if something goes wrong and I can't access you to ask what to do? I don't suppose it's ethical to ask for your phone number so you could talk me through it? Then again, I don't know where you are anyway!
Can you give me a site for the download of tiger?
I'll wait to hear from you before I try it.
Thanks so much, Primula

Natobasso - Jun 11, 2008 - 10:50 am

Hi there! Name's Nathaniel, actually.

The 9.2.2 is perfectly safe. There is no online download of Tiger or any OS X operating system; you have to get it on a dvd disc because they are usually between 2 and 4 gigabytes of files. Try amazon. What are the specs of your computer, RAM and Hard drive space available? That will determine what OS X I'll recommend to you.

No phone call is necessary, just trust the 9.2.2 update; it just prepares your computer for OS X.

Back up ALL your personal files before you start doing this, though, just in case (you should do this anyway on a regular basis).

Remember there is no more support for IE on the mac so you should either move to Safari, apple's native browser, or go to Firefox which, in my opinion, is a much better browser: http://www.getfirefox.com.

Remember too that OS 9 (Classic) apps don't run natively in OS X, you have to run them in "Classic" mode to do so. That's why I recommend pre Leopard (the latest OS X 10.5) for best results. This will give you time to figure out what corresponding apps you need to get on OS X to replace the Classic ones. You'll want to do that to get the best performance out of your computer.

Actually I just looked at your specs and your computer doesn't have nearly enough ram (512MB minimum recommended) or hard drive space to install os x. Ever thought about getting a new computer? That way you can just start using OS X right away without having to worry about updating your existing computer.