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Mac OS 8.5, 8.5 for iMac 233MHz Rev. B, 8.5.1 Update, 8.5.1 for PM G3, PB G3 Series, 8.6 Update, 8.6 for PowerMac G4, iMac 266/333MHz, PB G3 Lombard

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Category:	Operating Systems
Year released:	1998
Author:	Apple
Publisher:	Apple

Download Mac_OS_8.5.toast_.zip (315.43 MB)
For Mac OS 8 - 8.1

Download MacOS85_DE.ZIP (384.23 MB)
For Mac OS 8 - 8.1

Download MacOS85_ES.ZIP (371.08 MB)
For Mac OS 8 - 8.1

Download MacOS85_Internal.ZIP (456.96 MB)
For Mac OS 8 - 8.1

Download MacOS851_MG.ZIP (346.80 MB)
For Mac OS 8 - 8.1

Download MacOS851Upd_WW.ZIP (45.34 MB)
For Mac OS 8 - 8.1

Download Mac_OS_8.6.toast_.zip (343.49 MB)
For Mac OS 8 - 8.1

Download MacOS86Upd_WW.ZIP (583.96 MB)
For Mac OS 8 - 8.1

Download iMac85Inst_ES.ZIP (323.52 MB)
For Mac OS 8 - 8.1

Download iMac85Rest_ES.ZIP (294.99 MB)
For Mac OS 8 - 8.1

Download iMac85Inst_DE.ZIP (334.20 MB)
For Mac OS 8 - 8.1

Download PowerMacG3BWCD.ZIP (420.48 MB)
For Mac OS 8 - 8.1

Download PowerMacG3BWCD_DE.ZIP (444.14 MB)
For Mac OS 8 - 8.1

Download PowerMacG3BWCD_CH.ZIP (457.47 MB)
For Mac OS 8 - 8.1

Download PBG3SeriesCD_851.ZIP (478.22 MB)
For Mac OS 8 - 8.1

Download PowerMacG4CD_86.ZIP (389.57 MB)
For Mac OS 8 - 8.1

Download iMac86Instv1.1.ZIP (344.04 MB)
For Mac OS 8 - 8.1

Download iMac86Restv1.1.ZIP (291.94 MB)
For Mac OS 8 - 8.1

Download PBG3SeriesCD_86.ZIP (439.23 MB)
For Mac OS 8 - 8.1

Download PBG3SeriesCD_ES.ZIP (442.19 MB)
For Mac OS 8 - 8.1

Emulation
This app works with: SheepShaver,

Mac OS 8.5.toast.zip: Mac OS 8.5 install CD-ROM image
MacOS85_DE.ZIP: Mac OS 8.5 Install CD-ROM image (German).
MacOS85_ES.ZIP: Mac OS 8.5 Install CD-ROM image (Spanish).
MacOS85_Internal.ZIP: Mac OS 8.5 Internal Edition CD-ROM image.
MacOS851_MG.ZIP: Mac OS 8.5.1 Install CD-ROM image (Hungarian).
MacOS851Upd_WW.ZIP: Built CD image containing worldwide Mac OS 8.5.1 Update disk images.
Mac OS 8.6.toast.zip: Mac OS 8.6 install CD-ROM image
MacOS86Upd_WW.ZIP: Built CD image containing worldwide Mac OS 8.6 Update disk images.
iMac85Inst_ES.ZIP: iMac 233MHz Software Install CD-ROM Image (Spanish 8.5)
iMac85Rest_ES.ZIP: iMac 233MHz Software Restore CD-ROM Image (Spanish 8.5)
iMac85Inst_DE.ZIP: iMac 233MHz Software Install CD-ROM Image (German 8.5)
PowerMacG3BWCD.ZIP: Power Macintosh G3 Blue & White installation and restoration CD-ROM image (8.5.1)
PowerMacG3BWCD_DE.ZIP: Power Macintosh G3 Blue & White installation and restoration CD-ROM image (German)
PowerMacG3BWCD_CH.ZIP: Power Macintosh G3 Blue & White installation and restoration CD-ROM image (Simplified Chinese)
PBG3SeriesCD_851.ZIP: PowerBook G3 Series installation and restoration CD-ROM image (8.5.1)
PowerMacG4CD_86.ZIP: Power Macintosh G4 G4/350 PCI Graphics installation and restoration CD-ROM image (8.6)
iMac86Instv1.1.ZIP: iMac 266/333MHz Software Install CD-ROM Image (8.6)
iMac86Restv1.1.ZIP: iMac 266/333MHz Software Restore CD-ROM Image (8.6)
PBG3SeriesCD_86.ZIP: PowerBook G3 Series installation and restoration CD-ROM image (8.6)
PBG3SeriesCD_ES.ZIP: PowerBook G3 Series installation and restoration CD-ROM image (Spanish 8.6)

Mac OS 8 (or System 8 ) is an operating system that was released by Apple Computer on July 26, 1997. It represented the largest overhaul of the Mac OS since the release of Mac OS 7, some six years previously. It puts more emphasis on color than previous operating systems. Released over a series of updates, Mac OS 8 was an effort to integrate many of the technologies developed for Apple's overly-ambitious operating system known as Copland. Mac OS 8 helped modernize the Mac OS while Apple developed its next generation operating system, Mac OS X. Mac OS 8 is one of Apple's most successful software releases, selling over 1.2 million copies in the first two weeks. Coming as it did at a difficult time in Apple's history, many pirate groups refused to traffic in the new operating system, encouraging people to buy it instead.

Mac OS 8.0 brought about the most significant changes in the line-up, including the introduction of the Platinum interface and a native PowerPC multi-threaded Finder. Mac OS 8.1 introduced a new, more efficient file system known as HFS Plus. Mac OS 8.5 was the first version of the Mac OS to require a PowerPC processor. It featured PowerPC native versions of QuickDraw and AppleScript, along with the Sherlock search utility. Its successor, Mac OS 9, was released on October 23, 1999.

Released October 17, 1998, Mac OS 8.5 was the first version of the Mac OS to run solely on Macs equipped with a PowerPC processor. If you try to install Mac OS 8.5 on a 68k Mac, the Sad Mac error screen will appear. As such, it replaced some but not all of the 680x0 code with PowerPC code, improving system performance by relying less on 680x0 emulation.

It introduced the Sherlock search utility; Sherlock allowed users to search the contents of documents on hard drives (if the user had let it index the drive), or extend a search to the Internet. Sherlock plug-ins started appearing at this time; these plug-ins allowed users to search the contents of other websites.

Mac OS 8.5 included a number of performance improvements. Copying files over a network was faster than previous versions and Apple advertised it as being "faster than Windows NT". AppleScript was also re-written to use only PowerPC code, which significantly improved AppleScript execution speed.

Font Smoothing, system-wide antialiasing for type was also introduced.

The HTML format for online help, first adopted by the Finder's Info Center in Mac OS 8, was now used throughout. This made it easier for software companies to write online help systems, but would contribute to making physical manuals become a thing of the past.

In this release, the PPP control panel was removed and replaced with Remote Access. The Remote Access control panel provides the same functionality but also allows connections to Apple Remote Access (ARA) servers.

The installation process was considerably simplified in Mac OS 8.5. In earlier versions the installer worked in segments and often required the user to click to continue in between stages of the installation. The Mac OS 8.5 installer generally required very little user interaction once it was started. Customisation options were also much more detailed yet simpler to manage.

From Mac OS 8.5 onwards, MacLinkPlus document translation software is no longer bundled as part of the Mac OS.

Mac OS 8.5 was the first version of the Mac OS to support "themes," or skins, which could change the default Apple Platinum look of the Mac OS to "Gizmo" or "HiTech" themes. This radical changing of the computer's appearance was removed at the last minute, and appeared only in beta versions, though users could still make (and share) their own themes and use them with the OS. The Appearance control panel was also updated to enable support for proportional scroll bars, and added the option for both scroll arrows to be placed at the bottom of the scroll bar.

In addition to the themes support, 8.5 was the first version to support 32-bit icons. Icons now had 24-bit color (16.7 million colors) and an 8-bit alpha channel, allowing for transparency/translucency effects.

The 'application palette' made its debut with 8.5 — the application menu at the right side of the menu bar could be resized to show the active application's name, or 'torn off' into a palette of buttons. This palette could be customized many ways, by removing the window frame and changing the size and layout of the buttons. Apple did not provide a user interface for setting these options, instead making them available via AppleScript and Apple Events, relying on third parties to provide a user interface for the task. By setting it to display horizontally and turning off the window border the pallette could be configured to look and function much like the Windows 95 task bar.

Mac OS 8.5.1, released December 7, 1998, was a minor update to Mac OS 8.5 that fixed a number of bugs that were causing crashes and data corruption.

Released May 10, 1999, Mac OS 8.6 added support to the Mac OS nanokernel to handle preemptive tasks via the Multiprocessing Services 2.x and later developer API. But there was still no process separation; the system still used cooperative multitasking between processes, and even a process that was Multiprocessing Services-aware still had a portion that ran in the blue task, a task that also ran all programs that are not aware of it, and the only task that could run 68k code.

Still, this free update for Mac users running 8.5 and 8.5.1 was faster and much more stable than either versions of 8.5.x, and is by some considered the most stable Classic OS. It was also the first Mac OS to have the OS version displayed as part of the startup screen. Many hardware upgrades require a minimum of Mac OS 8.6.

-Wikipedia

Table of Contents

Mac OS 8.5

CD-ROM scans

Here is the Mac OS 8.5, retail version dated September 1998 (golden master date). It was the first Mac OS to only support PPC Macintosh computers with several new features such as Sherlock, Mac OS Help, Themes, and many more (see above).

Mac OS 8.5.toast.zip: Mac OS 8.5 install CD-ROM image

International Mac OS 8.5

If you want more international 8.5 releases, you should check in Dev.CD Dec 98 SSW Disc 1-3, Dev.CD Jan 99 SSW Disc 1-3, and Mac OS Anthology 1999 Edition Disc 4, all of these are available from Max1zzz's server.

German CD Scan

MacOS85_DE.ZIP: Mac OS 8.5 Install CD-ROM image (German).
MacOS85_ES.ZIP: Mac OS 8.5 Install CD-ROM image (Spanish).

Mac OS 8.5 Internal Edition CD-ROM

This is the Mac OS 8.5 CD-ROM special edition provided by Apple IS&T for internal use only. It includes the base Mac OS 8.5 installer with the guided way to install (such as unlocking disks, check drive using Norton Disk Doctor, etc.) as well some extra goodies that were exclusively available internally for Apple employers such as Apple software like AppleWorks 5.0.3 and HyperCard 2.4.1, several site licensed software such as Acrobat Reader 3.0, Microsoft Office 98, FileMaker Pro 4.1, and Norton Utilities 4.0, and other nice software.

MacOS85_Internal.ZIP: Mac OS 8.5 Internal Edition CD-ROM image.

Mac OS 8.5.1

And here is the Mac OS 8.5.1 update, mostly system fixes to prevent crashes, memory leaks, and data corruptions.

If you want the worldwide 8.5.1 standalone installers, you should check in Dev.CD Apr 99 SDK2, Dev.CD Apr 99 SSW Disc 1-3, and Dev.CD May 99 SSW Disc 1-3, available from Max1zzz's server. The standalone installers from these discs will install 8.5 first followed by 8.5.1 update and other components.

And here is the Hungarian-Magyar version of OS 8.5.1, Very Rare, thanks Gona.

MacOS851_MG.ZIP: Mac OS 8.5.1 Install CD-ROM image (Hungarian).

MacOS851Upd_WW.ZIP: Built CD image containing worldwide Mac OS 8.5.1 Update disk images in British English, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French-Universal, German, International English, Italian, Japanese, Korean-Hangul, Norwegian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Swedish, Traditional Chinese, and Turkish. Also included is the USA English. Not available separately, you have to download them all instead

Mac OS 8.6

Mac OS 8.6 is the update to add nanokernel support for Multiprocessing Services 2.x and later developer API.

The CD-ROM version below will install 8.5 first followed by 8.6 update and other components.

Mac OS 8.6.toast.zip: Mac OS 8.6 install CD-ROM image

If you want more international 8.6 releases, you should check in Dev.CD Jul 99 SSW Disc 1-3, Dev.CD Aug 99 SSW Disc 1-2, Mac OS Anthology 1999 Edition Disc 5 and Disc 6, available from Max1zzz's server.

There's also the Mac OS 8.6 Updater CD, contains only updater and extras, however I have lost the CD image.

MacOS86Upd_WW.ZIP: Built CD image containing worldwide Mac OS 8.6 Update disk images in British English, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French-Universal, German, International English, Italian, Japanese, Korean-Hangul, Norwegian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Swedish, and Traditional Chinese. Also included is the USA English. Not available separately, you have to download them all instead

iMac (233 MHz) Bondi Blue Rev. B CD-ROMs

The original Apple iMac - Bondi (Rev. A & B), based on the Columbus architecture, features a 233 MHz PowerPC 750 (G3) processor, 512k backside level 2 cache, 32 MB of RAM, a 4.0 GB EIDE hard drive, and either ATI Rage IIc graphics with 2 MB of VRAM or ATI Rage Pro Turbo graphics with 6 MB of VRAM packed in a "bondi blue and ice" colored, "retro futuristic" all-in-one case design with a 15-inch "crystal clear" CRT display.

-Everymac

This is the installation and restore CD images for iMac Bondi Blue Rev. B. The installation disc will reinstall Mac OS 8.5 and their components while the restore disc will restore the iMac hard disk into the factory condition. Currently only Spanish and German is now available.
Restore disk image (Spanish) contains Mac OS E-8.5 with Mac OS ROM 1.1.5, Adobe Acrobat Reader 3.01, AppleCD Audio Player 2.2, ClarisWorks 5.0Ev1, FAXstf 5.0, Nanosaur 1.0.7, Network Browser 1.1, QuickTime 3.0 folder, Sammy's Science House 1.0, SimpleText 1.4, Thinkin' Things Collection 2, Internet Access 1.2 and other extras.

German CD-ROM Scan

iMac85Inst_ES.ZIP: CD image containing system software for iMac 233MHz and other programs. (E-8.5)
iMac85Rest_ES.ZIP: CD image containing hard disk restoration image for iMac 233MHz (E-8.5)
iMac85Inst_DE.ZIP: CD image containing system software for iMac 233MHz and other programs. (D-8.5)

Power Macintosh G3 Desktop & Minitower/Blue & White CD-ROM

The Apple Power Macintosh G3/233 Desktop, based on the compact Gossamer architecture, features a 233 MHz PowerPC 750 (G3) processor with 512k of backside cache, 32 MB of RAM, a 4.0 GB hard drive, a 24X CD-ROM drive, ATI 3D Rage II+ or Rage Pro (starting May 1, 1998) graphics acceleration with 2 MB of VRAM (expandable to 6 MB), and the standard "Whisper personality card" with audio input/output -- all packed into an easily expandable desktop case.

The Apple Power Macintosh G3/266 Desktop, based on the compact Gossamer architecture, features a 266 MHz PowerPC 750 (G3) processor with 512k of backside cache, 32 MB of RAM, a 4.0 GB hard drive, a 24X CD-ROM drive, ATI 3D Rage II+, Rage Pro (starting May 1, 1998), or Rage Pro Turbo (starting August 12, 1998) graphics acceleration with 2 MB of VRAM (expandable to 6 MB), and the standard "Whisper personality card" with audio input/output -- all packed into an easily expandable desktop case.

The Apple Power Macintosh G3/300 Desktop, based on the compact Gossamer architecture, features a 300 MHz PowerPC 750 (G3) processor with 1 MB of backside cache, 32 MB or 64 MB of RAM, a 6.0 GB hard drive, a 24X CD-ROM drive, an internal Zip 100 drive, ATI 3D Rage II+, Rage Pro (starting May 1, 1998), or Rage Pro Turbo (starting August 12, 1998) graphics acceleration with 2 MB of VRAM (expandable to 6 MB), and the standard "Whisper personality card" with audio input/output -- all packed into an easily expandable desktop case.

The Apple Power Macintosh G3/233 Minitower, based on the compact Gossamer architecture, features a 233 MHz PowerPC 750 (G3) processor with 512k of backside cache, 32 MB of RAM, a 4.0 GB hard drive, a 24X CD-ROM drive, a Zip 100 drive, ATI 3D Rage II+ or Rage Pro (starting May 1, 1998) graphics acceleration with 2 MB of VRAM (expandable to 6 MB), and the standard "Whisper personality card" with audio input/output -- all packed into an easily expandable minitower case.

The Apple Power Macintosh G3/266 Minitower, based on the compact Gossamer architecture, features a 266 MHz PowerPC 750 (G3) processor with 512k of backside cache, 32 MB or 128 MB of RAM, a 4.0 GB or 6.0 GB hard drive, a 24X CD-ROM drive, ATI 3D Rage II+ or Rage Pro (starting May 1, 1998) graphics acceleration with 2 MB or 6 MB of VRAM, and either the "Whisper personality card" with audio input/output or the "Wings personality card" with audio/video input/output -- all packed into an easily expandable minitower case.

The Apple Power Macintosh G3/300 Minitower, based on the compact Gossamer architecture, features a 300 MHz PowerPC 750 (G3) processor with 1 MB of backside cache, 64 MB or 128 MB of RAM, a 4.0 GB or 8.0 GB hard drive, a 24X CD-ROM drive, ATI 3D Rage II+ or Rage Pro (starting May 1, 1998), or Rage Pro Turbo (after August 12, 1998) graphics acceleration with 6 MB of VRAM (some configurations offer additional VRAM on a PCI card), and either the "Whisper personality card" with audio input/output or the "Wings personality card" with audio/video input/output -- all packed into an easily expandable minitower case.

The Apple Power Macintosh G3/333 Minitower, based on the compact Gossamer architecture, features a 333 MHz PowerPC 750 (G3) processor with 1 MB of backside cache, 128 MB of RAM, a 9.0 GB hard drive, a 24X CD-ROM drive, a Zip 100 drive, ATI Rage Pro Turbo graphics acceleration with 6 MB of VRAM, and the standard "Whisper personality card" with audio input/output -- all packed into an easily expandable minitower case.

The Apple Power Macintosh G3/300 (Blue & White), based on the Yosemite architecture, features a 300 MHz PowerPC 750 (G3) processor with 512k of backside cache, 64 MB of RAM, a 6 GB Ultra ATA/33 hard drive, a 32X CD-ROM drive, and an ATI Rage 128 GL graphics card with 16 MB of SDRAM.

The Apple Power Macintosh G3/350 (Blue & White), based on the Yosemite architecture, features a 350 MHz PowerPC 750 (G3) processor with 1 MB of backside cache, 64 MB or 128 MB of RAM, a 6 GB or 12 GB Ultra ATA/33 hard drive, a 32X CD-ROM drive or a 5X DVD-ROM drive, and an ATI Rage 128 GL graphics card with 16 MB of SDRAM.

The Apple Power Macintosh G3/400 (Blue & White), based on the Yosemite architecture, features a 400 MHz PowerPC 750 (G3) processor with 1 MB of backside cache, 64 MB or 128 MB of RAM, a 9 GB Ultra2 SCSI, 6 GB Ultra ATA/33, or 12 GB Ultra ATA/33 hard drive, a 32X CD-ROM drive or a 5X DVD-ROM drive, and an ATI Rage 128 GL graphics card with 16 MB of SDRAM.

-Everymac

Original disc image for restoring a Power Mac G3 Beige Minitower/Desktop or Blue & White, a new variant of Power Mac G3 series. It has the Mac OS 8.5 with the components required to install in Power Macintosh G3. Also included is the restore variant, which you can restore all software to the factory settings.
Restore disk image contains Mac OS 8.5.1 with Mac OS ROM 1.2, Adobe Acrobat Reader 3.01, Apple DVD Player 1.1, Apple Video Player 1.7.2, AppleCD Audio Player 2.2, Network Browser 1.1, QuickTime 3.0 folder, SimpleText 1.4, Internet Access 1.2 and other extras.

Note: The Power Mac G3 disc (691-2121-A) with the Power Mac G3 Blue & White (691-2078-A) have the same contents and internal part number. It will also install 8.5.1 itself.

B&W G3 CD-ROM Scan.

PowerMacG3B&WCD.ZIP: CD image containing system software, hard disk restoration image for Power Macintosh G3 Blue & White and other programs.
PowerMacG3BWCD_DE.ZIP: CD image containing system software, hard disk restoration image for Power Macintosh G3 Blue & White and other programs. (D-8.5.1)
PowerMacG3BWCD_CH.ZIP: CD image containing system software, hard disk restoration image for Power Macintosh G3 Blue & White and other programs. (Simplified Chinese)

PowerBook G3 Series (PDQ) CD-ROM

The PowerBook G3/233 (PDQ - Late 1998) -- formally a member of the second "PowerBook G3 Series" as dubbed by Apple, but more commonly referred to by its codename of "PDQ" (Pretty Damn Quick) -- features a 233 MHz PowerPC 750 (G3) processor with 512k of "backside" level 2 cache, 32 MB of RAM, 4 MB of SGRAM for video, a 2.0 GB hard drive, and a 20X tray-loading CD-ROM drive in a curvaceous black portable case with a 14.1" TFT active-matrix color display.

The PowerBook G3/266 (PDQ - Late 1998) -- formally a member of the second "PowerBook G3 Series" as dubbed by Apple, but more commonly referred to by its codename of "PDQ" (Pretty Damn Quick) -- features a 266 MHz PowerPC 750 (G3) processor with 1 MB of "backside" level 2 cache, 64 MB of RAM, 4 MB of SGRAM for video, a 4.0 GB hard drive, and a 20X tray-loading CD-ROM drive in a curvaceous black portable case with a 14.1" TFT active-matrix color display.

The PowerBook G3/300 (PDQ - Late 1998) -- formally a member of the second "PowerBook G3 Series" as dubbed by Apple, but more commonly referred to by its codename of "PDQ" (Pretty Damn Quick) -- features a 300 MHz PowerPC 750 (G3) processor with 1 MB of "backside" level 2 cache, 64 MB of RAM, 4 MB of SGRAM for video, an 8.0 GB hard drive, and a tray-loading 1X DVD-ROM (M7111LL/A) or 20X CD-ROM (M7310LL/A) drive in a curvaceous black portable case with a 14.1" TFT active-matrix color display.

-Everymac

CD-ROM scan

Original disc image for restoring a PowerBook G3 Series (PDQ) It has the base Mac OS 8.5.1 with PowerBook extras. Also included is the restore variant, which you can restore all software to the factory settings.
Restore disk image contains Mac OS 8.5.1, Adobe Acrobat Reader 3.01, Apple DVD Player 1.1, AppleCD Audio Player 2.2, Eric's Solitaire Sample 1.0.2, Network Browser 1.1, QuickTime 3.0.2 folder, SimpleText 1.4, WebWhacker 3.0.0.10, Internet Access 1.2 and other extras.

PBG3SeriesCD_851.ZIP: PowerBook G3 Series (PDQ) installation and restoration CD-ROM image (8.5.1)

Power Macintosh G4/350 PCI Graphics CD-ROM

The Apple Power Macintosh G4/350 (PCI Graphics), based on the Yikes! architecture, features a 350 MHz PowerPC 7400 (G4) processor with the AltiVec "Velocity Engine" vector processing unit and 1 MB of backside cache. It shipped configured with 64 MB of RAM, a 10 GB Ultra ATA/33 hard drive, a 32X CD-ROM drive, and an ATI Rage 128 graphics card with 16 MB of SDRAM.

-Everymac

CD-ROM scan

This is Mac OS 8.6 for Power Macintosh G4 350MHz (PCI Graphics) installation & restore CD. It contains the base 8.6 installer with special installer for first G4 series. It also include the restore disk image complete with Mac OS 8.6 and other programs.
Restore disk image contains Mac OS 8.6 with Mac OS ROM 1.7.1, Adobe Acrobat Reader 3.01, Apple DVD Player 1.2, AppleCD Audio Player 2.2.3, FAXstf 5.0, Network Browser 1.1, QuickTime 4.0 folder, SimpleText 1.4, Internet Access 1.3.2, and other extras.

PowerMacG4CD_86.ZIP: Power Macintosh G4 G4/350 PCI Graphics installation and restoration CD-ROM image (8.6)

iMac 266/333MHz CD-ROMs

The Apple iMac G3/266 (Fruit Colors) features a 266 MHz PowerPC 750 (G3) processor, 512k backside level 2 cache, 32 MB of RAM, a 6.0 GB EIDE hard drive, and ATI Rage Pro Turbo graphics with 6 MB of VRAM packed into a colorful "retro futuristic" all-in-one case design with a 15-inch "crystal clear" CRT display.

The Apple iMac G3/333 (Fruit Colors) features a 333 MHz PowerPC 750 (G3) processor, 512k backside level 2 cache, 32 MB of RAM, a 6.0 GB EIDE hard drive, and ATI Rage Pro Turbo graphics with 6 MB of VRAM packed into a colorful "retro futuristic" all-in-one case design with a 15-inch "crystal clear" CRT display.

-Everymac

This is the installation and restore CD images for iMac Fruit Colors (266/333MHz). The installation disc will reinstall Mac OS 8.6 and their components while the restore disc will restore the iMac hard disk into the factory condition.
Restore disk image contains Mac OS 8.6 with Mac OS ROM 1.6, Adobe Acrobat Reader 3.01, AppleCD Audio Player 2.2.3, AppleWorks 5.0.3, FAXstf 5.0, Nanosaur 1.1.3, Network Browser 1.1, Quicken Deluxe 98, QuickTime 3.0 folder, SimpleText 1.4, Internet Access 1.3.1 and other extras.

iMac86Instv1.1.ZIP: CD image containing system software for iMac 266/333MHz and other programs.
iMac86Restv1.1.ZIP: CD image containing hard disk restoration image for iMac 266/333MHz

PowerBook G3 Lombard CD-ROM

The PowerBook G3/333 (Bronze Keyboard/Lombard) -- formally a member of the "PowerBook G3 Bronze Keyboard" series as dubbed by Apple, but often referred to by its codename of "Lombard" -- features a 333 MHz PowerPC 750 (G3) processor with 512k of "backside" level 2 cache, 64 MB of RAM, a 4.0 GB hard drive, a tray-loading 24X CD-ROM drive, and ATI Rage LT Pro graphics with 8 MB of SDRAM in a sleek black portable case with a 14.1" TFT active-matrix color display.

The PowerBook G3/400 (Bronze Keyboard/Lombard) -- formally a member of the "PowerBook G3 Bronze Keyboard" series as dubbed by Apple, but often referred to by its codename of "Lombard" -- features a 400 MHz PowerPC 750 (G3) processor with 1 MB of "backside" level 2 cache, 64 MB of RAM, a 6.0 GB hard drive, a tray-loading 2X DVD-ROM drive (onboard MPEG-2 decoding), and ATI Rage LT Pro graphics with 8 MB of SDRAM in a sleek black portable case with a 14.1" TFT active-matrix color display.

-Everymac

This is the installation & restore CD image for PowerBook G3 Lombard. It contains the base 8.6 installer with the components required to install in PowerBook G3 Lombard. Also included is the restore variant, which will restore the PowerBook hard disk into the factory condition.
Restore disk image contains Mac OS 8.6 with Mac OS ROM 1.6, Adobe Acrobat Reader 3.01, Apple DVD Player 1.2, Apple Video Player 1.7.3, AppleCD Audio Player 2.2.3, Eric's Solitaire Sample 1.0.2, FAXstf 5.0, Network Browser 1.1, QuickTime 3.0 folder, SimpleText 1.4, Internet Access 1.3.1 and other extras.

CD-ROM Scan

PBG3SeriesCD_86.ZIP: PowerBook G3 Series (Lombard) installation and restoration CD-ROM image (8.6)
PBG3SeriesCD_ES.ZIP: PowerBook G3 Series (Lombard) installation and restoration CD-ROM image (Spanish 8.6)

Compatibility
Architecture: PPC

Several features do not work in SheepShaver but do in Mac OS 9 such as Mac OS Help.
For PowerMac G3 install, while the installer uses the special code to detect the Power Mac G3 to install, it's possible to install this software in other computers .

Comments

by supernova777 - 2014, October 7 - 7:17am

http://www.mediafire.com/download/it4f1abmazcfupv/sawtooth_8.6_restore&I...
download the mac os 8.6 installer here - this is *FOR AGP SAWTOOTH MACHINES ONLY* (with agp graphics + 4 ram slots, + internal firewire port)
it allows u to install mac os 8.6 on this machine that would otherwise require the 9.0 retail cd
or there is another install/restore for the sawtooth of 9.02 - which i ordered from ebay - and am providing for you now!
http://www.mediafire.com/download/23ny26xff4fgpq4/sawtooth_9.0.2_install...
http://www.mediafire.com/download/ua81auda87c2ffz/sawtooth_9.0.2_restore...
i reccommend the restore! it works fast + great
dont use v9.0.4 installer on a sawtooth because these installers were opimtized for the gigabit ethernet mystic model which has a very different motherboard, if u use 9.0.4 on a sawtooth you'll likely experience many crashes + weirdness because of this... but its a non issue, because ive just provided you here with the 100% proper install discs for the sawtooth! good luck! + happy mac'ing;)

by supernova777 - 2014, September 29 - 3:23pm

does anyone know what the 8.6 version for the AGP sawtooth looked like?
was it visually identical to this 8.6 version for the YIKES?
(shown above in grey/blue as "Power Macintosh G4/350 PCI Graphics CD-ROM")

by supernova777 - 2014, September 27 - 6:34am

http://macintoshgarden.org/sites/macintoshgarden.org/files/apps/PowerMac...
this file is for YIKES PCI Graphics g4's *ONLY*
i have a SAWTOOTH AGP and i tried to install this and it wouldnt let me run the installer
telling me my computer is not supported by this program.

by David montesin - 2014, July 16 - 10:38am

i found it.

it was ok

by David montesin - 2014, July 12 - 3:25am

there is no imac g3 333mz (or 233)

can someone upload it?

by gamemaster14 - 2013, August 22 - 3:31am

I was looking for the Mac G3 Blue and White Image, if you could provide one I would really appreciate it.

by grawlix.computing - 2013, August 7 - 3:09pm

So, do you have an image of the "B&W G3 CD-ROM" listed above? I have that disc if you need it.

by Hugibert - 2013, January 28 - 6:52pm

I have an image of the G4-version of Mac OS 8.6 (German). If anyone wants to mirror it, I can give it to him.

by Fortuna Wave - 2011, November 10 - 10:05am

I will say one more time, PLEASE USE EARLIER VERSION OF STUFFIT!

by ultimateluigi987 - 2011, November 10 - 3:34am

Fails upon attempting to install: "Problems attempting to read the source file "Big System Morsels". Installation cannot continue."

EDIT: Fixed it, due to a bad expansion job... *shakes fist at Stuffit Expander 2010*