I downloaded the old Mac OS X beta from http://wdl3.winworldpc.com/Beta%20Operating%20Systems/Macintosh/Apple%20OS%20X%2010.0%20'Kodiak'/, and when I try to open it on my Clamshell, it refuses to open it. Anyway to open this file?
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2013, April 28 - 11:07pm
#1
Mac OS X 1.00 Public Beta Install help
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2013, April 29 - 1:56am
#2
everything at WinWorld is archived in a 7zip, isn't it? might be easiest to decompress from a Windows computer
alternatively using 'The Unarchiver' on a current Mac would probably work
http://unarchiver.c3.cx/unarchiver
to make matters more interesting it looks like (at WinWorld) the file has been segmented into 4 parts
2013, May 1 - 10:55pm
#3
I have already unzipped it, but the .iso doesn't open in OS9, including in Toast 5.
2013, April 29 - 10:32pm
#4
If you DO manage to install this junk, be sure to do it on a system that contains nothing valuable.
I had to reformat my disk drive (twice) by experimenting with it. I got to the fatal Kernel Panic within a few minutes of use.
Gary
2013, May 1 - 11:20pm
#5
I've found it to be "hit and miss" when DL'ing 7zip'd files from winworldpc... Not all but some have been archived badly, especially with regards to Mac softwares.
2013, May 2 - 9:17pm
#6
I think we had a thread about the public beta some time ago.
I´ll look through my archives, whether I still have a good copy around.
2013, May 11 - 4:34am
#7
I finally have a Power Mac G3, so it will maybe work on there.
2013, June 10 - 4:56pm
#8
I found a DMG of the beta, burned it on my 5th CD-R, but my G3 won't boot from it!
2013, June 12 - 1:45am
#9
The Public Beta expired on May 15th, 2001. Make sure your clock is set before this. It should run fine on a PMG3. I had it installed on a G4.
2013, June 24 - 7:35pm
#10
I've had enough trouble of trying to get it to work. I'm going to install 10.2.