Installing Mac OS 9

In order to use Mac OS 9 in the Classic environment, you need to install the Mac OS 9.1 or later operating system. You can install and use Mac OS 9.1, but it's recommended by Apple that you use Mac OS 9.2. Depending on the type of installation you need to perform, either an upgrade from Mac OS 9.0 or earlier, or a clean install with no prior version of Mac OS 9, your installation steps may differ from the ones provided here. Since you are running Mac OS 9 on a Mac OS X system, you can install more than one Mac OS 9 system (separate System Folders). You might use one for Classic mode (a slim down version) and another for dual-booting (a maximized version); each system can have different settings based on your usage.

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