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[[File:MacOS9.2 Desktop.png|thumb|Mac OS 9.2 desktop]]
'''Mac OS 9''' is an operating system created and released by Apple in October of 1999. This was the final release in the classic Mac OS series. The OS was famously discontinued in 2002 with a mock funeral by Steve Jobs at the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference.
 
You may have a "Setup Assistant" appear. You can go through and set everything up or close it, it doesn't matter much, though it will help you set up some basic network functions like shared folders and the like, so I recommend it. It's a very simple wizard.
 
===Software===
Mac OS 9 had lots of software released for it back in the day, and fortunately, a lot of it was preserved thanks to the efforts of [https://macintoshgarden.org/ Macintosh Garden] and the Internet Archive. Pretty much every major software for OS 9 is on Macintosh Garden, so I recommend checking that one out first. At the end of this tutorial I'll list some useful software.
 
===Sound===
<code>cd</code> into the folder. We'll configure the build here. We're only going to compile the PowerPC version of QEMU to save time, though if you want to build every version, just remove the <code>--target-list=ppc-softmmu</code> flag at the very end. Execute the following command:
 
<pre>./configure --target-list=ppc-softmmu</codepre>
 
Finally, build QEMU:
 
Afterwards, you'll find the proper <code>qemu-system-ppc</code> in the <code>build/</code> folder.
 
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Note: You may have to right click some of the links and click "Save link as...". This is due to a recent change in policy in browsers such as Chrome regarding HTTP links.
 
*[https://macintoshgarden.org/apps/classilla Classilla (Firefox 2 fork)]
*[http://files.mac-attic.com/downloads/internet/browsers/Internet-Explorer-5.1.7.hqx Internet Explorer 5.1.7 (final version of IE for OS 9)]
*[https://macintoshgarden.org/apps/official-macintosh-garden-sherlock-plugins Official Macintosh Garden Sherlock Plugins]
*[http://files.mac-attic.com/downloads/utilities/Virtual-CD.hqx Virtual CD/DVD-ROM Utility]
*[https://www.macintoshrepository.org/809-stuffit-deluxe-1-5-x-8-x StuffIt Deluxe] (for HQX/SIT files)
*[https://winworldpc.com/product/microsoft-office/2001-mac Microsoft Office 2001]
 
==Credits==
*[https://gist.github.com/akemin-dayo/0e9bdcd74b2ad7f0bcf56e0680256103 akemin-dayo's QEMU Screamer guide]
 
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