Subj : Take a trip down macOS memory lane with these web-based retro ver
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Wed May 01 2024 15:30:06

Take a trip down macOS memory lane with these web-based retro versions of 
Apple's operating system - and yes, they can run Doom

Date:
Wed, 01 May 2024 14:20:43 +0000

Description:
Have fun with these Retro macOS versions in your web browser and scroll 
through Mac history.

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If you were a Mac user in the 80s and 90s, you got the opportunity to use the 
classic versions of the macOS we know and love today. Now, Ive got good news 
for anyone whos feeling nostalgic: you dont have to go digging through eBay 
or your attic to search for an old Mac to use a retro iteration of macOS. 

A website called Infinite Mac, designed by Mihai Parparita, allows you to use 
every classic Mac operating system from 1985 to 2001. Once you head over to 
the Infinite Mac website you can scroll through your options, find the one 
you want to try out, and click Run. Then, like Marty McFly, youll be 
magically transported back through time to the macOS of your choice! Vintage 
macOS is exactly as sluggish as you remember it being. (Image credit: Apple / 
Mihai Parparita) Blast from the past 

You wont have to install anything as its all contained within your browser, 
and youll be guided around the macOS setup and use it as you would a regular 
computer! You can create new files, explore the setup, and even play a few 
old-school games - including the full versions of Doom II, Quake, and Myst , 
although they're unsurprisingly a little bit janky to play in an emulated 
in-browser OS. 

You can also access a saved hard drive that will back up any files you create 
on your computer locally, and drag any files from your desktop into the web 
browser, creating a file called Outside World. Youll be able to try out a 
collection of CDs, old games, and even some software that came bundled on 
floppy disks with magazines at the time.



As a modern-day Apple user born in the year 2000, I think its pretty cool 
that I can take an educational trip down memory lane and see what older 
versions of the current system look like. It really makes you appreciate not 
just how far weve come in the world of computing - but also showcases how far 
weve yet to go! I cant wait to see what macOS looks like in 10 years, or 20 - 
probably loaded up with AI , if recent news is anything to go by. You might 
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Macs stranded in a sea of problems



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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/computing/mac-os/take-a-trip-down-macos-memory-lane-
with-these-web-based-retro-versions-of-apples-operating-system-and-yes-they-ca
n-run-doom


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