[Gamoe]

I need to install AppleWorks on my Mac OS X machine (most of my documents are in AppleWorks format), but there seems to be no way of doing this. There is an AppleWorks Mac OS X updater, but I need to install AppleWorks 6 first from the install CD, which only runs only Mac OS 9, which I cannot install on my machine because it will not boot up (in Mac OS 9) from the CD to install. So, I'm having a bit of a problem here, as you can see.

It seems I cannot solve my trouble with the tools at hand.

From what I see, I would need one of these from a kind soul:

1.) A Mac OS 9 System Folder to transplant to my machine so Classic will run.
2.) The Mac OS X updated version of AppleWorks.

If anyone can help me with this, or sees another solution, please let me know.

Thanks!

[CharlesS]

If your Mac is recent, it should have an installer for Classic on the second DVD of the install discs. You could use that to install Classic on your machine.

[Oneota]

Originally Posted by Gabriel Morales

I need to install AppleWorks on my Mac OS X machine (most of my documents are in AppleWorks format), but there seems to be no way of doing this. There is an AppleWorks Mac OS X updater, but I need to install AppleWorks 6 first from the install CD, which only runs only Mac OS 9, which I cannot install on my machine because it will not boot up (in Mac OS 9) from the CD to install. So, I'm having a bit of a problem here, as you can see.

It seems I cannot solve my trouble with the tools at hand.

From what I see, I would need one of these from a kind soul:

1.) A Mac OS 9 System Folder to transplant to my machine so Classic will run.
2.) The Mac OS X updated version of AppleWorks.

If anyone can help me with this, or sees another solution, please let me know.

Thanks!

Sounds like you've got a really old AppleWorks 6 install disk (the first version had an OS 9-only installer). You might try calling Apple or bringing it to the Apple Store to see if they'll exchange it for a newer one.

[Gamoe]

Originally Posted by CharlesS

If your Mac is recent, it should have an installer for Classic on the second DVD of the install discs. You could use that to install Classic on your machine.

This seems like a good idea, but it's not working for me for some reason. My Mac came with a "Software Install and Restore" DVD, which comes with a Classic Support installer. I run it and it says its been installed. Then the "Software Restore" app in the Utilities folder runs and tells me to insert the DVD, which is obviously already inside and mounted. I ejected the DVD and put it back in to no avail. It just gets "stuck" there and doesn't offer me any more help or options.

Originally Posted by Oneota

Sounds like you've got a really old AppleWorks 6 install disk (the first version had an OS 9-only installer). You might try calling Apple or bringing it to the Apple Store to see if they'll exchange it for a newer one.

I wonder if they would do this for me. You know how Apple loves to support its older products.

[Oneota]

Originally Posted by Gabriel Morales

I wonder if they would do this for me. You know how Apple loves to support its older products.

Well, AppleWorks is still a current and supported product (you can still pick it up off the shelves of an Apple Retail store, last I checked). All you're doing is exchanging a non-working install disc for a working one. I don't see why they wouldn't do it.

[CharlesS]

Originally Posted by Gabriel Morales

This seems like a good idea, but it's not working for me for some reason. My Mac came with a "Software Install and Restore" DVD, which comes with a Classic Support installer. I run it and it says its been installed. Then the "Software Restore" app in the Utilities folder runs and tells me to insert the DVD, which is obviously already inside and mounted. I ejected the DVD and put it back in to no avail. It just gets "stuck" there and doesn't offer me any more help or options.

Software restore, shmoftware restore. We don't need to use that app, we can get around it. Just double-click the DVD's icon on the Desktop, type Command-Shift-G, then type '.images' without the quotes (but with the dot in front). You'll see a bunch of DMGs - one of them will be for the Classic environment. Mount that one, and drag the System Folder over, and voilà, you're good to go.

Pacifist 2.0 will be able to browse the Software Restore images without having to go through this process. Unfortunately, it's still in beta right now.

[Gamoe]

Originally Posted by CharlesS

Software restore, shmoftware restore. We don't need to use that app, we can get around it. Just double-click the DVD's icon on the Desktop, type Command-Shift-G, then type '.images' without the quotes (but with the dot in front). You'll see a bunch of DMGs - one of them will be for the Classic environment. Mount that one, and drag the System Folder over, and voilà, you're good to go.

Pacifist 2.0 will be able to browse the Software Restore images without having to go through this process. Unfortunately, it's still in beta right now.

Thank you, CharlesS! I didn't know one could access invisible folders with this command in the Finder! Not only could I access the disk images, but there was one for a Mac OS X version of AppleWorks (6.2.6) so I just copied it to my Apps folder and I didn't even need to install Classic (although now I can)!