[mgw2]

I currently have a Power Mac upgraded to a G4 and am using Mac OS9.1.

Since I have so many softwares written for the non-OS X system, I do not really want to make the switch to OSX. However, the latest Roxio Toast Titanium, version 6 requires it and I have a DVD burner that I might like to utilize the added functions from the aforementioned software.

My question is can you still make use of the old versions of software work with OS 9.1 in the classic mode of Mac OS X system (until I would gradually add the updates that are written in the OS X)?

[Anubis IV]

You can use quite a few of your OS9 applications in OSX, but even if you do manage to find one or two that give you trouble (and there are some notable ones out there that just don't work in the Classic mode), you can just reboot into OS9 by using the Startup Disk System Pref, and you'll be able to work in OS9 just like you are right now.

[Millennium]

Most -but not all- OS9 apps will work in OSX via Classic. It is entirely possible that a few of your apps are already Carbonized so that they will work in OSX without further intervention on your part. The rest will require upgrades.

What apps do you use? We may be able to provide more information based on that knowledge.

[mgw2]

PhotoShop 6.0; Illustrator 8.0, FreeHand 8.0 Internet Explorer 5.0, and ClarisWorks 4.0 are probably the most used ones.

Flash is a program I would like to add to that list, but I have yet to master it. I have version 4.0.

Strata VideoShop 4.0 is a program I meant to use a lot, but only did infrequently (and it was purchased before the digital video cam introduction)). However, I still have analog videotapes and clips that were made using the program.

I also have a Microtek Scanner--MicroScan 1.0.5, which I utilize from time to time.

Also would there be a problem using a Global Village modem, including Global Fax 4.0.

I'm sure I left some out because I have 227 items that crop up under the Apple System Profiler.

Please tell me all you can about these--as to whether they will work in Classic Mode and if they have been carbonized, (whatever that exactly means?).

Then too, if you could state briefly why OS X is outstanding as a system; any little insight you can give me as well as sites or Internet articles to investigate.

[thePurpleGiant]

Okay, from your list of apps:

PhotoShop 6.0; Illustrator 8.0, FreeHand 8.0 and ClarisWorks 4.0 will all run just fine under Classic in OS X. When you have the money to upgrade, or would like to upgrade, the newer version of all these applications will run in OS X natively.

Internet Explorer 5 has already been updated for OS X, so you won't need to run this in Classic. However Apple bundles thier own web browser with OS X called 'Safari' which is much nicer, so you would have the option of using that, and a number of other also.

iMovie is much better for your purposes than Strata Videoshop. It is included with OS X.

Your scanner should work just fine under Classic, mine sure does.

As for your modem, I can't really be sure, since to be honest I have never used an extrenal modem on a Mac! Wouldn't you have an internal one anyway?

[Link]

There's actually a few global village drivers for OS X, and 10.3 comes with built in faxing so you might have no problems there

[demograph68]

What features in Toast 6 do you need that version 5 doesn't have?