Comments on: How-to: Run the Mac OS 9 (Classic) version of Concord on a new Mac OS X (Intel) Macbook

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By: Joseph Fisher

Joseph Fisher — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 23:18:38 +0000

Gabriel – Thanks for this solution – Very good instructions – I have a favorite old classic outliner app called MORE 3.1 & it’s working great with your work around. Followed all your steps to the letter and I have a nice little system 7 emulation up and running.

The issues others report are probably due to using a port of Basilisk OS X created by Nigel Pearson using on Intel Mac (Pearson mentions the bug) When I attempted to use it same issue, flashes the system 7 screen & then crashes – However when I used the Basilisk II pgm (NOT Pearson ported one with OS X built in GUI) it ran like a dream.

For the MORE 3.1 pgm I save my outline to the OS X desktop from Basilisk OS 7, then import into Word for MAC and from there can do whatever I need, including printing hardcopy or pdf file.

Thanks!

By: Sarah Passemar

Sarah Passemar — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 00:42:58 +0000

Hey Gabriel – thanks so much for the tutorial. Very clear instructions. I’m so close….

I’ve got *almost* everything working. (This is a major coup for me.)

I’ve passed step 15, but the problem is, only the starter disk comes up as a drive. The Classic Drive does not appear, despite the fact I added it alongside the starter disk. (I did create the drive and dragged concord into it.) How do I make the Classic Drive appear on the OS 7.5.5 desktop?

Thanks!

-Sarah Passemar

By: Gabriel

Gabriel — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 04:07:53 +0000

@Ron – This was the best I was able to document the process at the time. I would suggest following the steps outlined as best you can, and if it doesn’t work, going the Windows route may your best option. I agree that it would be great if they would offer some sort of a solution so people like me don’t have to go to all the trouble of finding hacky workarounds.

Unfortunately I can’t really offer any additional tips or support for this technique.

By: Ron

Ron — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 03:24:38 +0000

I almost got this to work on my intel mac. The system 7.5 opened but then it wanted to initialize the disk saying it was unreadable. I canceled with the os still open and tried to find the classic drive on my desktop where I had left it but it didn’t recognize any of the drives. I wish it would work. I have parallels and am going to instal windows xp and hope to find a used concord for windows. I called the concord company and explained that I spent $300 for my mac concord and couldn’t they just give me a windows disk for say $10 like you might get a disk copy of something you had scratched but no they wanted $150. I’d appreciate any help you might have Ron

By: KB

KB — Sat, 24 Feb 2007 16:30:50 +0000

Great tutorial, thanks! It allowed me to get an old copy of Three By Five up and running on my MacBook Pro without any hassles.
Thanks again,
Keith

By: Becky Lister

Becky Lister — Thu, 21 Dec 2006 18:52:11 +0000

I have a new MacBook Pro and have discovered that I cannot obtain Concord software. The Apple Store rep found your application online, but cannot help me install it, because it’s a third party application. I am not savvy enough to do what your instructions require, but truly wish to have this on my new computer, since it’s the main software that I use on my computer.

Having downloaded the BasiliskII, we found that it keeps crashing. The gentlemen that was helping me thinks its a graphics problem. Do you have any suggestions. I would be grateful for any help you can afford me. Thanks!!

By: scott

scott — Sat, 02 Sep 2006 13:22:42 +0000

I was delighted to find this! Unfortunately, it’s not quite working for me. Followed the steps, with the exception of #13 (I couldn’t find anything labeled JIT Compiler in Basilisk II). What I get is a flash of the old OS startup screen, then Basilisk crashes and quits. Any suggestions/ideas would be most welcome.

By: teras

teras — Mon, 21 Aug 2006 21:10:25 +0000

Thank you for the tutorial
I was searching for a way to run classic applications under intel mac, but (unfortunately) nobody noted that only some simple steps were required.

By: Keith Nealy

Keith Nealy — Tue, 18 Jul 2006 01:45:48 +0000

I didn’t see the Classic drive as a mounted drive under OSX on Ana Lisa’s laptop. I take it I have to first double click the disk image to mount it? I would think Basilisk would need it to be mounted to run. So shouldn’t it be visible when Basilisk is running?

I’m at a bit of a disadvantage since I’m not at her computer and don’t have access to it. So I’m just speculating.

Thanks for the suggestion of SheepSaver. I’ll check it out.