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Mac Systems: By Capability: MacOS 9/Classic Support

For your convenience, the level of MacOS 9/Classic support for each PowerPC G3, G4, and G5-based Mac is listed below. Please note that "Classic Mode" indicates a system can run MacOS 9 applications within the MacOS X "Classic Environment" provided with MacOS X 10.4.11 "Tiger" and lower. Apple provides no support for MacOS 9/Classic applications on any Intel-based Macs or on PowerPC-based Macs running MacOS X 10.5 "Leopard" or higher.

Please particularly be mindful of asterisks, as these note that a system is capable of running MacOS X 10.5 "Leopard" or higher but the "Classic Environment" is only supported when running MacOS X 10.4.11 "Tiger" or lower.

Also see: Apple Macs By Series, By Year, By Case Type, and Currently Shipping.

Apple Computer	MacOS 9/Classic
PowerBook G3 250 (Original/Kanga/3500)	Boot Only
eMac G4/700	Boot/Classic Mode
eMac G4/800	Boot/Classic Mode
eMac G4/800 (ATI)	Boot/Classic Mode
iBook G3/300 (Original/Clamshell)	Boot/Classic Mode
iBook G3/366 SE (Original/Clamshell)	Boot/Classic Mode
iBook G3/366 (Firewire/Clamshell)	Boot/Classic Mode
iBook G3/466 SE (Firewire/Clamshell)	Boot/Classic Mode
iBook G3/500 (Dual USB - Tr)	Boot/Classic Mode
iBook G3/500 (Late 2001 - Tr)	Boot/Classic Mode
iBook G3/600 (Late 2001 - Tr)	Boot/Classic Mode
iBook G3/600 14-Inch (Early 2002 - Tr)	Boot/Classic Mode
iBook G3/600 (16 VRAM - Tr)	Boot/Classic Mode
iBook G3/700 (16 VRAM - Tr)	Boot/Classic Mode
iBook G3/700 14-Inch (16 VRAM - Tr)	Boot/Classic Mode
iBook G3/700 (16 VRAM - Op)	Boot/Classic Mode
iBook G3/800 (32 VRAM - Tr)	Boot/Classic Mode
iBook G3/800 14-Inch (32 VRAM - Tr)	Boot/Classic Mode
iBook G3/800 (Early 2003 - Op)	Boot/Classic Mode
iBook G3/900 (Early 2003 - Op)	Boot/Classic Mode
iBook G3/900 14-Inch (Early 2003 - Op)	Boot/Classic Mode
iMac G3/233 Original - Bondi (Rev. A & B)	Boot/Classic Mode
iMac G3/266 (Fruit Colors)	Boot/Classic Mode
iMac G3/333 (Fruit Colors)	Boot/Classic Mode
iMac G3/350 (Slot Loading - Blueberry)	Boot/Classic Mode
iMac G3/400 DV (Slot Loading - Fruit)	Boot/Classic Mode
iMac G3/400 DV SE (Slot Loading)	Boot/Classic Mode
iMac G3/350 (Summer 2000 - Indigo)	Boot/Classic Mode
iMac G3/400 DV (Summer 2000 - I/R)	Boot/Classic Mode
iMac G3/450 DV+ (Summer 2000)	Boot/Classic Mode
iMac G3/500 DV SE (Summer 2000)	Boot/Classic Mode
iMac G3/400 (Early 2001 - Indigo)	Boot/Classic Mode
iMac G3/500 (Early 2001 - Flower/Blue)	Boot/Classic Mode
iMac G3/600 SE (Early 2001)	Boot/Classic Mode
iMac G3/500 (Summer 2001 - I/S)	Boot/Classic Mode
iMac G3/600 (Summer 2001)	Boot/Classic Mode
iMac G3/700 SE (Summer 2001)	Boot/Classic Mode
iMac G4/700 (Flat Panel)	Boot/Classic Mode
iMac G4/800 (Flat Panel)	Boot/Classic Mode
iMac G4/800 17-Inch (Flat Panel)	Boot/Classic Mode
Mac Server G3 233 Minitower	Boot/Classic Mode
Mac Server G3 266 Minitower	Boot/Classic Mode
Mac Server G3 300 Minitower	Boot/Classic Mode
Mac Server G3 333 Minitower	Boot/Classic Mode
Mac Server G3 350 (Blue & White)	Boot/Classic Mode
Mac Server G3 400 (Blue & White)	Boot/Classic Mode
Mac Server G3 450 (Blue & White)	Boot/Classic Mode
Mac Server G4 350 (AGP)	Boot/Classic Mode
Mac Server G4 400 (AGP)	Boot/Classic Mode
Mac Server G4 450 (AGP)	Boot/Classic Mode
Mac Server G4 500 (AGP)	Boot/Classic Mode
Mac Server G4 450 DP (Gigabit)	Boot/Classic Mode
Mac Server G4 500 DP (Gigabit)	Boot/Classic Mode
Mac Server G4 533 (Digital Audio)	Boot/Classic Mode
Mac Server G4 533 DP (Digital Audio)	Boot/Classic Mode
Mac Server G4 733 (Quicksilver)	Boot/Classic Mode
Mac Server G4 800 DP (Quicksilver)	Boot/Classic Mode
Mac Server G4 933 (QS 2002)	Boot/Classic Mode*
Mac Server G4 1.0 DP (QS 2002)	Boot/Classic Mode*
Mac Server G4 1.0 DP (MDD)	Boot/Classic Mode*
Mac Server G4 1.25 DP (MDD)	Boot/Classic Mode*
PowerBook G3 233 (Wallstreet)	Boot/Classic Mode
PowerBook G3 250 (Wallstreet)	Boot/Classic Mode
PowerBook G3 292 (Wallstreet)	Boot/Classic Mode
PowerBook G3 233 (PDQ - Late 1998)	Boot/Classic Mode
PowerBook G3 266 (PDQ - Late 1998)	Boot/Classic Mode
PowerBook G3 300 (PDQ - Late 1998)	Boot/Classic Mode
PowerBook G3 333 (Bronze KB/Lombard)	Boot/Classic Mode
PowerBook G3 400 (Bronze KB/Lombard)	Boot/Classic Mode
PowerBook G3 400 (Firewire/Pismo)	Boot/Classic Mode
PowerBook G3 500 (Firewire/Pismo)	Boot/Classic Mode
PowerBook G4 400 (Original - Ti)	Boot/Classic Mode
PowerBook G4 500 (Original - Ti)	Boot/Classic Mode
PowerBook G4 550 (Gigabit - Ti)	Boot/Classic Mode
PowerBook G4 667 (Gigabit - Ti)	Boot/Classic Mode
PowerBook G4 667 (DVI - Ti)	Boot/Classic Mode
PowerBook G4 800 (DVI - Ti)	Boot/Classic Mode
PowerBook G4 867 (Ti)	Boot/Classic Mode*
PowerBook G4 1.0 (Ti)	Boot/Classic Mode*
Power Macintosh G3 233 Desktop	Boot/Classic Mode
Power Macintosh G3 233 Minitower	Boot/Classic Mode
Power Macintosh G3 266 Desktop	Boot/Classic Mode
Power Macintosh G3 266 Minitower	Boot/Classic Mode
Power Macintosh G3 300 Desktop	Boot/Classic Mode
Power Macintosh G3 300 Minitower	Boot/Classic Mode
Power Macintosh G3 333 Minitower	Boot/Classic Mode
Power Macintosh G3 233 All-in-One	Boot/Classic Mode
Power Macintosh G3 266 All-in-One	Boot/Classic Mode
Power Macintosh G3 300 (Blue & White)	Boot/Classic Mode
Power Macintosh G3 350 (Blue & White)	Boot/Classic Mode
Power Macintosh G3 400 (Blue & White)	Boot/Classic Mode
Power Macintosh G3 450 (Blue & White)	Boot/Classic Mode
Power Macintosh G4 400 (PCI)	Boot/Classic Mode
Power Macintosh G4 450 (AGP)	Boot/Classic Mode
Power Macintosh G4 500 (AGP)	Boot/Classic Mode
Power Macintosh G4 350 (PCI)	Boot/Classic Mode
Power Macintosh G4 400 (AGP)	Boot/Classic Mode
Power Macintosh G4 350 (AGP)	Boot/Classic Mode
Power Macintosh G4 400 (Gigabit)	Boot/Classic Mode
Power Macintosh G4 450 DP (Gigabit)	Boot/Classic Mode
Power Macintosh G4 500 DP (Gigabit)	Boot/Classic Mode
Power Macintosh G4 450 Cube	Boot/Classic Mode
Power Macintosh G4 500 Cube	Boot/Classic Mode
Power Macintosh G4 466 (Digital Audio)	Boot/Classic Mode
Power Macintosh G4 533 (Digital Audio)	Boot/Classic Mode
Power Macintosh G4 667 (Digital Audio)	Boot/Classic Mode
Power Macintosh G4 733 (Digital Audio)	Boot/Classic Mode
Power Macintosh G4 733 (Quicksilver)	Boot/Classic Mode
Power Macintosh G4 867 (Quicksilver)	Boot/Classic Mode*
Power Macintosh G4 800 DP (Quicksilver)	Boot/Classic Mode
Power Macintosh G4 800 (QS 2002)	Boot/Classic Mode
Power Macintosh G4 933 (QS 2002)	Boot/Classic Mode*
Power Macintosh G4 1.0 DP (QS 2002)	Boot/Classic Mode*
Power Macintosh G4 867 DP (MDD)	Boot/Classic Mode*
Power Macintosh G4 1.0 DP (MDD)	Boot/Classic Mode*
Power Macintosh G4 1.25 DP (MDD)	Boot/Classic Mode*
Power Macintosh G4 1.25 (MDD 2003)	Boot/Classic Mode*
eMac G4/1.0 (ATI)	Boot/Classic Mode†*
eMac G4/1.25 (USB 2.0)	Classic Mode Only*
eMac G4/1.42 (2005)	Classic Mode Only*
iBook G4/800 12-Inch (Original - Op)	Classic Mode Only
iBook G4/933 14-Inch (Original - Op)	Classic Mode Only*
iBook G4/1.0 14-Inch (Original - Op)	Classic Mode Only*
iBook G4/1.0 12-Inch (Early 2004 - Op)	Classic Mode Only*
iBook G4/1.0 14-Inch (Early 2004 - Op)	Classic Mode Only*
iBook G4/1.2 14-Inch (Early 2004 - Op)	Classic Mode Only*
iBook G4/1.2 12-Inch (Late 2004 - Op)	Classic Mode Only*
iBook G4/1.33 14-Inch (Late 2004 - Op)	Classic Mode Only*
iBook G4/1.33 12-Inch (Mid-2005 - Op)	Classic Mode Only*
iBook G4/1.42 14-Inch (Mid-2005 - Op)	Classic Mode Only*
iMac G4/800 - X Only (Flat Panel)	Classic Mode Only
iMac G4/1.0 17-Inch (Flat Panel)	Classic Mode Only*
iMac G4/1.0 15-Inch "FP" (USB 2.0)	Classic Mode Only*
iMac G4/1.25 17-Inch "FP" (USB 2.0)	Classic Mode Only*
iMac G4/1.25 20-Inch "FP" (USB 2.0)	Classic Mode Only*
iMac G5/1.6 17-Inch	Classic Mode Only*
iMac G5/1.8 17-Inch	Classic Mode Only*
iMac G5/1.8 20-Inch	Classic Mode Only*
iMac G5/1.8 17-Inch (ALS)	Classic Mode Only*
iMac G5/2.0 17-Inch (ALS)	Classic Mode Only*
iMac G5/2.0 20-Inch (ALS)	Classic Mode Only*
iMac G5/1.9 17-Inch (iSight)	Classic Mode Only*
iMac G5/2.1 20-Inch (iSight)	Classic Mode Only*
Mac mini G4/1.25	Classic Mode Only*
Mac mini G4/1.42	Classic Mode Only*
Mac mini G4/1.5	Classic Mode Only*
PowerBook G4 867 12" (Al)	Classic Mode Only*
PowerBook G4 1.0 17" (Al)	Classic Mode Only*
PowerBook G4 1.0 12" (DVI - Al)	Classic Mode Only*
PowerBook G4 1.0 15" (FW800 - Al)	Classic Mode Only*
PowerBook G4 1.25 15" (FW800 - Al)	Classic Mode Only*
PowerBook G4 1.33 17" (Al)	Classic Mode Only*
PowerBook G4 1.33 12" (Al)	Classic Mode Only*
PowerBook G4 1.33 15" (Al)	Classic Mode Only*
PowerBook G4 1.5 15" (Al)	Classic Mode Only*
PowerBook G4 1.5 17" (Al)	Classic Mode Only*
PowerBook G4 1.5 12" (Al)	Classic Mode Only*
PowerBook G4 1.5 15" (SMS/BT2 - Al)	Classic Mode Only*
PowerBook G4 1.67 15" (Al)	Classic Mode Only*
PowerBook G4 1.67 17" (Al)	Classic Mode Only*
PowerBook G4 1.67 15" (DLSD/HR - Al)	Classic Mode Only*
PowerBook G4 1.67 17" (DLSD/HR - Al)	Classic Mode Only*
Power Macintosh G4 1.0 (FW 800)	Classic Mode Only*
Power Macintosh G4 1.25 DP (FW 800)	Classic Mode Only*
Power Macintosh G4 1.42 DP (FW 800)	Classic Mode Only*
Power Macintosh G5 1.6 (PCI)	Classic Mode Only*
Power Macintosh G5 1.8 (PCI-X)	Classic Mode Only*
Power Macintosh G5 2.0 DP (PCI-X)	Classic Mode Only*
Power Macintosh G5 1.8 DP (PCI-X)	Classic Mode Only*
Power Macintosh G5 1.8 DP (PCI)	Classic Mode Only*
Power Macintosh G5 2.0 DP (PCI-X 2)	Classic Mode Only*
Power Macintosh G5 2.5 DP (PCI-X)	Classic Mode Only*
Power Macintosh G5 1.8 (PCI)	Classic Mode Only*
Power Macintosh G5 2.0 DP (PCI)	Classic Mode Only*
Power Macintosh G5 2.3 DP (PCI-X)	Classic Mode Only*
Power Macintosh G5 2.7 DP (PCI-X)	Classic Mode Only*
Power Macintosh G5 Dual Core (2.0)	Classic Mode Only*
Power Macintosh G5 Dual Core (2.3)	Classic Mode Only*
Power Macintosh G5 "Quad Core" (2.5)	Classic Mode Only*
Xserve G4/1.0	None
Xserve G4/1.0 DP	None
Xserve G4/1.33 (Slot Load)	None
Xserve G4/1.33 DP (Slot Load)	None
Xserve G4/1.33 DP Cluster Node	None
Xserve G5/2.0 (PCI-X)	None
Xserve G5/2.0 DP (PCI-X)	None
Xserve G5/2.0 DP Cluster Node (PCI-X)	None
Xserve G5/2.3 DP (PCI-X)	None
Xserve G5/2.3 DP Cluster Node (PCI-X)	None
Xserve Xeon 2.0 "Quad Core"	None

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