Mac Specs: By Capability: Mac OS 9/Classic Support
The level of Mac OS 9/Classic support for each PowerPC G3, G4, and G5-based Mac is listed below. For complete specs on a particular system, click on the name of the Mac (left column). For all Macs that match a specific Mac OS 9 compatibility -- courtesy of EveryMac.com's Ultimate Mac Sort -- click the compatibility of interest (right column).
Please note that "Classic Mode" indicates a system can run Mac OS 9 applications within the Mac OS X "Classic Environment" provided with Mac OS X 10.4.11 "Tiger" and lower. Apple provides no support for Mac OS 9/Classic applications on any Intel-based Macs at all or on PowerPC-based Macs running Mac OS X 10.5 "Leopard".
Please particularly be mindful of asterisks, as these note that a system is capable of running Mac OS X 10.5 "Leopard" but the "Classic Environment" is only supported when running Mac OS X 10.4.11 "Tiger" or lower.
If you are not sure which Mac you have, look it up by Order Number, Model Number, EMC Number, Model Identifier or Serial Number with EveryMac.com's Ultimate Mac Lookup feature. If you need help, refer to Mac Identification.
1 Apple Computer Mac OS 9/Classic 1 PowerBook G3 250 (Original/Kanga/3500) Boot Only 1 eMac G4/700 Boot/Classic Mode 1 eMac G4/800 Boot/Classic Mode 1 eMac G4/800 (ATI) Boot/Classic Mode 1 iBook G3/300 (Original/Clamshell) Boot/Classic Mode 1 iBook G3/366 SE (Original/Clamshell) Boot/Classic Mode 1 iBook G3/366 (Firewire/Clamshell) Boot/Classic Mode 1 iBook G3/466 SE (Firewire/Clamshell) Boot/Classic Mode 1 iBook G3/500 (Dual USB - Tr) Boot/Classic Mode 1 iBook G3/500 (Late 2001 - Tr) Boot/Classic Mode 1 iBook G3/600 (Late 2001 - Tr) Boot/Classic Mode 1 iBook G3/600 14-Inch (Early 2002 - Tr) Boot/Classic Mode 1 iBook G3/600 (16 VRAM - Tr) Boot/Classic Mode 1 iBook G3/700 (16 VRAM - Tr) Boot/Classic Mode 1 iBook G3/700 14-Inch (16 VRAM - Tr) Boot/Classic Mode 1 iBook G3/700 (16 VRAM - Op) Boot/Classic Mode 1 iBook G3/800 (32 VRAM - Tr) Boot/Classic Mode 1 iBook G3/800 14-Inch (32 VRAM - Tr) Boot/Classic Mode 1 iBook G3/800 (Early 2003 - Op) Boot/Classic Mode 1 iBook G3/900 (Early 2003 - Op) Boot/Classic Mode 1 iBook G3/900 14-Inch (Early 2003 - Op) Boot/Classic Mode 1 iMac G3/233 Original - Bondi (Rev. A & B) Boot/Classic Mode 1 iMac G3/266 (Fruit Colors) Boot/Classic Mode 1 iMac G3/333 (Fruit Colors) Boot/Classic Mode 1 iMac G3/350 (Slot Loading - Blueberry) Boot/Classic Mode 1 iMac G3/400 DV (Slot Loading - Fruit) Boot/Classic Mode 1 iMac G3/400 DV SE (Slot Loading) Boot/Classic Mode 1 iMac G3/350 (Summer 2000 - Indigo) Boot/Classic Mode 1 iMac G3/400 DV (Summer 2000 - I/R) Boot/Classic Mode 1 iMac G3/450 DV+ (Summer 2000) Boot/Classic Mode 1 iMac G3/500 DV SE (Summer 2000) Boot/Classic Mode 1 iMac G3/400 (Early 2001 - Indigo) Boot/Classic Mode 1 iMac G3/500 (Early 2001 - Flower/Blue) Boot/Classic Mode 1 iMac G3/600 SE (Early 2001) Boot/Classic Mode 1 iMac G3/500 (Summer 2001 - I/S) Boot/Classic Mode 1 iMac G3/600 (Summer 2001) Boot/Classic Mode 1 iMac G3/700 SE (Summer 2001) Boot/Classic Mode 1 iMac G4/700 (Flat Panel) Boot/Classic Mode 1 iMac G4/800 (Flat Panel) Boot/Classic Mode 1 iMac G4/800 17-Inch (Flat Panel) Boot/Classic Mode 1 Mac Server G3 233 Minitower Boot/Classic Mode 1 Mac Server G3 266 Minitower Boot/Classic Mode 1 Mac Server G3 300 Minitower Boot/Classic Mode 1 Mac Server G3 333 Minitower Boot/Classic Mode 1 Mac Server G3 350 (Blue & White) Boot/Classic Mode 1 Mac Server G3 400 (Blue & White) Boot/Classic Mode 1 Mac Server G3 450 (Blue & White) Boot/Classic Mode 1 Mac Server G4 350 (AGP) Boot/Classic Mode 1 Mac Server G4 400 (AGP) Boot/Classic Mode 1 Mac Server G4 450 (AGP) Boot/Classic Mode 1 Mac Server G4 500 (AGP) Boot/Classic Mode 1 Mac Server G4 450 DP (Gigabit) Boot/Classic Mode 1 Mac Server G4 500 DP (Gigabit) Boot/Classic Mode 1 Mac Server G4 533 (Digital Audio) Boot/Classic Mode 1 Mac Server G4 533 DP (Digital Audio) Boot/Classic Mode 1 Mac Server G4 733 (Quicksilver) Boot/Classic Mode 1 Mac Server G4 800 DP (Quicksilver) Boot/Classic Mode 1 PowerBook G3 233 (Wallstreet) Boot/Classic Mode 1 PowerBook G3 250 (Wallstreet) Boot/Classic Mode 1 PowerBook G3 292 (Wallstreet) Boot/Classic Mode 1 PowerBook G3 233 (PDQ - Late 1998) Boot/Classic Mode 1 PowerBook G3 266 (PDQ - Late 1998) Boot/Classic Mode 1 PowerBook G3 300 (PDQ - Late 1998) Boot/Classic Mode 1 PowerBook G3 333 (Bronze KB/Lombard) Boot/Classic Mode 1 PowerBook G3 400 (Bronze KB/Lombard) Boot/Classic Mode 1 PowerBook G3 400 (Firewire/Pismo) Boot/Classic Mode 1 PowerBook G3 500 (Firewire/Pismo) Boot/Classic Mode 1 PowerBook G4 400 (Original - Ti) Boot/Classic Mode 1 PowerBook G4 500 (Original - Ti) Boot/Classic Mode 1 PowerBook G4 550 (Gigabit - Ti) Boot/Classic Mode 1 PowerBook G4 667 (Gigabit - Ti) Boot/Classic Mode 1 PowerBook G4 667 (DVI - Ti) Boot/Classic Mode 1 PowerBook G4 800 (DVI - Ti) Boot/Classic Mode 1 Power Macintosh G3 233 Desktop Boot/Classic Mode 1 Power Macintosh G3 233 Minitower Boot/Classic Mode 1 Power Macintosh G3 266 Desktop Boot/Classic Mode 1 Power Macintosh G3 266 Minitower Boot/Classic Mode 1 Power Macintosh G3 300 Desktop Boot/Classic Mode 1 Power Macintosh G3 300 Minitower Boot/Classic Mode 1 Power Macintosh G3 333 Minitower Boot/Classic Mode 1 Power Macintosh G3 233 All-in-One Boot/Classic Mode 1 Power Macintosh G3 266 All-in-One Boot/Classic Mode 1 Power Macintosh G3 300 (Blue & White) Boot/Classic Mode 1 Power Macintosh G3 350 (Blue & White) Boot/Classic Mode 1 Power Macintosh G3 400 (Blue & White) Boot/Classic Mode 1 Power Macintosh G3 450 (Blue & White) Boot/Classic Mode 1 Power Macintosh G4 400 (PCI) Boot/Classic Mode 1 Power Macintosh G4 450 (AGP) Boot/Classic Mode 1 Power Macintosh G4 500 (AGP) Boot/Classic Mode 1 Power Macintosh G4 350 (PCI) Boot/Classic Mode 1 Power Macintosh G4 400 (AGP) Boot/Classic Mode 1 Power Macintosh G4 350 (AGP) Boot/Classic Mode 1 Power Macintosh G4 400 (Gigabit) Boot/Classic Mode 1 Power Macintosh G4 450 DP (Gigabit) Boot/Classic Mode 1 Power Macintosh G4 500 DP (Gigabit) Boot/Classic Mode 1 Power Macintosh G4 450 Cube Boot/Classic Mode 1 Power Macintosh G4 500 Cube Boot/Classic Mode 1 Power Macintosh G4 466 (Digital Audio) Boot/Classic Mode 1 Power Macintosh G4 533 (Digital Audio) Boot/Classic Mode 1 Power Macintosh G4 667 (Digital Audio) Boot/Classic Mode 1 Power Macintosh G4 733 (Digital Audio) Boot/Classic Mode 1 Power Macintosh G4 733 (Quicksilver) Boot/Classic Mode 1 Power Macintosh G4 800 DP (Quicksilver) Boot/Classic Mode 1 Power Macintosh G4 800 (QS 2002) Boot/Classic Mode 1 eMac G4/1.0 (ATI) Boot/Classic Mode* 1 Mac Server G4 933 (QS 2002) Boot/Classic Mode* 1 Mac Server G4 1.0 DP (QS 2002) Boot/Classic Mode* 1 Mac Server G4 1.0 DP (MDD) Boot/Classic Mode* 1 Mac Server G4 1.25 DP (MDD) Boot/Classic Mode* 1 PowerBook G4 867 (Ti) Boot/Classic Mode* 1 PowerBook G4 1.0 (Ti) Boot/Classic Mode* 1 Power Macintosh G4 867 (Quicksilver) Boot/Classic Mode* 1 Power Macintosh G4 933 (QS 2002) Boot/Classic Mode* 1 Power Macintosh G4 1.0 DP (QS 2002) Boot/Classic Mode* 1 Power Macintosh G4 867 DP (MDD) Boot/Classic Mode* 1 Power Macintosh G4 1.0 DP (MDD) Boot/Classic Mode* 1 Power Macintosh G4 1.25 DP (MDD) Boot/Classic Mode* 1 Power Macintosh G4 1.25 (MDD 2003) Boot/Classic Mode* 1 iBook G4/800 12-Inch (Original - Op) Classic Mode Only 1 iMac G4/800 - X Only (Flat Panel) Classic Mode Only 1 eMac G4/1.25 (USB 2.0) Classic Mode Only* 1 eMac G4/1.42 (2005) Classic Mode Only* 1 iBook G4/933 14-Inch (Original - Op) Classic Mode Only* 1 iBook G4/1.0 14-Inch (Original - Op) Classic Mode Only* 1 iBook G4/1.0 12-Inch (Early 2004 - Op) Classic Mode Only* 1 iBook G4/1.0 14-Inch (Early 2004 - Op) Classic Mode Only* 1 iBook G4/1.2 14-Inch (Early 2004 - Op) Classic Mode Only* 1 iBook G4/1.2 12-Inch (Late 2004 - Op) Classic Mode Only* 1 iBook G4/1.33 14-Inch (Late 2004 - Op) Classic Mode Only* 1 iBook G4/1.33 12-Inch (Mid-2005 - Op) Classic Mode Only* 1 iBook G4/1.42 14-Inch (Mid-2005 - Op) Classic Mode Only* 1 iMac G4/1.0 17-Inch (Flat Panel) Classic Mode Only* 1 iMac G4/1.0 15-Inch "FP" (USB 2.0) Classic Mode Only* 1 iMac G4/1.25 17-Inch "FP" (USB 2.0) Classic Mode Only* 1 iMac G4/1.25 20-Inch "FP" (USB 2.0) Classic Mode Only* 1 iMac G5/1.6 17-Inch Classic Mode Only* 1 iMac G5/1.8 17-Inch Classic Mode Only* 1 iMac G5/1.8 20-Inch Classic Mode Only* 1 iMac G5/1.8 17-Inch (ALS) Classic Mode Only* 1 iMac G5/2.0 17-Inch (ALS) Classic Mode Only* 1 iMac G5/2.0 20-Inch (ALS) Classic Mode Only* 1 iMac G5/1.9 17-Inch (iSight) Classic Mode Only* 1 iMac G5/2.1 20-Inch (iSight) Classic Mode Only* 1 Mac mini G4/1.25 Classic Mode Only* 1 Mac mini G4/1.42 Classic Mode Only* 1 Mac mini G4/1.33 Classic Mode Only* 1 Mac mini G4/1.5 Classic Mode Only* 1 PowerBook G4 867 12" (Al) Classic Mode Only* 1 PowerBook G4 1.0 17" (Al) Classic Mode Only* 1 PowerBook G4 1.0 12" (DVI - Al) Classic Mode Only* 1 PowerBook G4 1.0 15" (FW800 - Al) Classic Mode Only* 1 PowerBook G4 1.25 15" (FW800 - Al) Classic Mode Only* 1 PowerBook G4 1.33 17" (Al) Classic Mode Only* 1 PowerBook G4 1.33 12" (Al) Classic Mode Only* 1 PowerBook G4 1.33 15" (Al) Classic Mode Only* 1 PowerBook G4 1.5 15" (Al) Classic Mode Only* 1 PowerBook G4 1.5 17" (Al) Classic Mode Only* 1 PowerBook G4 1.5 12" (Al) Classic Mode Only* 1 PowerBook G4 1.5 15" (SMS/BT2 - Al) Classic Mode Only* 1 PowerBook G4 1.67 15" (Al) Classic Mode Only* 1 PowerBook G4 1.67 17" (Al) Classic Mode Only* 1 PowerBook G4 1.67 15" (DLSD/HR - Al) Classic Mode Only* 1 PowerBook G4 1.67 17" (DLSD/HR - Al) Classic Mode Only* 1 Power Macintosh G4 1.0 (FW 800) Classic Mode Only* 1 Power Macintosh G4 1.25 DP (FW 800) Classic Mode Only* 1 Power Macintosh G4 1.42 DP (FW 800) Classic Mode Only* 1 Power Macintosh G5 1.6 (PCI) Classic Mode Only* 1 Power Macintosh G5 1.8 (PCI-X) Classic Mode Only* 1 Power Macintosh G5 2.0 DP (PCI-X) Classic Mode Only* 1 Power Macintosh G5 1.8 DP (PCI-X) Classic Mode Only* 1 Power Macintosh G5 1.8 DP (PCI) Classic Mode Only* 1 Power Macintosh G5 2.0 DP (PCI-X 2) Classic Mode Only* 1 Power Macintosh G5 2.5 DP (PCI-X) Classic Mode Only* 1 Power Macintosh G5 1.8 (PCI) Classic Mode Only* 1 Power Macintosh G5 2.0 DP (PCI) Classic Mode Only* 1 Power Macintosh G5 2.3 DP (PCI-X) Classic Mode Only* 1 Power Macintosh G5 2.7 DP (PCI-X) Classic Mode Only* 1 Power Macintosh G5 Dual Core (2.0) Classic Mode Only* 1 Power Macintosh G5 Dual Core (2.3) Classic Mode Only* 1 Power Macintosh G5 "Quad Core" (2.5) Classic Mode Only* 1 Xserve G4/1.0 None 1 Xserve G4/1.0 DP None 1 Xserve G4/1.33 (Slot Load) None 1 Xserve G4/1.33 DP (Slot Load) None 1 Xserve G4/1.33 DP Cluster Node None 1 Xserve G5/2.0 (PCI-X) None 1 Xserve G5/2.0 DP (PCI-X) None 1 Xserve G5/2.0 DP Cluster Node (PCI-X) None 1 Xserve G5/2.3 DP (PCI-X) None 1 Xserve G5/2.3 DP Cluster Node (PCI-X) None << Recent Macs By Capability (Main)
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