A standalone BasiliskII/System 7.6.1 system for the Mac
Posted: Tue Aug 13, 2019 5:15 pm
I've recently updated a complete standalone system that I put together that runs System 7.6.1 in BasiliskII on the Mac, and needs no setup. You simply download it and run it.
Because it contains a complete copy of US English System 7.6.1, the forum rules forbid a direct link here, but you can find it on the same page where you can find my similar MacOS9 system; the best way is to search for
Mac OS 9 for OS X/MacOS
and find the link for the System761 system on the same page.
Some features:
You can drop a file on the app, and it will be copied to the BasiliskII desktop. You can copy files from the BasiliskII system to the host desktop by dropping the file on the "Copy to Host" script on the BasiliskII desktop. Of course, you can also use the Unix folder in the usual way; the Unix folder is the same as your macOS Documents folder.
You can print to the default macOS (host) printer, or any macOS printer, or you can create a PDF on the host desktop.
By holding down the Option key when the application launches, you can find a menu of customization options, including one that adds or removes disk images from the system.
If you want to mount one or more disk images in order to install some software, create a folder named "System761 Disks" (no quotation marks) in your macOS home folder and copy the disk images into them. They will be mounted automatically on the BasiliskII desktop. When you don't want to use them any longer, either move them out of the System761 Disks folder or rename the folder.
This isn't perfect; it comes with absolutely no support. But it runs under Catalina, and will save you the trouble of installing your own system. On the other hand, if you install your own system, you will get exactly what you need instead of the system that I put together.
If you don't like it or don't want to use it, please do not waste your valuable time (and don't waste forum bandwidth) by posting a message saying that you don't want to use it. Just don't use it. It's much faster and easier than posting a message saying that you don't want to use it.
PS If Apple doesn't approve of my posting System 7.6.1, they know where to find me.
Because it contains a complete copy of US English System 7.6.1, the forum rules forbid a direct link here, but you can find it on the same page where you can find my similar MacOS9 system; the best way is to search for
Mac OS 9 for OS X/MacOS
and find the link for the System761 system on the same page.
Some features:
You can drop a file on the app, and it will be copied to the BasiliskII desktop. You can copy files from the BasiliskII system to the host desktop by dropping the file on the "Copy to Host" script on the BasiliskII desktop. Of course, you can also use the Unix folder in the usual way; the Unix folder is the same as your macOS Documents folder.
You can print to the default macOS (host) printer, or any macOS printer, or you can create a PDF on the host desktop.
By holding down the Option key when the application launches, you can find a menu of customization options, including one that adds or removes disk images from the system.
If you want to mount one or more disk images in order to install some software, create a folder named "System761 Disks" (no quotation marks) in your macOS home folder and copy the disk images into them. They will be mounted automatically on the BasiliskII desktop. When you don't want to use them any longer, either move them out of the System761 Disks folder or rename the folder.
This isn't perfect; it comes with absolutely no support. But it runs under Catalina, and will save you the trouble of installing your own system. On the other hand, if you install your own system, you will get exactly what you need instead of the system that I put together.
If you don't like it or don't want to use it, please do not waste your valuable time (and don't waste forum bandwidth) by posting a message saying that you don't want to use it. Just don't use it. It's much faster and easier than posting a message saying that you don't want to use it.
PS If Apple doesn't approve of my posting System 7.6.1, they know where to find me.