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Here at Restorations HQ, we really like System 7.5.5. It has the right balance of vintage feel, hardware compatibility, and modern data exchange capabilities. It runs on almost everything* from the Mac Plus to the Power Mac 9500/180MP, a range that includes most of the models we’re interested in – and it’s free.

Much has been said about software that supposedly works on Mac OS 7.6 but not on 7.5.5. These claims are patently absurd: 7.5 and 7.6 are practically the same. Except for a few bug fixes and speed improvements for Power Macs, everything in 7.6.1 is present in 7.5.5 as well.

  • Modern.IE VM Notes a. Download Instructions b. Extraction Instructions c. Usage Instructions d. Login Instructions 2. End User License Agreements a. Microsoft Windows XP Professional Edition Service Pack 3 b. Windows Vista Enterprise Service Pack 2 c. Windows 7 Enterprise d. Windows 8 Enterprise e. Windows 10 Enterprise Modern.IE VM Notes.
  • This tip uses a free internet service from Microsoft called Modern IE, which relies on Remote Desktop to access Internet Explorer 11 from Windows but atop OS X. It’s fast, but obviously requires internet service given the reliance on remoting.

Please don’t get me wrong: I like Mac OS 7.6.1 very much, and I don’t mean to knock it. My desire is only to show that System 7.5.5 isn’t out of the running.

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To that end, let’s discuss two popular programs that “won’t work under System 7.5.5.”

The Last Explorer

Microsoft Internet Explorer has a mixed history as a Macintosh application. In the early 1990s, before the Browser Wars, early IE versions were naught but enhanced versions of NSCA Mosaic. As competition between Microsoft and Netscape heated up, the choice between IE and Navigator became a critical divide in a conflict of almost religious zeal.

With each new version, Internet Explorer became more and more Windows-like, to the disappointment of many Mac users.

Internet Explorer 5 for Macintosh was a dramatic change from that trend. With it, Microsoft beat Netscape in offering progressive rendering technology. This made IE 5 dramatically faster than either IE 4 or Navigator 4.

Another revolutionary feature of IE 5 for Mac was the new interface. It was very modern at the time and intuitively Mac-like. Consequently, it was much more popular than previous versions of IE.

The last release of IE for the classic Mac OS is 5.1.7. Microsoft discontinued support for Classic afterward, choosing to focus on Mac OS X. The Microsoft website cites security concerns and no longer offers a download of Internet Explorer for Mac. Version 5.1.6 can still be downloaded from Tucows.

Installing Internet Explorer onto a Power Mac running System 7.5.5 couldn’t be easier. You will need to have your 7.5.5 updated with the newest features, as detailed on my personal site. Once your System Software is ready, simply drag the Internet Explorer folder to your hard drive. When you first run the program, it will automagically put all its parts where they need to be.

Is Mac OS 7.6.1 required? Not at all.

Jamming to the Sounds

Another great Mac application that has been said to require Mac OS 7.6.1 is the venerable SoundJam MP from Cassady and Greene. Before the days of iTunes, SoundJam had a virtual lock on the Mac MP3 market, despite being a US$50 commercial program. It was so good that Apple bought it outright and used it as the basis for iTunes.

Unfortunately, the SoundJam MP installation procedure isn’t quite as simple as that for Internet Explorer. When launched, it quits with a message that Mac OS 7.6.1 is required.

Is this because of some missing feature in 7.5.5? Not even!

SoundJam looks for OS version 7.6.1 or later.

SoundJam MP’s affinity for Mac OS 7.6.1 is completely artificial. When it starts up, it asks the Mac for the version of the current System Software. If that number is less than 7.6.1, SoundJam simply winks out. Fortunately, this type of check is easy to fool.

By simply adjusting the version number listed in the ‘VERS’ resources of the System Suitcase, we can fool SoundJam MP into thinking it is running on Mac OS 7.6.1. This can be accomplished in about ten seconds using ResEdit. For those who are squeamish about delving into their Mac’s innards, I have provided a patch.

SoundJam running on System 7.5.5.

As with Internet Explorer, it is important to bring your System 7.5.5 up-to-date before installing SoundJam.

A Closing Note

The principle illustrated by IE and SoundJam couldn’t be much clearer: There’s nothing that Mac OS 7.6.1 can do that System 7.5.5 cannot. Even a program that explicitly checks for 7.6 works fine – once it’s tricked into running.

What about all the newer software that ships with 7.6? Doesn’t that make it far more convenient than 7.5.5?

Not really. To get the most mileage out of 7.6, it’s necessary to install the 7.6.1 Update, Open Transport 1.1.3, LaserWriter 8.5.1, AppleShare Client, Appearance Manager, and the appropriate version of QuickTime.

Sound familiar? That’s practically the same as the list of updates I recommend for System 7.5.5.

If you’ve been considering Mac OS 7.6.1 but can’t find a CD, give System 7.5.5 a whirl. All you’ll be missing out on is the fancy new installer, updated Extensions Manager, and hassle of finding that darn CD.

Mac OS 7.6.1 is a great version, but 7.5.5 users shouldn’t let anybody tell them they’re behind the times.

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* Exceptions: The PowerBook 1400, Power Mac 4400, and clones using the Tanzania motherboard can run System 7.5.3 but are not compatible with 7.5.5.

Download Links

  • IE 5.1.7, Download.com
  • IE 5.1.6, Tucows
  • Classic Mac OS Downloads and Updates, Low End Mac

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Whether you develop for the web and need to see how your site or web app displays itself in multiple browsers, or you just want to visit a site that requires a particular browser that you don't want to use, you may eventually need to use a browser other than Safari. While most of the web is free to access through any browser you'd like, there are occasionally websites (particularly older ones) that need you to use browsers like Internet Explorer, or worse yet, would like you to be on a Windows PC. Or maybe you'd like to see how your site or web app presents itself in Safari on iPhone or iPad, or Chrome on Windows.

Luckily, Safari on Mac has the answer for you. Safari allows you to masquerade as the user of other browsers and Windows through a tool in its Develop menu: changing the user agent. Changing the user agent tells websites that you're using a browser other than the version of Safari that you're using on your Mac. It can event tell a website that you're running Windows.

Safari for Mac supports the following user agents:

  • Safari for iPhone
  • Safari for iPad
  • Safari for iPod touch
  • Microsoft Edge
  • Internet Explorer 11
  • Internet Explorer 10
  • Internet Explorer 9
  • Internet Explorer 8
  • Internet Explorer 7
  • Google Chrome for Mac
  • Google Chrome for Windows
  • Firefox for Mac
  • Firefox for Windows

Keep in mind that, though Safari will appear to be another browser, it won't actually be that browser. Any web app or site that requires, say, Chrome's Blink rendering engine (which Safari doesn't have) won't work properly, even if Safari's user agent is changed to Google Chrome.

Here's how you go about changing the user agent in Safari.

How to access websites in Safari that require a PC or another browser

  1. Open Safari from your Dock or Applications folder.

  2. Click Safari in the Menu bar.

  3. Click Preferences.

  4. Click Advanced.

  5. Check the box next to Show Develop menu in the menu bar.

  6. Close the Preferences window. The user agent choices will be grayed out and unselectable if you don't.

  7. Click Develop.

  8. Hover over User Agent.

  9. Click on the user agent of the browser you need. If you need to pretend that you're using a PC, choose Microsoft Edge, a version of Internet Explorer, Google Chrome — Windows, or Firefox — Windows.

Doing this should get you through a website detection-checker.

Great Mac Accessories

Samsung T5 Portable SSD($88 at Amazon)

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Das Keyboard 4 Professional($169 at Amazon)

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Questions?

If you have any questions about masquerading Safari as a Windows web browser, let us know in the comments.

Updated May 2019: Updated through macOS Mojave.

Serenity Caldwell contributed to a previous version of this article.

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