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Mac OS 9 Discussion => Mac OS 9, Hacks & Upgrades => Mac OS 9 on Unsupported Hardware => Topic started by: pmj on January 17, 2021, 04:30:00 AM

Title: Mac Mini 1.66GHz Core Duo?
Post by: pmj on January 17, 2021, 04:30:00 AM

Noob question... I suspect this is a "no" but are any of the os9 disk images available on here suitable for a Mac Mini 1.66GHz Core Duo machine (2006)?

https://everymac.com/systems/apple/mac_mini/specs/mac_mini_cd_1.66.html

Thanks, great work on here.

Title: Re: Mac Mini 1.66GHz Core Duo?
Post by: IIO on January 17, 2021, 11:40:07 AM

a real big no.

Title: Re: Mac Mini 1.66GHz Core Duo?
Post by: macarone on January 17, 2021, 11:50:44 AM

>are any of the os9 disk images available on here suitable for a Mac Mini 1.66GHz Core Duo machine (2006)?

Only unsupported G4 PPC Macs can be made to boot OS 9.

G5 and Intel are NOT able to boot OS 9, but can possibly run OS 9 apps via Classic if running Tiger on a G5 or via emulation on an Intel Mac.