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Mac OS 9 Lives Hotline Server

Remember when the Mac was bold, creative, and full of personality? When the internet felt like an adventure, not a marketplace? We remember. That’s why Mac OS 9 Lives runs its own Hotline file server, keeping the classic Mac community alive and sharing software the way it was meant to be shared.

What You’ll Find

Our server is home to a growing archive of essential software for real Mac OS 9 users, carefully organized into the fields that defined an era:

Audio – Classic DAWs, plugins, and studio tools
Video – Editing and production software from the early days of digital video
Graphics – Design and imaging apps that built the look of the ’90s web
Development – Everything you need for building your own Mac OS 9 software

Whether you’re restoring an old G4 tower or keeping your classic setup running strong, you’ll find something worth downloading here.

How It Works

We’re powered by Hotline Connect, the same system that linked Mac users around the world long before social media existed.

Once you’re logged in, you can:
• Browse and download software directly from the server
• Upload your own files to contribute to the archive
• Chat live with admins and fellow users about anything from old Mac lore to new discoveries

It’s part file sharing, part community, all nostalgia.

New to Hotline?

If you’ve never used Hotline, you’re missing out on one of the most unique parts of Mac history. Hotline is a client-server platform built entirely for the Mac, preserving resource forks so your files stay intact — no StuffIt archives, no corrupted downloads, just clean transfers the way they were designed.

If you have no idea what Hotline is or how cool it is, Nathan Powers made an excellent video about Hotline. We highly recommend watching it either as a Quicktime movie on Cornica.org or on modern hardware through YouTube.

Ready to Connect?