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bebopbeluga

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Old MacOS is the best for kids
« on: November 25, 2024, 02:38:58 AM »
Hello everyone. I am a father and my 5 year old kid is about to upgrade from a Macintosh Classic to an iMac G4. But I don't want to use OS X, and that's why we're here. :)
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Re: Old MacOS is the best for kids
« Reply #1 on: November 25, 2024, 03:58:10 AM »
Cool! Welcome to Mac OS 9 Lives! :)
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Re: Old MacOS is the best for kids
« Reply #2 on: November 25, 2024, 05:47:23 AM »
Welcome bebopbeluga!

We have three kids and they all grow up and "learn computing" on Mac OS, where they can have all their (educational and non-educational) games or paint with KidPix. Lately, our oldest has been starting to use Hypercard for making games for her siblings to play. Simple adventure games with buttons that jump from one page to another ...

It's a safe computing environment with plenty of activities readily available. Lately the kids found out how to change the background, so every time I go there I find a new pattern / background :-)

I'm eager to hear from you on what software you use, what works for you and what not and other creative ways for kids to play with the Mac other than "just" games (though nothing wrong with that too)
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Re: Old MacOS is the best for kids
« Reply #3 on: November 25, 2024, 08:55:41 AM »
There are so many OS9 title for kids of that age... "Pajama SAM" Reader rabbit, spelling rabbit, math rabbit" etc; there should be literally dozens of OS9 titles that will run on "Virtual CD Images" like shrink wrap or you can mount toast images... should be tons on the garden or Knez hotline sever
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Re: Old MacOS is the best for kids
« Reply #4 on: November 26, 2024, 01:27:14 PM »
Quote from: DieHard on November 25, 2024, 08:55:41 AM
There are so many OS9 title for kids of that age... "Pajama SAM" Reader rabbit, spelling rabbit

protools, cubase, max, csound, photoshop, after effects, resedit .... i guess am the living proof that OS9 is perfect for us little kids. :P
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Re: Old MacOS is the best for kids
« Reply #5 on: November 26, 2024, 04:24:19 PM »
Haha.. I like that :)
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