System Software (0-6) Pre-Release
In 1984 Apple Computer unveiled their Macintosh. It included a new user interface that revolutionized the way people though about computer interaction. Originally referred to as simply "Macintosh System", the underlying OS was a single-tasking disk system for the Motorola 68K CPU. Significant changes were made in MacOS 7.x.
The Macintosh originally came bundled with a Guided Tour of Macintosh, MacWrite, MacPaint, and a Tour of MacPaint and MacWrite.
Emulation note: For MacOS 0.x-6.x we recommend the vMac Mini emulator.
It is possible to write Macintosh 400k/800k images to a real disk using a Kryoflux.
Note: Wikipedia's/Apple's Developer CD Classic Mac OS "System Software" numbering scheme is GARBAGE and should NOT be used.
Other Mac OS Versions:
| 1.x-6.x | 7.x | 8.x | 9.x | MacOS X | All |
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Release notes
Twiggy Mac OS is a development pre-release used with the 5.25" Twiggy prototype Macintosh.
This version will not run on a normal Macintosh or emulator, and used Apple's 5.25" Twiggy floppy disk. A special Twiggy Macintosh emulator is included so you may try it for yourself.
There are also two "Sony Test" pre-releases, that run from a 3.5" disk. One includes a late version of the original Finder prototype renamed as "Flounder".
A detailed review can be found here: Toastytech Apple Macintosh Twiggy Pre-Release
Downloads
| Download name | Version | Language | Architecture | File size | Downloads |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Apple MacOS Twiggy Pre-Release (5.25-Twiggy) |
Twiggy Prototype | English |
|
428.78KB | 7 |
 Sony Test 6.9 with Flounder 4.4 (3.5-400k) |
6.9 | English |
|
366.93KB | 7 |
|
Sony Test 7.0 with Finder 4-Oct-83 (3.5-400k) |
7.0 | English |
|
162.43KB | 8 |