Mac OS 7 was a major change from the earlier System Software, introducing integrated multitasking, a revamped desktop, networking, and transitioning the name from "Macintosh System Software" To "MacOS'. It was followed by MacOS 8.x.
Running Mac OS 7.x requires a Motorola 68000 based Macintosh, a supported model of Power PC based Macintosh (7.1 or later) or one of the following emulators:
Mini vMac - Runs MacOS 1.1-7.5.5, emulates a black and white Motorola 68K based Mac Plus
Basilisk II - Runs MacOS 7.x-8.1, emulates later color Motorola 68k based Macs.
SheepShaver - Runs MacOS 7.5.2-9.0.4, emulates a Power PC based Macintosh.
Other Mac OS Versions:
| 1.x-6.x | 7.x | 8.x | 9.x | MacOS X | All |
Release 7.6 was the first version to officially use the name "Mac OS". 7.6 increases support for PPC based Macintosh computers and includes OpenDoc.
Applications that require 24-bit addressing will no longer run under this version.
Requires at least a 68030 CPU with 32-bit clean ROM. Drops support for many older Mac models including Mac Plus, XL, Mac II, IIx, LC, IIcx, and SE/30. The 7.6.1 CD below seems to be not machine specific.
Download name | Version | Language | Architecture | File size | Downloads |
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Apple Mac OS 7.6 (ISO) (bad?) | 7.6 | English | 99.63MB | 0 | |
Apple Mac OS 7.6 [German] (ISO) | 7.6 | German | 85.71MB | 0 | |
Apple Mac OS 7.6 [Japanese] (HD Image) | 7.6 | Japanese | 37.04MB | 0 | |
Apple Mac OS 7.6 [Spanish] (3.5-1.44mb) | 7.6 | Spanish | 19.87MB | 0 | |
Apple Mac OS 7.6.1 (ISO) | 7.6.1 | English | 130.22MB | 6 | |
Apple Mac OS 7.6.1 [6500 Series] (HD Image) | 7.6.1 [6500 Series] | English | 183.33MB | 1 |