binascraps wrote:I need some advice on loading Appleworks onto a PB G4 running 10.3. I bought this Appleworks 6 verson a couple of years ago to put on my G3 running 8.6 (yes, I was in the dino area of computers and software). I recently acquired a PB G4 (used) and it did not have any text editing software. I was told I could run Appleworks 6 on the computer, but when I attempted to load it, I got a message about not having Classic 9 or later on the computer. 9 is on the computer, but I'm not operating with that and since I'm unfamilar with the dual OS, perhaps someone can help me work through this.
Thanks,
Sabina
Hi Sabina,
You did realize that you had posted in the wrong forum, but I surprised that you didn't simply repost in the correct one.
The message you're getting is there because the Installer on the disk you're using runs in OS 9 (and earlier), but not in OS 10. If you have a "System Folder" containing Mac OS 9 on your PowerBook, you should be able to switch to that OS to install AppleWorks, then switch back to using OS X.
In OS X: First Quit all running applications.
Go to the Apple menu and choose System Preferences.
In Preferences, choose Startup Disk (in the System row).
The Mac will search your hard drive for available startup files.
Choose System Folder (not System, which is the folder containing OS X).
Click Restart.
When the restart is completed, insert your AppleWorks Install disk and proceed with the installation.
When the installation is completed, you'll need to reset the startup disk to your OS X folder. In OS 9, Startup Disk is a menu item (in the Apple Menu). Choose it, then select System and restart.
Before running AppleWorks, check its version number (Find AppleWorks in the Applications folder, Open the AppleWorks 6 folder, Click once on the AppleWorks 6 application file, then press command-I). If it's earlier than 6.2.9, go to
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=120213 to get the updater.
Regards,
Barry