Version 6.x requires Mac OS 9 with CarbonLib 1.6 or later or OS X 10.0 or later.The OS X version supports 10.0 and later. The classic version requires Mac OS 8.6 or later and CarbonLib 1.6 or later. Version 5.2.x is available in both Classic and OS X versions.Versions 5.0.1 and 5.1.x require Mac OS 8.1 or later and a PowerPC processor.Version 4.3.3 requires Mac OS 7.6 or later and a PowerPC processor.Eudora Lite 3.1.3 requires System 7.0 or later and will work on a Mac Plus or better.Eudora Lite 1.3.1 supports System 6.0.x.

Pre-6.x versions were available on the Old Eudora Installers page, and Really Old Eudora Installers are also available for Eudora Lite on System 6 and 7, but these links now go to Thunderbird. The Light mode is feature limited, the sponsored mode displays ads, and the $50 paid mode is full featured, ad free, and includes SpamWatch. There will be no future updates.Įudora (freeware) is an excellent email program, although I prefer Claris Emailer. It does not handle any macro virus or deal with the AutoStart Worm. Not necessary with Mac OS 8.5 or later, it’s a great thing to have with older versions of the Mac OS.ĭisinfectant 3.7.1 is a free antivirus program for the Mac. The Classilla FAQ tells you how to disable that if you want full versions of websites.ĭaylightSavingsTime is a control panel that automatically changes your system clock and toggles the DST bit when daylight savings time starts and ends. To speed up loading, version 9.3.0 and later appears as a mobile device when visiting websites.

Classilla is PowerPC only and works best with Mac OS 9.x, but it is pretty compatible with Mac OS 8.6 if that’s what you happen to have. It’s based on the old WaMCom port of Netscape/Mozilla. FreewareĬlassilla is the most up-to-date browser for the Classic Mac OS and Classic Mode in Mac OS X up to 10.4.11. Many links are to archived files in my Dropbox.

Listings are alphabetical, and some programs have OS X versions as well as classic ones. This page lists some of the best software for the Classic Mac OS – System 6 through Mac OS 9.2.2 – in my admittedly biased opinion.

10.6.8 software preferred