The Classic Mac OS refers to the operating system that Apple Macintosh computers ran from 1984 to 2001. While it was one of the first popular operating systems to feature a graphical user interface, it hit some very real growing pains by the 1990s. In this episode, prolific hacker of the classic Mac OS, Elliot Nunn, joins us to dive into some of the quirks of this landmark operating system. We discuss some of its unique traits, how it compares to a modern operating system, and some of Elliot's projects to reverse-engineer it. By the end of the episode you'll have a much stronger understanding of how the Classic Mac OS (System 1 through Mac OS 9) worked.

Show Notes

• Elliot Nunn's Website
• Elliot Nunn on GitHub
• Elliot Nunn on Mastodon
• os9.shop
• Classic Episode: What is an Operating System?
• Episode 111: The Apple Lisa
• Episode 38: The History of macOS
• Episode 29: Why was the Original Macintosh Significant?

You can also find Elliot on #mac68k on Libera.Chat

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