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Comment · 6 days ago
I actively solve issues brought up on github by users of the OS. Is that not proper maintenance?
Comment · 6 days ago
I've been using it on a 2013 and 2009 macbook pros and its surprisingly fast on all of them. Its built on Debian Linux with a mac os like finder shell called the sniffer that hides all the unix and replaces it with a more familier feel.
Comment · 7 days ago
Thanks :)
Comment · 7 days ago
It sure is. Zacs a real dog too!
Comment · 7 days ago
Preinstalled with deeper integration simular to mac os x using classic mode. It's still in development so in the meantime dropping a rom and install or hd disk image into /classic in your home dir and sheepshaver will run
Comment · 7 days ago
I really dont understand the rudeness. I've put a lot of work into this OS as my daily driver and because its been working for me so well I decided to make it public incase other people want to enjoy it as well. Its all in the README. I am not even the one who posted this here. You can simply move on and ignore this project. What are you accomplishing here?
Comment · 7 days ago
ok
Comment · 7 days ago
Thanks for interacting with this post and giving it more attention. Also, its only been public for a month, but its older.
Comment · 7 days ago
Thank you. I appreciate it. My goal here is that those who choose to use it, enjoy it.
Comment · 7 days ago
The OS uses a lot of drag and drop features such as installing/removing software using the applications folder.
Comment · 7 days ago
I am really really bad with spelling and grammer. If AI writes what i need to say without adding or taking away facts, its better for both of us that is use it.
Comment · 9 days ago
That's fair, and I get where you're coming from. I do use AI quite a bit for the coding side of things, and I'm not pretending otherwise.

Zac OS originally started as something I was making just for myself. I've always loved the classic Mac OS experience and wanted to bring it to modern hardware. It's actually my everyday OS now, and I figured I'd share it in case anyone else wanted to try it.

It's also a lot more than just a visual recreation. I've been trying to bring back how the original Mac OS actually worked, but integrate that functionality with modern Linux. Things like the Finder-style file management, System Folder, Control Panels, menus and the way everything interacts are meant to feel like the original Mac, while still working with modern applications, hardware and the underlying Linux system.

I'm not a professional developer, and I'm not claiming to have written every line of code myself. It's something I enjoy working on, and a lot of the development comes from using it every day, finding things that don't feel right, and improving them.

There's no big ambition behind it. I just wanted to build something I'd enjoy using, and thought others might enjoy it too.

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