This appendix discusses the Classic Environment: how it works, and how it interacts with the Mac OS X operating system. You have also learned some troubleshooting options and approaches.
To use the Classic environment, Mac OS 9 must be installed and properly configured. You select which Mac OS 9 System Folder to use and configure Classic options in Classic preferences.
If an application does not respond to input from the keyboard or mouse, switch to Mac OS X and choose Apple > Force Quit, or press Command-Option-Escape to display the Force Quit Applications window. Select the application to quit, and click Force Quit.
The following Knowledge Base documents (located at www.apple.com/support) will provide you with further information regarding Classic:
10182, "Mac OS: Rebuilding Desktop File and Icon Recovery"
75275, "Mac OS X: About the 'Install Mac OS 9 Drivers' Option in Disk Utility"
106677, "Troubleshooting the Classic environment in Mac OS X"
106678, "Mac OS X: Classic doesn't start, Mac OS 9 not installed or recognized"
106679, "Mac OS X: Classic Will Not Finish Starting UpExtension Conflict or 'Bus Error'"
106719, "Mac OS X: How to Use Mac OS 9 Applications"
106874, "Mac OS: Web Browser Quits Unexpectedly or Stops Responding"
107135, "Mac OS X 10.2: About Using Mac OS 9 Control Panels in the Classic Environment."
106710, "Mac OS X: How to Print From a Classic Application"
107060, "Mac OS X 10.2, 10.3: Sharing a printer with Mac OS 9 computers"