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Hello and welcome to Yet Another Wiki, this time focusing on MorphOS.
What is MorphOS?
Simply put, MorphOS is another operating system for certain PowerMacs. You can check it out by going to their site at https://morphos-team.net/
Supported Hardware
From: https://morphos-team.net/hardware
NO NVidia GRAPHICS CARDS ARE ALLOWED. MAKE SURE YOUR MAC HAS A RAGE OR RADEON CARD.
Insert other models here with what you need to do to make MorphOS run or what won't work.
Why MorphOS?
Because it's just that friggin' FAST! It's faster than the stock Mac OS. It's faster than any kind of Linux I've ever seen for PowerPC.
But it costs money!!!
Yes it does. There's a "trial" version that throttles down after 30 minutes. To have full access to the speed of MorphOS, you will need to pay 79 EUR per system. It is per system, not a one-time fee, sadly.
But but but....THAT'S MONEY!!!
Again, yes. You had to PAY for each version of the Mac OS for your old PowerPC systems also. The best advice is from Cameron "FOR THE LAST TIME, STOP CALLING ME CAMSTER!!!" Kaiser--writing software is hard and time-consuming. Free projects mean you are getting exactly what you paid for (no offense to the awesome work he's done for TenFourFox) and will always be a black hole swirling around the drain until it's just plain gone.
Where can I download MorphOS?
The download link is here. Choose the live image.
Install Instructions for PowerMacs
Morph installs very easily. However, it is tricky if you want to dual boot with OS X. So check here for details on how to do it.
Applications for MorphOS
Most Applications you will need are already built-in. They are "reasonable substitutes" for commercial applications. Please use this template: Commercial App or App Type -- MorphOS App. If it isn't there already, head over to https://www.morphos-storage.net/ and find the app you need there.
Finder -- Ambient
iTunes -- Reggae
Safari -- Wayfarer
Mail -- Iris
Photoshop/GIMP -- Grafx2
THIS IS A WIKI POST! Feel free to add any software or additional OS info that you find. Add new categories if you feel your item does not fit under any current category. All may edit, as long as you meet the minimum requirements to edit a wiki here.
Hello and welcome to Yet Another Wiki, this time focusing on MorphOS.
What is MorphOS?
Simply put, MorphOS is another operating system for certain PowerMacs. You can check it out by going to their site at https://morphos-team.net/
Supported Hardware
From: https://morphos-team.net/hardware
NO NVidia GRAPHICS CARDS ARE ALLOWED. MAKE SURE YOUR MAC HAS A RAGE OR RADEON CARD.
- All Mac mini G4 models
- All iBook G4 models
- All Cubes, so long as a Rage/Radeon card is installed instead of the NVidia one.
- eMacs at 1.25 and 1.42 GHz clock speeds (no other eMacs are supported)
- Certain PowerMac G4 models have full support:
- Digital Audio PowerMacs
- All Quicksilver PowerMacs
- All Mirrored Drive Door PowerMacs
- Other G4 models will not have sound fully supported
- Certain PowerBook G4 models
- Any model with a Radeon graphics card
- Certain PowerMac G5 models
- The original PM G5
- Mid 2004 PowerMac G5 models
Insert other models here with what you need to do to make MorphOS run or what won't work.
Why MorphOS?
Because it's just that friggin' FAST! It's faster than the stock Mac OS. It's faster than any kind of Linux I've ever seen for PowerPC.
But it costs money!!!
Yes it does. There's a "trial" version that throttles down after 30 minutes. To have full access to the speed of MorphOS, you will need to pay 79 EUR per system. It is per system, not a one-time fee, sadly.
But but but....THAT'S MONEY!!!
Again, yes. You had to PAY for each version of the Mac OS for your old PowerPC systems also. The best advice is from Cameron "FOR THE LAST TIME, STOP CALLING ME CAMSTER!!!" Kaiser--writing software is hard and time-consuming. Free projects mean you are getting exactly what you paid for (no offense to the awesome work he's done for TenFourFox) and will always be a black hole swirling around the drain until it's just plain gone.
Where can I download MorphOS?
The download link is here. Choose the live image.
Install Instructions for PowerMacs
Morph installs very easily. However, it is tricky if you want to dual boot with OS X. So check here for details on how to do it.
Applications for MorphOS
Most Applications you will need are already built-in. They are "reasonable substitutes" for commercial applications. Please use this template: Commercial App or App Type -- MorphOS App. If it isn't there already, head over to https://www.morphos-storage.net/ and find the app you need there.
Finder -- Ambient
iTunes -- Reggae
Safari -- Wayfarer
Mail -- Iris
Photoshop/GIMP -- Grafx2
THIS IS A WIKI POST! Feel free to add any software or additional OS info that you find. Add new categories if you feel your item does not fit under any current category. All may edit, as long as you meet the minimum requirements to edit a wiki here.
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