Those of use who were born in this century, or even the last decade of the 20th, have grown up in the world where computer have come to play an increasingly important role — until now where they are vital. Would you like to see how it all started? Well, thanks to an effort by the Internet Archive, you can now watch and run Macintosh programs from decades ago.
The organization has made over 40 emulators available to users and you can use them to explore a slew of software from the eighties. From MacWrite, to Microsoft programs like Flight Simulator, and to games like Frogger the Internet Archive has it all. Also included, are complete and full versions of MacOS System 6.0.8 and 7.0.1.
Speaking on the topic, Jason Scott, the Internet Archive’s free-range archivist, wrote in a blog post:
If you’ve not experienced the original operating system for the Macintosh family of computers, it’s an interesting combination of well-worn conventions in the modern world, along with choices that might seem strange or off-the-mark. At the time the machine was released, however, they landed new ideas in the hands of a worldwide audience and gained significant fans and followers almost immediately.
To check out the collection, simply follow this link. And trust me, this is definitely worth a try.
