SheepShaver runs with varying degree of functionality on the following systems: If you're planning to run SheepShaver on a PowerMac, you probably already have these two items. However, you still need a copy of MacOS and a PowerMac ROM image to use SheepShaver.
Builds of SheepShaver are available for Mac OS X, Windows and Linux. Using SheepShaver (along with the appropriate ROM image) it is possible to emulate a PowerPC Macintosh computer capable of running Mac OS 7.5.2 through 9.0.4. SheepShaver is distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License (GPL). SheepShaver is an open source PowerPC Apple Macintosh emulator. There is also a built-in PowerPC emulator for non-PowerPC systems. If you are using a PowerPC-based system, applications will run at native speed (i.e. SheepShaver is a Mac OS run-time environment that allows you to run classic PowerPC Mac OS applications on a different operating system, such as Mac OS X, Windows, Linux or BeOS.
Native Mac OS X outside of Classic never used the emulator.
However, you still need a copy of MacOS and a Macintosh ROM image to use Basilisk II. That is, it allows you to run 68k MacOS software on your computer, even if you are using a different operating system. What is Basilisk II?īasilisk II is an Open Source 68k Macintosh emulator. If youre interested in running Mac OS System 1.0 to 8.1 you will want to use Basilisk II. Note: For a more up-to-date fork, check out. Releases are made available by the community. This repository contains the Basilisk II and SheepShaver projects.