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eelco
32 MB  Posts: 41 System 7 Newcomer! 
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on: August 01, 2021, 14:18
Greetings from the Netherlands. I have been visiting System 7 Today for many years (10+) but never signed up for the forums. About when I decided I should, Dan closed them down. I remember being very impressed with the looks and retro feel and the way the web page rendered on older browsers and platforms. It blows my mind, the fact that I was able to browse to System 7 Today, open the forums and register my account, all from my Powermac 8600/200 (which is running MacOS 8, but I shall soon deal with this discrepancy). Glad I finally registered, though. |
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Bolkonskij
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Administrator 1024 MB  Posts: 2023
Reply #1 on: August 01, 2021, 14:33
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Well, it was about time, after 10 years!! Just kidding ;-) ... welcome to the S7T forums! Great to have you here, eelco! Yes, co-admin Knezzen and me put a special emphasis on keeping this place compatible with System 7 browsers. Backporting the lastest version of Simple Machines Forums to late 90s HTML was a hell of a job :-D but I hope it was worth the efforts and gives you a good reason to sit down on your old Mac and connect to S7T. And hey, it's cool do register for a service and all on a 8600/200, isn't it? Like back in the day....very capable machines, I know first hand since I'm a proud owner of a 8600/200 myself :-) Now feel free to join the discussions! :-)
Last Edit: August 01, 2021, 14:35 by Bolkonskij
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eelco
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32 MB Posts: 41 System 7 Newcomer!
Reply #2 on: August 01, 2021, 14:40
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Worth adding: I love to collect vintage machines. On the Macintosh side: - Mac SE FDHD and Classic - Mac IIci and IIfx - Classic Powermacs (6100, 5500/275 in black and 8600) - New World Powermacs - One Intel Mac (Mac Pro 1,1) Let's not forget the Macint osh Portable, although that has ceased to work. Apart from that I have a lot of 8-bit machines (Apple II, C64, BBC Micro, TRS80 and MSX) and some PC's too. I love the insight these machines give into a totally different world of computing and how different the computer market was back then. System 7 Today fits in nicely, in that respect! @Bolkonskij: all the hard work is very much appreciated and completes the experience for me (having not used Macs before late 2007).
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Tech_and_Music
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8 MB Posts: 10 Tech&Music
Reply #3 on: August 02, 2021, 11:59
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Welcome, fellow Dutchie 
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Knezzen
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Administrator 512 MB Posts: 608 Village idiot
Reply #4 on: August 05, 2021, 12:25
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Welcome!
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cballero
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1024 MB Posts: 1176 System 7, today and forever
Reply #5 on: August 05, 2025, 18:56
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how'd I miss your greeting from way back in '01? and w/covid shutdowns, even less of an excuse for me, wow!  well, even if a bit of a belated welcome, welcome to S7T, eelco!
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eelco
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32 MB Posts: 41 System 7 Newcomer!
Reply #6 on: August 07, 2025, 12:53
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Better late. than never, as they say! Thank you nevertheless. That 8600 is still running OS8 though...
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Bolkonskij
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Administrator 1024 MB Posts: 2023
Reply #7 on: August 08, 2025, 06:50
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Quote from: eelco That 8600 is still running OS8 though... Everybody, get your pitchforks out! :-D
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eelco
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32 MB Posts: 41 System 7 Newcomer!
Reply #8 on: January 24, 2026, 07:41
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Quote from: eelco ...(which is running MacOS 8, but I shall soon deal with this discrepancy). I have since fixed said discrepancy. Furthermore, I have proof! (HTTPS required, sadly). It's all in Dutch, but should you scroll to the photos and videos section, you will find screenshots and a video of startup of my Powermac 8600 running System 7!
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Bolkonskij
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Administrator 1024 MB Posts: 2023
Reply #9 on: January 24, 2026, 09:35
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You're clear now - welcome to System 7.5.5 :-) Tell me, doesn't it feel snappier than OS 8 on the same machine? 
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eelco
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32 MB Posts: 41 System 7 Newcomer!
Reply #10 on: January 25, 2026, 11:29
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Very much! Although I must say (and I may be swearing in church) I sometimes prefer the more polished look and feel of OS8 over System 7, other times I feel the opposite way. Thankfully I have options to choose from. :-D Once I get my Macintosh IIfx up and running, I will be firmly locked in to the System 7 world.
Last Edit: January 25, 2026, 11:31 by eelco
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