I spent a lot of time on OS 9. I didn't jump until 10.2. I kept holding out for "OS 11" haha. I still have a OS 9 computer to play those awesome games back then that were never ported to OSX. Riven never worked right for me on OSX. Protools was another program I miss. It was free on OS 9 and I have never forgiven their smugg asses for not releasing a simple, limited version for OSX.
I like OS 9 because applications back then reflected a simpler time. DRM (though still around) was not a problem like it is today. Games didn't need internet connections, but it added capability. I was in control of the data on my computer. Now it feels I am a passenger to my own system and Apple/content owners are the drivers. (*cough* iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch *cough*) This is not the nerd/geek/computer culture I grew up with. I expected it to change, but it takes a lot of fight out of me to reclaim the experience I had growing up.
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