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ZacOS 9 is a complete Platinum-style desktop for Debian Linux: the window manager, Sniffer, menu bar, control panels and applications are written from scratch, with classic Mac software available through Old Dog.
This wiki is the community-maintained quick reference. The canonical, versioned documentation is in the ZacOS 9 repository. If the two disagree, the repository wins.
- Getting started: download, write a USB stick, try the live desktop, install.
- Installing and upgrading: whole disk, beside another system, updates, recovery.
- Troubleshooting: boot, display, network, printing and Old Dog problems.
- Hardware compatibility: machines and devices people have tested.
- Languages and translations: what is translated, how to change language, how to help.
- Classic Mac and Old Dog: ROMs, system disks, old Mac disks and file sharing.
- Networking, sharing and printing: AFP, SMB, File Sharing, CUPS.
- Themes and customization: themes, sound sets, patterns and wallpaper.
- Building and testing: build from source, run the tests, build an ISO.
- FAQ: the questions people ask most.
ZacOS 9 is GPL-3.0. It ships no Apple code, fonts, icons, sounds or system software. Never upload Apple ROMs, Mac OS installers or Apple artwork here.
ZacOS 9 is free software under the GPL-3.0. It ships no Apple code, fonts, icons, sounds or system software. Never upload Apple ROMs, Mac OS installers or Apple artwork.
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