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Macintosh System 6
System 6 · Classic Mac OS
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Identifiers
| Order number | System 6 |
Reference
| Original price | $49 |
| Announced | 1988-04-01 |
| Discontinued | 1991-05-13 |
| Design era | Classic Mac OS |
Configurations
| Colors | — |
| Publisher | Apple Computer, Inc. |
| Release version | 6.0.x (6.0.1 → 6.0.8) |
| Media | 2× 800 KB floppy, CD-ROM (later releases) |
| Copy protection | None (some anti-piracy on network copies) |
| Target OS / hardware | Mac Plus, SE, II, Classic, Portable, LC |
| Removable media | 3.5″ 800 KB floppy |
Known quirks
- Peak 'classic' Mac OS — fast, light, runs happily in 1 MB RAM
- Last System release without MultiFinder being default
- 6.0.8 is the universally-recommended installer for SE/30, IIci, Classic II
- Apple sold Update/Upgrade packs — original boxes still turn up at estate sales