Mac OS X PB Classic Environment Revisited

Last week we had lots of problems trying to use our non-Carbonized applications in Mac OS X PB's Classic Environment and noted such in yesterday's summary of last week's experience. When we installed Mac OS X, we had placed our applications and data on separate partitions and drives to protect them from any problems with Mac OS X PB. This setup caused lots of problems. Well, to say the least, we wrote too soon.

Yesterday we tackled the problem by installing all non-Carbonized applications (no 3D games) that we wanted to use in Mac OS X PB's Classic Environment on Mac OS 9.0.4 on the same partition as Mac OS X. Then we trashed all the folders with an automount file to the other partitions and drives which also house the applications that we have been trying to use. This eliminated the need to work across partitions and drives. The applications included Microsoft Office 98, Adobe GoLive 4, Netscape Communicator 4.75 and Netscape Calendar. We also set Mac OS 9.0.4 to use only the Base Set of extensions plus those specific to the applications we installed. Classic Environment now works quickly and perfectly.