Article: MAC OS X CAN RUN OLDER SOFTWARE.(Technology)(Column)

Byline: AL FASOLDT STAFF WRITER

What can Mac users do if they're not going to upgrade to OS X?

Older Macs - ones that's aren't G3 or G4 models - usually can't handle OS X, and even some G3 Macs probably need larger hard drives and more memory before they would work OK with the new operating system. That leaves a lot of Mac OS users wondering what they should do.

The answer? Basically, they don't have to do a thing. Mac OS software will continue to be available for a decade or more. Parts for older Macs will be readily available, too.

But hasn't Apple stopped work on Mac OS? That's true, but that doesn't mean much if you're happy ...

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