I'm alluding here specifically to the way OS 9 handles multitasking. These users stick around purely because they can and because they think classic Mac OS offers a more pleasant experience than OS X. But many more speak of a genuine preference for OS 9. Computers are prohibitively expensive where they live, and these people would also need to spend thousands on new software licenses and updated hardware on top of the cost of a new Mac. There are some OS 9 subscribers who hold out for cost reasons. The reasons some Mac lovers stick with OS 9 are practically as numerous as Apple operating systems themselves. And to my surprise, I found that most of the people who cling staunchly to Mac OS 9 or earlier as a key component of their daily-or at least regular-workflow actually have good reason for doing so. I trawled forums and asked around, and I even spent more time with my own classic Macs.
It only takes a quick trip to the world of subreddits and Facebook groups to verify these users exist.Ĭertain that they can't all be maniacs, I went searching for these people.
He couldn't log in to his Ars e-mail or do much of anything online, which meant-as someone who writes about new technology for an online-only publication-he couldn't do his work.
