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What is All Macintosh Roms (68K + PPC)?

This is an archive containing all of the most popular Macintosh models ROM files for emulation purposes, ranging from the first 64K ROM from the Mac 128K to the 4MB ROM files from the Bandai Pippin or PowerMac G3, listed below in ROM size, then by release date from oldest to newest.

You can refer to this awesome Macintosh models timeline on Wikipedia for old world vs new world ROMS.

The first download contains these Old World Macintosh ROM files:

--- 68K ---

1984-01 - 28BA61CE - Macintosh 128.ROM
1984-10 - 28BA4E50 - Macintosh 512K.ROM

--- 128K ---

1986-01 - 4D1EEEE1 - MacPlus v1.ROM
1986-03 - 4D1EEAE1 - MacPlus v2.ROM
1986-03 - 4D1F8172 - MacPlus v3.ROM

--- 256K ---

1987-03 - 97851DB6 - MacII (800k v1).ROM
1987-03 - B2E362A8 - Mac SE.ROM
1987-12 - 9779D2C4 - MacII (800k v2).ROM
1988-09 - 97221136 - Mac II FDHD & IIx & IIcx.ROM
1989-02 - 96CA3846 - Mac Portable.ROM
1989-08 - B306E171 - Mac SE FDHD.ROM
1991-10 - 96645F9C - PowerBook 100.ROM

--- 512K ---

1989-09 - 368CADFE - Mac IIci.ROM
1990-03 - 4147DD77 - Mac IIfx.ROM
1990-10 - 350EACF0 - Mac LC.ROM
1990-10 - 36B7FB6C - Mac IIsi.ROM
1990-10 - A49F9914 - Mac Classic.rom
1991-10 - 3193670E - Classic II.ROM
1992-03 - 35C28F5F - Mac LC II.ROM

--- 1MB ---

1991-10 - 420DBFF3 - Quadra 700&900 & PB140&170.ROM
1992-03 - 3DC27823 - Quadra 950.ROM
1992-10 - 4957EB49 - Mac IIvx & IIvi or Performa 600.ROM
1992-10 - E33B2724 - Powerbook 160 & 165 & 165c & 180 & 180c.ROM
1992-10 - ECFA989B - Powerbook 210 & 230 & 250.ROM
1993-02 - EC904829 - Mac LC III (older).ROM
1993-02 - ECBBC41C - Mac LC III.ROM
1993-02 - ECD99DC0 - Color Classic.ROM
1993-02 - F1A6F343 - Quadra, Centris 610,650.ROM
1993-02 - F1ACAD13 - Quadra, Centris 610,650,800.ROM
1993-10 - 0024D346 - Powerbook Duo 270C.ROM
1993-10 - EDE66CBD - Color Classic II & LC 550 & Performa 275,550,560 & Macintosh TV.ROM
1993-10 - FF7439EE - LC475,575,Quadra 605,Performa 475,476,575,577,578.ROM
1994-04 - 015621D7 - Powerbook Duo 280 & 280c.ROM
1994-07 - 06684214 - LC,Quadra,Performa 630.ROM
1994-07 - FDA22562 - Powerbook 150.ROM
1995-04 - 064DC91D - LC, Performa 580 & Performa 588.ROM

--- 2MB ---

1994-05 - B6909089 - PowerBook 520 520c 540 540c.ROM
1994-09 - 5BF10FD1 - Quadra 660av & 840av.ROM
1995-08 - 4D27039C - Powerbook 190 & 190cs.ROM

--- 4MB ---

1994-03 - 9FEB69B3 - Power Mac 6100 & 7100 & 8100.ROM
1994-04 - 9C7C98F7 - Workgroup Server 9150 80MHz.ROM
1995-01 - 9B7A3AAD - Power Mac 7100 (newer).ROM
1995-04 - 63ABFD3F - Power Mac & Performa 5200,5300,6200,6300.ROM
1995-04 - 9B037F6F - Workgroup Server 9150 120MHz.ROM
1995-08 - 83C54F75 - Powerbook 2300 & PB5x0 PPC Upgrade.ROM
1995-08 - 9630C68B - Power Mac 7200&7500&8500&9500 v2.ROM
1995-08 - 96CD923D - Power Mac 7200&7500&8500&9500 v1.ROM
1996-08 - 6F5724C0 - PowerMac, Performa 6400.ROM
1996-10 - 83A21950 - PowerBook 1400, 1400cs.ROM
1997-02 - 6E92FE08 - Power Mac 6500.ROM
1997-02 - 960E4BE9 - Power Mac 7300 & 7600 & 8600 & 9600 (v1).ROM
1997-02 - 960FC647 - Power Mac 8600 & 9600 (v2).ROM
1997-11 - 78F57389 - Power Mac G3 (v3).ROM
1997-11 - 79D68D63 - Power Mac G3 desktop.ROM
1998-03 - CBB01212 - PowerBook G3 Wallstreet.ROM
1998-08 - B46FFB63 - PowerBook G3 Wallstreet PDQ.ROM

The second download contains these New World Mac ROMS:

1998-07-21 - Mac OS ROM 1.1.rom
1998-08-27 - Mac OS ROM 1.1.2.rom
1998-12-03 - Mac OS ROM 1.2.rom
1999-01-22 - Mac OS ROM 1.2.1.rom
1999-04-05 - Mac OS ROM 1.4.rom
1999-05-14 - Mac OS ROM 1.6.rom
1999-09-17 - Mac OS ROM 2.5.1.rom
1999-09-27 - Mac OS ROM 3.0.rom
1999-09-28 - Mac OS ROM 1.8.1.rom
2000-03-15 - Mac OS ROM 3.7.rom
2000-05-22 - Mac OS ROM 3.8.rom
2000-11-03 - Mac OS ROM 6.1.rom
2001-02-07 - Mac OS ROM 7.5.1.rom
2001-07-30 - Mac OS ROM 8.4.rom
2001-12-19 - Mac OS ROM 9.0.1.rom
2002-04-08 - Mac OS ROM 9.1.1.rom
2002-09-03 - Mac OS ROM 9.6.1.rom
2003-01-10 - Mac OS ROM 9.8.1.rom
2003-04-03 - Mac OS ROM 10.2.1.rom


Old_World_Mac_Roms.zip(47.01 MiB / 49.3 MB)
Old World Mac Roms / Zipped
29168 / 2016-08-11 / b860d5beddf0ace50119b0ec030019e4f77d85bf / /
New_World_Mac_Roms.zip(36.17 MiB / 37.92 MB)
New World Mac Roms / Zipped
13658 / 2016-08-11 / 3328eefba7834b63163ccc9e19a16213a1525a82 / /
4400.zip(1.83 MiB / 1.92 MB)
PowerMac 4400 ROM / Zipped
935 / 2018-09-01 / 8d635ec6b1f63130fad88bcb31200e8fcc57218c / /
5500.zip(1.91 MiB / 2 MB)
PowerMac 5500 ROM / Zipped
1432 / 2018-09-01 / a37a2cac404ab6f08f7a223c97b2b20b8a93af4a / /

Architecture


Motorola 68K


Architecture: 68K and PPC (mixed)


Emulating this? It should run fine under: Mini vMac



So, you’ve decided to download an older version of Mac OS X. There are many reasons that could point you to this radical decision. To begin with, some of your apps may not be working properly (or simply crash) on newer operating systems. Also, you may have noticed your Mac’s performance went down right after the last update. Finally, if you want to run a parallel copy of Mac OS X on a virtual machine, you too will need a working installation file of an older Mac OS X. Further down we’ll explain where to get one and what problems you may face down the road.

A list of all Mac OS X versions

We’ll be repeatedly referring to these Apple OS versions below, so it’s good to know the basic macOS timeline.

Cheetah 10.0Puma 10.1Jaguar 10.2
Panther 10.3Tiger 10.4Leopard 10.5
Snow Leopard 10.6Lion 10.7Mountain Lion 10.8
Mavericks 10.9Yosemite 10.10El Capitan 10.11
Sierra 10.12High Sierra 10.13Mojave 10.14
Catalina 10.15

STEP 1. Prepare your Mac for installation

Given your Mac isn’t new and is filled with data, you will probably need enough free space on your Mac. This includes not just space for the OS itself but also space for other applications and your user data. One more argument is that the free space on your disk translates into virtual memory so your apps have “fuel” to operate on. The chart below tells you how much free space is needed.

Disc

Note, that it is recommended that you install OS on a clean drive. Next, you will need enough disk space available, for example, to create Recovery Partition. Here are some ideas to free up space on your drive:

  • Uninstall large unused apps
  • Empty Trash Bin and Downloads
  • Locate the biggest files on your computer:

Go to Finder > All My Files > Arrange by size
Then you can move your space hoggers onto an external drive or a cloud storage.
If you aren’t comfortable with cleaning the Mac manually, there are some nice automatic “room cleaners”. Our favorite is CleanMyMac as it’s most simple to use of all. It deletes system junk, old broken apps, and the rest of hidden junk on your drive.

Download CleanMyMac for OS 10.4 - 10.8 (free version)

Download CleanMyMac for OS 10.9 (free version)

Download CleanMyMac for OS 10.10 - 10.14 (free version)

STEP 2. Get a copy of Mac OS X download

Normally, it is assumed that updating OS is a one-way road. That’s why going back to a past Apple OS version is problematic. The main challenge is to download the OS installation file itself, because your Mac may already be running a newer version. If you succeed in downloading the OS installation, your next step is to create a bootable USB or DVD and then reinstall the OS on your computer.

How to download older Mac OS X versions via the App Store


If you once had purchased an old version of Mac OS X from the App Store, open it and go to the Purchased tab. There you’ll find all the installers you can download. However, it doesn’t always work that way. The purchased section lists only those operating systems that you had downloaded in the past. But here is the path to check it:

  1. Click the App Store icon.
  2. Click Purchases in the top menu.
  3. Scroll down to find the preferred OS X version.
  4. Click Download.

This method allows you to download Mavericks and Yosemite by logging with your Apple ID — only if you previously downloaded them from the Mac App Store.

Without App Store: Download Mac OS version as Apple Developer

If you are signed with an Apple Developer account, you can get access to products that are no longer listed on the App Store. If you desperately need a lower OS X version build, consider creating a new Developer account among other options. The membership cost is $99/year and provides a bunch of perks unavailable to ordinary users.

Nevertheless, keep in mind that if you visit developer.apple.com/downloads, you can only find 10.3-10.6 OS X operating systems there. Newer versions are not available because starting Mac OS X Snow Leopard 10.7, the App Store has become the only source of updating Apple OS versions.

Purchase an older version of Mac operating system

You can purchase a boxed or email version of past Mac OS X directly from Apple. Both will cost you around $20. For the reason of being rather antiquated, Snow Leopard and earlier Apple versions can only be installed from DVD.

Buy a boxed edition of Snow Leopard 10.6
Get an email copy of Lion 10.7
Get an email copy of Mountain Lion 10.8

The email edition comes with a special download code you can use for the Mac App Store. Note, that to install the Lion or Mountain Lion, your Mac needs to be running Snow Leopard so you can install the newer OS on top of it.

How to get macOS El Capitan download

If you are wondering if you can run El Capitan on an older Mac, rejoice as it’s possible too. But before your Mac can run El Capitan it has to be updated to OS X 10.6.8. So, here are main steps you should take:

1. Install Snow Leopard from install DVD.
2. Update to 10.6.8 using Software Update.
3. Download El Capitan here.

“I can’t download an old version of Mac OS X”

If you have a newer Mac, there is no physical option to install Mac OS versions older than your current Mac model. For instance, if your MacBook was released in 2014, don’t expect it to run any OS released prior of that time, because older Apple OS versions simply do not include hardware drivers for your Mac.

But as it often happens, workarounds are possible. There is still a chance to download the installation file if you have an access to a Mac (or virtual machine) running that operating system. For example, to get an installer for Lion, you may ask a friend who has Lion-operated Mac or, once again, set up a virtual machine running Lion. Then you will need to prepare an external drive to download the installation file using OS X Utilities.

After you’ve completed the download, the installer should launch automatically, but you can click Cancel and copy the file you need. Below is the detailed instruction how to do it.

Apple Boot Disk

STEP 3. Install older OS X onto an external drive

The following method allows you to download Mac OS X Lion, Mountain Lion, and Mavericks.

  1. Start your Mac holding down Command + R.
  2. Prepare a clean external drive (at least 10 GB of storage).
  3. Within OS X Utilities, choose Reinstall OS X.
  4. Select external drive as a source.
  5. Enter your Apple ID.

Now the OS should start downloading automatically onto the external drive. After the download is complete, your Mac will prompt you to do a restart, but at this point, you should completely shut it down. Now that the installation file is “captured” onto your external drive, you can reinstall the OS, this time running the file on your Mac.

  1. Boot your Mac from your standard drive.
  2. Connect the external drive.
  3. Go to external drive > OS X Install Data.

Locate InstallESD.dmg disk image file — this is the file you need to reinstall Lion OS X. The same steps are valid for Mountain Lion and Mavericks.

Apple Os Boot Disk

How to downgrade a Mac running later macOS versions

If your Mac runs macOS Sierra 10.12 or macOS High Sierra 10.13, it is possible to revert it to the previous system if you are not satisfied with the experience. You can do it either with Time Machine or by creating a bootable USB or external drive.
Instruction to downgrade from macOS Sierra

Instruction to downgrade from macOS High Sierra

Instruction to downgrade from macOS Mojave

Instruction to downgrade from macOS Catalina

Before you do it, the best advice is to back your Mac up so your most important files stay intact. In addition to that, it makes sense to clean up your Mac from old system junk files and application leftovers. The easiest way to do it is to run CleanMyMac X on your machine (download it for free here).

Visit your local Apple Store to download older OS X version

If none of the options to get older OS X worked, pay a visit to nearest local Apple Store. They should have image installations going back to OS Leopard and earlier. You can also ask their assistance to create a bootable USB drive with the installation file. So here you are. We hope this article has helped you to download an old version of Mac OS X. Below are a few more links you may find interesting.

Mac Startup Disk Download

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