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Mac OS 7.5.5 Running on the Apple Watch [Video]

Mac OS 7.5.5 Running on the Apple Watch [Video]

Posted June 23, 2015 at 1:29am by
Developer Nick Lee demonstrates Mac OS 7.5.5 running on the Apple Watch in a video posted to YouTube.

I ported Mini vMac to the Apple Watch after updating to watchOS 2.0

Lee was able to get System 7.5.5 running on watchOS 2 using the Mini vMac Macintosh emulator. System 7.5.5 was released back in 1996 and it ran on a bulky Power Macintosh 5500.


Take a look at the video below...

[via MacRumors]


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Bdiz
Bdiz - June 26, 2015 at 2:18pm
It's about the same size screen as I remembered in 96.
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kapnkirk24
kapnkirk24 - June 23, 2015 at 7:19am
Y'all are funny. The video isn't meant to display functionality in the sense that people would WANT to have OS7 on the watch. It's to reflect on how far technology has come. 24 years ago (when OS 7 released) the idea of a watch having more computing capabilities than your home computer was beyond comprehension.
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I H8 Windows 8
I H8 Windows 8 - June 23, 2015 at 5:58am
The video was incredible. Especially the sound of some random b*tches having a conversation.
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MacOS8.6
MacOS8.6 - June 23, 2015 at 2:58am
what a wasted of time...
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Nas
Nas - June 23, 2015 at 3:29am
Looks like he has some extra time..... Smh
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Nas
Nas - June 23, 2015 at 2:10am
One question.... Why?
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gamerscul9870
gamerscul9870 - June 23, 2015 at 2:28am
Because it proves how many systems Apple watch supports and the computer all on a wrist.
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Nas
Nas - June 23, 2015 at 3:28am
That wasn't my question. My question was why the hell would you want it on your wrist. I understand if he only wants to tweak it and try new stuff.
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ObamaBinLaden
ObamaBinLaden - June 23, 2015 at 1:35am
Yes because SOOO many people want to have OS X in their Watxh were it is almost impossible to use... YES, SOOO MANY PEOPLE!! Because I forgot Macs were invented for actually running OSX, the system that was invented for them. Yeah, mjm...
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AppleGuy299
AppleGuy299 - June 23, 2015 at 2:57am
It's not OS X. Mac OS 7 is completely different.
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