Forgot how to set up SheepShaver

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Shadyday
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Forgot how to set up SheepShaver

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Hello,
It's been a while since I've visited this form. I'm running an intel Mac with Sierra & last week I might have inadvertently downloaded a malicious email. Result is all sorts of nasty goings on with email & a few other apps. You'll be pleasantly surprised that my S.S. set up was not infected – at least so far – and is still working fine. I've used it (currently 2.4) mainly for some business programs that I really, REALLY need.

Today I decided to instal the latest Mac system – 11.6 – on a partition & the first thing I did was to go looking for the latest S.S. installer. I had an old link – https://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/20615 ... r/download – and downloaded it, but when I clicked on it nothing happens. Info tells me that it's version 4.5 and it's 5.3 MB with a creation date of March 17, 2021.

I also found a folder on one of my other computers that has a creation date of July 11, 2018 that also says V. 4.5. When I click to open this one I get the Mac desktop trying to start up, but nothing happens and after a minute or so I force quit it. There's also a "Read Me" first text with a Feb. 1, 2014 in the folder.

So that's where I'm at. I haven't set up S.S. in a while, & am afraid that I've forgotten what I'm supposed to do next. If any one can point me in the right direction I'd really appreciate it.
Warmest regards,

Frank
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Ronald P. Regensburg
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Re: Forgot how to set up SheepShaver

Post by Ronald P. Regensburg »

The latest SheepShaver builds can be found here: viewtopic.php?f=20&t=7360
The setup manual can be found here: https://www.emaculation.com/doku.php/sh ... os_x_setup

But there has never been a SheepShaver version 4.5. So what kind of software did you use?

(Note that installing macOS 11.6 makes changes to your Mac and to your HD. I am not sure having Sierra and Big Sur on different partitions of the same disk is a good idea.)
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