Mac OS 8 - Compatibility

Compatibility

Macintosh Model 8.0 8.1 8.5 8.6
Centris/Quadra 600 series Yes Yes No No
Quadra 700/800/900 series Yes Yes No No
Macintosh LC 475 Yes Yes No No
Macintosh LC 575 Yes Yes No No
Macintosh LC 580 Yes Yes No No
Power Macintosh 6100 Yes Yes Yes Yes
Power Macintosh 7100 Yes Yes Yes Yes
Power Macintosh 8100 Yes Yes Yes Yes
PowerBook 190 Yes Yes No No
PowerBook 520 Yes Yes No No
PowerBook 540 Yes Yes No No
PowerBook Duo 2300 Yes Yes Yes Yes
PowerBook 5300 Yes Yes Yes Yes
PowerBook 1400 Yes Yes Yes Yes
PowerBook 2400 Yes Yes Yes Yes
PowerBook 3400 Yes Yes Yes Yes
Power Macintosh 5200 Yes Yes Yes Yes
Power Macintosh 5300 Yes Yes Yes Yes
Power Macintosh 5400 Yes Yes Yes Yes
Power Macintosh 5500 Yes Yes Yes Yes
Power Macintosh 4400 Yes Yes Yes Yes
Power Macintosh 6200 Yes Yes Yes Yes
Power Macintosh 6300 Yes Yes Yes Yes
Power Macintosh 6400 Yes Yes Yes Yes
Power Macintosh 6500 Yes Yes Yes Yes
Power Macintosh 7200 Yes Yes Yes Yes
Power Macintosh 7300 Yes Yes Yes Yes
Power Macintosh 7500 Yes Yes Yes Yes
Power Macintosh 8500 Yes Yes Yes Yes
Power Macintosh 7600 Yes Yes Yes Yes
Power Macintosh 8600 Yes Yes Yes Yes
Power Macintosh 9600 Yes Yes Yes Yes
Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh Yes Yes Yes Yes
Power Macintosh G3 All-In-One Yes Yes Yes Yes
Power Macintosh G3 Yes: Machine-specific version only Yes Yes Yes
Power Macintosh G3 Blue and White No No Yes: Machine-specific version only Yes
iMac G3 No Yes: Machine-specific version only Yes Yes
iMac G3 (266 MHz, 333 MHz) No No Yes Yes
iMac G3 (Slot Loading) No No No Yes: Machine-specific version only
Power Macintosh G4 (PCI Graphics) No No No Yes: Machine-specific version only
Power Macintosh G4 (AGP Graphics) No No No Yes: Machine-specific version only
PowerBook G3 No Yes Yes Yes
PowerBook G3 Series No Yes Yes Yes
iBook No No No Yes: Machine-specific version only

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