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Macintosh System Compatiblity Matrix
From "A History of Macintosh System Software," Recommended system software for different Macintosh computers.
Appendix A in Macintosh System Software User's Guide Version 6.0 (1988).
Table of hardware releases before System 7 (May 1991)
| Date |
Name |
Model # |
Tech Specs |
Original System file |
| 01/84 |
Macintosh (128K) |
M0001 |
112162 |
System 1.0† |
| 09/84 |
Macintosh 512K |
M0001W |
112163 |
System 1.1‡ |
| 01/86 |
Macintosh Plus |
M0001A |
112165 |
System 3.0 |
| 04/86 |
Macintosh 512Ke |
M0001E |
112166 |
System 3.0 |
| 03/87 |
Macintosh SE |
M5010
M5011* |
112167 |
System 4.0 |
| 03/87 |
Macintosh II |
M5000 |
112168 |
System 4.0 |
| 09/88 |
Macintosh IIx |
M5840 |
112169 |
System 6.0.1 |
| 01/89 |
Macintosh SE/30 |
M5119 |
112170 |
System 6.0.3 |
| 03/89 |
Macintosh IIcx |
M5650 |
112171 |
System 6.0.3 |
| 09/89 |
Macintosh IIci |
M5780 |
112173 |
System 6.0.4 |
| 09/89 |
Macintosh Portable |
M5120 |
112174 |
System 6.0.4 |
| 03/90 |
Macintosh IIfx |
M5525 |
112175 |
System 6.0.5 |
| 10/90 |
Macintosh Classic |
M0420 |
112176 |
System 6.0.7 |
| 10/90 |
Macintosh IIsi |
M0360 |
112177 |
System 6.0.7 |
| 10/90 |
Macintosh LC |
M0350 |
112178 |
System 6.0.7 |
* This model number was used for Macintosh SE machines configured with internal hard drives. This would later include the SE FDHD (SuperDrive), which replaced the SE in August 1989.
† Apple's recommended System file is version 2.0, with 3.2 as the maximum.
‡ Apple's recommended System file is version 3.2 (or 3.3 as an AppleShare client), with 4.1 as the maximum.
Printers: ImageWriter, LaserWriter, ImageWriter II, LaserWriter Plus, ImageWriter LQ, LaserWriter IISC, LaserWriter IINT, LaserWriter IINTX, Personal LaserWriter SC, Personal LaserWriter NT, StyleWriter, Personal LaserWriter LS.
Monitors: High-Resolution RGB Monitor, High-Resolution Monochrome Monitor, Two-Page Monochrome Display, Macintosh Portrait Display, Macintosh 12-inch RGB Display, Macintosh 12-inch Monochrome Display.
Macintosh software releases
Table of software releases before System 7 (May 1991)
| Date |
Title |
System |
Finder |
MultiFinder |
| 01/84 |
Mac Software |
1.0 |
1.0 |
N/A |
| 05/84 |
Mac Software |
1.1 |
1.1g |
N/A |
| 04/85 |
Mac Software |
2.0 |
4.1 |
N/A |
| 09/85 |
Mac Software |
2.1 |
5.0 |
N/A |
| 01/86 |
Mac Software |
3.0 |
5.1 |
N/A |
| 02/86 |
Mac Software |
3.1 |
5.2 |
N/A |
| 06/86 |
Mac Software |
3.2 |
5.3 |
N/A |
| 01/87 |
Macintosh System Software* |
4.0 |
5.4† |
N/A |
| 04/87 |
Macintosh System Software* |
4.1 |
5.5† |
N/A |
| 10/87 |
Macintosh System Software 5.0 |
4.2 |
6.0 |
1.0 |
| 11/87 |
Macintosh System Software 5.1 |
4.3 |
6.0 |
1.0 |
| 04/88 |
Macintosh System Software 6.0 |
6.0 |
6.1‡ |
6.0 |
| 08/88 |
Macintosh System Software 6.0.1 |
6.0.1 |
6.1 |
6.0.1 |
| 09/88 |
Macintosh System Software 6.0.2 |
6.0.2 |
6.1 |
6.0.1 |
| 12/88 |
Macintosh System Software 6.0.3 |
6.0.3 |
6.1 |
6.0.3 |
| 09/89 |
Macintosh System Software 6.0.4 |
6.0.4 |
6.1.4 |
6.0.4 |
| 03/90 |
Macintosh System Software 6.0.5 |
6.0.5 |
6.1.5 |
6.0.5 |
| 10/90 |
Macintosh System Software 6.0.7 |
6.0.7 |
6.1.7 |
6.0.7 |
| 04/91 |
Macintosh System Software 6.0.8 |
6.0.8 |
6.1.8 |
6.0.8 |
*
The earliest references to "Macintosh System Software" are in the Read
Me documents on the System 4.0 Finder 5.4 and System 4.1 Finder 5.5
disks.
† System 3.3 (for the
Macintosh 512K) was distributed on the Work Station Installer disk for
versions 1.0 (with Finder 5.4) and 1.1 (with Finder 5.5) of the
AppleShare file server.
‡ System 3.4 (for the Macintosh 512Ke) was distributed with AppleShare version 2.0 (with Finder 6.1).
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