As the Apple Turns    About    Reruns    Contact    Preferences Sat 5:00 PM

Happy About Them Blues (1/22/98)
SceneLink
 

Well, how about that? MacOS Rumors has posted comments from an adventurous reader who decided to run the recently-released Mac OS 8.1 installer on his copy of the Rhapsody Blue Box (the Mac OS 8.0 compatibility layer). While the installer itself simply stated that it wouldn't work on the machine in question and then quit, through a little creative trickery, this guy was eventually able to update his Blue Box to Mac OS 8.1.

That speaks well for the Blue Box's compatibility; most likely, as new versions of the Mac OS ship, the Blue Box will follow suit. But the really fascinating part is that Mac OS 8.1 seems to make the Blue Box faster. And not just faster than the Mac OS 8.0 Blue Box-- faster than Mac OS 8.1 running natively on the same Mac. In addition, everything this guy runs in the Blue Box (like Photoshop and Netscape) just works.

Remember, folks, this is a developer release. There's still months to go before the first customer release of Rhapsody, yet already the Blue Box sounds rock-solid and speedy beyond our wildest expectations. Yes, Rhapsody's being positioned as a high-end and server OS, but it's already looking like a great replacement for the Mac OS. Exciting!

 
SceneLink (383)
And Now For A Word From Our Sponsors
 

From the writer/creator of AtAT, a Pandemic Dad Joke taken WAYYYYYY too far

 

The above scene was taken from the 1/22/98 episode:

January 22, 1998: (Sorry—this was before we started writing intro text for each episode!)

Other scenes from that episode:

  • 381: Ready to Play Ball (1/22/98)   The Browser Wars wage on and on, with the stakes rising ever higher. (If you don't believe us, take a gander at Don Crabb's Doomsday Scenarios over at MacCentral, which include the collapse of the international software market and the U.S...

  • 382: Free To Be You And Me (1/22/98)   The second big event in the Browser Wars today was Netscape's announcement that it will be giving away its client software. Navigator and Communicator are now free. ("Weren't they always?" asks the guy who never reads README files or license agreements...

Or view the entire episode as originally broadcast...
Vote Early, Vote Often!
Why did you tune in to this '90s relic of a soap opera?
Nostalgia is the next best thing to feeling alive
My name is Rip Van Winkle and I just woke up; what did I miss?
I'm trying to pretend the last 20 years never happened
I mean, if it worked for Friends, why not?
I came here looking for a receptacle in which to place the cremated remains of my deceased Java applets (think about it)

(1312 votes)

Like K-pop, but only know the popular stuff? Expand your horizons! Prim M recommends underrated K-pop tunes based on YOUR taste!

Prim M's Playlist

DISCLAIMER: AtAT was not a news site any more than Inside Edition was a "real" news show. We made Dawson's Creek look like 60 Minutes. We engaged in rampant guesswork, wild speculation, and pure fabrication for the entertainment of our viewers. Sure, everything here was "inspired by actual events," but so was Amityville II: The Possession. So lighten up.

Site best viewed with a sense of humor. AtAT is not responsible for lost or stolen articles. Keep hands inside car at all times. The drinking of beverages while watching AtAT is strongly discouraged; AtAT is not responsible for damage, discomfort, or staining caused by spit-takes or "nosers."

Everything you see here that isn't attributed to other parties is copyright ©,1997-2025 J. Miller and may not be reproduced or rebroadcast without his explicit consent (or possibly the express written consent of Major League Baseball, but we doubt it).