Macintosh System 7 Ported To x86 With LLM Help in 3 days
7 hours ago
- #Open Source
- #Retro Computing
- #System 7
- Open implementation of Apple Macintosh System 7 for modern hardware, bootable via GRUB2/Multiboot2.
- Features include Classic Mac OS Interface, Desktop Icons, Chicago Bitmap Font, QuickDraw Graphics, and Window Manager.
- Supports PS/2 Input, Event Manager, and Finder Integration with volume icons.
- Requirements: GCC with 32-bit support, GNU Make, GRUB tools, and QEMU for testing.
- Build commands include 'make', 'make iso', 'make clean', and QEMU execution commands.
- Directory structure includes source code, header files, System 7.1 resources, and build configurations.
- Architecture details: 32-bit x86, Multiboot2 boot protocol, VESA framebuffer graphics, and PS/2 input.
- Current progress includes successful boot via GRUB2, System 7 menu bar display, and PS/2 keyboard/mouse support.
- Future goals include dropdown menu implementation, window dragging, file system integration, and application launching.
- Project is for educational and preservation purposes, based on reverse engineering of original System 7 resources.