System Software: Version Matrix, System 6.0.x to 7.0.1
This article lists all Macintosh computers that can run system software previous to System 7.1.
For information on System software after 7.0.1, search the TIL using search string "system and enabler and matrix" to locate "System Software: 7.1 and Later Enabler Matrix"
For information on System software after 7.0.1, search the TIL using search string "system and enabler and matrix" to locate "System Software: 7.1 and Later Enabler Matrix"
This article has been archived and is no longer updated by Apple.
Use the following chart to determine which version of system software you should be using on your Macintosh computer:
KEY:
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! - Not supported
OK - Works with this version of system software
Macintosh 7.0.1 7.0 6.0.8 6.0.7 6.0.5 6.0.4 6.0.3 6.0.2
--------- ----- --- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- -----
128K* ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
512K* ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
512Ke* ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
XL/Lisa* ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
Plus OK OK OK OK OK OK OK OK
SE OK OK OK OK OK OK OK OK
SE/30 OK OK OK OK OK OK OK OK
Classic OK OK OK OK ! ! ! !
Classic II OK ! ! ! ! ! ! !
Portable OK OK OK OK OK OK ! !
II OK OK OK OK OK OK OK OK
IIx OK OK OK OK OK OK OK OK
IIcx OK OK OK OK OK OK OK !
IIci OK OK OK OK OK OK ! !
IIfx OK OK OK OK OK ! ! !
IIsi OK OK OK OK ! ! ! !
LC OK OK OK OK ! ! ! !
LC II OK OK OK ! ! ! ! !
Quadra 700 OK ! ! ! ! ! ! !
Quadra 900,950 OK ! ! ! ! ! ! !
PowerBook 100 OK ! ! ! ! ! ! !
PowerBook 140, OK ! ! ! ! ! ! !
145,145B,170
All the systems not listed above require System 7.1 or later. Use search string "system and enabler and matrix" to locate "System Software: 7.1 and Later Enabler Matrix" for more information.
*NOTE: These early Macintosh computers will not operate with System 6, use system 3.2 instead.
KEY:
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! - Not supported
OK - Works with this version of system software
Macintosh 7.0.1 7.0 6.0.8 6.0.7 6.0.5 6.0.4 6.0.3 6.0.2
--------- ----- --- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- -----
128K* ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
512K* ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
512Ke* ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
XL/Lisa* ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
Plus OK OK OK OK OK OK OK OK
SE OK OK OK OK OK OK OK OK
SE/30 OK OK OK OK OK OK OK OK
Classic OK OK OK OK ! ! ! !
Classic II OK ! ! ! ! ! ! !
Portable OK OK OK OK OK OK ! !
II OK OK OK OK OK OK OK OK
IIx OK OK OK OK OK OK OK OK
IIcx OK OK OK OK OK OK OK !
IIci OK OK OK OK OK OK ! !
IIfx OK OK OK OK OK ! ! !
IIsi OK OK OK OK ! ! ! !
LC OK OK OK OK ! ! ! !
LC II OK OK OK ! ! ! ! !
Quadra 700 OK ! ! ! ! ! ! !
Quadra 900,950 OK ! ! ! ! ! ! !
PowerBook 100 OK ! ! ! ! ! ! !
PowerBook 140, OK ! ! ! ! ! ! !
145,145B,170
All the systems not listed above require System 7.1 or later. Use search string "system and enabler and matrix" to locate "System Software: 7.1 and Later Enabler Matrix" for more information.
*NOTE: These early Macintosh computers will not operate with System 6, use system 3.2 instead.
Last Modified: Feb 19, 2012