Advanced Mac Substitute: API-level reimplementation of classic Mac OS
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HN comment orderHi, I'm the author of Advanced Mac Substitute. Proof: <https://github.com/jjuran>, <https://twitter.com/joshuajuran/status/1087557797200433153> It's nice to see such interest in my humble project. :-)
This is super cool. I love that look. Something about classic black & white macos has a timeless "alternative timeline" L'Air de Panache aesthetic that to me says credibility and stability. Maybe it's the memory of the rows of Macintosh SE or Plus, those solid little upright beige bricks, in the computer room at my elementary school. I made a MacOS system 7 web desktop UI with real web browsing: https://win9-5.com/macos/ A re-imagining.
Another similar project: https://mace.software/ Sadly, not open source (yet?).
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- Breakout years
- 2
- Total points
- 576
- Total comments
- 137
100+ points or 50+ comments
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Every submission
| Date | Title as submitted | By | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-21 | Advanced Mac Substitute: API-level reimplementation of classic Mac OSFirst breakout · Best thread | fanf2 | 271 | 64 |
| 2021-05-29 | Advanced Mac Substitute | wchar_t | 4 | 0 |
| 2023-05-22 | Advanced Mac Substitute is an API-level reimplementation of classic Mac OS | lproven | 34 | 4 |
| 2026-04-11 | Advanced Mac Substitute is an API-level reimplementation of 1980s-era Mac OSLatest 20+ point return | zdw | 267 | 69 |