Mac OS 7 (System 7) installed and running on the iPhone ~ Random Tech Stuff

While it was fun to see Windows 3.1 running on Nokia’s N95, it probably didn’t sit well with some Apple fans. “What about our iPhone? Isn’t there anything that can be done to install a Mac OS on it besides the mobile OS X that it’s already got?” I don’t really know why anyone would want that, but a group that has been working on what is called the “MacOS iPhone Project” for a few weeks now have released photos showing the iPhone running Apple’s System 7. System 7 was first introduced in 1991 and was where QuickTime made its first appearance.

Some photos from the MacOS iPhone project show that it is possible to run applications like MacPaint, Calculator, and MacDraw on the iPhone. This is apparently done using QEMU, the same processor emulator that made running Windows 3.1 on the N95 possible. Mac OS 7 can be launched via an application launcher that resides on the iPhone’s home screen. I’m not sure where this will all lead (running old, outdated operating systems on new hardware), but at least the people working on projects like these have things to spend their time on. And that’s a good thing, I guess.

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