Article Created: 3 April 1990
Article Reviewed/Updated: 26 July 1994 


TOPIC ----------------------------------------------------------- 


What System Software (System, Finder, and AppleShare) versions 
can be used on the Macintosh 128K, Macintosh XL, Macintosh 512, 
and Macintosh 512KE?


DISCUSSION ------------------------------------------------------ 


Macintosh 128K
Currently ships with: Product no longer available.
Supports:             System 2.0 and Finder 4.1.
Recommended:          System 2.0 and Finder 4.1.
For AppleShare, use:  Can not be used as an AppleShare file server or 
                      workstation.


Macintosh XL
Currently ships with: Product no longer available.
Supports:             System Software 1.0 and System Software 1.1.
Recommended:          System Software 1.1.
For AppleShare, use:  Can not be used as an AppleShare file server or 
                      workstation.


Macintosh 512K
Currently ships with: Product no longer available
Supports:             System Software 1.0 and System Software 1.1
Recommended:          System Software 1.1.
For AppleShare, use:  The Macintosh 512K cannot use the AppleShare 2.0 
                      workstation software. You can still use the
                      AppleShare workstation software version 1.1 with a
                      file server that uses AppleShare File Server 2.0,
                      although you will not be able to take advantage of
                      the new features of AppleShare File Server 2.0.
                      System 3.3 and Finder 5.5 are installed by the
                      AppleShare 1.1 Work Station Installer disk.


Macintosh 512KE
Currently ships with: Product no longer available
Supports:             System Software 1.0, System Software 1.1, System Software
                      2.0, and System Software 2.0.1.
Recommended:          System Software 2.0.1.
For AppleShare, use:  System 3.3 and Finder 5.5 are installed by the
                      AppleShare 1.1 Work Station Installer disk; System
                      3.4 and Finder 6.1 are installed by the AppleShare
                      2.0 Macintosh 512KE Work Station Installer disk. This
                      machine can not be used as an AppleShare file server.


**For information on Macintosh computers newer than the models listed in this article, 
search for articles containing System Software Version and Enabler Matrix information.


Article Change History: 
26 Jul 1994 - Revised article to only include early model Macintoshes. 



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