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a creation of the highest excellence an artist who has created classic works of recognized authority or excellence "the definitive work on Greece" "classical methods of navigation" of or relating to the most highly developed stage of an earlier civilisation and its culture "classic Cinese pottery" of or pertaining to or characteristic of the ancient Greek and Roman cultures "classical mythology" "classical
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Classic, or Classic Environment, is a Computer hardwarehardware and software abstraction layer in Mac OS X that allows Application softwareapplications compatible with Mac OS 9 to run on the OS X operating system. It utilizes a Mac OS 9 System Folder, a New World ROM file, and Apple's 68k emulator to bridge the differences between the older 68k and PowerPC Macintosh Platform (computing)platforms and the XNU kernel environment. Classic has been a key element of Apple's strategy to replace the "classic" Mac OS (versions 9 and below) with Mac OS X as the standard operating system used by Apple MacintoshMacintosh computers, by eliminating the need to use the older OS directly. It is the only way to run "classic" applications on an Apple PowerPC G5G5 system, which cannot boot Mac OS 9 or earlier. However, it is not planned to be included in versions of Mac OS X which run on future Apple systems based on Intel processors.Classic is a descendant of Rhapsody (OS)Rhapsody's "Blue Box" emulation layer, which served as a proof of concept. It can be loaded at login (for faster activation when needed later), on command, or whenever a Mac OS application that requires it is launched (to reduce the use of system resources when not needed). It requires a full version of Mac OS 9 to be installed on the system, and loads an instance of that OS in a sandbox (security)sandbox environment, replacing some low-level system calls with equivalent calls to Mac OS X via updated system files and the Classic Support system enabler. This sandbox is used to launch all "classic" Mac OS applications—there is only one instance of Classic running for a given user, and only one user per machine may be running Classic at a time.If the "load-when-needed" option is selected, Double-click (computing)double clicking a "classic" application first launches Classic, which can be configured to appear in a Window (computing)window resembling the display of a computer booting into Mac OS 9. When Classic is finished loading, the application launches. When a "classic" application is in the foreground, the Menu (computing)menu at the top of the screen changes to look like the older Mac OS system menu. Dialog boxes and other user-interface elements retain their traditional appearance.Classic's compatibility is very good, provided the application using it does not require direct access to hardware or engage in full-screen drawing. However, it is not a perfect clone of Mac OS 9. The Finder included with Mac OS X v10.2 and later does not support the "Reveal Object" Apple EventsApple Event used by Mac OS 9 applications, causing the "Reveal In Finder" functionality for those applications to be lost. Early releases of Mac OS X 10.2 would often fail to draw window frames of Classic applications correctly. Additionally (somewhat to the surprise of end-users) Classic resurrected some older applications that had previously been unusable on the Macintosh Quadra and Power Macintosh series; this is because Mac OS X replaced Mac OS 9's virtual memory system with a more standard and less fragile implementation, and eliminated the Motorola 68040's split cache system.Classic's Benchmark (computing)performance is also generally acceptable, with a few exceptions. Most of an application is run directly as PowerPC Machine languagecode. (This is likely a major reason why Classic will not be supported on Intel-based Macs.) Motorola 68k code is handled by the same Motorola 68LC040 emulator that Mac OS 9 uses. Some application functions are actually faster in Classic than under Mac OS 9 on equivalent hardware, due to performance improvements in the newer operating system's device drivers. These applications are largely those that use heavy disk processing, and as of 2005 most have been portingported to Mac OS X. On the other hand, applications that rely on heavy processing and which did not share resources under Mac OS 9's co-operative multitasking model will be interrupted by other (non-Classic) processes under Mac OS X's preemptive multitasking. The greater processing power of most systems that run OS X (compared to systems intended to run Mac OS 8 or 9,) helps to mitigate the performance degradation of Classic's emulation.The name "Classic" is sometimes used to refer to the application programming environment available to "classic" applications, to differentiate between programming for Mac OS X and the previous version of the Mac OS. For instance, software vendors that support Mac OS 9 and earlier via native applications (rather than Carbon (API)Carbon applications) often refer to the pre-Mac OS X version as the "Classic" version, as "Mac OS" is increasingly assumed to mean "Mac OS X".Category:Mac OS Xes:Macintosh Classicit:Classic (Mac OS X)ja:Classic
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Websites
KlassiekeGeuren.nl
Online classic fragrances.. Online KlassiekeGeuren
http://www.klassiekegeuren.nl/
June Simon
Classic music
http://www.junesimon.com
Via La Moda - exotic leather goods manufacturer
Finest quality ostrich and crocodile leather bags and accessories.
http://www.vialamoda.com/
A & A Tickets Online Vienna - Online Ticket Office
A & A Tickets Onlineoffering bookings for various musical events in the city. Mozart & Strauss COncerts, Vienna Boys Choir, Vienna State Opera Volksoper Vienna...
http://www.classicworld.at/
BOO Skateboards mfg. inc.
Skaters making skateboards for skaters. Pressing, drilling, printing, handcrafting, street and custom skateboards in Cleveland Ohio. Owner tested and approved.
http://www.booskateboards.com/
Stylish small hotels in Mallorca (Majorca)
A superb selection of small, mainly family run hotels in Mallorca - Enquiries & reservations online
http://www.2mallorca.net
ScrewHead Graphics
Digital graphics for Live Events, Televised broadcasts, Print media and the web.
http://www.screwheadgraphics.com/
niceeasy music world
Internetradio and more...
http://www.niceeasy-music.de/
Classic Motor Free Add
A site about Classic Vintage e Modern cars, free ad for sell, buy exchange Your classic motor
http://www.zarattini.com/
the Biker eNews
The Biker eNews serves the motorcycle enthusiasts in the Tidewater & Hampton Roads Area of Virginia. Our mission is to share information, provide entertainment and be an open forum for motorcycle enthusiasts regardless of which spectrum of the sport they enjoy. The Biker eNews wishes to share the brotherhood and excitement of life on two wheels regardless of brand, and style of motorcycle.
http://www.bikerenews.com/
www.PyroMusic.net - Australian-based website featuring News, Reviews, Retro Reviews, Interviews, Gig Photos, Forums & much more.
Born early 2004, Australia's www.PyroMusic.net covers both local and internatioanl content, featuring interviews, a strong focus not only on reviews of recent releases, but albums from years gone by. Also featured are Australian metal gig photos, videos/bootlegs, forums, a band logo directory (featuring high resolution Australian metal band logos for download by press/media/designers) and a lot more.
http://www.pyromusic.net/
Classic Staton wagons
A web site devoted to classic and some modern station wagons. Forums and gallerys, email @thelongroofs.com is available
http://www.thelongroofs.com/
Monsters A Go-Go - Terrifying Movie Monsters
Monsters A Go-Go dedicated to the best and the worst of the horror genre. Terrifying movie monster database.
http://www.monstersagogo.com/
OANDA.com, The Currency Site
OANDA.com, The currency site provides currency and foreign exchange rates to investors travelers and online business.
http://www.oanda.com
ClassicGaming
For already created sites on video games earlier than 1994 or emulation of the same. Unlimited space. Banner ads at top of pages. FTP uploads. URL: 'http://classicgaming.com/yoursite/'.
http://www.classicgaming.com/
Turner Classic Movies
Features information on classic movies, schedules for TCM and interviews with movie stars.
http://www.turnerclassicmovies.com
classicfm.com
Classical music station. Site includes playlists and a live stream, as well as station information
http://www.classicfm.com/
Classic Reader
A collection of classic fiction and non-fiction, poetry, and children's stories.
http://www.classicreader.com/
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