Software for Vintage and Obsolete Computers
If you are using an old operating system or computer which is no longer supported by Apple, you might still find software products for your Mac here. In some cases, we even develop new or updated software products targeted to old systems.
Please use the following, alphabetically sorted list of applications to find the software product you may be looking for.
Note that these applications must not be used on up-to-date versions of macOS. Those operating systems were unknown at the time the software was developed, so technical conflicts could arise that might result in data loss. Most programs have an internal safety feature which prevents you from using them with incompatible operating systems.
Operating systems prior to macOS 10.12 can no longer support the current safety standards for Internet communication. Apple does not provide the necessary security certificates and TLS versions, so these historic OS versions cannot contact our license servers any longer. This means, applications which require Internet-based activation are no longer supported by Mac OS X or OS X and it would not make sense to still offer them here.
| Application | Version | Release Date | For the Operating Systems | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Backup Server Control | 2.54 | November 27, 2024 | macOS 10.13 macOS 10.14 macOS 10.15 |
 7.7 MB |
| Bresink Software Updater | 1.3 | November 12, 2020 | macOS 10.12 macOS 10.13 |
3.5 MB |
| Bresink Software Updater | 1.71 | February 21, 2023 | macOS 10.14 macOS 10.15 |
2.4 MB |
| Hardware Monitor (Community Edition) |
5.6 |
July 19, 2021 |
OS X 10.10 OS X 10.11 macOS 10.12, only on supported Macs |
7.4 MB |
| Hardware Monitor Remote (Community Edition) |
5.6 |
July 19, 2021 |
OS X 10.10 OS X 10.11 macOS 10.12, only on supported Macs |
2.1 MB |
| Mac Power Monitor | 1.11 | January 6, 2025 |
macOS 11 macOS 12 |
6.3 MB |
| NFS Manager | 4.92 | November 27, 2024 |
macOS 10.12 macOS 10.13 macOS 10.14 macOS 10.15 |
10.5 MB |
| PrefEdit | 1.2 | February 27, 2006 | Mac OS X 10.2 Mac OS X 10.3 Mac OS X 10.4 |
296 KB |
| PrefEdit | 4.51 | November 27, 2024 |
macOS 10.12 macOS 10.13 |
7.3 MB |
| PrefEdit |
5.2 |
November 27, 2024 |
macOS 10.14 macOS 10.15 |
7.0 MB |
| Sync Checker | 3.71 | November 27, 2024 | macOS 10.12 macOS 10.13 |
9.3 MB |
| Sync Checker | 3.92 | November 27, 2024 | macOS 10.14 macOS 10.15 |
9.1 MB |
| Sync Checker | 3.93 | November 27, 2024 | macOS 11 macOS 12 |
8.8 MB |
| SystemLoad | 1.3 | March 25, 2009 | Mac OS X 10.3 Mac OS X 10.4 Mac OS X 10.5 |
326 KB |
| SystemLoad | 2.1 | August 7, 2013 | Mac OS X 10.6 Mac OS X 10.7 OS X 10.8 OS X 10.9 OS X 10.10 |
2.8 MB |
| SystemLoad | 4.1 | November 5, 2020 | OS X 10.11 macOS 10.12 macOS 10.13 macOS 10.14 macOS 10.15 |
1.4 MB |
| TinkerTool (Historic Edition) † | 1.1.2 | June 17, 2020 | Mac OS X Public Beta | 64 KB |
| TinkerTool (Historic Edition) † | 1.5.2 | June 17, 2020 | Mac OS X 10.0 |
130 KB |
| TinkerTool Classic | 3.95 | August 28, 2009 | Mac OS X 10.1 Mac OS X 10.2 Mac OS X 10.3 |
690 KB |
| TinkerTool Classic Generation 2 | 4.5 | March 17, 2011 | Mac OS X 10.4 Mac OS X 10.5 |
1.2 MB |
| TinkerTool System 6 | 6.995 | June 7, 2022 | macOS 10.14 macOS 10.15 |
see product page |
† The ”Historic Editions“ of TinkerTool are made available for fans who like to use the utility with the very first versions of Mac OS X. They are digital reconstructions, rebuilt from the original sources. The software is provided “as is”, without any support or documentation.
Legacy Software for License Holders
The software products listed here run on macOS versions which can still contact the license servers, but new licenses are no longer available. Existing license holders can download software packages if they have lost their copies.
| Application | Version | Release Date | For the Operating Systems | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TinkerTool System 5 | 5.99 S3 | December 18, 2019 | macOS 10.12 macOS 10.13 |
19 MB |
| TinkerTool System |
1.94 |
June 24, 2011 |
Mac OS X 10.3.8 Mac OS X 10.4 |
2.5 MB |