System 6.0.8

1991 System Software 6.0.8 (Terminator)

1991 System Software 6.0.8.1 (International)

System 6.0.8 (Finder 6.1.8, System Software Update 6.0.8) is the last wide release of System 6 from Apple Computer. (An unofficial variant, System 6.0.8L, soon appeared after the official 6.0.8 release.) Apple describes this as the "System 7 printer-compatible version of System 6". It, in essence, is System 6.0.7 with the System 7 printing software installed (so that Macs can share the same LaserWriter in a compatible way). No new features or bug fixes were introduced.

Released in April 1991, just months before the release of System 7, this was the only version of System 6 that could run on a Macintosh LC II. (The Macintosh LC III requires System 7.)

Under this release, printer drivers were improved.

References

• Macintosh: System Software Version History (through 7.5.3) at Apple Support (2012-02-19)
• System 6.0.8 at Mac512 (archived 2016-12-02)

External links

• Older Software Downloads (System 6 and 7) at Apple Support (archived 2006-04-27)
• System 6 Heaven (archived 2017-02-21)