# Old Processing version for Mac OS9?

**URL:** <https://discourse.processing.org/t/old-processing-version-for-mac-os9/29660>\
**Category:** Processing\
**Created:** [April 26, 2021, 4:42pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/old-processing-version-for-mac-os9/29660 "2021-04-26T16:42:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![yugeny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/c0e974/32.png) [@yugeny](https://discourse.processing.org/u/yugeny)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2021, 4:42pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/old-processing-version-for-mac-os9/29660/1 "2021-04-26T16:42:45Z")

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Hi all, I am relatively new to Processing, but see evidence that early versions ran on MacOS9 but I could not find binaries anywhere on the web and some threads that say it’s not on [archive.org](http://archive.org) - anyone know if the binaries still exist and can be made available for experimental and archival purposes? Thank you!

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**Author:** ![micuat](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/micuat/32/19407_2.png) [@micuat](https://discourse.processing.org/u/micuat)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2021, 8:52pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/old-processing-version-for-mac-os9/29660/2 "2021-04-26T20:52:58Z")

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Hi! Welcome to the forum!

Sounds like an exciting project! I’m not sure about processing but I found Design By Numbers is still downloadable here  
[https://dbn.media.mit.edu/download/macintosh.html](https://dbn.media.mit.edu/download/macintosh.html)

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**Author:** ![josephh](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/josephh/32/210_2.png) [@josephh](https://discourse.processing.org/u/josephh)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2021, 10:34pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/old-processing-version-for-mac-os9/29660/3 "2021-04-26T22:34:43Z")

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Hi @micuat,

Nice discovery, is Design By Numbers the ancestor of Processing from the MIT? 😋

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**Author:** ![micuat](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/micuat/32/19407_2.png) [@micuat](https://discourse.processing.org/u/micuat)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2021, 10:47pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/old-processing-version-for-mac-os9/29660/4 "2021-04-26T22:47:47Z")

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Yes [Design By Numbers - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Design_By_Numbers)

Quite an interesting story behind it that John Maeda didn’t encourage Ben and Casey to develop a tool on their own, but that turned into what we use 🙂

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**Author:** ![monkstone](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/monkstone/32/64_2.png) [@monkstone](https://discourse.processing.org/u/monkstone)\
**Post date:** [April 27, 2021, 6:21am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/old-processing-version-for-mac-os9/29660/5 "2021-04-27T06:21:25Z")

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Yeah but it seems they gave up on supporting it quite early [https://forum.processing.org/alpha/board\_Collaboration\_action\_display\_num\_1059169532.html](https://forum.processing.org/alpha/board_Collaboration_action_display_num_1059169532.html). Back in those day P3D was not emulated not OpenGL.

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**Author:** ![sableraph](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/sableraph/32/251_2.png) [@sableraph](https://discourse.processing.org/u/sableraph)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2024, 1:27pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/old-processing-version-for-mac-os9/29660/6 "2024-08-16T13:27:25Z")

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Hey @yugeny. Not sure if you’re still looking but I’m working on it!

> [@Processing pre, alpha, beta archival project](https://discourse.processing.org/t/processing-pre-alpha-beta-archival-project/44944):
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> I’ve started an archival project for early (pre, alpha, beta) Processing binaries released between 2001 and 2005. Until last week, these files had been hidden in a corner of the Processing servers and not available to anyone. Thanks to Dave for prompting me to dig them up. The files include release notes which are a fun look into the early days of Processing development. I’ve started uploading them as releases to [a dedicated GitHub repository](https://github.com/SableRaf/processing-revisions/blob/main/README.md). So far only the 17 earliest releases have been uplo…