Macintosh System Enablers

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What is Macintosh System Enablers?

System Enablers are system patches which purpose was to expand the System software so that it makes otherwise unsupported Macintosh models boot. System Enablers are only useful for Mac OS 7.6. Back in the 80's, every time a new Macintosh model was released, Apple had to add information to the System file about how to operate this model, so it resulted in a System software update release every time. The use of System Enablers allowed to reuse the older System software without having to release a new one. So, some versions of Mac OS require a System Enabler to run on certain hardware.

Included in the main archive (first download) are:

PowerBook 1400 Enabler
PowerBook 150 Enabler
PowerBook 3400 Enabler
PowerBook 500 Series Enabler
PowerBook 5300 Enabler
PowerBook 5300/2300/190 Enabler
PowerBook Duo Enabler
PowerBook G3 Series Enabler
PowerPC Upgrade Card Enabler
System 7.5 Update
System 7.5.2 Update
System 7.5.3 Enabler
System Enabler 001
System Enabler 003
System Enabler 040
System Enabler 065
System Enabler 088
System Enabler 131
System Enabler 201
System Enabler 304
System Enabler 308
System Enabler 316
System Enabler 332
System Enabler 364
System Enabler 401
System Enabler 403
System Enabler 404
System Enabler 405
System Enabler 406
System Enabler 410
System Enabler 411
System Enabler 462
System Enabler 701
System Enabler 702
System Enabler 704
System Enabler 777
System Enabler 826
System Enabler 827
601 Processor Upgrade Enabler
Workgroup Server Enabler
Workgroup Server 9150 Enabler
PowerPC Enabler
32-Bit System Enabler

From Apple's old website:

This tables in this article list Macintosh computers and the versions of System 7.1 through Mac OS 7.6 that can be used with them. It also lists versions of any required enablers. To search the Technical Information Library for information on system software previous to 7.1 use the search string "system software and 7.0.1."

Use the following chart to determine which version of system software you should be using on your Macintosh computer:

Key

!	- Not supported
OK	- Works with this version of system software
*	- Works with this version of system software, but requires a Macintosh System Enabler (see below)

System 7 Compatibility

Macintosh	7.6	7.5.5	7.5.3	7.5.2	7.5.1	7.5	7.1.2P	7.1.2	7.1.1	7 Pro	7.1
128K, 512K, 512Ke, and XL/Lisa	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!
Plus	!	OK	OK	!	OK	OK	!	!	!	!	OK
SE	!	OK	OK	!	OK	OK	!	!	!	OK	OK
SE/30	!	OK	OK	!	OK	OK	!	!	!	OK	OK
Classic	!	OK	OK	!	OK	OK	!	!	!	OK	OK
Classic II	OK	OK	OK	!	OK	OK	!	!	!	OK	OK
Color Classic	OK	OK	OK	!	OK	OK	!	!	!	*	*
II	!	OK	OK	!	OK	OK	!	!	!	OK	OK
IIx	!	OK	OK	!	OK	OK	!	!	!	OK	OK
IIcx	!	OK	OK	!	OK	OK	!	!	!	OK	OK
IIci	OK	OK	OK	!	OK	OK	!	!	!	OK	OK
IIfx	OK	OK	OK	!	OK	OK	!	!	!	OK	OK
IIsi	OK	OK	OK	!	OK	OK	!	!	!	OK	OK
IIvi,IIvx	OK	OK	OK	!	OK	OK	!	!	!	*	*
LC	!	OK	OK	!	OK	OK	!	!	!	OK	OK
LC II	OK	OK	OK	!	OK	OK	!	!	!	OK	OK
LC III	OK	OK	OK	!	OK	OK	!	!	!	*	*
LC 475	OK	OK	OK	!	OK	OK	!	!	!	*	*
LC 520	OK	OK	OK	!	OK	OK	!	!	!	*	*
LC 550	OK	OK	OK	!	OK	OK	!	!	!	*	*
LC 575	OK	OK	OK	!	OK	OK	!	!	!	*	*
LC 580	OK	OK	OK	!	OK	OK	!	!	!	!	!
LC 630	OK	OK	OK	!	OK	OK	*	!	!	!	!
Macintosh TV	OK	OK	OK	!	OK	OK	!	!	!	*	*
Centris 610	OK	OK	OK	!	OK	OK	!	!	!	*	*
Centris 650	OK	OK	OK	!	OK	OK	!	!	!	*	*
Centris 660AV	OK	OK	OK	!	OK	OK	!	!	!	*	*
Quadra 605	OK	OK	OK	!	OK	OK	!	!	!	*	*
Quadra 610	OK	OK	OK	!	OK	OK	!	!	!	*	*
Quadra 630	OK	OK	OK	!	OK	OK	*	!	!	!	!
Quadra 650	OK	OK	OK	!	OK	OK	!	!	!	*	*
Quadra 660AV	OK	OK	OK	!	OK	OK	!	!	!	*	*
Quadra 700	OK	OK	OK	!	OK	OK	!	!	!	OK	OK
Quadra 800	OK	OK	OK	!	OK	OK	!	!	!	*	*
Quadra 840AV	OK	OK	OK	!	OK	OK	!	!	!	*	*
Quadra 900,950	OK	OK	OK	!	OK	OK	!	!	!	OK	OK
PowerMac 5200/75 LC	OK	OK	OK	!	*	!	!	!	!	!	!
PowerMac 5300/100 LC	OK	OK	OK	!	*	!	!	!	!	!	!
PowerMac 5400/200	OK	OK	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!
PowerMac 5500/225	OK	OK	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!
PowerMac 6100/60	OK	OK	OK	!	OK	OK	!	*	!	!	!
PowerMac 6100/66	OK	OK	OK	!	*	*	!	!	!	!	!
PowerMac 7100/66	OK	OK	OK	!	OK	OK	!	*	!	!	!
PowerMac 7100/80	OK	OK	OK	!	*	*	!	!	!	!	!
PowerMac 7200/75	OK	OK	OK	*	!	!	!	!	!	!	!
PowerMac 7200/90	OK	OK	OK	*	!	!	!	!	!	!	!
PowerMac 7300/180	!	OK	*	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!
PowerMac 7300/200	!	OK	*	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!
PowerMac 7500/100	OK	OK	OK	*	!	!	!	!	!	!	!
PowerMac 8100/80	OK	OK	OK	!	OK	OK	!	*	!	!	!
PowerMac 8100/100	OK	OK	OK	!	*	*	!	!	!	!	!
PowerMac 8100/110	OK	OK	OK	!	*	*	!	!	!	!	!
PowerMac 8500/120	OK	OK	OK	*	!	!	!	!	!	!	!
PowerMac 8600/200	!	OK	*	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!
PowerMac 9500/120	OK	OK	OK	*	!	!	!	!	!	!	!
PowerMac 9500/132	OK	OK	OK	*	!	!	!	!	!	!	!
PowerMac 9600/200	!	OK	*	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!
Workgroup Server 60	!	OK	OK	!	OK	OK	!	!	!	*	*
Workgroup Server 80	!	OK	OK	!	OK	OK	!	!	!	*	*
Workgroup Server 95#	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!
Workgroup Server 6150/60	OK	OK+	OK	!	OK	OK	!	*	!	!	!
Workgroup Server 6150/66	OK	OK+	OK	!	*	*	!	!	!	!	!
Workgroup Server 7250/120	OK	OK+	OK	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!
Workgroup Server 7350/180	OK	OK+	OK	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!
Workgroup Server 8150/80	OK	OK+	OK	!	OK	OK	!	*	!	!	!
Workgroup Server 8150/110	OK	OK+	OK	!	*	*	!	!	!	!	!
Workgroup Server 8550/132	OK	OK+	OK	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!
Workgroup Server 8550/200	OK	OK+	OK	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!
Workgroup Server 9150/80	OK	OK+	OK	!	OK	!	!	OK	!	!	!
Workgroup Server 9150/120	OK	OK+	OK	!	OK	!	!	!	!	!	!
Workgroup Server 9650/233	7.6.1	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!
Workgroup Server 9650/350	7.6.1	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!
Portable	!	OK	OK	!	OK	OK	!	!	!	OK	OK
PowerBook 100	!	OK	OK	!	OK	OK	!	!	!	OK	OK
PowerBook 140	OK	OK	OK	!	OK	OK	!	!	!	OK	OK
PowerBook 145	OK	OK	OK	!	OK	OK	!	!	!	OK	OK
PowerBook 145B	OK	OK	OK	!	OK	OK	!	!	!	OK	OK
PowerBook 170	OK	OK	OK	!	OK	OK	!	!	!	OK	OK
PowerBook 160	OK	OK	OK	!	OK	OK	!	!	!	*	*
PowerBook 165c	OK	OK	OK	!	OK	OK	!	!	!	*	*
PowerBook 180	OK	OK	OK	!	OK	OK	!	!	!	*	*
PowerBook 180c	OK	OK	OK	!	OK	OK	!	!	!	*	*
PowerBook 190	OK	OK	OK	*	!	!	!	!	!	!	!
PowerBook Duo 210	OK	OK	OK	!	OK	OK	!	!	!	*	*
PowerBook Duo 230	OK	OK	OK	!	OK	OK	!	!	!	*	*
PowerBook Duo 2300	OK	OK	OK	*	!	!	!	!	!	!	!
PowerBook Duo 250	OK	OK	OK	!	OK	OK	!	!	!	*	*
PowerBook Duo 270c	OK	OK	OK	!	OK	OK	!	!	!	*	*
PowerBook Duo 280	OK	OK	OK	!	OK	OK	!	!	*	!	!
PowerBook Duo 280c	OK	OK	OK	!	OK	OK	!	!	*	!	!
PowerBook 520, 520c	OK	OK	OK	!	OK	OK	!	!	*	!	!
PowerBook 540, 540c	OK	OK	OK	!	OK	OK	!	!	*	!	!
PowerBook 5300	OK	OK	OK	*	!	!	!	!	!	!	!

# The Apple Workgroup Server 95 uses the A/UX operating system.
+ Also requires: System 7.5.5 SCSI Server Update, and PPC Interrupt Extension.

System Enablers

System Enablers are required for the Macintosh models indicated below with System 7.1 or later. Macintosh computers which require System Enablers will not operate properly with System 7.0.1 or earlier.

This chart shows the appropriate System Enabler for the indicated Macintosh computer:

Macintosh Model	Enabler Name	Use Enabler only with System Version	Current Enabler Version	Note
Color Classic	System Enabler 401	7.1	1.0.5
IIvi	System Enabler 001	7.1	1.0.1
IIvx	System Enabler 001	7.1	1.0.1
LC III	System Enabler 003	7.1	1.1
LC 475	System Enabler 065	7.1	1.2
LC 520	System Enabler 403	7.1	1.0.2
LC 550	System Enabler 403	7.1	1.0.2
LC 575	System Enabler 065	7.1	1.1
LC 630	System Enabler 405	7.1.2P	7.1.2P
Macintosh TV	System Enabler 404	7.1	1.0
Centris 610	System Enabler 040	7.1	1.1
Centris 650	System Enabler 040	7.1	1.1
Centris 660AV	System Enabler 088	7.1	1.2
Quadra 605	System Enabler 065	7.1	1.2
Quadra 610	System Enabler 040	7.1	1.1
Quadra 630	System Enabler 405	7.1.2P	7.1.2P
Quadra 650	System Enabler 040	7.1	1.1
Quadra 660AV	System Enabler 088	7.1	1.2
Quadra 800	System Enabler 040	7.1	1.1
Quadra 840AV	System Enabler 088	7.1	1.2
PowerMac 5200/75 LC	System Enabler 406	7.5.1	1
PowerMac 5300/100 LC	System Enabler 406	7.5.1	1
PowerMac 6100/60	PowerPC Enabler	7.1.2	1.0.2
PowerMac 6100/66	PowerPC Enabler	7.5	1.1.1
PowerMac 7100/66	PowerPC Enabler	7.1.2	1.0.2
PowerMac 7100/80	PowerPC Enabler	7.5	1.1.1
PowerMac 7200/75	System Enabler 701	7.5.2	1.1
PowerMac 7200/90	System Enabler 701	7.5.2	1.1
PowerMac 7300 Series	System Enabler 702	7.5.5		D
PowerMac 7500/100	System Enabler 701	7.5.2	1.2
PowerMac 8100/80	PowerPC Enabler	7.1.2	1.0.2
PowerMac 8100/100	PowerPC Enabler	7.5	1.1.1
PowerMac 8100/110	PowerPC Enabler	7.5	1.1.1
PowerMac 8500/120	System Enabler 701	7.5.2	1.2
PowerMac 8600/200	System Enabler 702	7.5.5		D
PowerMac 9500/120	System Enabler 701	7.5.2	1.1
PowerMac 9500/132	System Enabler 701	7.5.2	1.1
PowerMac 9600 Series	System Enabler 702	7.5.5		D
PowerBook 150	PowerBook 150 Enabler	7.1.1	1.1
PowerBook 160	System Enabler 131	7.1	1.0.3	A
PowerBook 165	System Enabler 131	7.1	1.0.3	A
PowerBook 165c	System Enabler 131	7.1	1.0.3	A
PowerBook 180	System Enabler 131	7.1	1.0.3	A
PowerBook 180c	System Enabler 131	7.1	1.0.3	A
PowerBook 190	PowerBook 5300/2300/190 Enabler	7.5.2	1.2.1
PowerBook Duo 210	PowerBook Duo Enabler	7.1	2.0	B
PowerBook Duo 230	PowerBook Duo Enabler	7.1	2.0	B
PowerBook Duo 2300	PowerBook 5300/2300/190 Enabler	7.5.2	1.2.1
PowerBook Duo 250	PowerBook Duo Enabler	7.1	2.0	B
PowerBook Duo 270c	PowerBook Duo Enabler	7.1	2.0
PowerBook Duo 280	PowerBook Duo Enabler	7.1.1	2.0
PowerBook Duo 280c	PowerBook Duo Enabler	7.1.1	2.0
PowerBook 500 Series	PowerBook 500 Series Enabler 1.0	7.1.1	1.0.2
PowerBook 5300	PowerBook 5300/2300/190 Enabler	7.5.2	1.2.1
Performa Computers
The Performa 200, 400, 405, 410, 430, 580, 640 and 6110-series NO Enabler required.
Performa 450	System Enabler 308	7.1P6	1.0
Performa 460-467	System Enabler 308	7.1P6	1.0
Performa 475-476	System Enabler 364	7.1P6	1.1
Performa 550, 560	System Enabler 332	7.1P6	1.1
Performa 575-578	System Enabler 364	7.1P6	1.1
Performa 600	System Enabler 304	7.1P6	1.0.1
Performa 630-638	System Enabler 405	7.1.2P	7.1.2P
Performa 5300	System Enabler 406	7.5.1	1.0
Performa 6200	System Enabler 406	7.5.1	1.0
Performa 6300	System Enabler 406	7.5.1	1.0

Note
A - System Enabler 131 replaces System Enabler 111 and System Enabler 121
B - Express Modem users should also install the Duo Battery Patch xtension)
C - The Macintosh Plus, SE, SE/30, Classic, Classic II, LC, LC II, LC 580, Mac II, IIx, IIcx, IIsi, IIci, IIfx, Portable, PowerBook 100, 140, 145, 145B, 170, Quadra 700, 900, and 950 do NOT need a System Enabler.
D - These computers shipped with 7.5.5 and require the enabler that shipped with it. These computers do not support Mac OS 7.6 but support Mac OS 7.6.1.

Download Macintosh System Enablers for Mac

System_Enablers.sit

(12.16 MiB / 12.75 MB)
System Enablers main archive / compressed w/ Stuffit

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System_Enabler_065_12.sea.bin

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System Enabler 065 / Binary encoded, use Stuffit Expander

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System_Enabler_088_12.sea.bin

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System Enabler 088 / Binary encoded, use Stuffit Expander

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System-Enabler-770.sit

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System Enabler 770 (G3) / compressed w/ Stuffit

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Architecture

68K + PPC (FAT)

System Requirements

From Mac OS 7.1 up to Mac OS 7.6

Compatibility notes

Those are system enablers. To make use of them, they have to be in the System Folder on the boot disk.

Note: System Enabler 065 v1.2 and System Enabler 088 v1.2 were omitted from the main archive (Top DL). These have been added as the 2nd and 3rd DL's above.

Emulating this? It could probably run under: SheepShaver