FreeHand MX running under OS X 10.8 (Parallels Desktop 8 / OS X 10.6 Server) / Part 1

MacBook Pro / 10.8 Mountain Lion running Parallels Desktop 8. Inside Parallels we have 10.6 Snow Leopard Server and Rosetta. FreeHand MX is running fine within the virtual machine. Printing PostScript-files and exporting for Illustrator works.
I hope this will help somebody who has a new Mac but wants to be able to run older software like FreeHand MX.
Edit: I just installed the non-server version of 10.6 and got it working. You have to make some tweaks in Terminal etc.
Video can be found here: • FreeHand MX running un...
The original guide can be found here: forums.macrumors.com/showthrea...

[@marylim2011]

Thanks buddy. I wish, this Christmas, that Macromedia will make a comeback with Freehand.

[@marylim2011]

Yes I did. The system preference in parallel has only the 1024 x 768.

[@KimiAppleFarmer]

You could post a question on the Parallels Desktop forum?

[@KimiAppleFarmer]

Have you checked the display settings in System Preferences on your virtual machine?

[@KimiAppleFarmer]

Parallels Desktop does not include SL Server or Rosetta. You have to get Parallels and install SL Server after that.

[@KimiAppleFarmer]

Have you you tried rebooting the virtual machine? Have you installed Rosetta? I found a few similar cases on Google. Try googling Unix Executable File installer OS X.

[@KikoBarahona]

Just a heads up if you're running Maya and Max on Bootcamp: Parallels will mess up your licenses big time. At least this was true with v7, dunno if that changed with 8.

[@marylim2011]

KimiAppleFarmer ;
Somehow my screen is stretched to 1024 x 768 and looking ugly when I am in to freehand on parallel. Where my new MacBook Air 2013 model can display at a much higher resolution. How can can get it to the highest resolution? Your advise please. thanks.

[@unSasquatch]

SL is the tweaked version non the SL server version

[@cmdrpausanias2332]

I’m still using FreeHand MX (started with FH 2.0!) in 2018! I don’t think this video is relevant anymore though as Apple took that “classic mode” function away years ago.

[@maeric9]

Snow Leopard Server 10.6.8 is now only $20 at Apple! Call Apple support and ask, they will mail to you. Besides Parallels, FreeHand also works using Fusion or VirtualBox with Snow Leopard.

[@marylim2011]

Is it true that 10.6 Snow Leopard Server and Rosetta are installed separately from the Parallels Desktop 8. That mean 10.6 Snow Leopard Server does not come with Parallels Desktop 8?

[@unSasquatch]

Hi I just installed SL on parallels 8 in ML, I want to install FHmx but the installer appears as a terminal file (Unix Executable File) can you help me with this error? I really need to install FHmx!!! please!!!

[@unSasquatch]

I´ve tried rebooting, I´ve installed Rosetra (checked)!! i´ll google it right away!!!, later I´ll comment to you again!

[@nadirohiro]

how do you do that at 0:10

[@lauroris]

Gracias por el vídeo!! ffh

[@rakututu]

I can't hear anything - ??

[@marylim2011]

anyone here using freehand MX still or I am the only one left in this world is on freehand? :-((

[@dawn0034]

I put El Capitan on my Mac, knowing that FH isnt compatible, and Im really starting to regret it

[@JoseCarlosSilva-rp7lp]

No, my friend. There are millions like you.

[@marylim2011]

FH forever. It's helping me bring food to the table and a roof over my head. I need a new mac now and I am so afraid that of not getting my FH to work ....

[@richardlucas4612]

I seriously need to upgrade my OS but im nervous Freehand MX wont work. Im thinking about pulling out my G3 blue white just to run freehand. Best software ever!!!

[@dawn0034]

+Richard Lucas
it won't work in el capitan

[@KimiAppleFarmer]

There is a known issue with FreeHand on lauching. Check this Adobe solution: tinyurl dot com/freehandproblem
CZcams doesn't allow links, so I hade to write it that way. I hope this would fix your problem?