> Adobe FrameMaker is a document processor designed for writing and
> editing large or complex documents, including structured documents.
>
> Originally written for SunOS (a variant of UNIX) on Sun machines,
> FrameMaker was a popular technical writing tool, and the company was
> profitable early on. Because of the flourishing desktop publishing
> market on the Apple Macintosh, the software was ported to the Mac as
> its second platform.
>
> At the height of its success, FrameMaker ran on more than thirteen
> UNIX platforms, including NeXT Computer's NeXTSTEP and IBM's AIX
> operating systems...
>
> ...Today, Adobe FrameMaker is still a widely used publication tool
> for technical writers, although no version has been released for the
> Mac OS X operating system, limiting use of the product. The decision
> to cancel FrameMaker caused considerable friction between Adobe and
> Mac users, including Apple itself, which relied on it for creating
> documentation. As late as 2008, Apple manuals for OS X Leopard and
> the iPhone were still being developed on FrameMaker 7 in Classic
> mode; Apple has since switched to using InDesign.
>
> ? Excerpt: Adapted from Wikipedia article, [Adobe FrameMaker][1]
XML Cookbook
<
http://help.adobe.com/en_US/FrameMaker/8.0/framemaker_xml_cookbook.pdf>
The 1st download is Adobe FrameMaker 7.0.
The 2nd download is some documentation assembled from [this
website][2].
The 3rd download is the accompanying book "Adobe FrameMaker 7.0 -
Classroom in a Book" (PDF & training files).
[Alternative Download] <
http://www.mediafire.com/?mowgmfn0i33nm9l>
See also: [FrameMaker 3][3], [FrameMaker 4.0.2][4], [Adobe FrameMaker
5.0][5], [Adobe FrameMaker 6.0][6]
Compatibility
Architecture: PPC
Requires Mac OS 9.0 to 9.2.2 (can run in Classic mode on PPC OS X).
From the Installer's Read Me documentation:
MAC OS SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
To use FrameMaker, you need the following hardware and software:
* PowerPC� processor that supports the Energy Saver Control Panel
(G3/G4 recommended)
* Mac OS 9.0, 9.1, 9.2, OSX 10.1 (Classic Mode)
* 128 MB of RAM (256 MB recommended for structured authoring)
* 180-320 MB of available hard-disk space (320 MB recommended).
* 800 x 600 VGA monitor (1024 x 768 recommended)
* CD-ROM drive
* Macintosh-compatible printer (Adobe Postscript printer
recommended)
Note: ~~The FrameMaker installer does not support installing
FrameMaker under OS X Classic mode (or in Mac OS X).~~ That info comes
from the FrameMaker Installer's Read Me file and refers to the Mac OS
X available at the time of release (10.1). It may or may not be true.
Unixphreak reports this installs fine in Classic mode (OS X 10.4.11).
For Full Info on installation see "Manual" link above (its the
installation "Read Me" file in full)
Important - Running in SheepShaver: The following quote is by "Mr.
Tamarin" in the emaculation forum:
> I tried several times to start FrameMaker, and it would crash
> SheepShaver every time. I removed the FrameMaker 7 Prefs file from
> the Preferences folder so that I would be prompted to choose which
> mode to run FrameMaker in the next time I launched it. I chose
> Structured FrameMaker mode, and I again had my stable FrameMaker
> running again. So the key seems to be to run in Structured
> FrameMaker mode.
For steps to run in SheepShaver, and to read the thread in full, see
the last few posts by "Mr. Tamarin" [here][7]. With thanks to NucAr
for bringing this info to our attention.
[1]:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adobe_FrameMaker
[2]:
http://www.daube.ch/docu/fmaker69.html
[3]:
http://macintoshgarden.org/apps/framemaker-3
[4]:
http://macintoshgarden.org/apps/framemaker-402
[5]:
http://macintoshgarden.org/apps/adobe-framemaker-50
[6]:
http://macintoshgarden.org/apps/adobe-framemaker-60
[7]:
http://www.emaculation.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=8262
