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> Atkinson still uses HyperCard every day. His address book is a big HyperCard stack, and he has written a number of custom programs to help him with his photography and to maintain his website.

I wonder if he still does in 2020? Or if not, when did he stop?

>>Wowfun+(OP)
When was the last Mac that could even run HyperCard? 2006 I think?

>>ebg13+X1
Whichever PowerPC computer was the last one Apple released. (Then you can use Tiger + Classic Environment).

But, you could also use Mini vMac, which is a very capable emulator.

>>Wowfun+L2
For that matter, qemu can emulate a powermac.

>>yjftsj+Y2
^ It can, but I've found it to be not particularly pleasant to use. Lots of weirdness, particularly around input. It may have been my setup, but still.

Mini vMac by contrast is quick, pleasant, and plug n' plug. (It's also emulating a completely different era of course, but it's enough for hypercard.)

>>Wowfun+(OP)
SuperCard would be a kind of replacement:

https://supercard.us/index.html

>>lispm+H8
Unfortunately, that one doesn't have 64-bit support (requires a full rewrite to get off of carbon). So no Catalina, but it is very impressive it works on Tiger through Mojave with no hitches! That's 10 versions of the OS.

>>Wowfun+L2
There are also turn-key OS7 and OS9 apps that can be run under Catalina with minimal fuss

>>jediea+zs
Just as an interesting technical note, MacDraw Retro is another one that supports Tiger through Mojave.

And of course, there's a lot of small programs that support the range as well, sometimes just by chance (a Tiger-era program just happens to work), but you're right it's rare for bigger, more-complex stuff.