Monday's Mac Gadget by John F. Braun Access UNIX from within Mac OS Tuesday September 7th, 1999 Mac06 0.99 (Freeware Beta Preview) Dr. H. Nikolaus Schaller Although there are several ways to run UNIX on your Mac (LinuxPPC and MkLinux, among others) these solutions require involved partitioning operations, and the addition of extensions to allow booting of these operating systems. Wouldn't it be nice if there was a way to run a UNIX environment from within Mac OS? Mac06 offers a POSIX library and system kernel running on top of MacOS. This means that you can access the environment simply by double-clicking on the mac06 icon, rather than booting into a separate operating system. Another benefit is that you can use your existing Mac OS file system to access and store UNIX files. Once you are in the environment, executing the 'man' command will help acquaint you with the full array of commands which are already known to UNIX-savvy Observers. For those curious about the UNIX world, but reluctant to undertake major system reconfiguration, Mac06 is definitely worth a look. Useful Link Mac06 Home Page UNIX access from within Mac OS UNIX Filesystem Brought to Mac OS  Monday's Mac Gadget is here to help you with those cool things that we all just have to have on our Macs. Shareware, Freeware, Postcardware, Emailware, and even commercial apps, Monday's Mac Gadget is here to help you find and use the best of these programs. John is a software engineer who works in the corporate R&D group of a Fortune 500 company, focusing on all aspects of communications technology. He has several degrees that claim he knows what he's doing when it comes to computers. After watching co-workers reinstall Windows, search for device drivers, and experience other horrors during the day, he's glad that he comes home to a Mac (compatible) computer. Have any comments, suggestions, or favorite Gadgets? Drop John a line at You can also Post Your Comments below. Current Monday's Mac Gadget Want to Supercharge Your Dock? Check Out Todos! - August 21st Worried About Your Mac Getting Jacked? Get JackSMS - June 12th Want iChat with Tabs? Try Chax! - April 3rd Visit Monday's Mac Gadget Archives for more great Mac Gadgets!