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GitHub - matthewmrichter/mooftcp: Drop-in MacTCP replacement for System 6 / 68000 Macs

Open the sourceReported by Hacker News, github.com, 6 November 2026
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Developer Matthew Richter has released mooftcp, a drop-in replacement for Apple’s MacTCP networking stack aimed at 68000-based Macs running System 6. The open-source project is hosted on GitHub and targets vintage Macintosh users who need modern TCP/IP connectivity without upgrading their system software. It matters because legacy Macs are otherwise limited to aging networking code, and a drop-in substitute lowers the barrier to getting these machines online. What to watch next is community testing and adoption across System 6 configurations, plus any reported compatibility issues with existing MacTCP-dependent applications.

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