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Add MacOS Emulator for Java 1.0

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Description

Java 1.0 could be executed on MacOS 7.5.3 using the [Infinite Mac Emulator](https://infinitemac.org/1996/System%207.5.3).

### Manual installation of the Applet viewer:

1. Open the emulator in the browser
1. Download the [JDK](https://www.macintoshrepository.org/39194-macintosh-java-development-kit-jdk-1-0)
1. Drag & drop the JDK installer file to the emulator
1. Find the file in "The Ouside World" drive in folder "Downloads
1. Double-click the .hqx file to extract it
1. Double-click the .sea file to install
1. Start the applet viewer from "Macintosh HD"
1. Open examples

### Resources for creating a pre-configured emulator:

* This site uses pre-configured images: https://classicmacdemos.com/
*

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Review the Infinite Mac emulator link, the Java Development Kit 1.0 resource, and the manual installation steps in the issue. Determine where this emulator belongs in the Java Almanac and what integration is expected. Done should make a MacOS 7.5.3 Java 1.0 applet-viewer experience available through the site and verify that the listed examples can be opened.

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Assessment

Tech stack
java
Domain
content
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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