MacMinitel

MacMinitel is a terminal emulator developed by Synersoft for classic Mac OS. It can be used with an Apple Djinn modem to connect to , an online network service that preceded the World Wide Web and continued to operate in France until it was retired on June 30, 2012.Minitel Explained — Everything You Need To Know, History Computer. 2022-01-16. Updated 2022-03-29.
==Description==
MacMinitel contains SYNERtel software developed by Synersoft, a company based in Paris, France.Communication: SYNERtel, Synersoft. Archived 1999-02-02. Installation of MacMinitel will add the following files:Frequently Asked Questions About Minitel and the Internet/Minitel Gateway: Minitel emulation software for Macintosh, Minitel. Archived 1996-11-11.
*MacMinitel — the application into the target folder selected by the user.
*MacMinitel.txt — a "Read Me" text file into the target folder selected by the user.
*SYNERTEL/I Connect — a communications tool into the Extensions folder.
*SYNERTEL/I Minitel — a communications tool into the Extensions folder.
*Minitel-Prefs — a preferences file into the Preferences folder.
===Version history===
*Version 1.6 — March 1996Actualité et historique sur Macintosh: Septembre 1987 à Avril 1996, Laboratoire d"Informatique de Paris 6 (French). 1996-04. — Requires at least System 7.0 and MacTCP.
*Version 2.1 — April 1996
*Version 2.2 — May 1996 — Adds Photo mode. Requires at least System 7.1 (any older System will cause the installer to fail due to the absence of the Fonts folder).
:NOTE: Instructions were not provided for Mac OS 7.5.2 or later, which would presumably require Open Transport in place of MacTCP.
==References==
==External links==
*Minitel Emulator for Macintosh at Minitel (archived 1996-11-11)
*Minitel-Emulation (German) at the QWERTY.WIKI
===Articles===
*Pioneer behind Minitel terminal that inspired Steve Jobs dies by Luke Dormehl at Cult of Mac (2021-07-27)
Category:Classic Mac OS utilities
Category:France