Note: This document applies to Mac OS X 10.3 through 10.3.9.
Symptom
You can't start the Classic environment or use Classic applications. This message appears:
- "Classic cannot start because it is already running. Classic is being used on the Mac by the user '<name of user>'."
This happens when another account is also logged in and is using the Classic environment.
Solution
Note: To use this solution you need to be able to log in to the account that is currently using Classic.
- 1. Switch to the account that is using the Classic environment.
2. Click the Finder icon in the Dock, or anywhere on the desktop.
3. Choose System Preferences from the Apple menu.
4. Click the Classic icon.
5. Click Stop. See Figure 1.
Figure 1
7. Switch back to your own account and use Classic.