The following table outlines the versions of ARA and their compatibility with Mac OS 8.5.x:
| Product | Compatibile With
Mac OS 8.1
(Open Transport 1.3) | Compatible With
Mac OS 8.5.x
(Open Transport 2.0) |
ARA 2.0.1
(Client Only/Personal Server) | yes | yes |
ARA 2.1
(Client Only/Personal Server) | yes | yes |
ARA 3.0
(Client Only/Personal Server) | yes | yes |
ARA 3.1
(Client Only) | no
(update needed) | yes |
| ARA Multiport Server 2.1 | yes | no
(update needed) |
| ARA Multiport Server 2.1.1 | yes | yes |
The 2.x.x versions of ARA are compatible with Mac OS 8.5.x, however, Apple does not provide support for this configuration. Apple does support the 3.x versions of ARA under Mac OS 8.5.x.