OS9Map
Ranked 3 of 4 mapping apps by recommenders
Recommended as a lightweight map app for Mac OS 9 needing only 16MB of RAM; one critic called it a RAM hog for its era.
Recommended as a lightweight map app for Mac OS 9 needing only 16MB of RAM; one critic called it a RAM hog for its era.
10 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 9
- criticize it
- 1
- approval share
- 90%
Recommended in 1 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 9 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 9 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 1 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Lightweight, low RAM requirement
“16MB requirement! I wish all stuff was lightweight, like this!”
Comment from 26 Jun 2026 in “OS9Map” “16 MB RAM required, 32 MB RAM recommended... how refreshing!”
Comment from 25 Jun 2026 in “OS9Map” Praised for developing on OS 9
“these projects are all absolutely delightful!”
Comment from 26 Jun 2026 in “OS9Map” “Great work developing for OS9 still.”
Comment from 25 Jun 2026 in “OS9Map” “I absolutely applaud you.”
Comment from 25 Jun 2026 in “OS9Map” Admired for work on a limited platform
“OS9Map is absolutely the cool thing here, especially if you consider the platform lacks basics such as TLS and JSON parsing.”
Comment from 26 Jun 2026 in “OS9Map” “Great work developing for OS9 still.”
Comment from 25 Jun 2026 in “OS9Map”
Other mapping apps people recommend
The three most recommended other mapping apps, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| StreetComplete | 93 | 20 | 82% | 10 | 2 mo3 owners | Approved |
| Google Earth | 31 | 18 | 63% | 9 | — | — |
| OS9MapThis page | 9 | 1 | 90% | 1 | — | — |
| Bing Maps | 5 | 1 | 83% | 4 | — | — |
What people said
8 of the 10 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“OS9Map is absolutely the cool thing here, especially if you consider the platform lacks basics such as TLS and JSON parsing.”
“16MB requirement! I wish all stuff was lightweight, like this!”
“these projects are all absolutely delightful!”
“I absolutely applaud you.”
“For the time when OS 9 was relevant that would have been a RAM hog.”
“the data wasn't locked behind some wall and they were able to do whatever they wanted with it”
“16 MB RAM required, 32 MB RAM recommended... how refreshing!”
“Great work developing for OS9 still.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.