I wish I knew what pre-OS X was like...I got my iBook G4 in the days of 10.3.3, the first few weeks of August last year, If I remember.

I was actually turned onto Macs by OS 9.2, so it couldn't have been that bad.

I still want to get an older Mac ( PowerMac G4? ) just so I can boot into OS 9, to see what it was like. :)

I have an intense dislike for Fruit Menu. It just feels so....unclean

Though limited, OS6-9 were very elegant. I personally miss some of its look and features. I am using OS6 on a laptop and it boots in a jiffy. I also miss simple apps like MacroMaker.

As useless as it was, I miss the button icons feature.

I know the feeling... but a soon as Unsanity replaced that awful cyborg-ape icon with something a little more professional, and as soon as I realized that I had been using this software for over 3 years and two major OS releases without a single problem or performance drop, I let go of that "unclean" feeling. Now it just feels like home. ;)

Old OS on my Duo
 

On my office shelf, tucked between the art books, is a dark grey Duo laptop. Never had the heart to chuck it out, despite the damaged support foot on one side. Can’t remember what OS it runs, but it was really reliable. I did a lot of work on that computer, monochrome screen and all, earning my way when business was still very much touch-and-go, competing against suits in fancy offices.
Ah, fond memories...

:)