On these pages, you will find some tips and how-tos regarding the groundbreaking 8-bit graphical desktop environment, GEOS, created and published by Berkeley Softworks. Most of the information presented here is applicable to both the C64 and C128 versions of GEOS.

According to Wikipedia, “At its peak, GEOS was the third-most-popular microcomputer operating system in the world in terms of units shipped, trailing only MS-DOS and Mac OS (besides the original Commodore 64's KERNAL).”

I hope you find something useful in the following pages, and they answer some questions you may have about working with this incredible and historical piece of 8-bit technology.

If you have a favorite GEOS trick or tip, feel free to share it with me and I may just post it here, for others to benefit and learn from it.

• Multi-Tasking In GEOS... Sort Of - This is how you can run mini utility applications in GEOS, while working on your word document in GEO-Write or other supported GEOS application.

• Deleting Files From A Protected Disk - In this how to, I demonstrate how you can delete files that are on a disk that has been flagged as either a BOOT or MASTER disk.

• Copying Multiple Files Between Drives - Here is how you can easily copy multiple files at once between disk drives.

• How-To Run GEOS on TheC64Mini - Some instructions on how to get GEOS running on TheC64Mini console.

Please only download these GEOS system files if you do not have the resources or the technical ability to create your own from the files provided by Click Here Software Co.. Original GEOS files can be found on the Click Here Software Co.'s website.

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