Moof TCP is a modern, memory-lean replacement for Apple's Mac TCP, designed specifically for 68k Macs running System 6. Built from scratch in portable C, it offers a fresh TCP/IP stack with its own control panel, installer, and DHCP client. It runs on a Mac Classic with just 4 MB of RAM, prioritizing reliability, low latency, and throughput without exceeding Mac TCP’s memory footprint.
The software is drop-in compatible, meaning existing Mac TCP applications run unchanged. It supports DHCP or static IP configuration, includes a friendly installer that safely swaps Mac TCP files, and features Multi Finder awareness, built-in diagnostics, and a portable core with no malloc or global state. Tested on real hardware and Snow emulator, it works with telnet, FTP, gopher, and email clients.
A lite version without DHCP saves 5 KB of system memory. Requires a 68k Mac with System 6.0.8 and an Ethernet adapter providing the . ENET0 driver, such as Blue SCSI v2 Wi-Fi with Dayna PORT.
No IPv6 support; DHCP is basic with no lease release or address conflict detection.
Source: Hacker News · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing