MAC OS X HISTORY MAC OS
MAC OS X HISTORY SOFTWARE

MAC OS X HISTORY MAC OS

Initially planned as Mac OS 7.7, renumbered '8' to exploit a legal loophole and terminate third-party manufacturers' licenses to System 7ġ3 October 1999 System 9 Sonata Provides a much improved memory implementation and management. Released shortly after Steve Jobs return. It was the first Apple operating system to be available on CD, although it shipped on a set of 15 floppy disks initially.ġ2 July 1997 System 8 Copland Improved multi-tasking, files can be copied in the background, GUI skins introduced. Used over a megabyte (Sys 6 took up 600K). System 7 Big Bang Added virtual memory, personal file sharing, QuickTime, QuickDraw 3D, and improved UI.

MAC OS X HISTORY SOFTWARE

System Software 5 is the first Macintosh operating system to be given a unified 'Macintosh System Software' version numberġ0 April 1988 System 6 Added MacroMaker allowed users to record mouse and keyboard input as 'macros.' A complete, stable, and long-lasting operating system A maximum of 15 Desk Accessories could be installed at one time, including the Chooser, Scrapbook, and Control Panel. Introduced with the Mac SEĩ October 1987 System 5 Added MultiFinder which allowed cooperative multitasking, so time was given to the background applications only when the running application yielded control.

Introduced with the Mac PlusĨ January 1987 System 4 Software for improved hardware - expansion slots, the Apple Desktop Bus (ADB), internal hard drives.

Also introduced the HFS (Hierarchical File System).ħ January 1986 System 3 Implemented HFS, support for several new technologies including SCSI and AppleShare, and Trash 'bulging“. Added support for AppleTalk (networking) and the newly introduced LaserWriter to use it. Only runs one application at a time Based on the pioneering GUI technology developed at Xerox PARC, but Apple added many game-changing innovations.Ħ April 1985 System 2 Introduced multiple folders, the 'Shut Down' command, and a quick-launching application feature.

Mac os x history