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Discover the evolution of Apple's macOS operating system, from Classic Mac OS to the Unix-based Mac OS X. Learn about key versions, hardware transitions, and compatibility. Explore how Apple gained popularity with iconic products like Mac, iPod, and iPhone.
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A Brief Introduction of MacOS Cheng-Han Du
Apple Inc. • Co-founded by Steven Jobs and Steven Wozniak • Manufacturing multiple kinds of consumer electronics such as desktop, laptop, mobile computers, etc. • Apple gains popularity because of product design.
Apple Inc. • Famous products in present day: • Mac (iMac, MacBook) • iPod • iPhone
Computer from Apple • Originally, Apple PC is not Intel-based. • PowerPC by Apple, IBM, and Motolora (AIM alliance) • Transition: from PowerPC to Intel-based PC
Classic Mac OS (1 ~ 9) • One of the leading operating system that has a GUI (graphical user interface) • Compatibility: Motolora and PowerPC
Classic Mac OS • Mac 1 to 7.5
Classic Mac OS • Mac 7.6
Classic Mac OS • Mac 8 and 9
Mac OS X • Mac OS 10.0 “Cheetah”
Something about Mac OS X • Unix-based system • X11 • Some command-line environment is much like what can been seen in Unix • Support Intel-based CPU (not just PowerPC) • Version 10.5 has “Boot Camp” to let you install Windows in your Intel-based Apple PC. • However, you cannot install Mac OS X in your PC unless it is made by Apple.