Mac Os is another most popular Operating system for Computer tablets and Mac phone which is run by Apple company.
A company founded by Steve Jobs following his departure from Apple in 1985. There, the Unix-like NeXTSTEP operating system was developed, and then launched in 1989.
The kernel of NeXTSTEP is based upon the Mach kernel, which was originally developed at Carnegie Mellon University, with additional kernel layers and low-level user space code derived from parts of BSD. Its graphical user interface was built on top of an object-oriented GUI toolkit using the Objective-C programming language.
mac OS available in 34 languages.
A company founded by Steve Jobs following his departure from Apple in 1985. There, the Unix-like NeXTSTEP operating system was developed, and then launched in 1989.
The kernel of NeXTSTEP is based upon the Mach kernel, which was originally developed at Carnegie Mellon University, with additional kernel layers and low-level user space code derived from parts of BSD. Its graphical user interface was built on top of an object-oriented GUI toolkit using the Objective-C programming language.
mac OS available in 34 languages.
MAC OS Versions :
Mac OS X Public Beta : The Mac OS X Public Beta (code named “Kodiak”) was the first publicly available version of Apple Computer’s Mac OS X operating system Cheetah to feature the Aqua user interface. It was released to the public on September 13, 2000.
The Public Beta succeeded Mac OS X Server 1.0, the first public release of Apple’s new NeXT OpenStep-based operating system, which used a variant of the classic Mac OS’s “Platinum” user interface look and feel.
User interface changes were revealed with respect to fonts, the Dock, the menu bar – with an Apple logo at the center which was later re positioned to the left of the menu bar and made an active interface element).System icons were much larger and more detailed, and new interface eye candy was prevalent.
User interface changes were revealed with respect to fonts, the Dock, the menu bar – with an Apple logo at the center which was later re positioned to the left of the menu bar and made an active interface element).System icons were much larger and more detailed, and new interface eye candy was prevalent.
Mac OS X 10.0 : Mac OS X version 10.0, code named Cheetah, is the first major release of Mac OS X. Apple’s desktop and server operating system. Mac OS X 10.0 was released on March 24, 2001.
Mac OS X 10.0 was a radical departure from the classic Mac OS and was Apple’s long-awaited answer for a next generation Macintosh operating system
Features : Dock, osfmk7.3, TERMINAL, MAIL, ADDRESS bOOK, textEdit, PDF support, Aqua UI, Open GL, AppleScript, Sherlock, Protected Memory
With Mac OS X 10.0 began a short era ) where Apple offered two types of installation CDs: 1Z and 2Z CDs. The difference in the two lay in the extent of multilingual support.
Features : Dock, osfmk7.3, TERMINAL, MAIL, ADDRESS bOOK, textEdit, PDF support, Aqua UI, Open GL, AppleScript, Sherlock, Protected Memory
With Mac OS X 10.0 began a short era ) where Apple offered two types of installation CDs: 1Z and 2Z CDs. The difference in the two lay in the extent of multilingual support.
Mac OS X 10.1: Mac OS X version 10.1, code named Puma, is the second major release of Mac OS X. Apple’s desktop and server operating system. It superseded Mac OS X 10.0 and preceded Mac OS X 10.2. Version 10.1 was released on September 25, 2001.
The operating system was better received than Mac OS X 10.0.
Supported computers: Power Mac G3, G4 , G4 Cube, iMac G3, iMac DV, eMac, PowerBook.
RAM: 128 MB, HDD Space : 1.5GB
Features : Performance enhancements , CD and DVD burning, DVD playback support, Faster 3D, Printer support-200 Printers support, Improved AppleScript , ColorSync 4.0, Image Capture.
system performance in version 10.1 was greatly improved, it was still deemed ‘not enough’ for many to adopt Mac OS X as their main operating system.
Supported computers: Power Mac G3, G4 , G4 Cube, iMac G3, iMac DV, eMac, PowerBook.
RAM: 128 MB, HDD Space : 1.5GB
Features : Performance enhancements , CD and DVD burning, DVD playback support, Faster 3D, Printer support-200 Printers support, Improved AppleScript , ColorSync 4.0, Image Capture.
system performance in version 10.1 was greatly improved, it was still deemed ‘not enough’ for many to adopt Mac OS X as their main operating system.
Mac OS X 10.2 : Mac OS X Jaguar, version 10.2, is the third major release of Mac OS X. Apple’s desktop and server operating system. It superseded Mac OS X 10.1 and preceded Mac OS X Panther.
The operating system was released on August 23, 2002 either for single-computer installations, and in a “family pack,” which allowed five installations on separate computers in one household.
Jaguar was the first Mac OS X release to publicly use its code name in marketing and advertisements.
Requirements : PowerPC G3 or G4 CPU , 128 MB of RAM
Mac OS X Jaguar introduced many new features to the Mac OS that remain to this day, including MPEG-4 support in QuickTime, Address Book, Inkwell for handwriting recognition, and Apple Mail. It also allows devices over a network to discover each other and display available services to the user, such as file sharing, shared scanners, and printers.
Jaguar was the first Mac OS X release to publicly use its code name in marketing and advertisements.
Requirements : PowerPC G3 or G4 CPU , 128 MB of RAM
Mac OS X Jaguar introduced many new features to the Mac OS that remain to this day, including MPEG-4 support in QuickTime, Address Book, Inkwell for handwriting recognition, and Apple Mail. It also allows devices over a network to discover each other and display available services to the user, such as file sharing, shared scanners, and printers.
Mac OS X 10.3 : Mac OS X Panther (version 10.3) is the fourth major release of Mac OS X Apple’s desktop and server operating system. It followed Mac OS X 10.2 and preceded Mac OS X Tiger. Apple released Panther on October 24, 2003.
Requirements : PowerPC G3, G4, or G5 processor ,Built-in USB, At least 128 MB of RAM , 1.5 GB of available hard disk space, CD Drive, Internet access requires a compatible Service provider.
333 MHz or faster PowerPC G3, G4, or G5 processor.
Requirements : PowerPC G3, G4, or G5 processor ,Built-in USB, At least 128 MB of RAM , 1.5 GB of available hard disk space, CD Drive, Internet access requires a compatible Service provider.
333 MHz or faster PowerPC G3, G4, or G5 processor.
Mac OS X 10.4 : Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger is the fifth major release of Mac OS X Apple’s desktop and server operating system for Mac computers. Tiger was released to the public on April 29, 2005.
It support 32/64-bit PowerPC and Intel.
Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger was included with all new Macs, and was also available as an upgrade for existing Mac OS X users, or users of supported pre-Mac OS X systems. The server edition, Mac OS X Server 10.4, was also available for some Macintosh product lines.
Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger was succeeded by Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard on October 26, 2007, after 30 months, making Mac OS 10.4 Tiger the longest running version of Mac OS X
Requirements : A PowerPC G3, G4, or G5 processor running at 300 MHz or faster, Built-in FireWire, 256 megabytes (MB) of RAM, 3 GB of available hard disk space, DVD-ROM drive.
Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger was included with all new Macs, and was also available as an upgrade for existing Mac OS X users, or users of supported pre-Mac OS X systems. The server edition, Mac OS X Server 10.4, was also available for some Macintosh product lines.
Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger was succeeded by Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard on October 26, 2007, after 30 months, making Mac OS 10.4 Tiger the longest running version of Mac OS X
Requirements : A PowerPC G3, G4, or G5 processor running at 300 MHz or faster, Built-in FireWire, 256 megabytes (MB) of RAM, 3 GB of available hard disk space, DVD-ROM drive.
Mac OS X 10.5 : Mac OS X Leopard (version 10.5) is the sixth major release of Mac OS X Apple’s desktop and server operating system for Macintosh computers.
According to Apple, Leopard contains over 300 changes and enhancements over its predecessor, Mac OS X Tiger, covering core operating system components as well as included applications and developer tools.
Changed features; Back to My Mac, a feature for MobileMe users that allows users to access files on their home computer while away from home via the internet, Boot Camp,Dashboard , Dictionary , Front Row has been reworked to closely resemble the interface of the original Apple TV.Ical, Ichat, Mail, Safari, Spaces, Quick Look, Preview. bringing the total to 18 languages
Changed features; Back to My Mac, a feature for MobileMe users that allows users to access files on their home computer while away from home via the internet, Boot Camp,Dashboard , Dictionary , Front Row has been reworked to closely resemble the interface of the original Apple TV.Ical, Ichat, Mail, Safari, Spaces, Quick Look, Preview. bringing the total to 18 languages
Mac OS X 10.6 : Mac OS X Snow Leopard (version 10.6) is the seventh major release of Mac OS X Apple’s desktop and server operating system for Macintosh computers.
Snow Leopard is the last release of Mac OS X to support the 32-bit Intel Core Solo and Intel Core Duo CPUs. Because of this, Snow Leopard still remains somewhat popular, despite its lack of continued support.
Requirements : Mac computer with an Intel processor (IA-32). 1 GB of RAM, 5GB HDD, DVD Drive.
Features: QuickTime H.264 hardware acceleration support,OpenCL, requires a supported Nvidia or ATI graphics card
Snow Leopard is available as an upgrade for Intel-based Macintosh computers. Single-user licenses and “family pack” licenses for up to five computers are available.
Requirements : Mac computer with an Intel processor (IA-32). 1 GB of RAM, 5GB HDD, DVD Drive.
Features: QuickTime H.264 hardware acceleration support,OpenCL, requires a supported Nvidia or ATI graphics card
Snow Leopard is available as an upgrade for Intel-based Macintosh computers. Single-user licenses and “family pack” licenses for up to five computers are available.
Mac OS X 10.7 : Mac OS X Lion is the eighth major release of Mac OS X Apple’s desktop and server operating system for Macintosh computers.
Mac OS X 10.7 Lion was publicly unveiled at the “Back to the Mac” Apple Special Event on October 20, 2010.
Lion was released to manufacturing on July 1, 2011.
Hardware support : The first developer preview of Lion added TRIM support for Solid-state drives (SSD) shipped with Macs, which is also included in the latest version of Snow Leopard (10.6.8) shipping with current MacBook Pros before July 20, 2011. Other SSDs have built-in TRIM-like optimization, while yet others require OS patching.
Lion was released to manufacturing on July 1, 2011.
Hardware support : The first developer preview of Lion added TRIM support for Solid-state drives (SSD) shipped with Macs, which is also included in the latest version of Snow Leopard (10.6.8) shipping with current MacBook Pros before July 20, 2011. Other SSDs have built-in TRIM-like optimization, while yet others require OS patching.
Mac OS X 10.8 : OS X Mountain Lion (version 10.8) is the ninth major release of OS X Apple Inc.’s desktop and server operating system for Macintosh computers.
OS X Mountain Lion was released on July 25, 2012.
The operating system gained the new malware-blocking system Gatekeeper and integration with Apple’s online Game Center and iCloud services, while the Safari web browser was updated to version 6.
System requirements : iMac , MacBook, Mac Book Pro, MacBook Air, Mac Mini, Mac Pro, Xserve.
An update for Mountain Lion, version 10.8.1, was released on August 23, 2012.
The operating system gained the new malware-blocking system Gatekeeper and integration with Apple’s online Game Center and iCloud services, while the Safari web browser was updated to version 6.
System requirements : iMac , MacBook, Mac Book Pro, MacBook Air, Mac Mini, Mac Pro, Xserve.
An update for Mountain Lion, version 10.8.1, was released on August 23, 2012.
Mac OS X 10.9 : OS X Mavericks is the tenth major release of OS X , Apple Inc.’s desktop and server operating system for Macintosh computers.
OS X Mavericks was announced on June 10, 2013.
Requirements : iMac,MacBook , MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, MacBook Mini Mac Pro, Xserve.
Finder improvements, other improvements for power users, and continued iCloud integration, as well as bringing more of Apple’s iOS apps to OS X.
OS X Mavericks can run on any Mac that can run OS X Mountain Lion; as with Mountain Lion, 2 GB of RAM, 8 GB of available storage, and OS X 10.6.8 (Snow Leopard) or later are required.Mavericks and later versions are all available for free.
Requirements : iMac,MacBook , MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, MacBook Mini Mac Pro, Xserve.
Finder improvements, other improvements for power users, and continued iCloud integration, as well as bringing more of Apple’s iOS apps to OS X.
OS X Mavericks can run on any Mac that can run OS X Mountain Lion; as with Mountain Lion, 2 GB of RAM, 8 GB of available storage, and OS X 10.6.8 (Snow Leopard) or later are required.Mavericks and later versions are all available for free.
Mac OS X 10.10 : OS X Yosemite is the eleventh major release of OS X Apple Inc.’s desktop and server operating system for Macintosh computers.
OS X Yosemite was announced and released to developers on June 2, 2014.
System requirements :iMac , MacBook , MacBook Pro, MacBook Air , Mac Mini, Mac Pro , Xserve.
Yosemite introduced a major overhaul of OS X’s user interface. Its graphics replaced skeuomorphism with flat graphic design and blurred translucency effects.
System requirements :iMac , MacBook , MacBook Pro, MacBook Air , Mac Mini, Mac Pro , Xserve.
Yosemite introduced a major overhaul of OS X’s user interface. Its graphics replaced skeuomorphism with flat graphic design and blurred translucency effects.
Mac OS X 10.11 : OS X El Capitan is the twelfth major release of OS X Apple Inc.’s desktop and server operating system for Macintosh computers.
The first beta of OS X El Capitan was released to developers shortly following the 2015 WWDC keynote on June 8, 2015.
System requirements : iMac: Mid 2007 or newer, MacBook: Late 2008 or newer, MacBook White/Black: Early 2009 or newer,MacBook Retina: All,MacBook Air: Late 2008 or newer, MacBook Pro: 13-inch: Mid 2010 or newer (that is, all),MacBook Pro: 15-inch: Mid 2007 or newer.
OS X El Capitan includes features to improve the security, performance, design and usability of OS X. Compared to OS X Yosemite, Apple says that opening PDFs is four times faster, app switching and viewing messages in Mail is twice as fast and launching apps is 40% faster.
System requirements : iMac: Mid 2007 or newer, MacBook: Late 2008 or newer, MacBook White/Black: Early 2009 or newer,MacBook Retina: All,MacBook Air: Late 2008 or newer, MacBook Pro: 13-inch: Mid 2010 or newer (that is, all),MacBook Pro: 15-inch: Mid 2007 or newer.
OS X El Capitan includes features to improve the security, performance, design and usability of OS X. Compared to OS X Yosemite, Apple says that opening PDFs is four times faster, app switching and viewing messages in Mail is twice as fast and launching apps is 40% faster.
Mac OS 10.12 : macOS Sierra (version 10.12) is the thirteenth major release of macOS (previously OS X), Apple Inc.’s desktop and server operating system for Macintosh computers.
It is the first version of the operating system issued under the June 2016 rebranding as macOS.
The first beta of macOS Sierra was released to developers shortly following the 2016 WWDC keynote on June 13, 2016.
System requirements : iMac, Mac Book , Mac Book Retina, MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, Mac Mini, Mac Pro.
Sierra is the first version of macOS since OS X Mountain Lion, released in 2012, that does not run on all computers that the previous version suported .
The first beta of macOS Sierra was released to developers shortly following the 2016 WWDC keynote on June 13, 2016.
System requirements : iMac, Mac Book , Mac Book Retina, MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, Mac Mini, Mac Pro.
Sierra is the first version of macOS since OS X Mountain Lion, released in 2012, that does not run on all computers that the previous version suported .
MacOS 10.13 : Apple announced macOS 10.13 High Sierra at the WWDC 2017 keynote event, which came as little surprise, as it’s traditional for Apple to announce the latest version of its Mac software at its annual developer event.
The successor to macOS Sierra, it was announced at WWDC 2017 on June 5, 2017.
The name “High Sierra” refers to the High Sierra region in California.
System requirements : iMac, MacBook/MacBook(retina), MacBook Air, Mac Mini, Mac pro, iMacPro.
macOS High Sierra gives Photos an updated sidebar and new editing tools.
Mail has improved Spotlight search with Top Hits.
Safari has a new “Intelligent Tracking Prevention” feature which uses machine learning to block third parties from tracking the user’s actions.Safari can also block auto-playing videos from playing. The “Reader Mode” can be made to be always turned on. The Notes app allows the user to add tables to a note.
The name “High Sierra” refers to the High Sierra region in California.
System requirements : iMac, MacBook/MacBook(retina), MacBook Air, Mac Mini, Mac pro, iMacPro.
macOS High Sierra gives Photos an updated sidebar and new editing tools.
Mail has improved Spotlight search with Top Hits.
Safari has a new “Intelligent Tracking Prevention” feature which uses machine learning to block third parties from tracking the user’s actions.Safari can also block auto-playing videos from playing. The “Reader Mode” can be made to be always turned on. The Notes app allows the user to add tables to a note.
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