The Days Before Mac OS

Posted on 6/3/2021 by admin

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Mac OS X 10.0 Cheetah (2001)

Mac OS X 10.0 Happy Mac Loading Screen (2001)
Source: virtuallyfun.com

Mac OS X 10.0 Cheetah Loading Screen (2001)
Source: virtuallyfun.com

Mac OS X 10.0 Cheetah About This Mac (2001)
Source: virtuallyfun.com

This further means that, using a combo update, you can update from macOS 10.15 directly to Mac OS X 10.15.2, skipping the 10.15.1. But you cannot go from, let’s say, 10.14.x to 10.15.x. For example, using a combo update, you cannot upgrade from macOS Mojave to macOS Catalina. Mac OS, operating system (OS) developed by the American computer company Apple Inc. The OS was introduced in 1984 to run the company’s Macintosh line of personal computers (PCs). The Macintosh heralded the era of graphical user interface (GUI) systems, and it inspired Microsoft Corporation to develop its own GUI, the Windows OS. The current Mac operating system is macOS, originally named 'Mac OS X' until 2012 and then 'OS X' until 2016. Developed between 1997 and 2001 after Apple's purchase of NeXT, Mac OS X brought an entirely new architecture based on NeXTSTEP, a Unix system, that eliminated many of the technical challenges that the classic Mac OS faced.

Mac OS X 10.0 Cheetah Finder (2001)
Source: arstechnica.com

Mac OS X 10.0 Cheetah Finder Column View (2001)
Source: fandom.com

Mac OS X 10.0 Cheetah Internet Explorer 5.1 (2001)
Source: virtuallyfun.com

Mac OS X 10.0 Cheetah Mail App (2001)
Source: virtuallyfun.com

First Day Os

Mac OS X 10.0 Cheetah Quicktime Player (2001)
Source: virtuallyfun.com

Mac OS X 10.0 Cheetah Sherlock Search App (2001)
Source: virtuallyfun.com

Mac OS X 10.0 Cheetah iTools (2001)
Source: virtuallyfun.com

Mac OS X 10.0 Cheetah System Preferences and Applications (2001)
Source: macrumors.com

Mac OS X 10.3 Panther (2003)

Mac OS X 10.3 Panther Gray Boot Screen (2003)
Source: wordpress.com

Mac OS X 10.3 Panther Loading Screen (2003)
Source: toastytech.com

Mac OS X 10.3 Panther Login/Shutdown Screen (2003)
Source: Gadget Unit TV

Mac OS X 10.3 Panther Finder/Applications and About This Mac (2003)
Source: fandom.com

Mac OS X 10.3 Panther Safari Browser with Slashdot (2003)
Source: toastytech.com

Mac OS X 10.3 Panther Quicktime App (2003)
Source: Gadget Unit TV

Mac OS X 10.3 Panther Desktop and Screen Saver Settings (2003)
Source: Gadget Unit TV

Mac OS X 10.3 Panther Chess and Stickies (2003)
Source: toastytech.com

Mac OS X 10.3 Panther System Preferences (2003)
Source: Gadget Unit TV

Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard (2009)

Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard About Dialog (Italian) (2009)
Source: wikipedia.org

Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard Exposé (2009)
Source: medium.com

Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard Safari Browser with NY Times Website (2009)
Source: interlacedinc

Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard Dashboard Feature (2009)
Source: interlacedinc

Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard Finder Cover Flow (2009)
Source: 512pixels.net

Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard Front Row (2009)
Source: alternativeto.net

Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard System Preferences (2009)
Source: arstechnica.com

Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard Installer (2009)
Source: totoku.info

Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks (2013)

Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks About Dialog (2013)
Source: dimaspratama20.com

Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks Desktop (2013)
Source: theverge.com

Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks Launchpad (2013)
Source: 9to5mac.com

Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks Safari Browser Top Sites (2013)
Source: 9to5mac.com

Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks Calendar (2013)
Source: 9to5mac.com

Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks Apple Maps Standard Imagery (2013)
Source: thesweetsetup.com

Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks Apple Maps Satellite Imagery (2013)
Source: 9to5mac.com

Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks System Preferences (2013)
Source: 9to5mac.com

Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks Installation Screen (2013)
Source: lifewire.com

Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite - Flat Design (2014)

Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite Loading Screen (2014)
Source: idownloadblog.com

Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite Desktop and System Information Dialog (2014)
Source: tactig.comm

Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite Today Desktop Feature (2014)
Source: theverge.com

Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite iCloud in Finder (2014)
Source: osxdaily.com

Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite Safari and Messages (2014)
Source: osxdaily.com

Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite Safari Top Sites (2014)
Source: osxdaily.com

Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite Facetime App (2014)
Source: osxdaily.com

Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite Spotlight Search (2014)
Source: osxdaily.com

Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite System Preferences (2014)
Source: apple.com

Mac OS X 10.10 Installation Screen (2014)
Source: lifewire.com

macOS 10.14 Mojave - Hello Dark Mode (2018)

macOS 10.14 Mojave Bootup Screen (2018)
Source: geekrar.com

macOS 10.14 Mojave Login Screen (2018)
Source: arstechnica.com

macOS 10.14 Mojave About Dialog (2018)
Source: 512pixels.net

macOS 10.14 Mojave Dark Mode Desktop (2018)
Source: reddit.com

The Days Before Mac Os X

macOS 10.14 Light/Dark Mode Chooser (2018)
Source: Version Museum

macOS 10.14 Mojave Light Mode Desktop (2018)
Source: hexo.lipf.tech

macOS 10.14 Mojave Application Icons in Finder (2018)
Source: computerworld.com

macOS 10.14 Mojave Finder Gallery View (2018)
Source: cnet.com

macOS 10.14 Mojave System Preferences and Apple Maps (2018)
Source: arstechnica.com

macOS 10.14 Mojave General Preferences (2018)
Source: arstechnica.com

macOS 10.14 Mojave Desktop and Screen Saver Preferences (2018)
Source: arstechnica.com

Next: Classic Mac OS

See our illustrated design evolution of classic Mac OS from 1984 to 2001, showing the timeline of System 1 to System 9.
Also, if you're an Apple fan, see our article on what Apple.com used to look like - 25 years of design history of the Apple.com website.
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