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[[Category:Operating Systems]]'''Mac OS''' is the [[:Category:Operating Systems|operating system]] used in [[Macintosh]] computers since their introduction in 1984. The current version is [[Mac OS X]], which |
[[Category:Operating Systems]]'''Mac OS''' is the [[:Category:Operating Systems|operating system]] used in [[Macintosh]] computers since their introduction in 1984. Some aplliances (most notably the [[wp:iPhone|iPhone]]) also run derivative versions of Mac OS. The current version is '''[[wp:Mac OS X|Mac OS X]]''' 10.6 (often refered to as simply '''OSX'''), which is derived from [[wp:NeXTSTEP|NeXTSTEP]], and has a Mach microkernel running a BSD compatibility layer. Most applications are written in [[Objective-C]] using the [[Cocoa]] framework. |
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'''Mac''' is a term which describes the broader class of Apple computer hardware and their Macintosh operating systems. |
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==Older versions== |
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⚫ | Pre-X versions of Mac OS were written in-house at Apple and were based in part on the slightly earlier [[wp:Apple Lisa|Lisa Office System]]. "Classic" Mac OS is still in use on many older Macs, especially 68k Macs (Macs with a [[wp:Motorola 68000 family|Motorola 680x0]] processor), which are unable to run versions newer than 8.1. (In fact, many older Macs can't even run [[wp:Mac OS 8|OS 8]] at all.) Depending on the specific model, [[wp:PowerPC|PowerPC]] Macs support anywhere from [[wp:System 7|System 7.1.2]] up to OS X 10.5. (OS X 10.6 dropped support for PowerPC Macs.) |
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