| 1983 |
System 0.97 |
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A pre-release of the original System and Finder |
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| 1984 Jan |
System 1.0 |
Finder 1.0 |
Distributed with the Original 128k Mac. Contained 6 files for
a tota of 216 kb |
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| 1984 May |
System 1.1 |
Finder 1.1g |
Improved disk copying. Introduced Set Startup command |
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| 1985 April |
System 2.0 |
Finder 4.1 |
Drag disk to Trash to eject. Removed: Close All, Put Back, Listviews
display icons. Introduced: Chooser, New Folder, and Shutdown. |
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| 1986 January |
System 3.0 |
Faster Finder 5.0 |
Introduced HFS and Ram Cache and Shutdown Command |
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| 1986 Febuary |
System 3.1 |
Finder 5.2 |
Update for Plus, Buggy |
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| 1986 June |
System 3.2 |
Finder 5.x |
Very Stable Fixed 30 bugs, Added Caclulator DA Widely used System |
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| 1987 January |
System 3.3 |
Finder 5.x |
Slightly Updated |
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| 1987 March |
System 4.0 |
Finder 5.x |
First OS incompatible with orig 128k Mac |
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| 1987 April |
System 4.1 |
Finder 5.5 |
AppleShare 1.1, INIT's and CDEV's went loose in System Folder |
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| 1987 October |
System 4.2 |
Finder 6.x |
Usherd in the use of CDEV's and INIT's(Was Renamed to System 5.0) |
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| 1988 June |
System 6.0 |
N/A |
Introduced Multifinder and stable color for Mac II |
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| 1988 ? |
System 6.0.1 |
N/A |
Released with the IIx |
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| 1988 August |
System 6.0.2 |
N/A |
Bug Fix update |
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| 1988 August |
System 6.0.3 |
N/A |
Shipped on SE and SE/30. Stable version of 6.0.x |
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| 1988 ? |
System 6.0.4 |
N/A |
Released with the IIci and the Portable |
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| 1989 ? |
System 6.0.5 |
N/A |
Shipped on Mac IIfx |
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| 1990 |
System 6.0.6 |
N/A |
Released with the Classic, LC, and IIsi. Was so unstable that
6.0.7 released |
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| 1990 |
System 6.0.7 |
N/A |
Bug Fix Release |
|
| 1991 |
System 6.0.8 |
N/A |
Released after System 7.0, printer drivers |
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| 1991 May |
System 7.0 |
N/A |
Introduced 32bit adressing (allows more than 8mb of ram) Apple
menu now holds DA and folders, balloon help, file Sharing, Hierarchial
List views, Put Away, Startup Items, Alias, Views and Quicktime. |
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| 1991 August |
System 7.0.1 |
N/A |
Introduced Cache control and Caps Lock extension |
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| 1991 August |
System 7.0.1P |
N/A |
Performa model Version of System 7.0.1 |
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| 1992 July |
System 7.1 |
N/A |
Introduced Date, Time, system enablers, Numbers, and WorldScript,
Fixed Disappearing Folder bug |
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| 1993 ? |
System 7.1P |
N/A |
Performa model version of System 7.1 |
|
| 1993 ? |
System 7.1 Pro |
N/A |
HSU 1.0 fixed disk ejection prob, and modem problems, Introduced
AppleScript and PowerTalk |
|
| 1993 ? |
System 7.1.1 |
N/A |
HSU 1.0 fixed disk ejection prob, and modem problems, Introduced
AppleScript and PowerTalk |
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| 1994 ? |
System 7.1.P1 |
N/A |
Perfroma model version of System 7.1 |
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| 1994 ? |
System 7.1.P2 |
N/A |
Performa model version of System 7.1.1 |
|
| 1994 ? |
System 7.1.2 |
N/A |
First to support PowerPC, HSU 2.0 Introduced Modern Memory Mgr
for Pwr Macs |
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| 1994 ? |
System 7.1.P3 |
N/A |
Performa model version of System 7.1.2 |
|
| 1994 ? |
System 7.1.3 |
N/A |
HSU 3.0 introduced Simpletext and New HDSC setup, also added Control
Strip for PwrBook 500. |
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| 1995 January |
System 7.5 |
N/A |
Introduced Apple guide, Apple Menu Options, Draga and Drop, QuickDraw
GX, Windowshade, Is now a free download. |
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| 1995 March |
System 7.5.1 |
N/A |
File sharing up by 400%, New Launcher, New Startup screen, fixed
bugs and other minor updates |
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| 1995 June |
System 7.5.2 |
N/A |
PCI bus support, PPC Native SCSI Mgr, OpenTpt Supported Max volume
size 2 terrabytes |
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| 1996 May |
System 7.5.3 |
N/A |
Get Info survives rebuilding Desktop, Control Strip works on all
Macs. Introduced Universal System Folder, starts MacPlus-PCI Macs,
Monitors and Sound CP and translucent window draging. |
|
| 1996 October |
System 7.5.4 |
N/A |
Came out for a week then pulled by Apple, for bug not caught
during beta stages. |
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| 1996 October |
System 7.5.5 |
N/A |
Really Stable OS. New math routines, VM improved, gets rid of
Type 11's with 10's Last OS for 68000,020, 030 Macs without FPU. |
|
| 1997 Jan |
System 7.6 |
N/A |
Improved reliabiltiy, Introduced Quickdraw 3D |
|
| 1997 April |
System 7.6.1 |
N/A |
Improved reliabiltiy, Introduced Such as Type 10 errors are correctly
mapped to 1 or 2 errors. Last OS for 68000,020, 030 Macs with FPU's |
|
| 1997 May |
Rhapsody PR |
N/A |
Ported NextStep to PPC no features or enahancements |
|
| 1997 July |
System 8.0 |
N/A |
PowerPC Finder; Introduced Apperance Contextual Menus, Desktop
Pics, Personal Web Share, Popup Windows, Simple Finder, Spring loaded
folders, button view |
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| 1997 August |
Rhapsody DR1 |
N/A |
More of a MacLike interface on top of NextStep |
|
| 1998 Feb |
System 8.1 |
N/A |
Faster launching, MRJ 2.0; Introduced HFS+ Last OS for 68040
Macs |
|
| 1998 Spring |
Rhapsody DR2 |
N/A |
Most of MacOS 8 enviroment ported |
|
| 1998 July |
Mac OS 8.5 |
N/A |
PowerPC-native AppleScripting, Faster network copying, Faster
Installer, Enhanced navigation services, QuickTime 3 pro, Remote
Access, Introduced Appearance Themes, Application Switcher, Favorites,
File Exchange, Moveable/Resizeable columns, Network Browser, Sherlock,
Smart Scrolling, Requires PowerPC Mac. |
|
| 1998 Nov |
Mac OS 8.5.1 |
N/A |
Minor bug fixes for 8.5 |
|
| 1999 Feb |
MacOS X Server |
N/A |
Complete 8.0 look. First step towards MacOS X |
|
| 1999 May |
Mac OS 8.6 |
N/A |
First release to show the version number when starting up |
|
| 1999 October |
Mac OS 9.0 |
N/A |
Multiple user support, Voice Password and File Sharing via TCP/IP |
|
| 1999 ? |
Mac OS 9.0.1 |
N/A |
Internal Release |
|
| 2000 Febuary |
Mac OS 9.0.2 |
N/A |
Released with shipping Macs |
|
| 2000 March |
Mac OS 9.0.3 |
N/A |
Released with shipping Macs |
|
| 2000 April |
Mac OS 9.0.4 |
N/A |
Unified OS 9 Update for OS 9 |
|
| 2000 September |
MacOS X beta |
N/A |
Costed $29.00 beta expired on May 15, 2001 |
|
| 2001 January |
Mac OS 9.1 |
N/A |
Introduced Window menu, NOT Compatible with OS X Beta |
|
| 2001 March |
MacOS X 10.0 |
N/A |
Full Modern OS will run older Mac Apps, and new Carbon Based Apps.
Runs Unix |
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| 2001 May |
Mac OS 9.2 |
N/A |
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| 2002 March |
MacOS 10.1 |
N/A |
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