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Apple Macintosh Software - OS X v10.0 (Cheetah) Compact Disk, 2001 Object Reg. No: HT 13538

Box, with two manuals and four CDs for the Macintosh operating system including an upgrade CD containing developers tools.

In 1999-2001, Apple discarded Mac OS 'Classic', the operating system it introduced in 1984 with the graphical user interface it had first introduced with the Lisa in 1983 and the Macintosh in 1984. It moved to a new operating system, Mac OS X, which was underpinned by an operating system called Nextstep, developed by Steve Jobs' company NeXT Computer during his absence from Apple. The Nextstep operating system was itself based on an operating system called UNIX. Versions of the Mac OS X operating system are named after big cats, the first of these being Cheetah.

Mac OS X (Cheetah) was first released as a server version in 1999, and in 2001 as a desktop oriented version.

Mac OS X (Cheetah):
1. Extended the legendary ease of use of Apple computers by implementing an improved graphical user interface.
2. Incorporated that revised GUI into a UNIX-based operating system.
3. By being UNIX-based, gave the OS for Macintosh computers increased stability and security.
4. Incorporated much of the Classic OS so as to achieve backward compatibility for the running of existing software.
5. Brought UNIX to personal computers.

As of 2009, Macintosh computers are the largest users of any of the operating systems based on the UNIX operating system.

The donor used this software as the operating system for his Macintosh computer in his legal practice.

A white cardboard box with an information panel containing four CD disks in paper envelopes and two manuals
Acquisition Information:
Donation from Mr Noel Jackling - internet Macintosh user group (iMug), 2006
Discipline: Technology
Dimensions: 48 mm (Height), 225 mm (Width), 245 mm (Length)

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Tagged with: computer software, computers, computing, operating system
Themes this item is part of: Internet Macintosh User Group (iMug) Collection, Information & Communication Collection
Primary Classification: COMPUTING & CALCULATING
Secondary Classification: Digital Computing
Tertiary Classification: software
Inscriptions: The surface of the Box includes the following inscriptions:
A Silver Apple logo, a blue X , Mac OS X , The worlds's most advanced operating System. The information panel on the box has screen captures and introductory text
The manuals vary slightly. As the second manual is a reprint for the upgrade 10.1

1. Manual for the operating System 10.0
includes the following inscriptions a dark grey Apple Logo, "X" , Welcome to Mac OS X.
On reverse: ©2001

2. Manual for the operating System 10.1,
this is an updated version of the upgrade 10.1 includes the following inscriptions, a light grey Apple Logo, "X" , Welcome to Mac OS X . On reverse: © 2001

Disks: Two set of disks vary only slightly. All include the words Mac OS X , A large "X" , the macintosh logo, the Apple, logo .
The coloured Disk are the operating System Software version 10.0 and 10.1. the grey disks are "Developer Tools" version 10.0 and 10.1
the upgrade disks have the hand written text " 10.1" on the top right corner of each envelope.
Manufacturer: Apple Computer Inc, Cupertino, California, United States of America, 2001

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