A retrospective on Mac OS from I to X showcases Apple's evolution in operating systems over the years.

Macworld A lot of Mac users don’t remember a time before Mac OS X (or macOS, or OS X, depending on the era), but before OS X ...

OS X changed the game for Apple. Image: Killian Bell/Cult of Mac OS X, the most important piece of software in Apple history, turns 20 today. Going on sale in its full, public version on March 24, ...

It’s been two years since Snow Leopard, and Apple’s never been shy about leaving older machines behind, so it’s no surprise that the minimum specs for Lion have changed. Here’s what you need to run ...

The Mac’s newest operating system, macOS Sonoma, is now available. Sonoma’s launch follows the launch of the iPhone 15 series and the iPhone’s iOS 17 operating system last week. This new macOS ...

In the 1990s, Apple was in trouble. The once-revolutionary Mac OS was creaking and next-gen replacements were going nowhere. Enter Steve Jobs, who returned to the company he founded with a pile of ...

While macOS has come a long way, I like to remind myself every once in a while of where the technology used to be. And thanks to Mihai Parparita, it’s very easy to actually experience vintage versions ...

Microsoft may still dominate the operating system market, but Linux and Apple’s Mac OS platforms were the fastest-growing in 2010, according to new data from Gartner. Worldwide operating system ...

If you yearn for the days of old Mac OS versions–we’re talking pre-OS X here–then your time has finally come. Software engineer Mihai Parparita has unveiled his latest project: Infinite Mac, which ...

In 1995, another PC operating system launched its first version around the same time as Windows 95 was released. It was called BeOS, and it tried to become an alternative to Windows and Mac. Last week ...