About the Book
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 67. Chapters: History of Mac OS, Hierarchical File System, Context menu, Resource fork, Creator code, Finder, Type code, Copland, System 7, Mac OS 9, Mac OS 8, Mac OS Roman, System 6, HFS Plus, Mac OS memory management, Macintosh startup, Robin Williams, Extension, Macintosh Toolbox, Desk Accessory, Star Trek project, Balloon help, Alias, New World ROM, Info-Mac, Apple Software Update, System Folder, Disk First Aid, Mac 68K emulator, MultiFinder, Apple menu, At Ease, Macintosh File System, Old World ROM, Extension conflict, Bomb, Pocket Computer Phone, Stickies, OSType, Bozo bit, List of Macintosh software published by Microsoft, AppleShare, Inside Macintosh, Control Strip, Publish and Subscribe, DVD Player, DarwiinRemote, Brushed metal, Sosumi, PICT, Apple Chooser, Apple HD SC Setup, Monaco, Disk Copy, Control panel, Apple Guide, System Profiler, Mac OS Runtime for Java, WindowShade, AirPort Utility, System suitcase, Open Architecture System Integration Strategy, Conflict Catcher, WorldScript, Drive Setup, PC Exchange, Apple Type Services for Unicode Imaging, Standard Apple Numerics Environment, MacInTouch, Special menu, Menu blinking, Macintosh Manager, Network Browser, Speech Manager, Macintosh Input Method. Excerpt: On January 24, 1984, Apple Computer Inc. (now Apple Inc.) introduced the Macintosh personal computer, with the Macintosh 128K model, which came bundled with what was later renamed the Mac OS, but then known simply as the System Software. The Macintosh is often credited with popularizing the graphical user interface. The Mac OS has been pre-installed on almost every Macintosh computer sold. The operating system is also sold separately on the Mac App Store. The original Macintosh system software was partially based on the Lisa OS, previously released by Apple for the Lisa computer in 1983 and, as part of an agreemen...
