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| − | '''OS X''' (pronounced /ˌoʊ ɛs ˈtɛn/; originally '''Mac OS X''') is a series of [[Unix]]-based graphical interface [[Operating system|operating systems]] developed and marketed by Apple Inc. | + | '''OS X''' (pronounced /ˌoʊ ɛs ˈtɛn/; originally '''Mac OS X''') is a series of [[Unix]]-based graphical interface [[Operating system|operating systems]] developed and marketed by [[Apple Inc]]. |
It is designed to run on Macintosh computers, having been pre-installed on all Macs since 2002. | It is designed to run on Macintosh computers, having been pre-installed on all Macs since 2002. | ||
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Within the market of desktop, laptop and home computers, and by web usage, OS X is the second most widely used OS after [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]]. | Within the market of desktop, laptop and home computers, and by web usage, OS X is the second most widely used OS after [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]]. | ||
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| + | == See also == | ||
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| + | * [[Apple Inc.]] | ||
| + | * [[Digital_audio_workstation#OS_X|Digital audio workstation (OS X)]] | ||
| + | * [[Operating system]] | ||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OS_X OS X] @ Wikipedia | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OS_X OS X] @ Wikipedia | ||
Revision as of 07:20, 24 August 2015
OS X (pronounced /ˌoʊ ɛs ˈtɛn/; originally Mac OS X) is a series of Unix-based graphical interface operating systems developed and marketed by Apple Inc.
It is designed to run on Macintosh computers, having been pre-installed on all Macs since 2002.
It was the successor to Mac OS 9, released in 1999, the final release of the "classic" Mac OS, which had been Apple's primary operating system since 1984.
The first version released was Mac OS X Server 1.0 in 1999, and a desktop version, Mac OS X v10.0 "Cheetah" followed on March 24, 2001.
Previous releases of OS X were named after big cats; for example, OS X v10.8 was referred to as "Mountain Lion".
However, with the announcement of OS X Mavericks in June 2013, this was dropped in favor of Californian landmarks.
Within the market of desktop, laptop and home computers, and by web usage, OS X is the second most widely used OS after Windows.
See also
External links
- OS X @ Wikipedia
