In my Macworld review of OS X 10.1, I wrote, “This version combines much of OS 9’s functionality with a collection of improvements that make upgrading to OS X a serious possibility for even dyed-in-the-wool devotees of the classic Mac OS.”
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And version 10.1 was the first version to run the new Microsoft Office X, a huge milestone in the acceptance of Mac OS X as a valid platform. It added back support for AppleTalk and AFP servers, which was a huge boost to compatibility in existing networks. On Macs with G4 processors, it was actually faster than Mac OS 9, which was quite a thing to see. Mac OS X 10.1 (internal code name Puma) was the first version that felt like it was actually ready for day-to-day work. Īpple knew it, and moved quickly to rectify the situation. Mac OS X had a Classic Mode so users could run software designed for the previous operating system. The core of Mac OS X was there, offering plenty for Apple and third-party developers to build on. The new Aqua interface, which Steve Jobs had unveiled to quite a bit of fanfare, was pretty, full of translucency and trendy 3-D effects. In March 2001, Mac OS X 10.0 (internal code name Cheetah) was released. Mac OS X Public Beta does not reach that goal.” OS X early days In his review for Ars Technica, John Siracusa wrote, “The Macintosh is defined by its interface, and any redefinition of that must be at least as good as what it’s replacing.
It still looked a lot like Mac OS 8 and had no Apple menu, but it did have a nonfunctional Apple logo parked dead center in the Mac menu bar. It sort of looked like Mac OS, but if you used it for a minute you’d realize it was more liked a re-skinned version of NextStep.Īfter a developer preview version, Mac OS X Public Beta (internally it had the code name Kodiak) arrived in 2000, and while it was technically a beta version, Apple still charged $30 for the privilege of testing it. In 1999, Apple released Mac OS X Server 1.0, which was a weird fusion of NextStep and Mac OS, with interface quirks never seen before or since.
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