Developer Bryan Keller was curious whether an old version of Apple's Mac operating system was capable of running on the ...

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, ...

Today marks the 25th anniversary of Apple launching Mac OS X, the operating system that serves as the foundation of modern-day macOS. Apple released a public beta of Mac OS X in September 2000, and ...

Has it really been that long? 24 March 2021 marked the 20th anniversary of Mac OS X. For those of us who were there to witness its release, it’s stunning to think that most of today’s Apple users ...

A programmer got Mac OS X Cheetah working on a Nintendo Wii, solving myriad problems along the way.

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 ...

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 ...

No, you’re not reading an old article. Apple has just removed OS X Lion and OS X Mountain Lion from its online store. Both installers remained available in Apple’s online store for years, even after ...

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 ...

A developer successfully ran Mac OS X 10.0 Cheetah on a Nintendo Wii using custom kernel work, turning the console into a ...

The Macintosh's operating system has been ported to the Nintendo Wii, defying those who said it could not be done. Granted, it's the original release of Mac OS X, itself older than the 2006 console, ...