The first Mac software was called System 1 and it was released on January 24, 1984, and there have been 30 major updates since. Apple rebranded to Mac OS with the release of mac OS 8 on July 26, 1997.

On May 17th, Mac OS X 10.4.1, the first major update to Tiger. The release is available through Software Update, or as a standalone download [37 MB]. The new release includes the following ...

Difference between Software Update and standalone download versions There are two versions of Mac OS X 10.4.1 available. The version that can be obtained through Software Update is machine-specific (i ...

Apple’s macOS operating system has changed a lot over the last 25 years, with new features and designs coming and going as the decades have passed. Even the name has been adjusted, starting out as Mac ...

OK, the Lion version of MacOS is out and the Internet buzz about it has peaked my interest. I just read this on Wiki: Since 2002, Mac OS X has been included with all new Macintosh computer systems. It ...

Apple’s new operating system, Mavericks has been available to download since the end of October 2013. It’s a free upgrade for all versions of Mac OS X going back to 2009 – that’s Snow Leopard and ...

Apple Computer is putting the finishing touches on what could be the most important upgrade this year to its new operating system. But when the Cupertino, Calif.-based company will deliver Mac OS X ...

Apple’s macOS operating system is known for its stability and features, but it wasn’t always this way. Throughout the history of macOS (and OS X before it), there have been some real stinkers that ...

The Basilisk II emulator can be used to run old versions of Mac OS 8 and System 7 on a modern Mac. Here's how to get started using it. Before macOS and OS X, there was Mac OS 9, and before that were ...

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 ...

Justin Pot is a freelance journalist who helps people get more out of technology. Whether you're setting up a virtual machine for testing or attempting to restore macOS on a device that won't boot, ...