Mac OS

History

Mac OS X Public Beta“Kodiak”

Released Sept13, 2000

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Mac OS X v10.0“Cheetah”

Released Mar24, 2001

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Mac OS X v10.1“Puma”

Released Sept25, 2001

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Mac OS X v10.2“Jaguar”

Released Aug24, 2002

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Mac OS X v10.3“Panther”

Released Oct24, 2003

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Mac OS X v10.4“Tiger”

Released Apr29, 2005

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Mac OS X v10.5“Leopard”

Released Oct26, 2007

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Mac OS X v10.6“Snow Leopard”

Released Aug28, 2009

Features Aqua GUI ColorSync Quartz Extreme Exposé FileVault Automator Dashboard Front Row iTunes Spaces

Time Machine Screen Sharing Finder Quick Look Spotlight Dock

Advantages & Disadvantages

Advantages Disadvantages

Safer and has no viruses Doesn’t slow down over time More stable More dependable More visually appealing More user friendly and ‘just

works’ Simplifies a lot of things Less prone to hardware issues

and virus, trojans, etc.

Software compatibility Not easy to theme More pricey Less control over your computer Less software options Less hardware options Harder to personalize Hardware issues are much more

severe when happens More expensive software

Reasons for Popularity with Users PC compatibility An improved OS Mac vs. PC ads Support

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