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The Mac OS Report Number two in a series-the facts about Mac OS 8
Mac* OS 8 is coming. It will give you,
and millions of otter Macintosh* users,
a whole new way of working.
It will give your Apple*
Macintosh amputer (or, for that
matter, any otter
Mac OS computer of
your choice) a dramatic new
to^ii^^^ong with all kinds of enhanced capa-
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ t an entirely new standard of powerful,
i n t u i t ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ r a standard the œmpetition can try
WÊÊÊÊÊM^^^M^'-The minent you start using Mac OS 8, youll feel
the difference; youll find yourself accomplishing more in
les time. A multi-threaded Findeflets you execute mul
tiple tasks simultaneously such as launching applications
and copying files. Mac OS 8 includes new information-
management took, such as contextual pop-up menus
and spring-loaded folders, that give you quicker and easier
access to aU your information. A scalable environment
tets you either limit your menu and window options, or
expand them-whichever works better for you. A new,
dimensional look makes the interface more dynamic
and engaging than ever. And Mac OS 8 also includes the
latest versions of QuickTime* with its MPEG support,
QuickTime VR and
QuickDraw^.
How easy is it
to get going with all
these new technolo
gies and features?
Mac OS 8 includesTCP/IP and PPP for easy network
or modem access direct from the Finder. You get Netscape
Navigator™ and the PointCast Network: And a new
Iliernet Setup Assistant makes it easier than ever to
on the Net, whether you're doing it from home with
â raxtem or from work with a high-speed connection.
Personal web sharing is standard, so you can turn
any Macintosh into
an Internet web server.
And Java™ support is
built in, so you can run
Java applications just
®β$8βφ they were any other desktop applications. (If you mn Watering, Windows* 95 can't do this.)
It's the PointCast Network: It comes with Mac OS 8. And it grabs the news you want directly off the Net to create customized desktop news pages. Daily.
Hourly. As often as you want.
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® 1997 nppk Computer, inc. All rights mewed. Apple, the Apple logo, Mac, Macintosh, the Mac OS logo, QuickDraw and QuickTime are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. Finder is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. PowerPC is a trademark ofIntematkmàÎ.'À^^ Maéines Corporation, used under license éerefrom. Java and the Java logo are trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. Microsofi* and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Netscape Navigator and the Netscape Navigator logo are trademarks ofNeiscap^^&^^ieattam Corporation. The PointCast Network and the PointCast Network logo are trademarks of PointCast, Inc.
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upgrade «re plmm^bâ our support for the Mac ofe
will cdnfeiB foryears.
At the same time, we're also working on an industrie
strength OS, code-named Rhapsody, that will offer feature
such as protected memory, preemptive multitasking an<
symmetric multiprocessing. Rhapsody will also provide
backwards compatibility, so you can be sure that the vas
majority of your Mac OS apps will run on Rhapod^liq
In other words: Apple is still < t e ^ ^ l ^ ^ é t o |
innovative, uses-friendly ma consiste^ w$$^0M
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yÎy'Màc:'^S has always been the easies i ν ;; ; z-$nd most intuitive of all : • 'Ί^^φψ systems. Now, Mac OS S ;,i:^0m kind ofcom00!g to a '~-{:/:^<ïèhole nm0mr£
MacOS
When you get Mac OS 8, you also get built-in Java support,
I so you can run both local and %network-based Java software just like I other desktop applications.
^^^.^want to use Netscape Navigator ^^^^owse the Net, you'll lêe this: ^^^^ntegrated part of Mac OS 8.
software. Once you're up and running, PowerPC~iî&£jte
ante improves your performance. Mac OS 8 is alsaceah
itoely compatible with all PowerPC and 68040-terf
hardware and software.
A new way of accessing the Internet
Very. Because our new installer and setup assistants take
you through each slq^aîfigHft^y(w new system
