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Looking Back At OS X's Origins

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the i-fail-at-history dept.

DJRumpy writes "Macworld Weekly has an interesting look at the history of OS X from its early origins in 1985 under NeXT and the Mach Kernel to Rhapsody, to its current iteration as OS X. An interesting, quick read if anyone is curious about the timeline from Apple's shaky '90s to their current position in the market. There's also an interesting link at the bottom talking about the difference between the original beta and the release product that we see today."

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  1. our motto... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Apple Computer -- proudly going out of business since 1977!"

  2. flying cars by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    I don't want to be a whiner, but I don't understand what OS X fans are so lyrical about. OS X still has no option to make my car fly, nor does it allow me to play tennis outside in my iTennisCourt, and swim in my iSwimmingPool. Do OS X fans also go crazy over other office equipment, such as staplers or paperclips?

    1. Re:flying cars by camperslo · · Score: 2, Funny

      You just have to know where to hold down the option key when clicking.

      Find an old Mac SE at a thrift store, hit the debug switch on the side, and type in G 41D89A

      Even if the hard drive is bad, it opens a portal to a parallel universe.

  3. Re:What the article doesn't mention by shoehornjob · · Score: 2, Funny

    What the article doesn't mention is Steves war on color in the Operating System

    Maybe that's why he is always wearing those damn black turtlenecks.

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    "We are just a war away from Amerikastan. When god vs god the undoing of man." Dave Mustaine
  4. Blasphemy! by D+Ninja · · Score: 5, Funny

    The REAL history of OS X...

    And on the sixth day, Steve Jobs said, "Let there be OS X" and OS X was created, and it was good.

    That's how it goes, right?

  5. Re:What the article doesn't mention by TheLink · · Score: 2, Funny

    You're just holding it wrong!

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  6. Re:Hello. by Americano · · Score: 2, Funny

    Amorous Badger

    When did Ubuntu announce a new release?