os x

Apple's desktop operating system, Mac OS X, is considered the soul of the Macintosh computer. This BSD-based OS is built on technologies developed at NeXT that were acquired by Apple in early 1996. The first consumer-oriented release of OS X was in March, 2001. Since then, Apple has had a very aggressive release schedule with significant updates coming every 12 to 24 months.

All versions of OS X have an associated "big cat" code name - 10.0 was "Cheetah", 10.1 was "Puma" and so on. Over time, Apple began using the code names in marketing materials and even began branding the releases, starting with OS X "Jaguar". A client version and a server version are usually released in parallel.

As with Apple hardware, there is a huge rumor ecosystem based on speculation of what features the next release will hold. There are also many tip sites and troubleshooting sites to help with operating system issues or running software on these operating systems.

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• Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard Server Retail

  
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• aMSN 0.98.1

  
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• Run Google Chrome OS within Mac OS X

  
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• XAMPP 1.7.3 Beta 2

  
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• Suggest words when entering text

  
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• Mac OS X 10.6.2 Hacked to Allow Atom Support

  
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• iTunes Store: How to write a review

  
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• MacUpdate Desktop version 5.0.2 released, win a membership from TUAW

  
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• Rhino OS X - New Build

  
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• Aperture: Drop-shadows may turn solid black Special Occasion book

  
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• Hackintosh patch allows OS X on netbooks again

  
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• Inkscape review

  
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• Get Mac OS X 10.6.2 on your Non-Intel Atom-Based Netbook

  
  NetbookBoards.com — Authority: 440
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• Silently adjust sound volume level by holding down the Shift key

  
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• muCommander 0.8.4

  
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• Hack Finds Ways to Reenable Atom Processor Support for Mac OS X 10.6.2

  
  O'Grady's PowerPage - Your Mobile Technology Destination — Authority: 477
  If Apple says you can’t do it, then someone out there will find a way. Per Macworld , hackers have found a way to circumvent the changes in Mac OS X 10.6.2 to allow the latest upgrade to Apple’s Snow Leopard to run on netbooks with Intel Atom processors. When Apple released Mac OS X 10.6.2 earlier this month, ...
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• Workaround Restores Mac OS X 10.6.2 Compatibility With Intel Ato...

  
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