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Classic Mac OS

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Classic Mac OS is the series of operating systems Apple Computer developed for its Macintosh family of personal computers from 1984 to 2001, running from System 1 through Mac OS 9. It is credited with popularizing the graphical user interface, and was included with every Macintosh sold during the era, with system-software updates typically introduced alongside new Macintosh models.

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Year
1984 2
Significance
Credited with popularizing the graphical user interface concept. 1
Status
Status
Discontinued 1
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Source Classic Mac OS - Wikipedia

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1. Classic Mac OS - Wikipedia
  • Opening section, first paragraph
    Apple released the original Macintosh on January 24, 1984.
  • Opening section, second paragraph
    The Macintosh operating system is credited with having popularized the graphical user interface concept.
  • Wikipedia Classic Mac OS infobox discontinued=yes
  • Licensed Under: Proprietary Software, Infobox license field
    license = Commercial software, proprietary software
  • In Field: Operating Systems, Lead sentence
    Mac OS (originally System Software; retronymically Classic Mac OS) is the series of operating systems developed for the Macintosh family of personal computers by Apple Computer, Inc.
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2. Wikidata: Classic Mac OS
  • Wikidata Q13522376, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
  • Wikidata Q13522376 P571 (inception)
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