- Not to be confused with the backwards-compatible Classic environment in Mac OS X.
The Classic Mac OS is a general term used to describe the Macintosh system software (Mac OS) before (and not including) Mac OS X.
Release history
Major releases of the classic Mac OS:
- System 1, released January 24, 1984
- System 2, released April 1985
- System 3, released January 1986
- System 4, released January 1987
- System 5, released October 1987
- System 6, released April 1988
- System 7, released May 13, 1991
- Mac OS 8, released July 26, 1997
- Mac OS 9, released October 23, 1999
References
- Macintosh: System Software Version History (through 7.5.3), Apple Support. 2012-02-19.
- System version numbering history, Mac 512. Archived 2016-12-02.
External links
- Developer World at Apple (1997-01-02)
- Technotes (archived 1997-06-15)
- Classic Mac OS Design Evolution at the Version Museum
- Classic Mac OS at Wikipedia
