A retrospective on Mac OS from I to X showcases Apple's evolution in operating systems over the years.

If you’ve ever wondered what it felt like to use the many operating systems Apple (and NeXT) released over the past 40-plus ...

The Mac’s newest operating system, macOS Sonoma, is now available. Sonoma’s launch follows the launch of the iPhone 15 series and the iPhone’s iOS 17 operating system last week. This new macOS ...

Macworld A lot of Mac users don’t remember a time before Mac OS X (or macOS, or OS X, depending on the era), but before OS X ...

When Steve Jobs first showed a preview of Mission Control, critics said it was a confusing mess. It brings together the Dashboard, Exposé, and Spaces in one view, offering what Apple calls a “bird’s ...

UTM is an emulator for virtualizing other operating systems. Here's how to use it to run Apple's Mac OS 9 on a Mac running on Apple Silicon. UTM is an OS emulator that lets you virtualize and run a ...

The Basilisk II emulator can be used to run old versions of Mac OS 8 and System 7 on a modern Mac. Here's how to get started using it. Before macOS and OS X, there was Mac OS 9, and before that were ...

Not sure which desktop operating system is best for you? We help you choose by comparing the top options based on app compatibility, ease of use, hardware availability, interface design, gaming ...

If you yearn for the days of old Mac OS versions–we’re talking pre-OS X here–then your time has finally come. Software engineer Mihai Parparita has unveiled his latest project: Infinite Mac, which ...

It’s been two years since Snow Leopard, and Apple’s never been shy about leaving older machines behind, so it’s no surprise that the minimum specs for Lion have changed. Here’s what you need to run ...