The Mac OS X launch | Apple is back in the picture! | Techday, March 24th
On this TECHDAY in history, on March 24th 2001, the Mac OS X operating system was introduced.
At the end of 1997 Apple, to escape from a difficult position, acquired the NeXT software company, which not only delivered the next-generation OS but also brought Steve Jobs back to the company. His appointment as CEO was easily one of their most important acquisitions. As engineers turned NeXTSTEP into Mac OS X, Jobs stabilized Apple’s finances, ended languishing projects, and launched new products that ushered in a new era at Apple. When the company launched Mac OS X in 2001, it had already introduced the iMac, Power Mac G4, and iBook.
Mac OS X succeeded the Mac OS 9, which was practically the last evolution of the ‘classic’ Mac OS that had been powering the Macintosh since 1984. Apple introduced Mac OS X on the market in 2002. Since 2007 it is compatible with both Intel and PowerPC processors, which makes it one of the most stable computer platforms available. Apple has been continuously updating their Mac OS from then (named as of 2012), and these updates are always codenamed after cats.
Mac OS X breathed new life into the Macintosh line of computers. With over 33% market share, Mac OS X is nowadays the second most popular destination for desktop operating systems in the world.
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