OS X changed the game for Apple. Image: Killian Bell/Cult of Mac OS X, the most important piece of software in Apple history, turns 20 today. Going on sale in its full, public version on March 24, ...

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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 ...

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

While macOS has come a long way, I like to remind myself every once in a while of where the technology used to be. And thanks to Mihai Parparita, it’s very easy to actually experience vintage versions ...

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This is a real operating system blast from the past.

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 ...

There’s always a surprising amount of interest in Mac emulators for classic Macintosh and vintage Mac machines. For the older ones among us, it’s a nostalgic trip down memory lane, while for younger ...