Mac OS 9

E40955

Mac OS 9 is the final major release of Apple's classic Mac OS line, known for features like Sherlock 2, improved internet integration, and serving as a bridge before the transition to Mac OS X.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf classic Mac OS release
operating system
operating system version
announcedAt Worldwide Developers Conference
architecture 32-bit
bootSupportOnNewWorldMacs yes
codename Sonata
defaultFileSystem HFS
HFS+
developer Apple Inc.
discontinuationYear 2002
discontinued yes
initialReleaseDate 1999-10-23
kernelType monolithic kernel
language English
French
German
Japanese
Spanish
lastClassicMacOSMajorRelease true
latestMinorVersion Mac OS 9.2.2
notableFeature Auto Updating software update system
File Encryption
Improved PowerBook power management
Improved TCP/IP networking
Integrated internet services
Keychain password management
Multiple Users feature
Sherlock 2 search tool
USB mass storage support
VoicePrint password
operatingSystemFamily Mac OS
partOf Mac OS 9
platform PowerPC
predecessor Mac OS 8.6
releaseYear 1999
2001
replacedBy Mac OS X
servedAs bridge between classic Mac OS and Mac OS X
successor Mac OS X
Mac OS X 10.0
supports Carbon applications
Classic Environment under Mac OS X
supportsMemoryProtection no
supportsMultitasking cooperative multitasking
targetHardware Power Mac G4
Power Macintosh
PowerBook G3
iBook
iMac
userInterface Mac OS Platinum


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