Mac OS 8

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classic Mac OS operating system

Mac OS 8 is a classic Apple Macintosh operating system released in 1997 that introduced a revamped Platinum interface, improved multitasking, and enhanced Internet and multimedia features for pre-OS X Macs.

Aliases (2)
Statements (49)
Predicate Object
instanceOf classic Mac OS →
operating system →
codename Tempo →
defaultEmailClient Claris Emailer (in some bundles) →
defaultWebBrowser Netscape Navigator (bundled in many configurations) →
developer Apple Computer, Inc. →
distributionMedium CD-ROM →
historicalSignificance major visual and architectural update to classic Mac OS before Mac OS X →
includesComponent Appearance Manager →
Contextual Menus →
Control Strip →
Extensions Manager →
Finder 8 →
Open Transport networking →
QuickTime →
Sherlock (in later 8.x versions) →
includesFeature enhanced Internet features →
enhanced multimedia features →
improved multitasking →
initialReleaseDate 1997-07-26 →
kernelType classic Mac OS monolithic kernel →
latestMinorVersion Mac OS 8.6 →
license proprietary software →
notableFeature Platinum appearance theme →
better PowerPC native code support →
improved virtual memory →
integrated Internet setup assistant →
pop-up windows in the Finder →
spring-loaded folders →
operatingSystemFamily Mac OS →
platform Apple Macintosh →
predecessor System 7 →
releaseYear 1997 →
1999 →
replacedBy Mac OS X (as primary Mac operating system line) →
runsOn PowerPC-based Macintosh computers →
some 68k Macintosh models (early 8.0/8.1 with limitations) →
sourceModel closed source →
successor Mac OS 9 →
supports OpenGL (via later extensions and drivers) →
QuickDraw graphics →
cooperative multitasking →
supportsFileSystem HFS →
HFS+ →
supportsNetworkingProtocol AppleTalk →
TCP/IP →
targetAudience consumer desktop users →
creative professionals →
userInterface Platinum interface →
Referenced by (21)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Apple Macintosh Performa series →
HFS Plus →
Macintosh LC series →
Macintosh Quadra →
Performa →
Performa 5200CD →
Power Macintosh series →
PowerBook →
Quadra series →
iMac G3 ("Mac OS 8.1") →
operatingSystem
HFS Plus ("Mac OS 8.1") →
defaultFileSystemOf
SimpleText →
includedWith
HFS Plus ("Mac OS 8.1") →
introducedIn
Carbon (late transitional API) ("Mac OS 8.1") →
introducedWith
Mac OS 8 ("Mac OS 8.6") →
latestMinorVersion
Macworld New York 1999 →
platform
Mac OS 9 ("Mac OS 8.6") →
predecessor
System 7 →
successor
Performa 5200CD ("Mac OS 8.1") →
supportsOperatingSystemVersionUpTo
AppleTalk →
usedBy
Carbon (late transitional API) →
usedIn
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