Macintosh System 2.1
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Macintosh System 2.1 is an early version of Apple’s classic Mac OS that marked a significant step in the platform’s evolution by adding support for the Hierarchical File System and improving overall system capabilities.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Macintosh System Software | 1 |
| Macintosh System Software with MacWrite and MacPaint | 1 |
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
classic Mac OS version
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operating system ⓘ |
| architecture | Motorola 68000 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developer | Apple Computer, Inc. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developerCompanyCountry | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributionMedium | floppy disk ⓘ |
| includedComponent |
Finder
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System file ⓘ |
| kernelType | monolithic kernel ⓘ |
| license | proprietary software license ⓘ |
| multitaskingModel | cooperative multitasking ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
added support for Hierarchical File System (HFS)
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improved overall system capabilities compared to earlier System 2 releases ⓘ |
| operatingSystemFamily |
Classic Mac OS
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Mac OS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Macintosh System Software NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| platform | Apple Macintosh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Macintosh System 2.0 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Macintosh System 3.0 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportedFileSystem |
Hierarchical File System
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MFS ⓘ |
| supportedHardware |
Macintosh 512K
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Macintosh Plus NERFINISHED ⓘ original Macintosh 128K (with limitations) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportsGUI | true ⓘ |
| supportsKeyboardInput | true GENERATED ⓘ |
| supportsMouseInput | true GENERATED ⓘ |
| targetAudience | personal computer users ⓘ |
| targetUse | general-purpose desktop computing ⓘ |
| userInterface |
Graphical user interface
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Macintosh Finder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Macintosh 512K
this entity surface form:
Macintosh System Software
subject surface form:
Lisa Office System
this entity surface form:
Macintosh System Software with MacWrite and MacPaint