System 7 (early versions)

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System 7 (early versions) is an early 1990s generation of Apple’s classic Mac OS that introduced features like virtual memory, personal file sharing, and improved multitasking to Macintosh computers.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf classic Mac OS version
operating system
developer Apple Inc.
surface form: Apple Computer, Inc.
fileSystem HFS
includedComponent Control Panels
Extensions
Finder
System file
initialReleaseYear 1991
introducedFeature 32-bit clean memory addressing (on suitable hardware)
AppleEvents
AppleScript
Drag and Drop (in later 7.x)
Publish and Subscribe
Macintosh Finder
surface form: System 7 Finder

TrueType font support
aliases
balloon help
color icons
improved multitasking
personal file sharing
virtual memory
kernelType cooperative multitasking
license proprietary software license
majorVersionNumber 7
networkingTechnology AppleTalk
notableChangeFromPredecessor dropped support for some early 68000-based Macs in later 7.x versions
integrated MultiFinder into the system
notableEarlyVersion System 7 (early versions) self-linksurface differs
surface form: System 7.0

System 7 (early versions) self-linksurface differs
surface form: System 7.0.1

System 7 (early versions) self-linksurface differs
surface form: System 7.1

System 7 (early versions) self-linksurface differs
surface form: System 7.1.1 (System 7 Pro)
operatingSystemFamily macOS
surface form: Mac OS
platform Apple Macintosh computers
surface form: Macintosh
predecessor System 6
ranOnHardware Macintosh II series
Macintosh LC
surface form: Macintosh LC series

Macintosh Quadra
surface form: Macintosh Quadra series

early Power Macintosh models
releaseDate 1991-05-13
successor Mac OS 8
supportedArchitecture Motorola 68000 family
PowerPC
targetUser creative professionals
education market
personal computer users
userInterface graphical user interface
userInterfaceStyle desktop metaphor

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Macintosh Plus operatingSystem System 7 (early versions)
AppleTalk usedBy System 7 (early versions)
this entity surface form: Macintosh System 7
SimpleText includedWith System 7 (early versions)
this entity surface form: System 7
Macintosh LC operatingSystem System 7 (early versions)
this entity surface form: System 7
Mac OS 8 predecessor System 7 (early versions)
this entity surface form: System 7
Macintosh Quadra operatingSystem System 7 (early versions)
this entity surface form: System 7
Power Macintosh series operatingSystem System 7 (early versions)
this entity surface form: System 7
Performa 5200CD operatingSystem System 7 (early versions)
this entity surface form: System 7
Apple Macintosh Performa series operatingSystem System 7 (early versions)
this entity surface form: System 7
Macintosh Portable operatingSystem System 7 (early versions)
this entity surface form: System 7
Macintosh II operatingSystem System 7 (early versions)
this entity surface form: System 7
Macintosh Classic operatingSystem System 7 (early versions)
this entity surface form: System 7
Macintosh SE/30 os System 7 (early versions)
this entity surface form: System 7
Macintosh SE/30 os System 7 (early versions)
this entity surface form: Mac OS 7.6.1
Macintosh SE/30 osMaxVersion System 7 (early versions)
this entity surface form: Mac OS 7.6.1
System 6 successor System 7 (early versions)
this entity surface form: System 7
System 7 (early versions) notableEarlyVersion System 7 (early versions) self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: System 7
this entity surface form: System 7.0
System 7 (early versions) notableEarlyVersion System 7 (early versions) self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: System 7
this entity surface form: System 7.0.1
System 7 (early versions) notableEarlyVersion System 7 (early versions) self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: System 7
this entity surface form: System 7.1
System 7 (early versions) notableEarlyVersion System 7 (early versions) self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: System 7
this entity surface form: System 7.1.1 (System 7 Pro)
AppleScript introducedIn System 7 (early versions)
this entity surface form: System 7
Mac 68k bootloaders designedForOSFamily System 7 (early versions)
this entity surface form: System 7
HFS operatingSystem System 7 (early versions)
this entity surface form: System 7
Control Panels prominentIn System 7 (early versions)
subject surface form: Control Panels (classic Mac OS)
this entity surface form: System 7
Dialog Manager platform System 7 (early versions)
this entity surface form: Mac OS System 7
Apple Macintosh ROM compatibleWith System 7 (early versions)
this entity surface form: System 7
Apple Macintosh Centris 650 defaultOperatingSystem System 7 (early versions)
this entity surface form: System 7
Apple Macintosh Centris 650 supportedOperatingSystem System 7 (early versions)
this entity surface form: System 7
Apple Macintosh Centris 650 supportedOperatingSystem System 7 (early versions)
this entity surface form: Mac OS 7.6
Tempo successorTo System 7 (early versions)
this entity surface form: Mac OS 7
Open Transport networking runsOn System 7 (early versions)
subject surface form: Open Transport
this entity surface form: System 7
Power Macintosh 6100 operatingSystem System 7 (early versions)
this entity surface form: System 7.5
Power Macintosh 7100 operatingSystem System 7 (early versions)
this entity surface form: System 7.5
Performa 6200CD supportsOperatingSystem System 7 (early versions)
this entity surface form: System 7
Power Macintosh 5200 series operatingSystem System 7 (early versions)
this entity surface form: System 7
Macintosh Performa 400 operatingSystem System 7 (early versions)
this entity surface form: System 7
Macintosh Performa 450 operatingSystem System 7 (early versions)
this entity surface form: System 7
Macintosh Performa 450 operatingSystem System 7 (early versions)
this entity surface form: Mac OS 7.x
Macintosh Performa 475 preinstalledOperatingSystem System 7 (early versions)
this entity surface form: System 7
Macintosh Performa 475 supportsOperatingSystem System 7 (early versions)
this entity surface form: System 7.1
Macintosh Performa 550 operatingSystem System 7 (early versions)
this entity surface form: System 7
Macintosh Performa 550 operatingSystem System 7 (early versions)
this entity surface form: Mac OS 7.x
Macintosh Performa 575 operatingSystem System 7 (early versions)
this entity surface form: Mac OS 7
Macintosh Performa 520 operatingSystem System 7 (early versions)
this entity surface form: System 7
Macintosh Performa 580 operatingSystem System 7 (early versions)
this entity surface form: System 7
Macintosh Performa 580 operatingSystem System 7 (early versions)
this entity surface form: Mac OS 7
Macintosh Performa 580 supportsOperatingSystem System 7 (early versions)
this entity surface form: System 7.1
Macintosh Performa 600 operatingSystem System 7 (early versions)
this entity surface form: System 7
Macintosh Performa 6300 operatingSystem System 7 (early versions)
this entity surface form: System 7
Macintosh Performa 6300 operatingSystem System 7 (early versions)
this entity surface form: Mac OS 7