Project Durain Mac OS
Project Durain Mac OS
MacOS, Mac OS X and macOS have always been at the heart of the Mac.
The MacOS Control Strip →
Back in the day, you didn’t need no stinkin’ System Preferences.
- The name 'Mac OS' was, allegedly, created when Apple started its program to encourage Macintosh clones; the intent may have been to provide branding for the OS, separate from the hardware. 'Mac OS X' was probably picked as a name to suggest continuity with the earlier OSes with 'Mac OS' in their names, even though Mac OS X was a new OS.
- According to this website the bless command is part of Mac OS X since 10.4.5. Earlier versions probably don't work that way! No special DHCP configuration is needed for this! BUT if your server ip changes for example you'd have to run this command on all your clients again. Newer Mac OS X releases do not allow blessing as is.
Attack of the (Mac) Clones →
For a while there in the 90s, you could run MacOS on third-party hardware. Yikes.
Mac Chimes of Death →
Macs used to make some … interesting sounds when they died.
The Current State of OS 9 →
Even in 2008, the patient was on life support.
Mac OS X Welcome Videos →
Up until OS X Lion, new versions of Mac OS X would include fun welcome videos.
Meet new long awaited Gantt Chart app. This is as much efficient tool as iOS version and includes all the important features and possibilities. Make games, stories and interactive art with Scratch.
Mac OS X Installation Documentation →
PDFs of Apple’s installation documentation from Rhapsody to Snow Leopard. If Copland is more your jams, check out this post.
The Digital Hub Strategy →
With iLife, the Mac could be the center of your digital life.
Mac Os Catalina
Dashboard →
Mmmmm, widgets.
The Switch to Intel →
2006 may have brought Intel chips to the Mac, but the soul of the machine isn’t its silicon.
Reliving that Snow Leopard Magic →
What made the best release of Mac OS X so great?
On the Past, Present and Future of the Aqua User Interface →
Thoughts on Aqua, before Yosemite brought its wide-ranging redesign.
Project Durian Mac Os X
Mac OS X Turns 15 Years Old →
Happy birthday, OS X.
“OS X” Branding Lingers On →
The X may be gone, but it’s going to take a while to scrub it from everything.
OS X Reviews
I’ve written several OS X reviews over the years:
Project Durain Mac OS