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580: Twenty Years of OS X
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580: Twenty Years of OS X

After several years of development, Apple launched Mac OS X to the world in March 2001. The new operating system was vastly different from what it replaced, and ushered in a new era for Apple.

Mac Power Users · David Sparks and Stephen Hackett

March 21, 20211h 36m

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After several years of development, Apple launched Mac OS X to the world in March 2001. The new operating system was vastly different from what it replaced, and ushered in a new era for Apple.

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