The Road To OS X #2: Apple Copland and NeXT

Apple tried again in 1995 to create a new operating system for the Macintosh, named 'Copland'. The new system aimed to bring new features and a modern core to the Mac platform, but the project was fraught with delays and bloat. Eventually, Apple executives began looking outside the company for the modern operating system it desperately needed. Hosted by Corbin Davenport, guest starring Cody Toombs. Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TechTalesShow Follow on Mastodon/Fediverse: https://mas.to/@techtales Support the Show: https://techtalesshow.com/support Sources: • "On the Firing Line: My 500 Days at Apple" by Gil Amelio and William L Simon • https://web.archive.org/web/20060618111545/http://bebox.nu/articles.php?s=articles%2F199701xx-PlanBe • https://guidebookgallery.org/articles/beyondwindows95 • http://preserve.mactech.com/articles/mactech/Vol.11/11.12/Dec95CrabbsApple/index.html • https://www.cnet.com/news/macs-new-os-7-years-in-the-making/ • http://preserve.mactech.com/articles/mactech/Vol.12/12.09/WWDC96Report/index.html • https://www.cnet.com/news/apple-a-failure-to-communicate/ • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBRKzJMS6Uw • https://books.google.com/books?id=rrz6PIR7f0oC&pg=PT116#v=onepage&q&f=false • https://www.sfgate.com/business/article/Steve-Jobs-Confirms-Apple-Stock-Sale-2812791.php