macOS: References & Edit History

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Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Invalidated site: University of Utah - Mac OS History. Nov 03, 2026
Add new Web site: Engineering LibreTexts - MacOS Compilation. Aug 31, 2026
Add new Web site: BBC - The Apple Macintosh was first released 40 years ago: These people are still using the ageing computers. Jul 03, 2025
Add new Web site: University of Oxford - Department of Engineering Science - Operating System Basics for Mac (PDF). Dec 26, 2024
Add new Web site: The University of Edinburgh - Information Services. Aug 09, 2024
Add new Web site: OpenCourses at Atlantic International University - Mac Operating System. Dec 14, 2023
Add new Web site: Lifewire - What's the current macOS? The complete macOS versions guide. Oct 06, 2023
Changed “MacOS” to “macOS.” Mar 28, 2023
Add new Web site: History-Computer - Complete History of Mac OS. Mar 06, 2023
Article title changed from “Mac OS” to “MacOS.” Added material about name change in 2016. Feb 08, 2022
Add new Web site: Computerworld - The Evolution of MacOS (and Mac OS X). Jun 14, 2019
Add new Web site: University of Utah - Mac OS History. Jun 14, 2019
Added material about Mac OS's interaction with mobile devices. May 09, 2017
Add new Web site: Buzzle.com - Mac Operating System. Aug 19, 2011
Add new Web site: Apple.com - Mac Operating System. Aug 19, 2011
New article added. Jan 15, 2009
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