Cute illustrations to help you understand the evolution of Mac OS x history

The early OS X operating system, which was named after a large cat in the apple, was simply used as an external trademark by the animal code, and became the abbreviation for the versions of the systems until the first two years had changed. Today, we specifically for everyone to organize, introduce the development of OS X, to help everyone restudying.

　　2001/3 OS X 10.0 CHEETAH Cheetah

In fact...... The OS X operating system starts with a bear (hiding behind a leopard) rather than a cat. Laugh

September 2000 Apple releases beta OS Kodiak brown bear Kodiak. At that time as long as the U.S. $30 (NT $940), you can buy a beta version of Mac OS 10. 6 months later, the official version of the OS 10.0 Cheetah was officially listed, opening a naming history named after the Cat family. OS X 10.0 includes applications such as Textdeit, Preview, Mail, and QuickTime, in addition to an entirely new user interface, Aqua. System specifications for 128MB RAM and 800MB hard disk space, at that time, is still quite high specification requirements.

2001/9 OS X 10.1 PUMA Cougar

OS X 10.1 has been on the market for less than six months, and Apple soon launched Puma OS X 10.1. OS X 10.1 does not add many new features, but rather focuses on improving system performance. Starting with Mac OS 10.1.2, Apple's factory computers also began to replace OS 9 permanently with OS X as the built-in operating system.

2002/8 OS X 10.2 JAGUAR Jaguar

OS X 10.2 Adds applications like ichat, Address Book, and launches Universal Access, making OS X operating systems more accessible to visually impaired, hearing-impaired, or disabled people. In addition, OS X 10.2 has a new starting screen, the past Happy Mac logo no longer appear, replaced by the new Apple logo, which is now known to us the one bitten by a bite of the apple.

　2003/10 OS X 10.3 PANTHER Black Panther

Does Microsoft's yoga with Apple become more inextricably since then? On the one hand, Apple takes safari as the new built-in Web browser, replacing IE for MAC. On the other hand, OS X 10.3 has improved interoperability with Microsoft. Another new feature is expose, which helps users manage a large number of Windows and applications at the same time.

2005/4 OS X 10.4 Tiger Tigers

OS X 10.4 Adds the Spotlight search feature to quickly and accurately search for information within the computer. And in the new toolbar table dashboard, including calculators, calendars, clocks and other tools set. In addition, OS X 10.4 has been paired with different hardware devices, including the first Macintosh with Intel processors and the first generation of Apple TV. However, Apple TV has not officially met until 2007.

　2007/10 OS X 10.5 LEOPARD Leopard

After OS X 10.4, Apple has been busy developing and launching new iOS systems and iphones, so until October 2007, the new OS X OS X 10.5 was released, the longest-running release period. Features of OS X 10.5 include built-in backup system time Machine, support for 64-bit GUI applications, and boot Camp, enabling Macintosh computers to run other computer industry systems, including Windows.

2009/8 OS X 10.6 SNOW LEOPARD Snow Leopard

Like the snow Leopard's name, only a leopard more snow Word, OS X 10.6 is also based on the OS X 10.5 version of the follow-up development, but OS X 10.6 also ran to the iOS steal Division, the introduction of the Mac App Store.

In addition, the launch of OS X 10.6 also announces the end of the PowerPC processor era, since the OS X operating system only supports Macintosh computers with Intel processors.

2011/7 OS X 10.7 LION Lion

The Lion, the King of Beasts, Os X 10.7 is the first Mac OS system to be released from the Mac App store to buy downloads. OS X 10.7 carries a number of new features from iOS, including gestures, Launchpad, window recovery, and more. The icloud of the previous turmoil was also unveiled in OS X 10.7.

　2012/7 OS X 10.8 Mountain LION Cougar

OS X 10.8 Introduces more iOS features, including replacing Ichat,reminders, Notification Center with new application Messages. Apple made a big decision before launching OS X 10.8, which comes with a new generation of Macintosh operating systems every year.

2013/10 OS X 10.9 Mavericks

OS X 10.9 is Apple's breakthrough. First, Mavericks is not an animal, but a California surf spot, so the advent of OS X 10.9, announcing that Apple is no longer the animal name operating system, renamed the California Place name. Another big change is Apple's announcement that users can upgrade OS X 10.9 for free, and that future updates are free. But for free, OS X 10.9 is still launching new apps, like Maps and ibooks, and so on.

　　2014/10 OS X 10.10 YOSEMITE Yosemite

OS X 10.10 is in the name of Yosemite. It is the operating system that has changed the most over the years, including the flattened interface style, and the translucent window navigation field effects. In addition, with the new handoff function, users can operate seamlessly with each device. Another difference is Full-screen operation mode, which starts Full-screen mode by pressing the green light number located in the upper-left corner of the window.