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macOS actually has stationery pads! https://www.macworld.com/article/1161619/software-utilities/stationary-pad.html https://www.macworld.com/article/1161619/sof
by armadsen 9y ago
macOS actually has stationery pads! https://www.macworld.com/article/1161619/software-utilities/stationary-pad.html https://www.macworld.com/article/1161619/software-utilities/...
But Lisa OS was amazing, and was ahead of the original macOS in many ways: preemptive multitasking, way nicer error messages, hierarchical files system, a more fully fleshed out desktop/document metaphor, etc.
I think the Lisa OS's error messages are still better than macOS's.
- exikyut 9y ago<Neurotic pedantry> The GP quoted "MacOS" when the correct capitalization would indeed have been "macOS". What you're referring to is most correctly termed the Macintosh System Software, which is way too long and could also be referred to as the System Software or System. The camelCase capitalization is a 2017 thing, not a 1984 thing. </Neurotic pedantry> I'm not sure what point MacOS got its name.
- unadopted 9y agoIt was around the time of System 7.5 when the MacOS bootscreen was added I think. But names like “System 7.5” were also used. A confusing time!
- armadsen 9y agoThanks for the nitpick :). I’m usually really picky about that stuff too. I have Macs from the 128K running System 1.0 though macOS 10.13 High Sierra.
- exikyut 9y agoWow, awesomeness. :) (I need to get myself some classic Macs at some point.....)
- TheAceOfHearts 9y agoWow, thanks for sharing that link. It always amazes me that after so many years with macOS I can still regularly learn of new features.