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Mac OS, to be pendantic about styling :)

by doomlaser 4y ago

lproven 4y ago
Nope. No space. MacOS == System 1 to MacOS 9. Mac OS == OS X == 10.0 to 10.12. macOS == 10.13 to 13.
- CharlesW 4y ago
  > MacOS == System 1 to MacOS 9. I can't speak to previous releases, but Mac OS 9 definitely used a space. (Before looking it up I would've bet on "no space" too, BTW.) https://imagej.nih.gov/ij/docs/install/images/about.gif https://imagej.nih.gov/ij/docs/install/images/about.gif
  - atdrummond 4y ago
    I believe the space was added when they formally renamed the operating system Mac OS in 1996 (with System 7, specifically 7.6).
    - chongli 4y ago
      System 7.5.1 and later used the name Mac OS in its boot screen [1] but the boxes still said “Macintosh System 7.5” [2] up until the release of 7.6. [1] https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/12/69888558_ee83d000f9.jpg https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/12/69888558_ee83d000f9.jpg [2] https://o.aolcdn.com/images/dims?image_uri=https:%2F%2Fs3.amazonaws.com%2Fengadget-public-production%2Fproduct%2F30%2Fnfi%2Fmac-os-75-2ifd.jpg&thumbnail=640%2C&client=49kdj93ncb8s938hkdo&signature=9efe9412a9f6da85bc1619b901544341598fea3b https://o.aolcdn.com/images/dims?image_uri=https:%2F%2Fs3.am...
      - luckman212 4y ago
        When I clicked link#2 above I got nostalgic. The URL had my mind conjuring up images of AOLs CDN, powered by a massive array of beige Quadra 650s with AOL discs in their CD-ROM drives. I do miss System 7.
- tgma 4y ago
  Actually there was a period when they dropped Mac altogether and called it "OS X" (Mountain Lion era)
  - lproven 4y ago
    Good point!
  - luckman212 4y ago
    My friends and I used to pronounce this "Oh Ess Ex", which I now know to be incorrect[0] It's a hard habit to drop. [0]: https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/2549/whats-the-proper-way-to-pronounce-mac-os-x https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/2549/whats-the-pro...
- fzzzy 4y ago
  Mac OS always had a space. Before it was called Mac OS, it was called the System Software.
  - lproven 4y ago
    > Mac OS always had a space. [[Citation needed]]] > Before it was called Mac OS, it was called the System Software. Yes, true.
- IIsi50MHz 4y ago
  > MacOS == System 1 to MacOS 9. I seem to recall that versions prior to 7.5 were "Macintosh System Software".
  - lproven 4y ago
    True. I probably would have been better off saying "MacOS == 'Classic'."

Mac OS, to be pendantic about styling :)

lproven 4y ago

Nope. No space. MacOS == System 1 to MacOS 9. Mac OS == OS X == 10.0 to 10.12. macOS == 10.13 to 13.

CharlesW 4y ago
> MacOS == System 1 to MacOS 9. I can't speak to previous releases, but Mac OS 9 definitely used a space. (Before looking it up I would've bet on "no space" too, BTW.) https://imagej.nih.gov/ij/docs/install/images/about.gif https://imagej.nih.gov/ij/docs/install/images/about.gif
- atdrummond 4y ago
  I believe the space was added when they formally renamed the operating system Mac OS in 1996 (with System 7, specifically 7.6).
  - chongli 4y ago
    System 7.5.1 and later used the name Mac OS in its boot screen [1] but the boxes still said “Macintosh System 7.5” [2] up until the release of 7.6. [1] https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/12/69888558_ee83d000f9.jpg https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/12/69888558_ee83d000f9.jpg [2] https://o.aolcdn.com/images/dims?image_uri=https:%2F%2Fs3.amazonaws.com%2Fengadget-public-production%2Fproduct%2F30%2Fnfi%2Fmac-os-75-2ifd.jpg&thumbnail=640%2C&client=49kdj93ncb8s938hkdo&signature=9efe9412a9f6da85bc1619b901544341598fea3b https://o.aolcdn.com/images/dims?image_uri=https:%2F%2Fs3.am...
    - luckman212 4y ago
      When I clicked link#2 above I got nostalgic. The URL had my mind conjuring up images of AOLs CDN, powered by a massive array of beige Quadra 650s with AOL discs in their CD-ROM drives. I do miss System 7.
tgma 4y ago
Actually there was a period when they dropped Mac altogether and called it "OS X" (Mountain Lion era)
- lproven 4y ago
  Good point!
- luckman212 4y ago
  My friends and I used to pronounce this "Oh Ess Ex", which I now know to be incorrect[0] It's a hard habit to drop. [0]: https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/2549/whats-the-proper-way-to-pronounce-mac-os-x https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/2549/whats-the-pro...
fzzzy 4y ago
Mac OS always had a space. Before it was called Mac OS, it was called the System Software.
- lproven 4y ago
  > Mac OS always had a space. [[Citation needed]]] > Before it was called Mac OS, it was called the System Software. Yes, true.
IIsi50MHz 4y ago
> MacOS == System 1 to MacOS 9. I seem to recall that versions prior to 7.5 were "Macintosh System Software".
- lproven 4y ago
  True. I probably would have been better off saying "MacOS == 'Classic'."