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Testing Mac OS on the Apple Network Server 2.0 ROMs

92 points by zdw 6mo ago

kergonath 6mo ago
It’s "Mac OS", not "macOS", or even "MacOS" (which is the title on the actual page). That said, this is some serious wizardry. I wish I had one of these to play with.
- sgt 5mo ago
  Correct, in the blog post it is about Mac OS.
- tolerance 6mo ago
  https://www.apple.com/os/macos/ https://www.apple.com/os/macos/
  - kccqzy 6mo ago
    That’s anachronistic. For example you’d say macOS Tahoe but Mac OS X Leopard and Mac OS 9.1.
    - QuantumNomad_ 6mo ago
      While we are on the subject it is also worth pointing out additionally: When saying Mac OS X, it’s pronounced Mac OS ten, not Mac OS ex. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHrVGk0WwYM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHrVGk0WwYM
      - bombcar 6mo ago
        "Mac? Oh, Sex!" is how everyone pronounces it. Very few people "properly" say Mac Oh Ess Ten.
        TazeTSchnitzel 6mo ago
        No, that's what perverts do with the Darwin native executable format.
    - geerlingguy 6mo ago
      And going back a little further, I believe it was "System 7.5.5" etc. until Mac OS 8.5 or so?
      - fzzzy 6mo ago
        I think Mac OS 7.6 was the first to have the branding
        gnerd00 6mo ago
        the "two face" logo.. the reference was, the logo could be a single face, or a face in the distance with a second as profile in front. IIR
        flomo 6mo ago
        Reflection of the happy user's face on the monitor, engaging in pleasing human-computer interaction.
  - kergonath 6mo ago
    https://web.archive.org/web/19991002045556/http://apple.com/macos/ https://web.archive.org/web/19991002045556/http://apple.com/... Pre-OS X (what actually runs in the blog post) it was Mac OS. Then, it was Mac OS X. The first version styled macOS was 10.12 Sierra in 2016.
    - tolerance 6mo ago
      > in the blog post sigh Of course.
  - gsnedders 6mo ago
    Apple’s own style guide says to use the name of the appropriate release: https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/applestyleguide/apsg72b28652/1.0/web/1.0#apd246e83209 https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/applestyleguide/apsg72...
- zdw 6mo ago
  The HN story autoformatter changes titlecase on well known terms, which I'm betting is what happened here.
  - kergonath 6mo ago
    Yeah, I assumed as well.
  - pjmlp 6mo ago
    Yeah, but then you have about 5 minutes time to change it to whatever what you want.
- deleted 6mo ago
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- cmg 6mo ago
  This is correct, and interestingly enough in one of the screenshots, the OpenFirmware prompt says "To continue booting the MacOS" too. https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHe2b6fvQudwoBr98FbbRinx4hAZryqGHcILhVUiJ5kXJLuYkuAMprpf-zpVD43mWyhtZwVpcw-QmIoKmVrTtcjXSLV6NYzgHV10njOSduioFLzGdOZkty2T3FGqQyQIfP5-cMNg1MlGvcGrqWCr5VfKgke7dPK7cXB688OTRfc-M_0g68XW0CRYogrGs/s4080/PXL_20260502_014813024.jpg https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh...

92 points by zdw 6mo ago

It’s "Mac OS", not "macOS", or even "MacOS" (which is the title on the actual page). That said, this is some serious wizardry. I wish I had one of these to play with.

sgt 5mo ago
Correct, in the blog post it is about Mac OS.
tolerance 6mo ago
https://www.apple.com/os/macos/ https://www.apple.com/os/macos/
- kccqzy 6mo ago
  That’s anachronistic. For example you’d say macOS Tahoe but Mac OS X Leopard and Mac OS 9.1.
  - QuantumNomad_ 6mo ago
    While we are on the subject it is also worth pointing out additionally: When saying Mac OS X, it’s pronounced Mac OS ten, not Mac OS ex. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHrVGk0WwYM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHrVGk0WwYM
    - bombcar 6mo ago
      "Mac? Oh, Sex!" is how everyone pronounces it. Very few people "properly" say Mac Oh Ess Ten.
      - TazeTSchnitzel 6mo ago
        No, that's what perverts do with the Darwin native executable format.
  - geerlingguy 6mo ago
    And going back a little further, I believe it was "System 7.5.5" etc. until Mac OS 8.5 or so?
    - fzzzy 6mo ago
      I think Mac OS 7.6 was the first to have the branding
      - gnerd00 6mo ago
        the "two face" logo.. the reference was, the logo could be a single face, or a face in the distance with a second as profile in front. IIR
        flomo 6mo ago
        Reflection of the happy user's face on the monitor, engaging in pleasing human-computer interaction.
- kergonath 6mo ago
  https://web.archive.org/web/19991002045556/http://apple.com/macos/ https://web.archive.org/web/19991002045556/http://apple.com/... Pre-OS X (what actually runs in the blog post) it was Mac OS. Then, it was Mac OS X. The first version styled macOS was 10.12 Sierra in 2016.
  - tolerance 6mo ago
    > in the blog post sigh Of course.
- gsnedders 6mo ago
  Apple’s own style guide says to use the name of the appropriate release: https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/applestyleguide/apsg72b28652/1.0/web/1.0#apd246e83209 https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/applestyleguide/apsg72...
zdw 6mo ago
The HN story autoformatter changes titlecase on well known terms, which I'm betting is what happened here.
- kergonath 6mo ago
  Yeah, I assumed as well.
- pjmlp 6mo ago
  Yeah, but then you have about 5 minutes time to change it to whatever what you want.
deleted 6mo ago
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cmg 6mo ago
This is correct, and interestingly enough in one of the screenshots, the OpenFirmware prompt says "To continue booting the MacOS" too. https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHe2b6fvQudwoBr98FbbRinx4hAZryqGHcILhVUiJ5kXJLuYkuAMprpf-zpVD43mWyhtZwVpcw-QmIoKmVrTtcjXSLV6NYzgHV10njOSduioFLzGdOZkty2T3FGqQyQIfP5-cMNg1MlGvcGrqWCr5VfKgke7dPK7cXB688OTRfc-M_0g68XW0CRYogrGs/s4080/PXL_20260502_014813024.jpg https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh...