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Operating systems designed for Apple computers have undergone a huge transformation since their inception and have come a long way. On pages Letem Světem Applem we will gradually bring you a series about all versions of the desktop apple operating system since 2000.

Company Apple released Mac OS X 10.0 Cheetah on March 24, 2001, in seven languages: English, Japanese, French,ancThe first major version of Mac OS X was sold for $129 at the time and was preceded by the release of OS X Public Beta, internally referred to as Kodiak. In Mac OS X Cheetah Apple continued his quest to radically differentiate himself from previous operating systems and create software for the next generation Macintosh. The code was completely different from the Mac OS 9 series and from all other previous operating systems, in Mac OS X Apple also introduced the new Unix kernel, Darwin, and a completely new memory management system. "Mac OS X is the most important software since App"Since the operating system of the first Macintosh revolutionized the industry in 1984," he said at the time Steve Jobs"We can't wait for Mac users around the world to experience its stability, performance, and elegance."anci."

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Cheetah, as the first full version of the new Apple operating system, was understandably not without some "childhood ailments". It lacked some features and the performance was not ideal, but it was still considered a great start and a promising beginning of a new era of Apple operating systems. But what about users AppThe problem with Cheetah was the system requirements. The standard RAM size for Macintoshes at the time was 64MB, but Mac OS X 10.0 required 128MB of RAM, and it also had higher requirements for hard disk space. Another stumbling block was the new Aqua look. It looked beautiful – but Steve Jobs, he noted, so beautiful that "you'll want to lick the icons" - but due to the demanding graphics requirements, the entire system slowed down considerably. The stability of the system also needed improvement, and users also complained about poor compatibility - the ability to play DVDs, burn CDs, and more was missing.

Among the features that Cheetah offered were advanced power management, allowing for instant wake-up of PowerBooks and iBooks, and a new feature was the integrated player. QuickTime 5. OS X 10.0 also came with full PDF support and PDF integration into the operating system, direct support for TrueType, Type 1, and OpenType fonts, native support for HP, Canon, and Epson printers, and a lot more.

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Source: ArsTechnica, Apple.com

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