MAC OS 8.6 PROGRAMMING MAC OS

Several changes for improved compatibility with Mac OS.

Support for Carbon and Carbonized applications.

MAC OS 8.6 PROGRAMMING SOFTWARE

Ability to automatically download software updates from the.

Sherlock, dubbed Sherlock 2, updated for performance and.

File sharing via TCP/IP with another Mac OS computer.

Voiceprint authentication, and encrypted file transfers

Improved security with the Keychain (stores passwords),.

Support for multiple users, storing individual preferences for.

Improvements to Sherlock, LaserWriter 8, DVD-RAM,įireWire, Speech Recognition, and other components.

Game Sprockets included with the operating system (formerly a.

Macintosh G3/G4, 'bronze' PowerBook G3, iBook) have theĬapability to boot off the network if an appropriate server is

Newer computers (e.g., iMac, 'blue and white' Power.

Built-in nanokernel that improves performance and reduces CPU.

Interface enhancements such as smart scrolling, resizable FinderĬolumns, 32-bit icons, icon tags, themes, and URL 'aliases'.

Built-in application switcher and 'tear off' Application menu.

Ability to anti-alias all text on the screen.

AppleScript rewritten to be PowerPC native, greatly improving.

Searching utility that replaces Find File

Introduces Sherlock, a powerful volume and Internet.

( HFS+), which increases the minimum and maximum file sizes

Includes support for the Macintosh Extended File Format.

Internet setup assistant for simplifying the task of.

Task at once (e.g., emptying the trash while moving a file)

Finder now multithreaded, allowing it to perform more than one.

Simplified, or incorporated into the Finder or System Folder Reorganized Finder menus many of the control panels are reorganized, Spring-loaded folders, contextual menus, sticky menus, and

Numerous user interface improvements, including a revampedĪppearance, pop-up menus, custom folder views, desktop pictures,.

The availability of Macintosh compatible clones

Many references to 'Macintosh' changed to 'Mac OS' in response to.

Requires a 32-bit clean 68030 processor or better.

Mac OS 7.6.x (two releases) (Spring 1997)

MAC OS 8.6 PROGRAMMING WINDOWS

Comments in Info windows not removed when the desktop.

Macintosh Easy Open to help open files for which the original.

MAC OS 8.6 PROGRAMMING PC

PC Exchange, which greatly simplifies working with DOS.The AppleScript scripting language for automating tasks.WindowShade, hierarchical Apple menus, and Finder windows that becomeĪccented when a file is dragged over them Some user interface improvements such as a menu bar clock,.Introduction of Thread Manager for improved multitasking.Fonts stored in their own Fonts folder rather than.Introduction of WorldScript for improved multilingual support.Ability to use File Sharing to share information between computers.A Find utility incorporated into the Finder for locating files.The MultiFinder, renamed the Finder, improved and.Apple Events, a language used by applications to communicate with.Support for virtual memory on those computers that can.32-bit addressing for access to more than 8 megabytes.Obvious changes as described below: Mac OS 7 In addition, the major releases included more Performance and stability, bug fixes, and in later releases, increased X have incorporated 'under the hood' changes such as improved In all cases, successive versions of Mac OS and Mac OS

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