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Mac OS 9
Mac OS 9, introduced by Apple Computer on 1999-10-23, is the last version of the "Classic" Macintosh Operating System (Mac OS) released before being succeeded by Mac OS X. more...
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Upon introduction, Mac OS 9 was advertised as having "50 new features," including 128-bit encryption capabilities and Sherlock 2.
Codenamed Sonata and originally intended to debut as Mac OS 8.7, Mac OS 9 is considered by some the most functional version of the original Mac OS. Still, Mac OS 9 did not include modern operating system features such as protected memory and pre-emptive multitasking. Mac OS 9’s lasting improvements include the addition of an automated Software Update engine and support for multiple users.
Features
Apple billed Mac OS 9 as "best Internet operating system ever" and heavily marketed its Sherlock 2 software, an improvement over the original Sherlock which extended the tool to many online resources. Sherlock 2 boasted a 'channels' feature for different kinds of searches and a had QuickTime-like metallic appearance. Mac OS 9 also featured integrated support for Apple’s suite of Internet tools then known as iTools (now .Mac) and included improved Open Transport networking.
In addition to Sherlock and iTools, Mac OS 9 offered many other improvements over Mac OS 8:
Appearance control panel improvements.;
A completely new Sound control panel.;
An updated version of AppleScript.;
Keychain, a feature allowing users to save passwords in protected keychains.;
CD Burning in the Finder (as part of the Mac OS 9.1 update).;
File encryption in the Finder.;
Integrated support for multiple user accounts without using At Ease.;
Network Browser, for browsing networks and connecting to other computers on a network. (These tasks were previously handled by the Chooser.);
PlainTalk 2 improved speech synthesis and recognition.;
Support for files larger than 2 GB;
Remote Access Personal Server 3.5, including support for TCP/IP clients over PPP.;
A "Software Update" control panel for automatic download and installation of Apple system software updates.;
Unix volume support.;
USB Printer Sharing, a control panel that allowed certain models of USB printers to be shared across a TCP/IP network.;
Support for third party themes. While Mac OS 9 retained the Platinum theme of Mac OS 8, it allowed the use of third party themes without any hacks.;
Mac OS 9 and Classic
PowerPC versions of Mac OS X include a compatibility layer called Classic that runs a complete Mac OS 9 installation within OS X for applications and hardware that require Mac OS 9. Most Mac OS 9 applications did run well in Classic, although some applications had screen redraw problems, and scanner drivers and many other utilities no longer worked.
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