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Mac OS X Unleashed is a complete guide and reference for Mac OS users. The power of OS X is largely in its underlying BSD implementation. For an average Mac user, experiencing a command line for the first time can be an unpleasant experience ...
May 1998. After hours of driving, I arrived at the conference hall just in time to see the World Wide Developer conference keynote speech by Apple CEO Steve Jobs. We, the Apple faithful, had been waiting years for this event. Within minutes, we'd know when the new modern revision of Mac OS would ship. In late 1996, Apple Computer purchased NeXT Computer in order to gain access to its advanced OpenStep operating system. At the developer conference in 1997, we saw the first signs of life when OpenStep booted on Macintosh hardware for the first time. Now, in mid 1998, we fully expected Apple to proclaim that the operating system was rapidly approaching a release date. Instead, we heard an announcement that would shock everyone: The operating system codenamed Rhapsody was not destined for the Mac desktop. Instead, a new "similar" system named Mac OS X (pronounced "ten") would become the first modern consumer Mac operating system.
May 1998. After hours of driving, I arrived at the conference hall just in time to see the World Wide Developer conference keynote speech by Apple CEO Steve Jobs. We, the Apple faithful, had been waiting years for this event. Within minutes, we'd know when the new modern revision of Mac OS would ship. In late 1996, Apple Computer purchased NeXT Computer in order to gain access to its advanced OpenStep operating system. At the developer conference in 1997, we saw the first signs of life when OpenStep booted on Macintosh hardware for the first time. Now, in mid 1998, we fully expected Apple to proclaim that the operating system was rapidly approaching a release date. Instead, we heard an announcement that would shock everyone: The operating system codenamed Rhapsody was not destined for the Mac desktop. Instead, a new "similar" system named Mac OS X (pronounced "ten") would become the first modern consumer Mac operating system.