The first Mac software was called System 1 and it was released on January 24, 1984, and there have been 30 major updates since. Apple rebranded to Mac OS with the release of mac OS 8 on July 26, 1997.

The Basilisk II emulator can be used to run old versions of Mac OS 8 and System 7 on a modern Mac. Here's how to get started using it. Before macOS and OS X, there was Mac OS 9, and before that were ...

There are several utilities you can use on your Mac to secure it at startup. Here's how to use them to keep your Mac and data safe. Computer security is an important topic in today's digital world and ...

With the release of macOS Sonoma back in 2023, Apple introduced a new High Performance screen sharing feature for the Mac’s native Screen Sharing application. This mode dramatically increases the ...

In macOS Sequoia, Apple introduced iPhone Mirroring, a new Continuity feature that bridges the gap between your Mac and iPhone. It allows you to view and control your iPhone directly from your Mac's ...

Classic Mac OS was prized for its clean, accessible GUI when it first hit the scene in the 1980s. Back then, developers hadn’t even conceived of all the weird gewgaws that would eventually ...

Run Windows XP, Mac OS 9, Windows 11, Super Mario Bros. and more on your Mac. Screenshot: D. Griffin Jones/Cult of Mac Collecting old video game consoles and vintage computers is a fun hobby, but ...