Mac OS X turns 25

[ukimalefu]

https://www.macrumors.com/2026/03/24/ma ... ago-today/

Apple released a public beta of Mac OS X in September 2000, and the operating system officially launched on March 24, 2001

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[obvs]

*Mac OS X turns 25

I remember beta testing the original, and how much I disliked so many aspects of it. It’s gone through a lot since then, some good changes, and some bad ones.

I think the changes tended to be more positive while Steve Jobs was still alive.

[ConnertheCat]

I saw a screenshot of someone playing Diablo 2 on the OS X Beta; and at that point I knew I needed a Mac. So; I've been along for the ride the entire time. Don't regret it one bit either.

[ukimalefu]

Title changed to Mac OS X, because that is what turned 25. Even if isn't called "X" )Ten) anymore. We're not counting from 1984

[oath]

Me after reading this title.

[ukimalefu]

First Mac I ever used (not the first one in my house) was a 512k Mac.

[obvs]

I came dangerously close to making it to high school not knowing that GUI-based computers existed.

[j_tso]

when OS X came out I had a iBook SE that had some fundamental hardware issue that triggered kernel panics when it was left idle, so I was pretty skeptical of the claimed stability improvements.
I never got to the bottom of it, an indie Apple repair shop said something was up with the logic board.

[LCGuy]

I still remember how exciting it was. I had a tray load iMac that ran it, if somewhat slowly. I still have it (though the CRT takes a few minutes to warm up), though around 15 years ago I formatted it and reloaded it with OS 9, and have since had it as a dedicated OS 9 only machine.