Download the Last Version for iPhoneRevita: A Look Back at Mac OS X Cheetah

In 2001, Apple released Mac OS X 10.0, codenamed Cheetah, which marked a significant milestone in the company's journey towards creating a robust and user-friendly operating system. Although many critics argued that the operating system wasn't ready for widespread adoption, they acknowledged its value as a foundation for future development.

When Cheetah first debuted, there were relatively few programs available, mostly from independent developers, and it was slow and unfinished. This led to the operating system becoming extremely sluggish, prompting Apple to shift their focus in subsequent releases from visual aesthetics to performance.

The graphical advancements that came with Cheetah's release had an unexpected downside. According to Steve Jobs, 'one wanted to lick when they saw it,' referring to the impressive graphical capabilities of the operating system. The internally codenamed Cheetah was given a water/aqua theme for its user interface, which was loved by Steve Jobs and his team.

Mac OS X 10.0, featuring the Cheetah codename, was officially launched by Apple on March 24, 2001. This marked an important step towards creating a more efficient and visually appealing operating system that would go on to shape the future of computing.

For those interested in exploring the evolution of macOS versions, here is a list of all major releases in chronological order:

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