After the immense buzz surrounding Mac OS X 10.2, codenamed 'Jaguar', Apple's product marketing began openly using the code names to promote the operating system. Mac OS X 10.3 was marketed as 'Panther', Mac OS X 10.4 as 'Tiger', Mac OS X 10.5 as 'Leopard', Mac OS X 10.6 as 'Snow Leopard', Mac OS X 10.7 as 'Lion', OS X 10.8 as 'Mountain Lion', and OS X 10.9 as 'Mavericks'.
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- On September 13, 2000, Apple released a $29.95 'preview' version of Mac OS X (internally codenamed Kodiak) in order to gain feedback from users. It marked the first public availability of the Aqua interface, and Apple made many changes to the UI based on customer feedback.
OS X is Apple's operating system that runs on Macintosh computers. It was first released in 2001 and over the next few years replaced Mac OS 9 (also known as Mac OS Classic) as the standard OS for Macs. It was called 'Mac OS X' until version OS X 10.8, when Apple dropped 'Mac' from the name.
OS X was originally built from NeXTSTEP, an operating system designed by NeXT, which Apple acquired when Steve Jobs returned to Apple in 1997. Like NeXTSTEP, OS X is based on Unix and uses the same Mach kernel. This kernel provides OS X with better multithreading capabilities and improved memory management compared to Mac OS Classic. While the change forced Mac developers to rewrite their software programs, it provided necessary performance improvements and scalability for future generations of Macs.
The OS X desktop interface is called the Finder and includes several standard features. OS X does not have a task bar like Windows, but instead includes a menu bar, which is fixed at the top of the screen. The menu bar options change depending on what application is currently running and is only hidden when full screen mode is enabled. The Finder also includes a Dock, which is displayed by default on the bottom of the screen. The Dock provides easy one-click access to frequently used applications and files. The Finder also displays a user-selectable desktop background that serves as a backdrop for icons and open windows.
When you start up a Mac, OS X loads automatically. It serves as the fundamental user interface, but also works behind the scenes, managing processes and applications. For example, when you double-click an application icon, OS X launches the corresponding program and provides memory to the application while it is running. It reallocates memory as necessary and frees up used memory when an application is quit. OS X also includes an extensive API, or library of functions, that developers can use when writing Mac programs.
While the OS X interface remains similar to the original version released in 2001, it has gone through several updates, which have each added numerous new features to the operating system. Below is a list of the different versions of OS X, along with their code names.
- Mac OS X 10.0 (Cheetah)
- Mac OS X 10.1 (Puma)
- Mac OS X 10.2 (Jaguar)
- Mac OS X 10.3 (Panther)
- Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger)
- Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard)
- Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard)
- Mac OS X 10.7 (Lion)
- OS X 10.8 (Mountain Lion)
- OS X 10.9 (Mavericks)
- OS X 10.10 (Yosemite)
Updated: December 31, 2014
With the newest 10.2' iPad 7th gen released in March 2020, Apple now has released a total of 21 different iPads, and its getting harder to keep them straight. So this user tip is aimed at maintaining a list divided by sub line, that includes screen size, CPU, release year, discontinuation date and iOS / iPad OS versions they can run now.
Official Name | Generation | Screen Size | CPU | Release Date | Latest iOS/iPadOS version | Status
'Regular' iPad (not mini, air or pro)
iPad | First | 9.7' | A4 | 2010 | 5.1.5 | Discontinued March 2011
iPad 2 | Second | 9.7' | A5 | 2011 | 9.3.5/9.3.6(CDMA) | Discontinued March 2014
iPad | Third | 9.7' | A5X | 2012 | 9.3.5/9.3.6(CDMA) | Discontinued October 2012
iPad with Retina display | Fourth | 9.7' | A6X | 2012 | 10.3.3/10.3.4(Cellular) | Discontinued October 2014
iPad | Fifth | 9.7' | A9 | 2017 | 14 | Discontinued March 2018
iPad | Sixth | 9.7' | A10 | 2018 | 14 | Discontinued September 2019
iPad | Seventh | 10.2' | A10 | 2019 | 14 | Discontinued September 2020
iPad | Eighth | 10.2' | A12 | 2020 | 14 | Currently Sold
iPad Mini
iPad Mini | First | 7.9' | A5 | 2012 | 9.3.5/9.3.6(CDMA) | Discontinued June 2015
iPad Mini 2 | Second | 7.9' | A7 | 2013 | 12.4.8 | Discontinued March 2017
iPad Mini 3 | Third | 7.9' | A7 | 2014 | 12.4.8 | Discontinued September 2015
iPad Mini 4 | Fourth | 7.9' | A8 | 2015 | 14 | Discontinued March 2019
iPad Mini | Fifth | 7.9' | A9 | 2019 | 14 | Currently Sold
iPad Air
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iPad Air | First | 9.7' | A7 | 2013 | 12.4.8 | Discontinued March 2016
iPad Air 2 | Second | 9.7' | A8X | 2014 | 13.7 | Discontinued March 2017
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iPad Air | Third | 10.5' | A12 | 2019 | 13.7 | Discontinued September 2020
Macbook pro apps must have. iPad Air | Fourth | 10.9' | A14 | 2020| 14 | Currently Sold
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iPad Pro
iPad Pro 12.9' | First | 12.9' | A9X | 2015 | 14 | Discontinued June 2017
iPad Pro 12.9' | Second | 12.9' | A10X | 2017 | 14 | Discontinued November 2018
iPad Pro 12.9' | Third | 12.9' | A12X | 2018 | 14 | Discontinued March 2020
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iPad Pro 12.9' | Fourth| 12.9'| A12Z| 2020| 14 | Currently Sold
iPad Pro 9.7' | First / Only | 9.7' | A9X | 2016 | 14 | Discontinued June 2017
iPad Pro 10.5' | First / Only | 10.5' | A10X | 2017 | 14 | Discontinued November 2018
iPad Pro 11' | First | 11' | A12X | 2018 | 14 | Discontinued March 2020
iPad Pro 11' | Second | 11' | A12Z | 2020 | 14 | Currently Sold
*Latest update: iPadOS 14 and iOS 12.4.8 for supported models.
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