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Mac OS X and iOS
Mac OS X is a modern Unix-based operating system developed by Apple Inc for their Macintosh computer series. OS X is the tenth incarnation of Mac OS.
OS X features a graphical user interface known for its ease of use and visual appeal. Apple has gained a cult-like following for their products, and any new feature addition to either OS X or iOS receives widespread attention. In addition to the regular edition of OS X, Apple also provided a server edition of OS X called Mac OS X Server.
The server version was later merged with the regular version in Mac OS X 10.7 (Lion). OS X was the successor to Mac OS 9, and represented a radical departure from earlier versions. Unlike its predecessors, OS X was based on the ...
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