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Mac OS 9

1999 v9.2.2 / December 5, 2001; 24 years ago (2001-12-05) Proprietary Active

Operating system entry sourced from Wikipedia: Mac OS 9.

Runs on: Power Macintosh G3/G4, iMac G3

Key specifications

Family: Macintosh
Type: Desktop
Kernel: Microkernel
Version: 9.2.2 / December 5, 2001; 24 years ago (2001-12-05)
License: Proprietary
Released: 1999

general

Defaultuser interface	Apple Platinum
Developer	Apple Computer
eMac (ATI Graphics CD-ROM drive)[A]	Yes: Machine-specific version only
eMac (ATI Graphics SuperDrive)[B]	Classic Environment
eMac[A]	Yes
Family	Classic Mac OS
iBook	Yes
iBook (14.1 LCD)[A]	No
iBook (Dual USB)[A]	No
iBook (Early 2003)[A]	Yes: Machine-specific version only
iBook (FireWire)	Yes: Machine-specific version only
iBook G4[B]	Classic Environment
iMac G3 (Early 2001)[A]	No
iMac G3 (Summer 2000)	Yes: Machine-specific version only
iMac G4 (February 2003)[B]	Classic Environment
iMac G4[A]	No
Kernel	Classic Mac
Kernel type	Microkernel
Latest release	9.2.2 / December 5, 2001; 24 years ago (2001-12-05)
License	Proprietary
Mac Mini (G4)[B]	Yes (unofficialy)
Official website	Apple - Products - Mac OS 9, Wayback Machine
OS family	Macintosh
Power Mac G4 (Digital Audio)[A]	No
Power Mac G4 (FW 800)[B]	Classic Environment
Power Mac G4 (Gigabit Ethernet)	Yes: Machine-specific version only
Power Mac G4 (Mirrored Drive Doors 2003)[A]	Yes: Machine-specific version only
Power Mac G4 (PCI Graphics)	Yes
Power Mac G4 (QuickSilver 2002)[A]	No
Power Mac G4 (QuickSilver)[A]	No
Power Mac G5	Classic Environment
Power Macintosh 5200 LC	Yes
Power Macintosh 6100	Yes
Power Macintosh G3 All-In-One	Yes
PowerBook (FireWire)	Yes: Machine-specific version only
PowerBook 1400[C]	Partial: Password Security unsupported
PowerBook 2300	Yes
PowerBook 3400[C]	Yes: Hard disk driver must not be updated
PowerBook G3 Series	Yes
PowerBook G4 (12-inch)[B]	Classic Environment
PowerBook G4 (DVI)[A]	No
PowerBook G4 (Gigabit Ethernet)[A]	No
PowerBook G4[A]	No
Preceded by	Mac OS 8
Released tomanufacturing	October 23, 1999; 26 years ago (October 23, 1999)
Source model	Closed source
Succeeded by	Mac OS X 10.0, Mac OS X Server 1.0
Supported platforms	Power, PC
Tagline	Your Internet co-pilot.
Type	desktop
Working state	Historic, unsupported