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Minimum
Processor |
Minimum
RAM |
Min. System
Required |
Original
Release |
Download
Link |
Free
Upgrade |
Notes |
Mac OS X 10.6.x
10.6.1 - ? |
Intel |
1 GB |
10.6 |
2009 |
 Download |
Yes |
Intel-Only, No PPC Support
*Not Free Upgrade, But only $29
OpenCL, GCD, Significant 64bit support |
Mac OS X 10.6
(Snow Leopard) |
Intel |
1 GB |
- |
9/28/09 |
- |
No* |
Mac OS X 10.5.x
10.5.1 - ? |
G4 867 MHz |
512 MB |
10.5 |
2007 - 2009 |
Download |
Yes |
Install Disc is a DVD
Universal Binary
Installs & Boots on PPC & X86
Classic Not Supported |
Mac OS X 10.5
(Leopard) |
G4 867 MHz |
512 MB |
- |
10/26/07 |
- |
No |
Mac OS X 10.4.x
10.4.1 - 10.4.11 |
G3* |
256 MB |
10.4 |
2005 - 2007 |
Download |
Yes |
*Built In FireWire Required.
Install Disc is a DVD
CD Media Was Available From Apple
Retail Copies Were PPC Only
Classic Not Supported On X86 |
Mac OS X 10.4
(Tiger) |
G3* |
256 MB |
- |
04/29/05 |
- |
No |
Mac OS X 10.3.x
10.3.1 - 10.3.9 |
G3* |
128 MB |
10.3 |
2003 - 2005 |
Download |
Yes |
*Built In USB Required
Significant Speed Increase
PPC Only |
Mac OS X 10.3
(Panther) |
G3* |
128 MB |
- |
10/24/03 |
- |
No |
Mac OS X 10.2.x
10.2.1 - 10.2.8 |
G3 |
128 MB |
10.2 |
2002 - 2003 |
Download |
Yes |
Introduced Safari Browser |
Mac OS X 10.2
(Jaguar) |
G3 |
128 MB |
- |
08/23/02 |
- |
No |
Mac OS X 10.1.x
10.1.1 - 10.1.5 |
G3 |
128 MB |
10.1 |
2001 - 2002 |
Download |
Yes |
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Mac OS X 10.1
(Puma) |
G3 |
128 MB |
- |
09/25/01 |
- |
No |
Mac OS X 10.0.x
10.0.1 - 10.0.4 |
G3 |
64 MB |
10 |
2001 |
Download |
Yes |
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Mac OS X 10.0
(Cheetah) |
G3 |
64 MB |
- |
03/24/01 |
- |
No |
Mac OS 9.2.2
(LU1) |
G3 |
32 MB |
09/02/01 |
12/05/01 |
Download |
Yes |
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Mac OS 9.2.1
(Limelight) |
G3 |
32 MB |
9.1 - 9.2 |
08/21/01 |
Download |
Yes |
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Mac OS 9.2
(Moonlight) |
G3 |
32 MB |
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Mac OS 9.1
(Fortissimo) |
601 PPC |
32 MB |
9.0 - 9.0.4 |
01/09/01 |
Download |
Yes |
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Mac OS 9.0.4
(Minuet) |
601 PPC |
32 MB |
9.0 - 9.0.3 |
04/04/00 |
Download |
Yes |
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| Mac OS 9.0.3 |
601 PPC |
32 MB |
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| Mac OS 9.0.2 |
601 PPC |
32 MB |
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Mac OS 9.0
(Sonata) |
601 PPC |
32 MB |
- |
10/23/99 |
- |
No |
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Mac OS 8.6
(Veronica) |
601 PPC |
24 MB |
8.5 - 8.5.1 |
05/10/99 |
Download |
Yes |
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Mac OS 8.5.1
(Ric Ford) |
601 PPC |
16 MB |
8.5 |
12/16/98 |
Download |
Yes |
|
Mac OS 8.5
(Allegro) |
601 PPC |
16 MB |
- |
10/17/98 |
- |
No |
Has Data Loss Issues, Upgrade to 8.5.1 |
Mac OS 8.1
(Bride of Buster) |
68040 68K |
12 MB |
8 |
01/18/98 |
Download |
Yes |
HFS+ File System Introduced |
Mac OS 8.0
(Tempo) |
68040 68K |
12 MB |
- |
01/18/97 |
- |
No |
|
| Mac OS 7.6.1 |
|
|
7.6 |
04/07/97 |
Download |
Yes |
|
Mac OS 7.6
(Harmony) |
68030 68K* |
|
|
01/07/97 |
|
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*Not Compatible With:
IIcx, IIx, PowerBook 100, Classic, II, LC, SE/30,
Portable, Plus, SE, 512ke, 512, 128, and Mac XL |
| System 7.5.5 |
|
|
7.5.3 |
09/27/96 |
Download |
Yes |
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| System 7.5.3 |
|
|
7.0.1 |
1/1996 |
Download |
Yes |
Support for Multi Processor Macs |
| System 7.5.2 |
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8/1995 |
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| System 7.5.1 |
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3/1995 |
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System 7.5
(Capone) |
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1994 |
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| System 7.1.2 Pro |
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7/1994 |
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| System 7.1.2 |
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3/1994 |
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Support for PowerPC Macs |
| System 7.1.1 Pro |
|
|
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10/1993 |
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| System 7.1.1 |
|
|
|
10/1993 |
Download |
Yes |
|
| System 7.1 Pro |
|
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|
1993 |
|
|
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| System 7.1 |
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|
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8/1992 |
|
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| System 7.0.1 Pro |
|
|
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3/1992 |
Download |
Yes |
|
| System 7.0.1 |
|
|
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10/1991 |
Download |
Yes |
|
System 7.0
(Big Bang) |
|
|
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6/1991 |
|
|
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| System 6.0.8 |
|
|
|
4/1991 |
Download |
Yes |
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| System 6.0.7 |
|
|
|
10/15/90 |
|
|
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| System 6.0.5 |
|
|
|
03/19/90 |
Download |
Yes |
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| System 6.0.4 |
|
|
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09/20/89 |
|
|
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| System 6.0.3 |
|
|
|
03/07/89 |
Download |
Yes |
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| System 6.0.2 |
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|
1988 |
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| System 6.0.1 |
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09/19/88 |
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| System 6.0 |
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4/1988 |
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