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'''Mac OS X''' (officially pronounced 'mac O S ten', but occasionally mispronounced 'O S Ex') is a proprietary, graphical [[operating system]] developed, sold, and marketed by [[Apple Computer]]. All new [[Macintosh]] computers come with the latest version of Mac OS X installed. General information about Mac OS X can be found at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mac_os_x Wikipedia].
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'''Mac OS X''' (officially pronounced 'mac O S ten', but occasionally mispronounced 'O S Ex') is a proprietary, graphical [[operating system]] developed, sold, and marketed by [[Apple]]. All new [[Macintosh]] computers come with the latest version of Mac OS X installed. General information about Mac OS X can be found at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mac_os_x Wikipedia].
  
 
==Versions==
 
==Versions==
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* Mac OS X v10.0 (Cheetah)
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* Mac OS X v10.0 ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mac_OS_X_10.0 Cheetah])
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* Mac OS X v10.1 (Puma)
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* Mac OS X v10.1 ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mac_OS_X_10.1 Puma])
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* Mac OS X v10.2 (Jaguar)
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* Mac OS X v10.2 ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mac_OS_X_Jaguar Jaguar])
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* Mac OS X v10.3 (Panther)
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* Mac OS X v10.3 ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mac_OS_X_Panther Panther])
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* Mac OS X v10.4 (Tiger)
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* Mac OS X v10.4 ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mac_OS_X_Tiger Tiger])
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* Mac OS X v10.5 (Leopard)
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* Mac OS X v10.5 ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mac_OS_X_Leopard Leopard])
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* Mac OS X v10.6 (Snow Leopard)
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* Mac OS X v10.6 ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mac_OS_X_Snow_Leopard Snow Leopard])
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* Mac OS X v10.7 (Lion)
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* Mac OS X v10.7 ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mac_OS_X_Lion Lion])
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* Mac OS X v10.8 (Mountain Lion)
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* Mac OS X v10.8 ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OS_X_Mountain_Lion Mountain Lion])
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* Mac OS X v10.9 ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OS_X_Mavericks Mavericks])
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* Mac OS X v10.10 ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OS_X_Yosemite Yosemite])
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* Mac OS X v10.11 ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OS_X_El_Capitan El Capitan])
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* Mac OS X v10.12 ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MacOS_Sierra Sierra])
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* Mac OS X v10.13 ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MacOS_High_Sierra High Sierra])
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* Mac OS X v10.14 ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MacOS_Mojave Mojave])
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* Mac OS X v10.15 ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MacOS_Catalina Catalina])
  
 
==At 鶹Ƶ==
 
==At 鶹Ƶ==
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Almost every Macintosh computer at 鶹Ƶ runs some version of Mac OS X. Most lab machines available for students have version 10.6 (Snow Leopard) installed, while faculty and staff Macintosh computers use either 10.6 (Snow Leopard), 10.5 (Leopard), or 10.4 (Tiger).
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Almost every Macintosh computer at 鶹Ƶ runs some version of Mac OS X. Lab machines available for students have version 10.13 (High Sierra) installed.
  
 
==FAQ==
 
==FAQ==
 
===How do I make OS X automatically log me in upon startup?===
 
===How do I make OS X automatically log me in upon startup?===
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#Go to System Preferences
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#Go to '''System Preferences'''.
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#Click on Accounts.
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#Click on '''Users & Groups'''.
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#Click on Login Options underneath the user list.
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#Click on '''Login Options''' underneath the user list.
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#Check the box that says Automatically log in as:
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#Click the dropdown after '''Automatic login'''.
 
#Select the user that you want it to log in as.
 
#Select the user that you want it to log in as.
  
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#Open your Applications folder then your Utilites folder.
 
#Open your Applications folder then your Utilites folder.
 
#Launch Disk Utility.
 
#Launch Disk Utility.
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#Click the Repair tab.
 
 
#Click on the icon for your hard drive in the list at the left.
 
#Click on the icon for your hard drive in the list at the left.
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#Click the First Aid tab.
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#Click Verify Disk Permissions. Wait until it is complete.
 
#Click Repair Disk Permissions (the repair process may take a few minutes to complete).
 
#Click Repair Disk Permissions (the repair process may take a few minutes to complete).
 
#Quit Disk Utility
 
#Quit Disk Utility
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#Restart your computer.
  
 
===How do I run Software Updates on my Mac?===
 
===How do I run Software Updates on my Mac?===

Latest revision as of 13:07, 30 January 2020

Mac OS X (officially pronounced 'mac O S ten', but occasionally mispronounced 'O S Ex') is a proprietary, graphical operating system developed, sold, and marketed by Apple. All new Macintosh computers come with the latest version of Mac OS X installed. General information about Mac OS X can be found at .

Versions

  • Mac OS X v10.0 ()
  • Mac OS X v10.1 ()
  • Mac OS X v10.2 ()
  • Mac OS X v10.3 ()
  • Mac OS X v10.4 ()
  • Mac OS X v10.5 ()
  • Mac OS X v10.6 ()
  • Mac OS X v10.7 ()
  • Mac OS X v10.8 ()
  • Mac OS X v10.9 ()
  • Mac OS X v10.10 ()
  • Mac OS X v10.11 ()
  • Mac OS X v10.12 ()
  • Mac OS X v10.13 ()
  • Mac OS X v10.14 ()
  • Mac OS X v10.15 ()

At 鶹Ƶ

Almost every Macintosh computer at 鶹Ƶ runs some version of Mac OS X. Lab machines available for students have version 10.13 (High Sierra) installed.

FAQ

How do I make OS X automatically log me in upon startup?

  1. Go to System Preferences.
  2. Click on Users & Groups.
  3. Click on Login Options underneath the user list.
  4. Click the dropdown after Automatic login.
  5. Select the user that you want it to log in as.

How do I repair disk permissions?

To repair disk permissions do the following:

  1. Open your Applications folder then your Utilites folder.
  2. Launch Disk Utility.
  3. Click on the icon for your hard drive in the list at the left.
  4. Click the First Aid tab.
  5. Click Verify Disk Permissions. Wait until it is complete.
  6. Click Repair Disk Permissions (the repair process may take a few minutes to complete).
  7. Quit Disk Utility
  8. Restart your computer.

How do I run Software Updates on my Mac?

Please see Software Update.

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