Datasheet

FIGURE 1.3
No installation is complete without checking for product updates.
Summary
Mac OS X is a Unix operating system. It is built upon open standards, providing preemptive multi-
tasking, symmetric multiprocessing, protected memory, and advanced memory management, as
well as world-class graphics capabilities. Though it may be complex in design on the inside, on the
surface, it retains its world-class usability and appearance that customers expect of the Mac OS.
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Introduction and Installation of Mac OS X
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