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Classic Mac OS

Apple Macintosh’s original operating system (1984–2002)
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Classic Mac OS is an operating system.

It was established on January 24, 1984.

Classic Mac OS

Summary

Classic Mac OS is an operating system[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of operating_system entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (874 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Classic Mac OS's image is recorded as PowerBook 550c (2373696262).jpg[3].
  • Classic Mac OS's instance of is recorded as operating system[4].
  • Classic Mac OS's instance of is recorded as model series[5].
  • Classic Mac OS's followed by is recorded as macOS[6].
  • Classic Mac OS's developer is recorded as Apple Inc.[7].
  • Classic Mac OS's subclass of is recorded as Mac OS operating systems[8].
  • Classic Mac OS's software version identifier is recorded as 9.2.2 (5 декабря 2001)[9].
  • Classic Mac OS's Commons category is recorded as Classic Mac OS[10].
  • Classic Mac OS's platform is recorded as Q667808[11].
  • Classic Mac OS's platform is recorded as PowerPC[12].
  • Classic Mac OS's platform is recorded as Motorola 68000 family[13].
  • Classic Mac OS's has part is recorded as QuickDraw[14].
  • Classic Mac OS's has part is recorded as Macintosh Toolbox[15].
  • Classic Mac OS's has part is recorded as MultiFinder[16].
  • Classic Mac OS's has part is recorded as KanjiTalk[17].
  • +1984-01-24T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Classic Mac OS[18].
  • Classic Mac OS's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0511f[19].
  • Classic Mac OS's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Classic Mac OS[20].
  • Classic Mac OS's replaced by is recorded as macOS[21].
  • Classic Mac OS's replaced by is recorded as Mac OS X 10.0[22].
  • Classic Mac OS's topic has template is recorded as Template:Classic Mac OS[23].
  • Classic Mac OS's topic has template is recorded as Template:Classic Mac OS sidebar[24].
  • Classic Mac OS's has characteristic is recorded as Classic Mac OS memory management[25].
  • Classic Mac OS's different from is recorded as Mac OS operating systems[26].
  • Classic Mac OS's different from is recorded as macOS[27].

Why It Matters

Classic Mac OS ranks in the top 2% of operating_system entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (874 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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