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Mac OS 8

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Mac OS 8

Summary

Mac OS 8 is an operating system[1]. It ranks in the top 9% of operating_system entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,458 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Mac OS 8's instance of is recorded as operating system[3].
  • Mac OS 8's instance of is recorded as Classic Mac OS[4].
  • Mac OS 8 followed System 7[5].
  • Mac OS 8 was followed by Mac OS 9[6].
  • Mac OS 8's developer is recorded as Apple Inc.[7].
  • Mac OS 8's part of the series is recorded as Classic Mac OS[8].
  • Mac OS 8's copyright license is recorded as proprietary license[9].
  • Mac OS 8's platform is recorded as PowerPC[10].
  • July 26, 1997 marks the founding of Mac OS 8[11].
  • Mac OS 8's GUI toolkit or framework is recorded as Appearance Manager[12].
  • Mac OS 8's copyright status is recorded as copyrighted[13].

Body

Publication

Mac OS 8's part of the series is recorded as Classic Mac OS[8].

Subject and Themes

Mac OS 8's part of the series is recorded as Classic Mac OS[8].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Mac OS 8 followed System 7[5]. It was followed by Mac OS 9[6].

Why It Matters

Mac OS 8 ranks in the top 9% of operating_system entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,458 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]

Related Entities

Apple Inc. AppleScript Classic Mac OS Copland iBook macintosh.js Mac OS 9 Nato.0+55+3d operating system PowerPC Sherlock System 7

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Andre Engels · 2026-08-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Part of the series → Classic Mac OS
    Followed by → —
    Fandom article id → apple:Mac_OS_8
    Developer → Apple Inc.
    + 35 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P6262]]: apple:System_8, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/143414261|System 8 (#143414261)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/5500|Apple Wiki (Fand"
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