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Sherlock

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Sherlock

Summary

Sherlock is an application software[1]. Sherlock ranks in the top 8% of application_software entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (391 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Sherlock's instance of is recorded as application software[3].
  • Sherlock's instance of is recorded as search engine[4].
  • Sherlock's instance of is recorded as file manager[5].
  • Sherlock Holmes is named after Sherlock[6].
  • Sherlock's developer is recorded as Apple Inc.[7].
  • Sherlock's operating system is recorded as macOS[8].
  • Sherlock's operating system is recorded as Mac OS 8[9].
  • Sherlock's operating system is recorded as Mac OS 9[10].
  • Sherlock's software version identifier is recorded as 3.6.2[11].
  • Sherlock's publication date is recorded as +1998-10-17T00:00:00Z[12].
  • Sherlock's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01y9m1[13].
  • Sherlock's official website is recorded as http://www.apple.com/lae/sherlock/[14].
  • Sherlock's discontinuation date is recorded as +2007-10-26T00:00:00Z[15].

Body

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include application software[3], search engine[4], and file manager[5].

History and Context

Sherlock Holmes is named after Sherlock[6].

Why It Matters

Sherlock ranks in the top 8% of application_software entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (391 views/month).[2] Sherlock has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16]

Related Entities

Apple Inc. application macOS Mac OS 8 Mac OS 9

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] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Sherlock. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/sherlock-q1137219
MLA “Sherlock.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/sherlock-q1137219.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_sherlock-q1137219_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Sherlock}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/sherlock-q1137219}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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