Article Created: 6 Jun 1994 Article Reviewed/Updated: 2 August 1994 TOPIC ----------------------------------------------------------- This article contains a history of all the Macintosh System Software versions. DISCUSSION ------------------------------------------------------ Listed below is a table containing all of the version numbers for all Macintosh System Software releases. Beneath the table is a brief description of the changes that were made with each successive release of the System Software. System Finder MultiFinder LaserWriter System Software Release Version Version Version Version ----------------------- ------- ------- ----------- ----------- Mac System Software 1.0 1.0 N/A N/A Mac System Software (0.1) 2.0 1.1g N/A N/A Mac System Software (0.3 & 0.5) 2.0 4.1 N/A N/A Mac System Software (0.7) 3.0 5.1 N/A N/A System Software 1.0 3.1 5.2 N/A 1.1 System Software 1.1 3.2 5.3 N/A 3.1 System Software 2.0 3.3 5.4 N/A 3.1 System Software 2.0.1 4.0 5.4 N/A 3.3 System Software 2.0.1 4.1 5.5 N/A 4.0 System Software 5.0 4.2 6.0 1.0 5.0 System Software 5.1 4.3 6.0 1.0 5.1 System Software 6.0 6.0 6.1 6.0 5.2 System Software 6.0.1 6.0.1 6.1.1 6.0.1 5.2 System Software 6.0.2 6.0.2 6.1 6.0.1 5.2 System Software 6.0.3 6.0.3 6.1 6.0.3 5.2 System Software 6.0.4 6.0.4 6.1.4 6.0.4 5.2 System Software 6.0.5 6.0.5 6.1.5 6.0.5 5.2 System Software 6.0.6 6.0.6 6.1.6 6.0.6 5.2 System Software 6.0.7 6.0.7 6.1.7 6.0.7 5.2 System Software 6.0.8 6.0.8 6.1.8 6.0.8 7.0 System Software 7.0 7.0 7.0 Built-In* 7.0 System Software 7.0.1 7.0.1 7.0.1 Built-In* 7.0 System Software 7.0.1P 7.0.1P 7.0.1P Built-In* 7.0 System Software 7.1 7.1 7.1 Built-In* 7.1.2 System Software 7.1P** 7.1P 7.1P Built-In* 7.1.2 System Software 7.1.1 (Pro) 7.1.1 7.1.3 Built-In* 7.1.2 System Software 7.1.1 7.1.1 7.1.3 Built-In* 7.1.2 System Software 7.1.2 7.1.2 7.1.4 Built-In* 7.1.2 System Software 7.1.2P 7.1.2 7.1.4 Built-In* 7.1.2 System Software 7.5 7.5 7.1.4 Built-In* 7.2 & 8.1.1 * Beginning with System 7.0, MultiFinder was no longer a separate piece of software. ** Peforma versions also include (System 7.1P2 - 7.1P6) System Software History: Brief Description of Changes Between Versions ====================================================================== System Software Release CPU Release Information ----------------------------- ------------------------------- Mac System Software Released for Macintosh 128K (1984) Mac System Software (0.1) Maintenance Release, Added Mountain scene, About box, Clean Up Command (1984) Mac System Software (0.3 & 0.5) Finder Update (1984) Mac System Software (0.7) Release for Macintosh 512K (1984) System Software 1.0 Release for Macintosh 512Ke (1985) System Software 1.1 Release for Macintosh Plus (1986) System Software 2.0 Release for Macintosh II & SE (1987) System System Software 2.0.1 Update to System Software to include AppleShare Client Features System Software 2.0.1 Maintenance Release of System Software. Updated LaserWriter Driver System Software 5.0 Added Updated LaserWriter Driver, Easy Access, Color CDEV, etc. System Software 5.1 Updated LaserWriter Driver. Also added new version of Apple HDSC Setup System Software 6.0 Update to System Software to include: Updated Multifinder, SuperDrive Support, etc. System Software 6.0.1 Release for Macintosh IIx (1988) System Software 6.0.2 Maintenance Release of System Software System Software 6.0.3 Release for Macintosh IIcx (1989) System Software 6.0.4 Release for Macintosh Portable and IIci (1989) System Software 6.0.5 Release for Macintosh IIfx (1990) System Software 6.0.6 Not ever officially released. Intended for Macintosh LC, IIsi and Classic (1990) System Software 6.0.7 Official release for Macintosh LC, IIsi and Classic (1990) System Software 6.0.8 Updated Printing software to match Printing software of System 7.0 System Software 7.0 Major Update to System Software to include TrueType, FileSharing and other Features System Software 7.0.1 Release for Macintosh Quadra 700/900 & PowerBook 100/140/170 (1991) System Software 7.0.1P Released for Macintosh Performa Computers (1992) System Software 7.1 Update to System Software to include WorldScript, System Enablers and other Features System Software 7.1P** Version of 7.1 for Performa Computers System Software 7.1.1 (Pro) Update to System Software to include AppleScript, PowerTalk and updated Quicktime System Software 7.1.1 Subset of System 7 Pro for PowerBook 250, 270c, 280, 520, 520c 540 and 540c System Software 7.1.2 Release for Power Macintosh 6100/7100/8100 (1994) System Software 7.1.2P Release for Performa/LC/Quadra 630 (1994) System Software 7.5 Major update to System Software to include QuickDraw GX and over 50 New Features Article Change History: 02 Aug 1994 - Combined this article with System & Finder Version article. Added more complete notes about change history. Support Information Services Copyright 1994, Apple Computer, Inc 15582: TI