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If your Mac is using an earlier version of any Mac operating system, you should install the latest Apple software updates, which can include important security updates and updates for the apps that are installed by macOS, such as Safari, Books, Messages, Mail, Music, Calendar, and Photos.

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  • Mac OS 8.5 was the first version of the Mac OS to support themes, or skins, which could change the default Apple Platinum look of the Mac OS to 'Gizmo' or 'HiTech' themes. This radical changing of the computer's appearance was removed at the last minute, and appeared only in beta versions, though users could still make (and share) their own.
  • Mac OS 8 had been released five days earlier, on July 26. Included on the magazine’s CD-ROM was a Mac OS 8 Preview Pack that consisted of technology demo presentations and Aaron, a popular shareware extension that let you make System 7.5 through Mac OS 7.6 look like OS 8.
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  • Testing conducted by Apple in October 2020 using preproduction MacBook Air systems with Apple M1 chip and 8-core GPU, configured with 8GB of RAM and 512GB SSD. The Apple TV app movie playback test measures battery life by playing back HD 1080p content with display brightness set to 8 clicks from bottom. Battery life varies by use and configuration.
MacOS 8.1
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These screen shots are of a default install of MacOS 8.1 running underBasilisk II. This is the highest version of MacOS that Basilisk II canrun.


Mac OS 8.1 Booting up.


The MacOS 8.1 about screen.


One of the more obvious improvements introduced in MacOS 8 is the 3-dwindow appearance. This is the result of an included program called AppearanceManager. Interestingly there is a version of Appearance Manager that canbe added to MacOS 7 to give it the same look.

MacOS 8 also can set a background image rather than just a monochromepattern. It includes a number of backgrounds to choose from and the usercan use their own picture files.


The apple system profiler gives you detailed information about yourMacintosh.


In a default install, both IE and Netscape are installed. Installationof the web browsers can be avoided by performing a custom install of MacOS8 and choosing not to install the internet components.

Opening the 'Browse the Internet' icon launches the default web browser.IE is default web browser for this operation and others unless InternetSetup has been used to configure an ISP.

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The apple logo in the upper left corner can appear solid black or coloreddepending on the monitor settings.

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