Feb 16, 2010 Years and years ago, Micro Focus used to make a Cobol compiler for the Mac. This was WAY before OS X - probably back in the System 7 days. The product has long since been discontinued. They have other Unix/Linux based products (Server Express, etc), but as far as I know, they don't run under OS X.
- Dec 23, 2011 The location of backslash (and any letter, symbol etc.) depends on the active keyboard layout. In order to find where is located a desired char, activate the keyboard viewer (in sys prefs/keyboard), open it (it is where the keyboard layouts are), and beging to press keys, including option and shift, in order to find its location.
- Jan 11, 2021 On keyboards made for Windows PCs, use the Alt key instead of Option, and the Windows logo key instead of Command. Some keys on some Apple keyboards have special symbols and functions, such as for display brightness, keyboard brightness, Mission Control, and more.
- Tons of awesome macOS wallpapers to download for free. You can also upload and share your favorite macOS wallpapers. HD wallpapers and background images.
- Apr 17, 2021 Apricity OS may not be exactly like macOS but it does have a slightly similar feel. Its GNOME based clean user interface and beautiful icon themes make it a stunning looking Linux distribution. MacOS lookalike or not, if one day you want to switch to the ‘Arch domain', do consider Apricity OS among your options.
Every major version of Mac OS X macOS has come with a new default wallpaper. As you can see, I have collected them all here.
While great in their day, the early wallpapers are now quite small in the world of 5K and 6K displays.
If you want to see detailed screenshots of every release of OS X, click here.
If you are looking for Mac OS 9 wallpapers, this page is for you.
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10.0 Cheetah & 10.1 Puma
The first two releases of Mac OS X shared the same wallpaper. The sweeping blue arcs and curves helped set the tone of the new Aqua interface.
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10.2 Jaguar
Red vase mac os. Jaguar took the same Aqua-inspired theme but added some depth and motion to things. In my head, the trails streaking across the screen were from a set of comets.
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10.3 Panther
While Panther inflicted Macs everywhere with Brushed Metal, its wallpaper stayed on brand, refreshing the original 10.0 image.
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10.4 Tiger
Many consider Tiger to be the best 'classic' version of Mac OS X. While that may or may not be true, it is my favorite Aqua-inspired wallpaper.
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10.5 Leopard
Complete with a revised, unified user interface and shiny new Dock, 10.5 broke the Aqua mold. As such, Leopard was the first version of OS X to break from the Aqua-themed wallpaper. It ushered in the 'space era' of OS X wallpapers, which was used heavily in the new Time Machine interface as well.
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10.6 Snow Leopard
The 'no new features' mantra for Snow Leopard didn't ban a new wallpaper, thankfully. This starscape is still one of my favorites.
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10.6 Snow Leopard Server
Throwback (gipzo) Mac Os X
The server version of Snow Leopard came with its own unique wallpaper that is a real treat:
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10.7 Lion
Lion kept up the space theme, this time showing off the Andromeda galaxy. The space nerd in me likes the idea, but the execution of this one leaves dead-last on my list of favorites.
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10.8 Mountain Lion
Just like Snow Leopard before it, with Mountain Lion, Apple opted to clean up and revise the existing theme as opposed to changing directions for what would be a less-impactful release of OS X.
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10.9 Mavericks
Mavericks marked the beginning of Apple's 'California location' naming scheme for Mac releases. The wave depicted looks as intimidating as the ones in the famous surfing location.
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10.10 Yosemite
Yosemite brought another UI refresh to the Mac, making things flatter and more modern. The wallpaper ushered in a new era based on … well … mountains.
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10.11 El Capitan
Named after a breathtaking spot in Yosemite National Park, El Capitan was a clean-up year after 10.10.
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10.12 Sierra
More mountains.
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If you are looking for Mac OS 9 wallpapers, this page is for you.
Sponsored by Rogue Amoeba
Rogue Amoeba is proud to sponsor the 512 Pixels Wallpaper and Screenshot Library. We've been making high-quality native MacOS audio software since this was cutting edge, way back in 2002. If you need to do anything with audio on your Mac, Rogue Amoeba can help.
Visit our site to check out all our great audio utilities.
10.0 Cheetah & 10.1 Puma
The first two releases of Mac OS X shared the same wallpaper. The sweeping blue arcs and curves helped set the tone of the new Aqua interface.
Download 5K version.
Download 6K version.
10.2 Jaguar
Red vase mac os. Jaguar took the same Aqua-inspired theme but added some depth and motion to things. In my head, the trails streaking across the screen were from a set of comets.
Download 5K version.
Download 6K version.
10.3 Panther
While Panther inflicted Macs everywhere with Brushed Metal, its wallpaper stayed on brand, refreshing the original 10.0 image.
Download 5K version.
Download 6K version.
10.4 Tiger
Many consider Tiger to be the best 'classic' version of Mac OS X. While that may or may not be true, it is my favorite Aqua-inspired wallpaper.
Download 5K version.
Download 6K version.
10.5 Leopard
Complete with a revised, unified user interface and shiny new Dock, 10.5 broke the Aqua mold. As such, Leopard was the first version of OS X to break from the Aqua-themed wallpaper. It ushered in the 'space era' of OS X wallpapers, which was used heavily in the new Time Machine interface as well.
Download 5K version.
Download 6K version.
10.6 Snow Leopard
The 'no new features' mantra for Snow Leopard didn't ban a new wallpaper, thankfully. This starscape is still one of my favorites.
Download 5K version.
Download 6K version.
10.6 Snow Leopard Server
Throwback (gipzo) Mac Os X
The server version of Snow Leopard came with its own unique wallpaper that is a real treat:
Download 5K version.
Download 6K version.
10.7 Lion
Lion kept up the space theme, this time showing off the Andromeda galaxy. The space nerd in me likes the idea, but the execution of this one leaves dead-last on my list of favorites.
Download 5K version.
Download 6K version.
10.8 Mountain Lion
Just like Snow Leopard before it, with Mountain Lion, Apple opted to clean up and revise the existing theme as opposed to changing directions for what would be a less-impactful release of OS X.
Download 5K version.
Download 6K version.
10.9 Mavericks
Mavericks marked the beginning of Apple's 'California location' naming scheme for Mac releases. The wave depicted looks as intimidating as the ones in the famous surfing location.
Download 5K version.
Download 6K version.
10.10 Yosemite
Yosemite brought another UI refresh to the Mac, making things flatter and more modern. The wallpaper ushered in a new era based on … well … mountains.
Download 5K version.
Download 6K version.
10.11 El Capitan
Named after a breathtaking spot in Yosemite National Park, El Capitan was a clean-up year after 10.10.
Download 5K version.
Download 6K version.
10.12 Sierra
More mountains.
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Download 6K version.
10.13 High Sierra
Even more mountains.
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10.14 Mojave
No more mountains! Mojave brought a new system-wide Dark Mode, and the OS shipped with two versions of its default wallpaper to match. Users could even have macOS slowly fade between the two background images over the course of the day.
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10.15 Catalina
macOS Catalina brought big changes to the Mac, including the ability to run iPad apps natively, opening the platform up to a much larger number of developers than ever before. Catalina shipped with multiple variants of its default wallpaper, and the ability to shift between them as time progresses throughout the day:
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macOS Big Sur
This version of macOS is such a big deal, Apple changed the version number to 11.0. Round rain mac os. It will be the OS that brings support for Apple Silicon-powered Macs, and features a brand new design.
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Throwback (gipzo) Mac Os X
When you think of your favorite throwback game, what comes to mind? In honor of SysAdmin Day on July 29th, we asked Spiceheads which video games they loved and fondly remembered.
Now, we know Spiceheads run the gamut of ages, so 'throwback' means a little something different to everyone. To include everyone, we created a list of all the video games, their systems and the years they were released as well as some observations from contributors. Have fun sorting through these 'throwback' games and let us know if we missed your favorite in the comments below!
You can sort the table by each column for a view by game name, year or platform!
| Video Game Name | Original N.A. Release Date | Original Platforms |
|---|---|---|
| Age of Empires | 1997 | Microsoft Windows |
| Age of Empires 2 | 1999 | Microsoft Windows |
| Age of Empires 3 | 1999 | Mac OS |
| Alternate Reality: The Dungeon | 1987 | Atari 8-bit family |
| Alternate Reality: The Dungeon | 1987 | Commodore 64/Commodore 128 |
| Alternate Reality: The Dungeon | 1987 | Apple II |
| Breakout | 1976 | Arcade |
| Breath of Fire 3 | 1998 | Playstation |
| Command & Conquer: Generals | 2003 | Microsoft Windows |
| Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 | 2000 | Microsoft Windows |
| Carmageddon | 1997 | Microsoft Windows |
| Carmageddon | 1997 | Mac OS |
| Castle of the Wind | 1993 | Microsoft Windows |
| Castlevania | 1987 | NES |
| Centipede | 1980 | Arcade |
| Choplifter III | 1994 | NES |
| Chrono Trigger | 1995 | Super NES |
| Contra | 1987 | Arcade |
| Counter-Strike 1.6 | 2003 | PC |
| Crash Bandicoot Warped | 1998 | Playstation |
| Diablo I | 1996 | Microsoft Windows |
| Diablo II | 2000 | Microsoft Windows |
| Diablo II | 2000 | Mac OS |
| Doom 1 | 1993 | MS-DOS |
| Doom 2 | 1994 | MS-DOS |
| Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde | 1988 | NES |
| Dragon Warrior | 1989 | NES |
| Dragon's Lair | 1983 | Arcade |
| Fable Series | 2004 | Xbox |
| Fable Series | 2004 | Microsoft Windows |
| Fable Series | 2004 | Mac OS X |
| Final Fantasy 4 | 1991 | Super NES |
| Final Fantasy 6 | 1994 | Super NES |
| Final Fantasy Series | 1990 | NES |
| Galaga | 1981 | Arcade |
| Gears of War Series | 2006 | Xbox 360 |
| Golden Eye 007 | 1997 | N64 |
| Grand Theft Auto | 1997 | Microsoft Windows |
| Grand Theft Auto | 1997 | MS-DOS |
| Grand Theft Auto 2 | 1999 | Microsoft Windows |
| Grand Theft Auto 2 | 1999 | Playstation |
| HALO Series | 2001 | Xbox |
| Heroes of Might and Magic III | 1999 | Microsoft Windows |
| Heroes of Might and Magic II | 1996 | DOS |
| Heroes of Might and Magic II | 1996 | Macintosh |
| Heroes of Might and Magic II | 1996 | Microsoft Windows |
| Heroes of Might and Magic II | 1996 | RISC OS |
| King of Fighters '95 | 1995 | Arcade |
| King of Fighters '96 | 1995 | Neo Geo home console |
| Legend of Zelda | 1986 | NES |
| Mega Man 2 | 1989 | NES/Famicom |
| Metroid Series | 1987 | NES |
| Metroid, Super | 1994 | SNES |
| Millipede | 1992 | Arcade |
| Moon Patrol | 1982 | Arcade |
| Mortal Kombat | 1992 | Arcade |
| Myst | 1993 | Apple Macintosh |
| PacMan | 1980 | Arcade |
| Phantasy Star Online | 2001 | Sega Dreamcast |
| Phoenix | 1980 | Arcade |
| Pitfall! | 1982 | Atari 2600 |
| Pole Position | 1982 | Arcade |
| Quakeworld/Team Fortress | 1999 | Windows |
| Sim City 2000 | 2000 | Mac OS |
| Sim City 2001 | 2000 | Amiga |
| Sim City 2002 | 2000 | DOS |
| Street Fighter | 1987 | Arcade |
| Street Fighter Alpha 3 | 1998 | Arcade |
| Streets of Rage | 1991 | Sega Genesis |
| Streets of Rage 2 | 1992 | Sega Genesis |
| Stunts | 1990 | DOS |
| Stunts | 1990 | Amiga |
| Stunts | 1990 | NEC PC-9801 |
| Super Mario 3 | 1990 | NES |
| Super Mario Brothers | 1985 | NES |
| Super Mario RPG | 1996 | NES |
| Target: Renegade | 1988 | Armstrad CPC |
| Target: Renegade | 1988 | Commodore 64 |
| Target: Renegade | 1988 | ZX Spectrum |
| Tecmo Bowl | 1987 | Arcade |
| Test Drive 4 | 1997 | Playstation |
| Theme Hospital | 1997 | MS-DOS |
| Starcraft Series | 1998 | Microsoft Windows |
| Star Wars Tie Fighter | 1994 | DOS |
| Star Wars Tie Fighter | 1994 | Macintosh |
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | 1989 | NES |
| TOCA Touring Cars | 1997 | Playstation |
| Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos | 2002 | Microsoft Windows |
| Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos | 2002 | Mac OS |
| WarCraft Series | 1994 | MS-DOS |
| Warlock | 1995 | Sega Genesis |
| Warlock | 1995 | Super NES |
| Warlords | 1980 | Arcade |
Here's what some Spiceheads had to say:
'I had to think about it for a minute, but just a minute. Mega Man 2. The real heyday of Mega Man. It was one of those magical games where you could really sense how much the team really wanted to make it as good as it could be. Still one of gaming's most legendary soundtracks.'
–Zeor
'To throw all the way back, my parents had, and probably still own, an Atari 7800 I played a lot when I was little.'
–MikeM2403
Counter Strike 1.6 on PC. I was majorly competitive in that until I had to quit cold turkey or I would end up divorced.
–davidr4
Throwback (gipzo) Mac Os Download
'Super Mario RPG was my gateway into other RPGs, just as Street Fighter Alpha 3 really kicked off my love for fighting games, and Phantasy Star Online got me into online games and eventually MMOs. These three will always hold a special place for me and while there are better games, I will never have fonder memories than of these.'
–MrBadguy
Mac Os Mojave
'There are so many! Let's just say that to this day, I cannot walk past a Galaga or Ms. Pac-Man machine without dropping in a quarter.' Fight for the throne - level 1 - build 3 (standalone) mac os.
–xplummerx
Mac Os Catalina
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