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System 6

System 6 (or System Software 6) is the sixth major release of the classic Mac OS operating system for Macintosh computers, made by Apple Computer. It was released in 1988. It is a monolithic operating system, with cooperative multitasking based on an improved MultiFinder. The boxed version cost US$49 (equivalent to about $130 in 2025), and it was…

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Developer
Apple Computer
Kernel type
Monolithic
Latest release
6.0.8 / May 1991; 35 years ago (1991-05)
License
Proprietary
OS family
Macintosh
Preceded by
System 5

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System 6

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Triples90
Avg. degree1.95
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System 6

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related to Limitations · 22
System 6 → Apple, British-English, Desktop, Finder, Furthermore, GB, HFS, Icons, In, Instead, NeXTSTEP, Open, PCI-based Macintosh, RAM, Save As, System, TB, The, The Trash, These
related to Reception · 18
System 6 → Apple, BYTE, Color Manager, Crabb, Dimension, Don Crabb, However, Initial, Many, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Works, Script Manager, September, Some, Sound Manager, System, The, There
related to Hardware support · 14
System 6 → Andy Hertzfeld, Apple, Apple ImageWriter LQ, AppleTalk, B-size, ImageWriter LQ, It, Macintosh II, New, PostScript, QuickerDraw, QuickerGraf, Radius Inc, System
related to Multitasking · 12
System 6 → Andy Hertzfeld's Switcher, Apple, Finder, It, Macintosh, March, MultiFinder, Not, Switcher, System, Systems, With MultiFinder
related to MacroMaker · 8
System 6 → AppleScript, As MacroMaker, It, MacroMaker, Microsoft's AutoMac III, System, The, The MacroMaker
related to Compatibility · 4
System 6 → Apple, Macintosh, Some, System
Developer · 1
System 6 → Apple Computer
Kernel type · 1
System 6 → Monolithic
Latest release · 1
System 6 → 6.0.8 / May 1991; 35 years ago (1991-05)
License · 1
System 6 → Proprietary

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system apple macintosh version operating software macromaker multitasking user interface used many finder desktop color computers multifinder limitations 1988 succeeded

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
System 6DeveloperApple Computer1.00infobox
System 6Kernel typeMonolithic1.00infobox
System 6Latest release6.0.8 / May 1991; 35 years ago (1991-05)1.00infobox
System 6LicenseProprietary1.00infobox
System 6OS familyMacintosh1.00infobox
System 6Preceded bySystem 51.00infobox
System 6Released to manufacturingApril 1988; 38 years ago (1988-04)1.00infobox
System 6Source modelClosed source1.00infobox
System 6Succeeded bySystem 71.00infobox
Microsoft Excelinstance ofThe contemporary versions of many common programs0.80text
Microsoft Worksinstance ofThe contemporary versions of many common programs0.80text
4th Dimension were not fully compatible with System 6instance ofThe contemporary versions of many common programs0.80text

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