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After several years of development, Apple launched Mac OS X to the world in March 2001. The new operating system was vastly different from what it replaced, and ushered in a new era for Apple. This week, Stephen and David reflect on two decades of their beloved platform. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: TextExpander from Smile : Get 20% off with this link and type more with less effort! Expand short abbreviations into longer bits of text, even fill-ins, with TextExpander from Smile. Sanebox : Stop drowning in email! The Intrazone, by Microsoft SharePoint : Your bi-weekly conversation and interview podcast about SharePoint, OneDrive and related tech within Microsoft 365. DEVONthink : Get Organized — Unleash Your Creativity. Use this link for 10% off. Links and Show Notes: Sign up for the MPU email newsletter and join the MPU forums. More Power Users: Ad-free episodes with regular bonus segments Aqua and Bondi on Apple Books Folklore.org: The Original Macintosh Flashback #6: The Be Computer Company - Relay FM Monday Note Apple Computer, Inc. Agrees to Acquire NeXT Software Inc. Amazon.com: Becoming Steve Jobs: The Evolution of a Reckless Upstart into a Visionary Leader Rhapsody System Architecture Mac OS X System Architecture Mac OS X DP3: Trial by Water | Ars Technica Macworld 2000: Steve Jobs drops the "i" in iCEO - YouTube Mac OS X Public Beta – 512 Pixels Mac OS X 10.0 Cheetah – 512 Pixels Mac OS X 10.0 | Ars Technica Original Mac OS X Website Mac OS X 10.1 | Ars Technica XPostFacto - Wikipedia Finder in Mac OS X 10.3 Panther – 512 Pixels Mail in Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger – 512 Pixels Mac Power Users #557: Grading the Intel Era - Relay FM The Switch to Intel | iMore Dashboard – 512 Pixels Apple delays Leopard until October because of iPhone | Macworld Stacks in Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard – 512 Pixels 64-bit support in Leopard: no Carbon love | Ars Technica Daring Fireball: The $64,000 Question The Snow Leopard Moment – 512 Pixels Mac OS X 10.7 Lion: the Ars Technica review | Ars Technica Mac OS X 10.7 Lion Screenshots – 512 Pixels Sal Soghoian - Wikipedia Daring Fireball: Mountain Lion Hypercritical: OS X Reviewed A list of all of Siracusa's OS X reviews.