Apple Notes... series of articles by Soundonsound.com (1994-present)

[supernova777]

Apple Notes

1994
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/1994_articles/jan94/applenotes.html | What's In Store For 1994?
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/1994_articles/feb94/applenotes.html | PowerPC & Custom Icons
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/1994_articles/mar94/applenotes.html | Hypercolourcard
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/1994_articles/apr94/applenotes.html | Apple Acronyms & MIDI
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/1994_articles/may94/applenotes.html | Opcode World Tour
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/1994_articles/jun94/applenotes.html | Performer 5.0; MIDI Machine; FreeMIDI
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/1994_articles/jul94/applenotes.html | RAM Doubler
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/1994_articles/aug94/applenotes.html | QuickTime v.2.0
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/1994_articles/sep94/applenotes.html | QuickTime 2.0 & SampleSearch
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/1994_articles/oct94/applenotes.html | MOTU FreeStyle
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/1994_articles/nov94/applenotes.html | Opcode — Behind The Scenes
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/1994_articles/dec94/applenotes.html | Digital Performer v2.0

1995
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/1995_articles/jan95/applenotes.html | What's In Store For 1994?
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/1995_articles/feb95/applenotes.html | PowerPC & Custom Icons (System 7.5)
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/1995_articles/mar95/applenotes.html | Hypercolourcard
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/1995_articles/apr95/applenotes.html | QuickTime 2.0
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/1995_articles/may95/applenotes.html | Max 3.0 7, Skinnyshort & Software upgrades
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/1995_articles/jun95/applenotes.html | QuickTime With Everything
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/1995_articles/jul95/applenotes.html | OMS, QuickTime & Alternatives
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/1995_articles/aug95/applenotes.html | Transferring 16-bit Audio Files From Mac To Synth
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/1995_articles/sep95/applenotes.html | QuickTime & Mac Audio Capabilities Table — Past & Present
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/1995_articles/oct95/applenotes.html | Hardware Supply
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/1995_articles/nov95/applenotes.html | PCI Busses & Windows '95
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/1995_articles/dec95/applenotes.html | Using MIDI With Modern Dance

1996
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/1996_articles/jan96/applenotes.html | Computer Busses
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/1996_articles/feb96/applenotes.html | System & Third-party Software For Sound Synthesis; PCI
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/1996_articles/mar96/applenotes.html | Sun Microsystems
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/1996_articles/apr96/applenotes.html | Internet Software
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/1996_articles/may96/applenotes.html | Crescendo Web & Internet
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/1996_articles/jun96/applenotes.html | MacTCP; Web Browsers
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/1996_articles/jul96/applenotes.html | Mac IIsi; Bargain vs Power
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/1996_articles/aug96/applenotes.html | SyQuest EZ135
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/1996_articles/sep96/applesep96.html | Digidesign's Digital Audio Engine; Inside Digidesign 882
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/1996_articles/oct96/applenotesoct96.html | MOTU FreeMIDI & Opcode OMS
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/1996_articles/nov96/applenotesnov96.html | Quick Time 2.5
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/1996_articles/dec96/applenotesdec96.html | MOTU Digital Performer

1997
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/1997_articles/jan97/applenotes.html | Apple Expo 1996; File Management
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/1997_articles/feb97/applefeb97.html | Optimising Serial Ports; New Mac Buyer Checklist
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/1997_articles/mar97/applemar97.html | MMX; Extensions
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/1997_articles/apr97/applemapr97.html | Cool MAX Timeline; MPEG
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/1997_articles/may97/applenotesmay97.html | Apple Desktop Buss Mouse II; Rhapsody; MacOS
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/1997_articles/jun97/applenotesjun97.html | D-SoundPRO 2.5 & Ambrosia ColorSwitch
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/1997_articles/jul97/applenotesjul97.html | Shareware; Out Of Phase & Interpolate
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/1997_articles/aug97/applenotesaug97.html | News Of MacOS 8
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/1997_articles/sep97/applesep97.html | Mac OS8 Information
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/1997_articles/oct97/appleoct97.html | Benefits Of Using Macros
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/1997_articles/nov97/applenov97.html | Apple Shareware & Freeware

1998
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/jan98/articles/applenotes.htm | BEos
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/feb98/articles/apple.htm | BeOS
*link missing* | CPU Clock Speed
*link missing* | QuickTime 3
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/may98/html/apple.htm | D-sound Pro 3.5 Beta
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/jun98/html/apple.htm | Software Synthesis; Hybrid Software
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/jul98/html/apple.htm | Metadata; Networking; SCSI; Opcode Studio Vision Pro v4.0
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/aug98/html/apple.htm | Mac OS 10
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/sep98/html/apple.htm | iMac; USB Audio Interface
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/oct98/articles/apple.htm | QuickTime 3
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/nov98/articles/applenotes.htm | iMac
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/dec98/articles/applenotes.795.htm | Sound Manager

1999
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/jan99/articles/applenotes.158.htm | DSoundPro
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/feb99/articles/applenotes.932.htm | Print2Pict; Wacom Pen Partner
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/mar99/articles/applenotes.htm | Bondi Blue G3 PowerMac
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/apr99/articles/applenotes.htm | Mac Serial Port; Romulus PCI; Opcode Optical; Plug-ins
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/may99/articles/applenotes.htm | Plug-ins; Adobe Premiere
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/jun99/articles/applenotes.htm | Koan Pro 2; Firewire Drivers
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/jul99/articles/applenotes.htm | Stealth Gee3; QuickTime 4; Sound Synthesis & Sampling; Streaming
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/aug99/articles/applenotes.htm | Consumer Portable Macs; Audio Ease thOnk_0+2
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/sep99/articles/applenotes.htm | Steinberg Rewire; MOTU Digtital Performer v2.6
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/oct99/articles/applenotes.htm | Make A Test Tone; iBook; Magma PowerBook Expander
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/nov99/articles/applenotes.htm | Apple G4; Artmatic; USB MIDI Interfaces; MOTU
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/dec99/articles/applenotes.htm | iMac; MOTU Digital Performer

2000
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/jan00/articles/applenotes.htm | iCab
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/feb00/articles/applenotes.htm | Second-hand Macs
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/mar00/articles/applenotes.htm | MacOSX
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/apr00/articles/applenotes.htm | Cycling 74; MacOS X; Studio Systems 2.1
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/may00/articles/applenotes.htm | Free Internet Access
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/jun00/articles/applenotes.htm | MacOS 9.0.4
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/jul00/articles/applenotes.htm | Norton Disk Editor; Speed Disk
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/aug00/articles/applenotes.htm | Igor Engraver 1.0 Light; Groovemaker 2
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/sep00/articles/applenotes.htm | The Cube; mLAN
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/oct00/articles/applenotes.htm | Proofing Music With MP3 & SoundJam MP
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/nov00/articles/applenotes.htm | DirectConnect; Finale
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/dec00/articles/applenotes.htm | MacOS X; QuickTime 5

2001
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/jan01/articles/applenotes.htm | VM
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/feb01/articles/applenotes.htm | Reader Problems
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/mar01/articles/applenotes.htm | OSX Beta
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/apr01/articles/applenotes.htm | MOTU 8x8 Firewire System
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/may01/articles/applenotes.htm | Frankfurt Launches For Apple Musicians
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/jun01/articles/applenotes.htm | MacOS X
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/jul01/articles/applenote.htm | MacOS X
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/aug01/articles/applenotes0801.htm | QuickTime VR; ASIO USB
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/sep01/articles/applenotes0901.asp | MacWorld Expo
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/oct01/articles/applenotes1001.asp | MacWorld
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/nov01/articles/applenotes1101.asp | Melodyne
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/dec01/articles/applenotes1201.asp | Islington MacExpo; OS X

2002
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/jan02/articles/applenotes0102.asp | Ipod
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/feb02/articles/applenotes0202.asp | MacExpo; AES; Apps
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/mar02/articles/applenotes0302.asp | Emagic EMI 2/6 Drivers; iLamp, iPhoto
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/apr02/articles/applenotes0402.asp | Potential For 1GHz
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/may02/articles/applenotes0502.asp | OS X
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/jun02/articles/applenotes0602.asp | OS X On The PowerBook
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/jul02/articles/applenotes0702.asp | eMac & Upgraded Titanium PowerBook
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/aug02/articles/applenotes0802.asp | 1U Rackmount Server
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/sep02/articles/applenotes0902.asp | Steve Jobs Macworld
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/oct02/articles/applenotes1002.asp | Jaguar
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/nov02/articles/applenotes1102.asp | Jaguar; Latency In OS 10.2
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/dec02/articles/applenotes1202.asp | EVB3; OS X Audio Units

2003
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/jan03/articles/applenotes0103.asp | OS X News From AES; Titanium Powerbook
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/feb03/articles/applenotes0203.asp | Logic VST Instruments; OS X
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/mar03/articles/applenotes0303.asp | Airport Extreme; Biggest & Smallest Powerbooks
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/apr03/articles/applenotes0403.asp | Cinema Displays; Xserve; Latest Version Of Mac OS X
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/may03/articles/applenotes0503.asp | 12-inch Powerbook & iBook
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/jun03/articles/applenotes0603.asp | Final Cut Pro; VST To Audio Units
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/jul03/articles/applenotes0703.asp | Tweaking Extensions To Boost System Performance
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/aug03/articles/applenotes.htm | Plug-ins Under OS X; Apple Music Store
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/sep03/articles/applenotes.htm | Apple G5; Developer Conference Report
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/oct03/articles/applenotes.htm | SoundtrackSoftware
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/nov03/articles/applenotes.htm | Itunes Music Store
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/dec03/articles/applenotes.htm | Windows iTunes & OS X Updates

2004
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/jan04/articles/applenotes.htm | OSX Panther
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/feb04/articles/applenotes.htm | How powerful is the G5?
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/mar04/articles/applenotes.htm | G5 Xserve
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/apr04/articles/applenotes.htm | Apple Garageband
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/may04/articles/applenotes.htm | OSX Kernel Panics
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/jun04/articles/applenotes.htm | NAB Apple News
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/jul04/articles/applenotes.htm | MIDI Config Problems In OS X; GarageBand Update
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/aug04/articles/applenotes.htm | Faster G5's; Wireless Music
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/sep04/articles/applenotes.htm | OS X Tiger; Cinema Displays; New iPods
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/Oct04/articles/applenotes.htm | Linux Jack Sound Server Ported To OS X
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/nov04/articles/applenotes.htm | PowerBook Power; New iMac; OS X Tips
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/dec04/articles/applenotes.htm | Cheaper G5; iBook Revisions

2005
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/jan05/articles/applenotes.htm | Logic Pro 7 Audio Unit Compatibility; iPod Photo
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/feb05/articles/applenotes.htm | 30-inch Cinema Display
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/mar05/articles/applenotes.htm | Mac Mini & Garageband 2
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/apr05/articles/applenotes.htm | Setting Up Logic Node
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/may05/articles/applenotes.htm | GarageBand 2, PowerBooks & iPods
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/jun05/articles/applenotes.htm | OS X Tiger; Apple Soundtrack Pro
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/jul05/articles/applenotes.htm | Faster G5s
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/aug05/articles/applenotes.htm | Macs With Intel Processors?
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/sep05/articles/applenotes.htm | Powerbook Alternatives
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/oct05/articles/applenotes.htm | FREE Audio Units Host App
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/nov05/articles/applenotes.htm | iPod Nano; Motorola ROKR; .Mac
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/dec05/articles/applenotes.htm | Dual-core/Dual-processor G5s

2006
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/jan06/articles/applenotes.htm | PCI Express: What Does It Mean For Mac Musicians?
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/feb06/articles/applenotes.htm | Distributing Surround Mixes; DVD Studio Pro
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/mar06/articles/applenote.htm | Intel Macs: What Do They Mean For Musicians?
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/apr06/articles/applenotes_0406.htm | Intel Macs & Music
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/may06/articles/applenotes_0506.htm | Universal Binaries & Mac Mini
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/jun06/articles/applenotes_0606.htm | Run Windows On Your Mac
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/jul06/articles/applenotes_0706.htm | MacBook — Best Value Ever?
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/aug06/articles/applenotes_0806.htm | Apple & Emagic
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/sep06/articles/applenotes_0906.htm | Audio Processing With Image Units
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/oct06/articles/applenotes_1006.htm | Apple Developer Conference
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/nov06/articles/applenotes_1106.htm | iMacs For Musicians
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/dec06/articles/applenotes_1206.htm | OSX Raid : Any Good For Audio?

2007
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/jan07/articles/applenotes_0107.htm | New MacBook Pro; Xserve
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/feb07/articles/applenotes_0207.htm | Running Windows On Intel Macs
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/mar07/articles/applenotes_0307.htm | Audio Add-ons For MacBook Pro
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/apr07/articles/applenotes_0407.htm | OS X Quartz; Quartz Composer
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/may07/articles/applenotes_0507.htm | Xserve For Music?
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/jun07/articles/applenotes_0607.htm | Mac Hardware & Software
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/jul07/articles/applenotes_0707.htm | Mac: Installing A MIDI Interface
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/aug07/articles/applenotes_0807.htm | Leopard: What Does It Offer Musicians?
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/sep07/articles/applenotes_0907.htm | Music-related Widgets
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/oct07/articles/applenotes_1007.htm | New iMac, GarageBand, iWork & Mac Mini
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/nov07/articles/applenotes_1107.htm | iMac Developments
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/dec07/articles/applenotes_1207.htm | Garageband

2008
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/jan08/articles/applenotes_0108.htm | Leopard: What Does It Offer Musicians?
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/feb08/articles/applenotes_0208.htm | Penryn Tech; Mac Pro Storage
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/mar08/articles/applenotes_0308.htm | New Mac Pro & MacBook Air
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/apr08/articles/applenotes_0408.htm | Why Won't 32-bit Plug-ins Work In 64-bit Apps?
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/may08/articles/applenotes_0508.htm | Revamped MacBooks & MacBook Pros; iPhone SDK
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/jun08/articles/applenotes_0608.htm | Apple Mac Pro: How Powerful Is It?
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/jul08/articles/applenotes_0708.htm | Mac Pro + RAID = Better Audio Performance
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/aug08/articles/applenotes_0808.htm | Worldwide Developers Conference: Snow Leopard
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/sep08/articles/applenotes_0908.htm | iMac: The First 10 Years
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/oct08/articles/applenotes_1008.htm | Troubleshooting Apple OS X Filing System
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/nov08/articles/applenotes_1108.htm | Audio MIDI Setup
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/dec08/articles/applenotes.htm | Pocket iPhone Studio

2009
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/jan09/articles/applenotes_0109.htm | Firewire & New MacBooks
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/feb09/articles/applenotes_0209.htm | Musical Applications
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/mar09/articles/applenotes_0309.htm | Macworld iLife & iWork
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/apr09/articles/applenotes_0409.htm | Upgrading MacBook Hard Drives
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/may09/articles/applenotes_0509.htm | New Mac Pros, iMacs & Mac Minis
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/jun09/articles/applenotes_0609.htm | Educational Training in GarageBand
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/jul09/articles/applenotes_0709.htm | Future Of The Music Industry?
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/aug09/articles/applenotes_0809.htm | Developer Conference; Mac Musicians
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/sep09/articles/applenotes_0909.htm | Mac News & Tips
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/oct09/articles/applenotes_1009.htm | Logic Studio
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/nov09/articles/applenotes_1109.htm | Make Your Music Pay
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/dec09/articles/applenotes_1209.htm | Solid-state Drive Performance

2010
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/jan10/articles/applenotes_0110.htm | Shedding Features
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/feb10/articles/applenotes_0210.htm | iPhone Music Apps
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/mar10/articles/applenotes_0310.htm | Logic Update; iPad Launch
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/apr10/articles/applenotes_0410.htm | iPad For Musicians?
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/may10/articles/applenotes_0510.htm | How To Create Your Own iPad/iPhone App?
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/jun10/articles/applenotes_0610.htm | iPad — A Great Tool For Musicians?
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/jul10/articles/applenotes_0710.htm | iMac i7
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/aug10/articles/apple-notes-0810.htm | Mac Mini Makeover
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/sep10/articles/apple-notes-0910.htm | Snow Leopard Problems & How To Fix Them
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/oct10/articles/apple-notes-1010.htm | Updated Mac Pro Finally Here!
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/nov10/articles/apple-notes-1110.htm | Music Streaming
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/dec10/articles/apple-notes-1210.htm | Water Damage

2011
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/jan11/articles/apple-notes-0111.htm | Garageband & Logic
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/feb11/articles/apple-notes-0211.htm | 2011 Preview
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/mar11/articles/apple-notes-0311.htm | iPad
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/apr11/articles/apple-notes-0411.htm | VFX Host - App Store
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/may11/articles/apple-notes-0511.htm | MacBook Pro
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/jun11/articles/apple-notes-0611.htm | MacBook Pro vs. iMac
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/jul11/articles/apple-notes-0711.htm | iMac Ultimate
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/aug11/articles/apple-notes-0811.htm | Worldwide Developers Conference: Lion iOS, iCloud, iOS 5
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/sep11/articles/apple-notes-0911.htm | Final Cut Pro X
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/oct11/articles/apple-notes-1011.htm | Lion OS
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/nov11/articles/apple-notes-1111.htm | Steve Jobs' Resignation & The Future Of Apple
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/dec11/articles/apple-notes-1211.htm | Steve Jobs Tribute

[Metrophage]

You, Sir, are a copy-and-paste MANIAC. >;]P

SOS appears to be down now. We'll need to adopt a new term for the problems the additional traffic brings. Instead of being "slash-dotted" maybe we can say these are "9lived".

[supernova777]

interesting to see this article about mac os 10.. from August 1998??
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/aug98/html/apple.htm

predating mac os 9???

the actual articles html is a bit messed up..but here is the text:

Some time just before the year 2000, the next really big upgrade to hit your Mac will take it into double figures: MacOS 10. Or, rather, MacOS X, as I'm sure the marketing people insisted it should be called. MacOS X has been redirected from the plans of a year or so ago - long-term Apple Notes readers may recall some of the company's vague plans to gradually leave the MacOS behind and perhaps even abandon it in favour of something new and different produced from NeXT's UNIX-derived technology.
 However, it seems MacOS X will now take the best of the previous plans but retain the MacOS look and feel - which sounds like a much better idea to me. The new OS will have modern features like proper (pre-emptive) multitasking and memory protection (so that applications crash in their own 'areas' and don't bring the whole computer down), and yet retain compatibility with existing MacOS 8 applications. Unlike the previous plans, this one seems to open up possibilities rather than closing them down. We're sure to hear more of this as Apple refine their planning. In the meantime, there's 8.5 and OS 9 to look foward to, and now you know where they're leading!