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What version of the Mac OS did you enjoy the most?

Which Mac OS version did you enjoy the most?

  • 1-5

    Votes: 1 0.7%

  • System 6

    Votes: 1 0.7%

  • System 7

    Votes: 9 6.0%

  • Mac OS 8

    Votes: 5 3.3%

  • Mac OS 9

    Votes: 5 3.3%

  • Cheetah

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Puma

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Jaguar

    Votes: 4 2.7%

  • Panther

    Votes: 10 6.7%

  • Tiger

    Votes: 42 28.0%

  • Leopard

    Votes: 73 48.7%
  • Total voters
    150
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nick9191

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Most of us are using Mac OS X Tiger or Leopard, either because our applications require it, or because its what came with the computer, or because we like it.

But what version of the Mac OS (Classic or X) did you enjoy the most for the time it was released? What version was the most advanced for the time it was released? What was the most stable?
 
I voted for Tiger because that's the OS that made me want to finally purchase a mac for myself. I had used macs before at school but it wasn't until I was forced to use Tiger daily at work that I fell in love.
 
izibo said:
Definitely OS 8.5
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System 8 (as I insisted on calling it) still holds a special place in my heart as my first major OS upgrade. I still have to fight the temptation to run it on something even though I have no use for it whatsoever. Well, other than to remind myself of a time before a bunch of troglodytes with iPhones and Intel laptops* invaded the Mac community.

(*Yes, I am one of the snots who is convinced that the net effect of increased market share has been shoddy build quality and a much dumber MAC (lol?) community. Sosumi.)
 
OS9 was the first system I used and wich made me familair with a graphical user interface and I liked it a lot.
But I voted Leopard, because I never had real trouble with the system which I had with OS9 (extension conflicts, internet trouble) and because Leopard just has it all: the looks, the stability and the features.
 
10.2.
It was the first time OS X became really useable without having to boot into OS9, imo. The first time that 'wow' factor was there.

I like 10.5 too.
 
It's between 10.2 and 10.5. 10.2 was the one I started on so it gave me a good first impression, and I just like 10.5 a lot.
 
Tiger.

While Leopard feels like a Mac a wee bit, Tiger really feels like a Mac. Don't ask why, cos I can't explain it..
 
Tiger was my favorite.

The graphics design in Tiger fits much better than Leopard does.

Leopard feels like they were taking the graphics to another level but then decided there wasn't enough time to give it a once-over so retained alot of Tiger's graphics.

I hope Snow Leopard brings about a sweeping change in Leopard graphics wise and gets rid of legacy graphics or simply updated looking legacy graphics for a completely new set that themes well together.

Also Tiger's Dock graphic was way better than Leopard.
 
I got to use a Macintosh 128K about a month before they were introduced. Experiencing that UI was the most profound and enjoyable experience I have ever had with an OS.

Mac OS X is great...but nothing compares to that first experience.

S-
 
Leopard. Definitely my favourite so far. Especially with 4GB of RAM in my unibody MacBook. This thing flies!
 
I loved Tiger and still run it on my iMac G4. But after having Leopard since release day, it's safe to say that it's my favorite. I can't really explain exactly what it is that makes me prefer it over Tiger, I just feel more "at home" using 10.5
 
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