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Encyclopedia > Control panel (Mac OS)
The Appearance control panel in Mac OS 9.
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The Appearance control panel in Mac OS 9.
The control panel from System Software 6.
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The control panel from System Software 6.
The control panel from the original Macintosh System.
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The control panel from the original Macintosh System.

A control panel under the Mac OS is a small application which enabled the user to modify software and hardware settings such as the sound volume and desktop pattern. Control panels differ from extensions in that they allow the user to specify options, whereas extensions provide the user with no interface for setting preferences. In many software distributions Extensions provided the functionality and the corresponding Control Panel provided all the configuration options. Image File history File links Macos9AppearanceCP.png The Appearance control panel in Mac OS 9. ... Image File history File links Macos9AppearanceCP.png The Appearance control panel in Mac OS 9. ... Sherlock 2 for Mac OS 9 with the new metallic appearance Mac OS 9 was the last version of what has since become known as the classic Macintosh Operating System (Mac OS), introduced by Apple Computer on October 23, 1999. ... Image File history File links System6CP.png The control panel from System 6. ... Image File history File links System6CP.png The control panel from System 6. ... This article is about the Macintosh operating system version. ... Image File history File links System1CP.gif The control panel from Macintosh operating system 1. ... Image File history File links System1CP.gif The control panel from Macintosh operating system 1. ... Mac OS, which stands for Macintosh Operating System, is a series of graphical user interface-based operating systems developed by Apple Computer for their Macintosh line of computer systems. ... Application software is a loosely defined subclass of computer software that employs the capabilities of a computer directly to a task that the user wishes to perform. ... Computer software (or simply software) refers to one or more computer programs and data held in the storage of a computer for some purpose. ... Hardware is the general term that is used to describe physical artifacts of a technology. ... Extension (Mac OS) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ...


History

The original control panels in the earliest Mac OS were all combined into one small Desk Accessory. Susan Kare designed the interface for the original control panel, and tried to make it as user-friendly as possible. This design was used until System Software 6 when more options were added and the interface was changed. Mac OS, which stands for Macintosh Operating System, is a series of graphical user interface-based operating systems developed by Apple Computer for their Macintosh line of computer systems. ... Early Macintosh Desk Accessories In the operating system for the Apple Macintosh computer, a Desk Accessory (DA) was a piece of software, originally written as a device driver, conforming to a particular programming model. ... Susan Kare (* 1954 in Ithaca, New York) is the original designer of many of the interface elements for the original Apple Macintosh after she received a call from friend Andy Hertzfeld in 1983. ... Look up interface in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... This article is about the Macintosh operating system version. ...


With the debut of System 7 the control panels were separated into individual small documents accessible from a sub-menu in the Apple menu. By Mac OS 9 most (if not all) of the control panels were applications. System 7 (codenamed Big Bang) was a version of Mac OS, the operating system of the Apple Macintosh computer. ... Sherlock 2 for Mac OS 9 with the new metallic appearance Mac OS 9 was the last version of what has since become known as the classic Macintosh Operating System (Mac OS), introduced by Apple Computer on October 23, 1999. ...


In Mac OS X control panels are found as "preference panes" accessible through the System Preferences utility. Preference panes in Mac OS X are small documents rather than independent applications. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... System Preferences is the application used by Mac OS X to set user preferences. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...


List of Control Panels

The control panels included with Mac OS 9: Sherlock 2 for Mac OS 9 with the new metallic appearance Mac OS 9 was the last version of what has since become known as the classic Macintosh Operating System (Mac OS), introduced by Apple Computer on October 23, 1999. ...

  • Appearance
  • Apple Menu Options
  • AppleTalk
  • ColorSync
  • Control Strip
  • Date & Time
  • DialAssist
  • Extensions Manager
  • File Exchange
  • File Sharing
  • File Synchronization
  • General Controls
  • Internet
  • Keyboard
  • Keychain Access
  • Launcher
  • Location Manager
  • Memory
  • Modem
  • Monitors
  • Mouse
  • Multiple Users
  • Numbers
  • QuickTime™ Settings
  • Remote Access
  • Software Update
  • Sound
  • Speech
  • Startup Disk
  • TCP/IP
  • Text
  • Web Sharing

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The original Mac OS was simple and easy to use, a pleasant surprise to computer users who tried it for the first time.
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