The first Mac software was called System 1 and it was released on January 24, 1984, and there have been 30 major updates since. Apple rebranded to Mac OS with the release of mac OS 8 on July 26, 1997.

Oracle has released version 26 of the Java programming language and virtual machine. As the first non-LTS release since JDK ...

Apple’s MacBook Neo is impressive for its $600 price, but its A18 Pro processor is one of its biggest compromises compared to ...

Apple has issued a release candidate build of iOS 26.4, iPadOS 26.4, and macOS Tahoe 26.4, to users who are participating in the beta testing program for Apple system software. The RC (release ...

Compact Safari tabs are back, battery limits are finally native, and Rosetta 2 is living on borrowed time. macOS 26.4 is a small update that hits where it counts.

Windows 2.0 borrowed several elements from the Mac user interface. Photo illustration: Ste Smith/Cult of Mac March 17, 1988: Apple sues Microsoft for allegedly stealing 189 different elements of its ...

Apple has been using California landmark names for the Mac operating system since macOS Mavericks came out in 2013, and there ...

JDK 26 moves to general production availability. This short-term release is backed by six months of Premier-level support. Java Development Kit (JDK) 26, the latest standard Java release from Oracle, ...

Normally when you plug in an external hard drive to your Mac’s USB port you will see it appear on the desktop. You can also see it in a Finder window in the left ...

CrossOver for Mac is a popular tool that lets you run Windows apps and PC games directly on macOS without needing to install Windows or use a virtual machine. Built on the open-source Wine project, ...