Mac OS 7

System 7 (codenamed "Big Bang" and sometimes called Mac OS 7) is a single-user graphical user interface-based operating system for Macintosh computers. It was introduced on May 13, 1991 by Apple Computer. It succeeded System 6, and was the main Macintosh operating system until it was succeeded by Mac OS 8 in 1997. Features added with the System 7 release included cooperative multitasking, virtual memory, personal file sharing, an improved user in... more

Also known as:

  • Big Bang,
  • System 7

Computers

Release Date:

  • May 13, 1991

Developer:

Parent OS:

Version Number:

  • 7.0

Latest Release Date:

  • Apr 7, 1997
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