Apple’s Mac OS X has been around for a long time, and it’s undergone a lot of changes over the years. Here’s a look at the complete history of Mac OS X, in pictures. ..


Mac OS X, called macOS these days, first launched as a public beta in the autumn of 2000. Things have changed a lot since then.

Stephen Hackett, a blogger and Mac collector, documents this evolution in a massive database of screenshots, all taken on Mac hardware, that’s live as of today. It’s an exhaustive collection made up of 1,502 images, and scrolling through it feels like scrolling through the decades for longtime Mac users.

Here’s Hackett describing the collection at his blog 512 Pixels:

That’s dedication, and the work paid off. Check out the collection right now and let us know if you find anything fascinating.