Mac OS 8.5 is an operating system that was designed and developed by Apple in 1998 alongside Apple’s Macintosh computers. This operating system has been released on October 17, 1998, and its price started at $99.
The new Mac OS 8.5 features support for FireWire, the new Sherlock application, improved performance, and much more. The Mac OS 8.5 was the first release to run solely on Macs with a PowerPC processor.
This version of Mac OS has been replaced by Mac OS 8.6.
Today Mac OS 8.5 is 25 years old!
Mac OS 8.5 General Information
| Released | October 17, 1998 |
| Original Price | $99 |
| System Requirements | PowerPC processor 16 MB RAM 250 MB of hard disk space |
| Distribution | CD-ROM |
| Order Number | M6672LL/A |
Versions
| Version | Release Date |
| Mac OS 8.5 | October 17, 1998 |
| Mac OS 8.5.1 | December 7, 1998 |
