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macOS vs Mac OS X: What are the differences?

Developers describe macOS as "The primary operating system for Apple's Mac family of computers". Desktop, laptop and home computers, and by web usage, it is the second most widely used desktop OS, after Microsoft Windows. On the other hand, Mac OS X is detailed as "A desktop operating system for Macintosh computers". It brings new features inspired by its most powerful users, but designed for everyone. Stay better focused on your work in Dark Mode. Automatically organize files using Stacks.

macOS and Mac OS X can be categorized as "Operating Systems" tools.

According to the StackShare community, macOS has a broader approval, being mentioned in 12 company stacks & 68 developers stacks; compared to Mac OS X, which is listed in 4 company stacks and 30 developer stacks.

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Justin Dorfman
Open Source Program Manager at Reblaze · | 1 upvote · 81.1K views

If you have a file (demo.txt) that has 3 columns:

Column-1    Column-2    Column-3
Row-1a      Row-2a      Row-3a         
Row-1b      Row-2b      Row-3b
Row-1c      Row-2c      Row-3c
Row-1d      Row-2d      Row-3d
Row-1e      Row-2e      Row-3e

and you want to only view the first column of the file in your CLI, run the following:

awk {'print $1'} demo.txt

Column-1
Row-1a
Row-1b
Row-1c
Row-1d
Row-1e

If you want to print the second column of demo.txt, just replace $1 with $2

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Pros of Mac OS X
Pros of macOS
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    Stability
  • 1
    Elegant, Minimalist look
  • 4
    Clean Interface
  • 1
    M1
  • 1
    No promoted content

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Cons of Mac OS X
Cons of macOS
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    Expensive if you don't want to break the EULA
  • 1
    Even less customization
  • 1
    Outdated window management

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What is Mac OS X?

It brings new features inspired by its most powerful users, but designed for everyone. Stay better focused on your work in Dark Mode. Automatically organize files using Stacks.

What is macOS?

Desktop, laptop and home computers, and by web usage, it is the second most widely used desktop OS, after Microsoft Windows.

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What are some alternatives to Mac OS X and macOS?
Windows
A series of personal computer operating systems produced by Microsoft as part of its Windows NT family of operating systems.
iOS
It is the operating system that presently powers many of the mobile devices, including the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch. It is designed to make your iPhone and iPad experience even faster, more responsive, and more delightful.
Ubuntu
Ubuntu is an ancient African word meaning ‘humanity to others’. It also means ‘I am what I am because of who we all are’. The Ubuntu operating system brings the spirit of Ubuntu to the world of computers.
Windows 10
It is the latest iteration of the Microsoft operating systems and has been optimized for home PC performance in a wide variety of applications from serious work to after-hours gaming.
Linux
A clone of the operating system Unix, written from scratch by Linus Torvalds with assistance from a loosely-knit team of hackers across the Net. It aims towards POSIX and Single UNIX Specification compliance.
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