Apple ProDOS
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ProDOS is the name of two similar operating systems for the Apple II series of personal computers. The original ProDOS, renamed ProDOS 8 in version 1.2, is the last official operating system usable by all 8-bit Apple II series computers, and was distributed from 1983 to 1993.[citation needed] The other, ProDOS 16, was a stop-gap solution for the 16-bit Apple IIGS that was replaced by GS/OS within two years.[2]
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Quick Facts Developer, Written in ...
Developer | Apple Computer |
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Written in | Assembly language |
OS family | SOS |
Working state | Discontinued |
Source model | Closed source (but version 1.7)[1] |
Initial release | October 1983; 40 years ago (1983-10) |
Latest release | 2.0.3 / May 6, 1993; 30 years ago (1993-05-06) |
Available in | English |
Platforms | Apple II series of personal computers |
Kernel type | Monolithic kernel |
Default user interface | primarily text user interface |
License | Apple Software License Agreement |
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Quick Facts Developer, OS family ...
Developer | Apple Computer |
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OS family | SOS |
Working state | Discontinued |
Source model | Closed source |
Initial release | September 1986; 37 years ago (1986-09) |
Latest release | 1.6 / June 14, 1988; 35 years ago (1988-06-14) |
Available in | English |
Platforms | Apple IIGS |
Kernel type | Monolithic kernel |
License | Apple Software License Agreement |
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ProDOS was marketed by Apple as meaning Professional Disk Operating System, and became the most popular operating system for the Apple II series of computers 10 months after its release in January 1983.[3]