<P> In 1984 , Apple debuted the operating system that is now known as the `` Classic '' Mac OS with its release of the original Macintosh System Software . The system , rebranded `` Mac OS '' in 1996 , was preinstalled on every Macintosh until 2002 and offered on Macintosh clones for a short time in the 1990s . Noted for its ease of use , it was also criticized for its lack of modern technologies compared to its competitors . </P>
<P> In 1984 , Apple debuted the operating system that is now known as the `` Classic '' Mac OS with its release of the original Macintosh System Software . The system , rebranded `` Mac OS '' in 1996 , was preinstalled on every Macintosh until 2002 and offered on Macintosh clones for a short time in the 1990s . Noted for its ease of use , it was also criticized for its lack of modern technologies compared to its competitors . </P>
when did apple introduce the mac os system that prevailed until mac os x
when did apple introduce the mac os system that prevailed until mac os x
1984
1984