Originally two separate services in Mac OS X Server, for Software Updates and later Content, it reached client versions of macOS in High Sierra in 2017.
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A/UX was released for the Mac II in 1988, then in 1993 Apple changed course with a series of servers, before Mac OS X Server in 1999 and its first Xserves in 2002.
From the Mac OS Installer app for 9.1 in 2001, through updates in the App Store, to Software Update settings, with Content Caching servers on the way.
Running a Mac as a server supports all the features of HFS+ and APFS, services such as Content Caching, and spares us from learning Linux. But does it work?
The first version of its predecessor, NetInfo, also handled DNS lookups. When they failed, users found they were locked out of everything else. This has improved!
Apple says that macOS Server is changing, then warns that almost all its services will be removed. After 19 years, is this the end?
Additional info about how you can install and upgrade to High Sierra, its new Content Caching feature, how it changes firmware updates, changes to NVRAM, and more.
The old bug in macOS Sierra, which has been present since its first release last year, resulting in […]
Most apps and other software components in Sierra were updated, from the App Store to XProtect. Here’s a more complete list.
Released at the same time as macOS Sierra, Safari 10 is available for OS X Yosemite 10.10.5 and […]
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