Mac OS X 10.1

Apple previewed Mac OS X 10.1 on July 18, 2001 with September as its target. The September 25 announcement specified retail availability for September 29. These are separate milestones: preview and announced availability. This entry does not turn that plan into independent proof of actual sales in every country.

Family

Mac OS X

Version

10.1

Minimum RAM

128 MB

Historical US price

US$129

Apple · 10.1 · 2001-07-18 · Apple · 10.1 · 2001-09-25

Aqua allowed the Dock on the left, right or bottom and added menu-bar status controls. Apple reported speed improvements; those are attributed to its tests, not guaranteed for every Mac. iTunes and iMovie 2 became part of the installation rather than separate downloads.

Apple · 10.1 · 2001-09-25

The system added an SMB/CIFS client for Windows networks and supported AFP, NFS and WebDAV. The new DVD Player required a Mac with a DVD-ROM drive and AGP graphics; burning DVD-R data discs from Finder required a SuperDrive. Inclusion of a feature did not mean every compatible computer had the necessary hardware.

Apple · 10.1 · 2001-09-25

Apple retained a 128 MB RAM minimum and listed iMac, iBook, Power Macintosh G3, Power Mac G4, G4 Cube and PowerBooks introduced after May 1998. The full product cost US$129. The mail program charged US$19.95 for shipping and handling; the Instant Up-to-Date kit was free at participating stores until October 31 or while supplies lasted. These were different channels, not a current offer.

Apple · 10.1 · 2001-09-25