"System Software 7.6" not "Mac OS 7.6"?

[Anonymous Freak]

Now, the conventional wisdom is that the OS was "System Software" as its official name from release 5 through 7.5.5; but that the "Mac OS" splash screen came along in 7.5.1. Starting with 7.6, it was purely "Mac OS".

But in my recent playing around on my two 7.6.1-running machines, I have noticed that in Extensions Manager, when you view by package, there is a "System Software 7.6" package, and a "Mac OS 7.6.1 Update" package. Obviously, someone didn't get the "It's now Mac OS" memo in time for 7.6's release.

Also, funnily, the "Apple Built-In Ethernet" and "Apple Ethernet NB" extensions are of the misspelled package "System Sofware 7.6", missing the 't'.

 

[Christopher]

So it's Ehernet?

 

[equill]

... Also, funnily, the "Apple Built-In Ethernet" and "Apple Ethernet NB" extensions are of the misspelled package "System Sofware 7.6", missing the 't'.

That has always mildly amused me. Apple was, at that time, just beginning to slip from its formerly unimpeachable standards of syntax in its documentation, in distinction from its current full adoption of all of the solecisms of manglage (as opposed to language) that are typical of our present world-wide bizspeak-dominated 'communication'.

Why those two extensions were singled-out to be sent to Coventry can only be guessed. Perhaps they arrived late, only to find that the bus was already full?

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[MultiFinder]

I don't know if it's just me, but my 540c has always said "System Software 7.6.1" under 'About This Computer...', and that always made me wonder a bit

 

[Scott Baret]

Sounds like a sloppy transition, much like the Plymouth Voyager that became a Chrysler...they even kept the Voyager name in Plymouth writing yet changed the logos.