WinMac

For other uses, see WinMac (disambiguation).
WinMac is a NROS. It is a hybrid of Apple's macOS and Microsoft's Windows. The first version was released in January 1991 and remains around today. The OS was created by LoogiTheDino.
== History ==
In the 1980s and 1990s, Microsoft and Apple were in competition for the largest computer system market share. One guy who had worked at both companies in the 1970s thought about making a hybrid system with 50% macOS and 50% Windows. The guy who had planned on making the system eventually decided on the name WinMac, which was a combination of Windows and Macintosh.
The guy making WinMac had also decided to make computers compatible with the systems made for those respective machines. Beginning on January 9, 1991, WinMac would be released. All features in the OS were credited to Microsoft and Apple.
== Features and Quirks ==
=== Boot Menu Question ===
Sometimes, the computer will display a "Do You Want to Boot Up Your Machine?" question. This was spotted in WinMac 1-6 but wouldn't be fixed until WinMac 7.
=== Menu Bar ===
The menu bar is where you can start your various programs, find your various files, or edit the appearance of your desktop. This includes four buttons: the WinMac button, the Personalize button, the Power button, and the Help button. This has been featured in all systems from the very start of the system's life.
=== Filer ===
Filer is an application where you can find various files, all listed in alphabetical order. This feature can work in GUI mode or DOS mode and was featured starting in WinMac 3.
=== Settings ===
The settings application is the app that opens up when you press the personalize button. Here, you can change your wallpaper, theme color (since WinMac 8), the cursor, and what font is used on screen. It has been available since WinMac 1.
=== Puzzle ===
The puzzle game is a simple game that can be seen and played on WinMac 2 and later. It is a standard "block sliding" puzzle, similar to those seen in early macOS versions.
=== Shutdown Panel ===
This system includes a Power Options panel when the user clicks on the Power button. The shutdown panel features two options when the power button is pressed: restart and shutdown. The shutdown panel has consistently been seen in all versions since WinMac 1.
=== WinMac Ambulance ===
WinMac Ambulance is a virus tracking program that has been found in all versions since WinMac 1 in 1991.
=== Store ===
The Store is an app that allows you to purchase applications to improve the quality of life on your desktop. It has been seen in all versions of WinMac, starting with version 7.
=== Clock ===
The clock is shown as a stand-alone app running on the desktop in WinMac 1. From WinMac 2 and onward, it has been located at the top of the menu bar.
=== Cursor ===
The cursor tracks where your mouse is on the system screen. From WinMac 1 onward, you can customize its appearance.
=== Window Animations ===
Starting with WinMac 3, the windows became animated with five unique opening and closing animations for programs.
== Versions ==
List of WinMac versions
Name 	Logo	Release date 	End of support 	Free for
WinMac System 1	 	January 12, 1991 	October 7, 1993 	10
WinMac System 2	 	August 4, 1992 	February 7, 1994 	20
WinMac System 3	 	October 31, 1993 	December 1, 1995 	30
WinMac System 4	 	April 20, 1994 	December 7, 1995 	40
WinMac System 5	 	August 15, 1995 	March 9, 1996 	50
WinMac System 6	 	March 1, 1998 	February 7, 2002 	60
WinMacOS 7 	 	August 7, 1999 	February 15, 2009 	60
WinMac/X 	 	August 16, 1999 	April 8, 2006 	50
WinMacOS 8 	 	November 17, 2001 	February 4, 2005 	70
WinMacOS 9 	 	August 1, 2003 	October 9, 2006 	70
WinMacOS 10 	 	August 17, 2007 	May 9, 2010 	70
WinMacOS 10.II 	 	August 5, 2017 	March 9, 2022 	70
WinMacOS 10.III	 	February 1, 2024 	October 8, 2027 	70
WinMacOS 11 	 	August 6, 2028 	TBA 	70
WinMacOS 12 	 	August 1, 2029 	TBA 	70
WinMacOS 13 	 	March 1, 2030 	TBA 	70
WinMacengresh 	 	Unknown (Likely 2007)	Unknown (Likely 2010)	70
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