BarOS

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## BarOS

* System 1
* System 2
* System 3
* System 4
* System 5
* System 6
* OS 7
* OS 8 and BAR/X
* OS 9
* OS 10
* HG
* OS 10.II
* OS 10.III
* OS 11
* OS 12
* OS 13
* OS 14

### Kernal-type

BarOS kernel

**BarOS** (Bar System before BarOS 7) is a series of operating systems for the Progresh computer. It is based on Apple’s macOS (previously known as Mac OS X, then OS X) and Classic Mac OS.

Introduced in 0.6450, BarOS is different from Progress Computer, as the Bikerola and PBPower series of processors are only made for Progresh and each version of BarOS runs on different hardware, unlike Progressbar where every system runs in constantly-evolving hardware. To unlock new releases, one must get enough points.

## Features

* Boot Menu
* Menu Bar
* Filer
* Terminus
* Settings
* Puzzle
* Media Player
* Shutdown Panel
* Progress Ambulance
* Store
* Clock
* Cursor
* Window animations

### Boot Menu

*Main article: Boot Menu*

The Boot Menu is the menu that appears when the player opens the game. Progresh's system select screen is in the form of two windows: one with all the main releases of BarOS (including those that are not installed), and the other with the special systems (BAR/X and B OS). Tapping one of the icons starts up that version.

In 0.6820 and onward, the BarOS boot menu's look can now depend on the latest version of BarOS installed. You can customise the look starting from 0.7650.

### Menu Bar

*Main article: Begin Menu*

The menu bar is the main shell of every BarOS system, which is equivalent to the Begin Menu from Progressbar systems. It has 4 menus: the Pyrus menu, Game menu, Store button and Help button.

* In the Pyrus menu, you can check information about the currently booted system, access Filer, Settings, PB Jams (BarOS 9+), Calendar (BarOS 9+), and Terminus (BarOS 10+, BAR/X), play Puzzle (or open Clock in Bar System 1) and restart/shutdown the system.
* In the Game menu, you can load your current save, start a new game and check your Achievements.

Commands in the Menu Bar can change depending on the currently opened application. The BarOS menu bar looks very similar to the taskbar used in PB-DOS Shell.

### Filer

*Main article: ProgressDOS*

Filer is the BarOS GUI alternative to ProgressDOS. Unlike ProgressDOS, Filer runs in GUI mode, and you just need to tap which file/directory you want to access, or tap the arrow at the top to go back one level. Filer lets you find Bonuses and Cheats as you would in ProgressDOS. Files and directories are deleted by dragging them into Bin.

### Terminus

*Main article: ProgressDOS*

Terminus is the BarOS TUI alternative to ProgressDOS, and is available in BarOS 10+ and BAR/X. Along with the ability to find Bonuses and Cheats (like Filer), It also gives access to hidden directories (preceeded by a ".") that "can only been seen through Terminus", according to the README hidden in the ".hidden" directory.

### Settings

*Main article: Settings*

Settings is found in the Pyrus menu in every single BarOS system. In the settings menu, you can change various game options and customize the appearance of the currently booted system.

All of BarOS' various settings are contained in a single window, opposed to where every setting is in a different window in most versions of Progressbar.

### Puzzle

Puzzle is present in Bar System 2 onwards. It is similar to the sliding puzzle in Progressbar Wista/Largehorn, but with 15 pieces instead of 8. It can only be played until you solve it and resets every time you play a level, like Wista/Largehorn.

### Appearance

Puzzle follows the currently used BarOS system's theme, which is described below:

* Bar System 2 to 6: The puzzle is black and white.
* BarOS 7 to 9 and BAR/X: The puzzle is in colour.
* BarOS 10: The puzzle is now in high-quality and the items are glossy.
* BarOS 10.II: The items are now on a brushed metal background with shades.
* BarOS 10.III and onwards: The puzzle's theme is minimalistic.

Bar System 2 and 3Bar System 4 to 6BarOS 7BAR/XBarOS 8 and 9BarOS 10 and H@ckgreshBarOS 10.IIBarOS 10.IIIBarOS 11 and 12BarOS 13

### Media Player

*Main article: Media Player*

Media Player is a program that plays music. It resembles iTunes and Apple Music.

### Shutdown Panel

The shutdown panel is used for closing the game and switching to another system. The shutdown panel can be accessed via the Pyrus menu and choosing the Restart option. The Restart option will shut down the currently booted OS, and will then return the user to the Boot Menu. The Shutdown option will shut down the booted OS and then display a black screen with a window that reads "It's now safe to turn off the game". The safe to shutdown screen looks similar to that of Progressbar NOT 4.0 and Progressbar NOT 4.0 Server, alongside B OS.

Bar System 1 to 3Bar System 4 to 6BarOS 7BAR/XBarOS 8 and 9BarOS 10 and H@ckgreshBarOS 10.IIBarOS 10.IIIBarOS 11BarOS 12BarOS 13"It's now safe to turn off the game" (Bar System 1 to 3)"It's now safe to turn off the game" (Bar System 4 to 6)"It's now safe to turn off the game" (BarOS 7)"It's now safe to turn off the game" (BAR/X)"It's now safe to turn off the game" (BarOS 8 and 9)"It's now safe to turn off the game" (BarOS 10 and H@ckgresh)"It's now safe to turn off the game" (BarOS 10.II)"It's now safe to turn off the game" (BarOS 10.III)"It's now safe to turn off the game" (BarOS 11)"It's now safe to turn off the game" (BarOS 12)"It's now safe to turn off the game" (BarOS 13)

### Progress Ambulance

*Main article: Utilities*

When you get a BSOD, you can use this tool to fix errors in your progressbar by playing a short minigame. You have to press the "Scan" button to get the Progress Ambulance to the end of the "road" before the timer runs out. Currently, this is the only utility in BarOS.

### Store

*Main article: Store*

Store works the same as it does in Progressbar systems. You can spend Product Keys () (which can be obtained by spending real-life money) to purchase upgrades.

### Clock

*Main article: Taskbar*

Clock is an application which displays the current time. In Bar System 1, it can be opened by selecting the Clock command in the Pyrus menu. The Clock will then appear at the bottom-left of the screen. In Bar System 2 onwards, the clock is in the menu bar, to the far-right. In BarOS 9 onwards, the clock shows the weekday.

### Cursor

*Main article: Cursor*

The **cursor** is a graphic which shows the current location for user interaction on the screen. In the mobile version, the cursor is optional and can be turned on in the game's display settings. In the PC version, the cursor is visible by default and cannot be disabled. A sound is played whenever you click on something clickable:

### Window animations

These animations are different from Progressbar systems.

* In BarOS 9 and below and BAR/X, a outline zooms up with a marquee before the window entirely shows up.
* In BarOS 10 onwards and H@ckgresh, the window will wobble vertically from the top (this animation won't play if you launch PB Jams). If you close a window, the process seen in the last sentence will repeat, but reversed.

### Differences between Progressbar and BarOS

* The way to play Progressbar is different from BarOS, but they have the same goal: to fill the progressbar.
* Some game modes aren’t included and are only available in BarOS.
* BarOS has Filer, which is not in Progressbar systems, but ProgressDOS is in it, whereas ProgressDOS exists in BarOS since BarOS 10, H@ckgresh and BAR/X under the name Terminus.
* The Begin button, names of programs and Game Modes, Dog, Clippy, BSOD and more are different than in Progressbar systems.
* BarOS is new, while Progressbar is from the beginning of the game (0.21).
* Boot menus are different.
* A pair of two menus are included in the menubar in BarOS, like Progressbar Chitown.
* Themes aren't included until BarOS 8.

## Versions

### All systems by release date

1. Bar System 1 (1983)
2. Bar System 2 (1984)
3. Bar System 3 (1985)
4. Bar System 4 (1986)
5. Bar System 5 (1987)
6. Bar System 6 (1990)
7. BarOS 7 (1991)
8. BAR/X (1991)
9. BarOS 8 (1993)
10. BarOS 9 (1995)
11. BarOS 10 (1999)
12. BarOS 10.II (2009)
13. BarOS 10.III (2016)
14. BarOS 11 (2020)
15. BarOS 12 (2021)
16. BarOS 13 (2022)
17. BarOS 14 (2023)
18. H@ckgresh (1999)

## Editions

*Main article: Editions*

Currently, Editions work mostly the same as they do in Progressbar systems.

## Trivia

* According to the BarOS About window and most other BarOS sources (like Browser), the BarOS line of systems was created by **Pyrus Pyrifolia Calculators**. Pyrus Pyrifolia is the scientific term for Asian pears, which look like apples.
* Bortosimo in EpicAlexisMaxwell's post "What do you think the "Mac" will be called?" gave a suggestion for the name of the macOS-styled systems before they were even announced at that time: "Bar OS". It turned out that he was spot on.
* All BarOS systems have their own setup screens that look the same, except the install icon (which can be a Progresh showing a Pyrus icon (Bar System 2 to BarOS 9 and BAR/X), a Progresh with the version of the system (BarOS 10), a CD with the Cathorse of that system (BarOS 10.II and 10.III) or a circle of the background of that system as well as the Cathorse (BarOS 11 onward)) and the progressbar. H@ckgresh and Bar System 1 don’t have a setup screen.
* The cursors in BarOS 10 to 14 and H@ckgresh are similar to that of the Black Progressbar 1X/Server 201X/11/Server 2021/11.22/Server 2023 cursor, while in BarOS 9 below and BAR/X, the cursors look like the black Progressbar 1 and 2 cursors.
* The safe to shutdown screen is different to other systems, alongside Progressbar NOT 4.0. From Bar System 1 to 6 the Shutdown icon appears, while in BarOS 7 onwards and BAR/X, the icon is a Progresh sleeping with lowercase letter "Z"'s on top of him. Versions after BarOS 10 and H@ckgresh have a Progresh with a screen saying "Z-z-z!". In BarOS 10.III and onward, it features a Progresh with closed eyes.
* The BC version of B OS can be started up in the BarOS boot menu, despite being not technically part of BarOS.
* Despite Bar System 1 to BarOS 9 not having Terminus, we can easily assume the system versions of these systems based on other systems that do have Terminus.

## Gallery

The About box of the Gamemodes select screen as seen in Bar System 3The third-era version of the Pyrus website
## Notes

1. ↑ Progresh is the computer/calculator that runs BarOS.