Apple ProDOS
ProDOS is the name of two similar operating systems for the Apple II series of personal computers. The original ProDOS, renamed ProDOS 8 in version 1.2, is the last official operating system usable by all 8-bit Apple II series computers, and was distributed from 1983 to 1993. The other, ProDOS 16, was a stop-gap solution for the 16-bit Apple IIGS that was replaced by GS/OS within two years.
A floppy disk catalog in ProDOS 8 v2.0.3 | |
| Developer | Apple Computer |
|---|---|
| Written in | Assembly language |
| OS family | SOS |
| Working state | Discontinued |
| Source model | Closed source (but version 1.7) |
| Initial release | October 1983 |
| Latest release | 2.0.3 / May 6, 1993 |
| Available in | English |
| Platforms | Apple II series of personal computers |
| Kernel type | Monolithic kernel |
| Default user interface | primarily text user interface |
| License | Apple Software License Agreement |
ProDOS 16 v1.6 - running an earlier version of the Apple IIGS Finder | |
| Developer | Apple Computer |
|---|---|
| OS family | SOS |
| Working state | Discontinued |
| Source model | Closed source |
| Initial release | September 1986 |
| Latest release | 1.6 / June 14, 1988 |
| Available in | English |
| Platforms | Apple IIGS |
| Kernel type | Monolithic kernel |
| License | Apple Software License Agreement |
ProDOS was marketed by Apple as meaning Professional Disk Operating System, and became the most popular operating system for the Apple II series of computers 10 months after its release in January 1983.
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