
        <p>In the mid-1990s, Apple knew the classic Mac OS was running out of time. As the company&#39;s most important product sped toward a cliff, Apple began an increasingly desperate attempt to build a replacement.</p>
 <h4 style='display: inline;'>Guest Starring:</h4> <p style='display: inline;'><a href='http://www.relay.fm/people/siracusa'>John Siracusa</a></p>
<h4>Links and Show Notes:</h4> <p>Originally released as part of Upgrade #624.</p>

<p>Presented by Myke Hurley and Jason Snell. Special guest John Siracusa. </p>

<p>Written by Jason Snell. Thanks to Stephen Hackett for script assistance.</p>

<p>Audio editing by Myke Hurley and Jim Metzendorf. Video production by Jamie Snell. </p>

<p>Designed in California theme by <a href="https://chrisbreen.com">Christopher Breen</a>.</p>

<p>References:</p>

<ul>
<li><a href="https://vintageapple.org/macuser/">MacUser</a> and <a href="https://vintageapple.org/macworld/">Macworld</a> magazines issues from the period</li>
<li><a href="https://www.abebooks.com/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=31407544902">Apple: The Inside Story of Intrigue, Egomania, and Business Blunders</a> by Jim Carlton</li>
<li><a href="https://isbn.nu/9780887309199">On the Firing Line</a> by Gil Amelio</li>
<li><a href="https://isbn.nu/9781593270100">Apple Confidential 2.0</a> by Owen Linzmayer</li>
</ul>
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In the mid-1990s, Apple knew the classic Mac OS was running out of time. As the company's most important product sped toward a cliff, Apple began an increasingly desperate attempt to build a replacement.

5: Apple's Mac OS Crisis: The End of the Road (Part 1)

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