An operating system is the software that manages the hardware for a computer or other piece of complex electronic equipment1, such as the iPad or iPhone. The operating system helps allocate memory and manage interactions between hardware and software, among other functions. Without your operating system, your computer or other device couldn’t function.
Operating systems have a lot to do with how we interact with our mobile devices. For example, the early MacIntosh computers had operating systems that introduced Graphical User Interface – that is the icons and images we click on to access files and programs – to computers in the 80s2.
When Apple develops a new operating system for its iPhones and other products, it’s a big deal, as a new operating system can introduce new functions, change how the user interfaces with the device and make using the device easier, if the new OS is designed correctly. Poorly designed operating systems, or operating systems with design flaws here and there, can be frustrating to users as they may make using the device more difficult or cause problems with software.
Operating systems have a lot to do with how we interact with our mobile devices. For example, the early MacIntosh computers had operating systems that introduced Graphical User Interface – that is the icons and images we click on to access files and programs – to computers in the 80s2.
When Apple develops a new operating system for its iPhones and other products, it’s a big deal, as a new operating system can introduce new functions, change how the user interfaces with the device and make using the device easier, if the new OS is designed correctly. Poorly designed operating systems, or operating systems with design flaws here and there, can be frustrating to users as they may make using the device more difficult or cause problems with software.
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