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NEXTSTEP

Last Updated May 24, 2021 1:50 pm

An object-oriented operating system developed by Next Inc., a company started in 1985 by Steven Jobs, one of the co-founders of Apple Computer. In 1997, Apple Computer acquired Next, with idea of making NextStep the foundation of its new Macintosh operating system.

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