How to Say “OS X”

I used to say “OS ex” until I heard Steve Jobs say “OS ten”. I think he knows a little about it…

You said “pronunciate.”

The irony of course is as you were being a stickler about how to say “OS X” you end with the use of a word that doesn’t exist in the English language. What exactly is “pronunciate”?

it doesn’t matter … macs suck

LOL. being owned by your own pc.

I call it Os “X” sometimes, but not because I don’t know better. It just…happens sometimes.

It’s pronounced OH ESS SUX.

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Chris Pirillo just put uphis own blog post and videoof Apple’s say command pronouncing “OS X”. He’s all into the video thing these days, so his has the whole voice over deal and larger fonts. If you can stomach another brief foray into pedantry do check it out.

You ever operate one? No. You ever own one? No. Shut the **** up.

No, because you went “FIRST COMMENT!”

So everyone always says it and I never get the chance. At least on a popular video. And I did say something else in the comment.

This is how you can easily tell between a long-time Mac user and a newcomer.

Long-time Mac users would know it’s pronounced “OS TEN” because:

1.) That’s how Apple has always said it’s pronounced since its announcement 7 years ago.

2.) The version of Mac OS right before OS X is OS 9. What comes after 9?

3.) While the “X” gives it the edgy feeling when typed/written/displayed, by pronouncing it “TEN” avoids making it pretentious ;)

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‘operate’ one? yes… ever own one? no.. you’re only half right

cool i used to call it both of them sometimes OS 10 and sometimes OS X but you do ave to understand that is came from NeXT and should not really be caled OS 10, maybe Mac nextstep 1?

Actually, I was at WWDC when Apple announced Mac OS X and it had been explained by various Apple evangelists at the conference that it’s Mac OS “Ten”, not Mac OS “Ex.”

Next day, I go to a session on printing and print drivers. Sure enough, Apple has dragged in HP, Canon, etc. The Canon guy, I think it was, gets up on stage and talks about how excited they are to be working so closely with Apple and developing print drivers for Mac OS “Ex” and how great Mac OS “Ex” is going to be.

My first thought? “Yeah, if you’re going to be working so closely with Apple, make sure you pronounce the name of their operating system correctly.”

It’s sort of the aural equivalent of MAC versus Mac.

pronunciation all along, I will continue to use it, as personally, I think that it just sounds a lot cooler than the proper pronunciation. And thats my 2 cents 4 this day, Friday, October 26, on the proper pronunciation of OS X. Chris Pirillo:http://chris.pirillo.com/2007/10/25/how-to-say-os-x/Chris | Live Tech Support | Video Help | Add to iTunes

Using Safari, select text from your web site, then go to Safari>Services>Speech>Start Speaking Text

As you note, the computer says, OH ES TEN.

If you’re using Leopard, be sure to choose the new Alex voice in the Speech preference panel.

I say “Overhyped ****”.

How To Say “OS X”by Chris Pirillo OS TEN. Straight from the manufacturer themselves.

Simply stated, Roman number 10 is X—-it’s that simple—Apple used X as an eyecatching gimmick and it worked—OS X is simply OS 10 and pronouncing it is straightforward–if you were never taught in grade school how to count using Roman numbers you would have no idea that X is 10

I bet I can make you post at least one more time.

its not a joke…its true

your originally pathetic…big whoop!

so? it don’t matter. its anoying. ITS SPAMMING. what is i said “OMG I GOT TEH 1ST COMMENT I PWN YOUR A NOOB!!!!!” on every video you have?(if you have eny)

I bet I can make you post at least one more time.

i bet you use archaic windows and think its better than any other os out there!

its all good

Spoken like a true dogmatist.

so are you a dogmatist for windows? i’ll bet you are!

i bet you use archaic windows and think its better than any other os out there!

its all good

Spoken like a true dogmatist.

so are you a dogmatist for windows? i’ll bet you are!

Windows sucks only slightly less than macs.
Politics are very similar to the OS wars.
I find it to be hilarious.

and why does windows suck slightly less than osx?

Windows sucks only slightly less than macs.
Politics are very similar to the OS wars.
I find it to be hilarious.

and why does windows suck slightly less than osx?

yup :D

yup :D

Of course ten because it follows on from OS 9… and Tiger was OS 10.4 and now Leopard OS 10.5.. so where does an X come from. Simple it is the Roman numeral for ten or 10 but 10 would be equal to two in binary…. or 16 in Hexadecimal. Language is fun…

Of course ten because it follows on from OS 9… and Tiger was OS 10.4 and now Leopard OS 10.5.. so where does an X come from. Simple it is the Roman numeral for ten or 10 but 10 would be equal to two in binary…. or 16 in Hexadecimal. Language is fun…

Roman Numerals…

X = 10

LOL PWENED

Roman Numerals…

X = 10

LOL PWENED

when I said osx Its like I was saying *** haaaaaa

when I said osx Its like I was saying *** haaaaaa

That’s funny. Last night I was watching the Click program on BBC and the guy said “OS EX”. But he corrected it then after.

Thank you now i cam prove it

the X for OS X is supposed to stand for UNIX kernel which OS X is based on… right? so it’s supposed to be “X” not sure…

o never mind… wikipedia says it’s “OS 10″

X = 10 in roman chiffres

AWESOME!!

My computer says OS X.

that’s cool

“pronunciate.”
Haha.

windows or mac?

Windows.

My mac just doesn’t say anything because it’s soundless.

no OS X is really os 10 x is a roman numeral for ten, also any mac geek would know that apple always numbers their soft ware for example, mac os x v.10.4.0 or os 9 or new, mac os x v 10.5.0 Leapord also windows sux!

XD nice owned

exactly.

ve realized that what used to be true no longer is — Apples don’t run on different hardware, they run on the same PC based hardware as the rest of the desktop world. The only thing keeping OS X (which I say ‘X’ no matter whatSteve Jobs says) from installing on a regular PC is a special chip that says “Yes I was made by Apple.” Well, that and the license agreements. That didn’t stop MacWorld’s editor for making a FrankenMac, though.

x is also he roman numeral for 10