Alessandro17 Posted July 3, 2007 Share Posted July 3, 2007 I say X as in the letter. It sounds a lot cooler and reminds of the *nix origins of OS X. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarahbau Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 I say "ten" because it's the correct way to say it. I can't believe 70% of the people here say "ex" though. I do however say osx86 as "oh es ex eighty six," since x86 is ex 86, not ten 86. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vbetts Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 I just say OS(not O, S) X. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abg Posted August 4, 2007 Share Posted August 4, 2007 I shall say Oh Es Ex.... Â I want that EX sound. Â It makes me think that I am from UNIX family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neal.yng Posted August 5, 2007 Share Posted August 5, 2007 OS Ten Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jglavin Posted August 5, 2007 Share Posted August 5, 2007 Oh Ess Ten.. Apple specified early in its life the X=ten Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macusr Posted August 8, 2007 Share Posted August 8, 2007 OS ten. But I don't mind people saying "Oh es eks" Heck I used to say it that way, till I read the W'pedia article. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Sette Posted August 23, 2007 Share Posted August 23, 2007 I am a new (very new!) Mac user, having bought my first Mac only three weeks ago. Â When I was doing the research (whether to renew my laptop with Windoze laptop or a Macbook) I found myself in the Apple store in Birmingham (UK) Â Very helpful, and convinced me the Mac was the way to go. (Why I didn't do this years ago is beyond me....but there you go) Â While we were talking about the Macbook I asked how difficult it would be to swap from Windoze to OS Ex. Â It was gently pointed out to me that it was OS Ten and it is as wrong to call it OS Ex as it would be to call Windows XP, "Windows 10p" Â Which, of course, is roughly what it is worth. Â Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csturner Posted August 24, 2007 Share Posted August 24, 2007 I am not going to post a direct quote, but is it not funny when some people mispell lots a words whilst describing those that call it "OS EX" stupid or ignorant. Steve Jobs isnt a profit, and OS x source code isnt a holy book, so call it and him whatever you like. Â I dont judge people by how they speak, but by what they say. Â Of course, if Stevie Boy were to give me a free Mac Pro, w/ cinema display, I will call him whatever he prefers. Â Oh, and I cant spell very well either, thats why I didnt post a direct quote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unisex Posted August 24, 2007 Share Posted August 24, 2007 its so easy. but if you see MACOSX the first time you say MACOSEX because a lot of ppl dont know that the forerunner was macos9. so when you know it was macos 9 you say macosten. and converse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jabbasabba Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 X as in the letter of course... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudasti Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 I say the letter... But in Portuguese! So I say mac osh shish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macmaniac Posted September 22, 2007 Share Posted September 22, 2007 I say Mac Oh Ess Ecks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxaroni Posted September 23, 2007 Share Posted September 23, 2007 I say "oh-ess-ten" Â I get kinda anal when people "os-ess-ecks" because the X is a roman numeral. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaiden Posted September 23, 2007 Share Posted September 23, 2007 Me, I say "Mac Operating System Ten Point Four Point 2". But on special occasions (about 99.9% of the time) I just say "OS Ex" or "OS 10". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanJD Posted September 23, 2007 Share Posted September 23, 2007 I normally say OSX. As in OS "x" for the actual letter X. It just sounds better for some reason although, I really is Mac OS 10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NemoKOF Posted September 23, 2007 Share Posted September 23, 2007 I say X as a letter. In my opinion if it is correct to say 10 (which is correct concerning Apple) than we should stop writing OSX 10.4.10 It is like saying 10 two times. IF we write OSX 10.4.10 and IF Apple does it also, then they bare in mind that the X sign will be pronounced as a part of a name. Let's start writing OS 10.4.10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numberzz Posted September 24, 2007 Share Posted September 24, 2007 I say X as a letter. In my opinion if it is correct to say 10 (which is correct concerning Apple) than we should stop writing OSX 10.4.10 It is like saying 10 two times. IF we write OSX 10.4.10 and IF Apple does it also, then they bare in mind that the X sign will be pronounced as a part of a name. Let's start writing OS 10.4.10. steve doesnt usually say "mac os ten ten dot 4 dot 10" he usually says "mac os ten dot 4 dot 10" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kharus Posted September 24, 2007 Share Posted September 24, 2007 surely 'ten' as i read. Â definitly you can read eks friendly but this 'X' means number, doesn't it? Â And additionally, if you read Mac OS X as fast you can, you can realize the last reason. Â Macoueseks it pronounces.. Â ----seks... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob356 Posted September 26, 2007 Share Posted September 26, 2007 I say it "Oh-Ess-Ex" I might try and break my habit now that I have seen this. My dad says "Oh-Ess-Ten" though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soren Posted October 25, 2007 Share Posted October 25, 2007 I've been saying "oh-ess-ex" since.. well, forever! Lately though I've started trying to get into the habit of saying "10" instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conroe Mac Posted October 31, 2007 Share Posted October 31, 2007 I call it system 10. Okay I don't, but ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penguin-emperor Posted November 8, 2007 Share Posted November 8, 2007 some kind of os sex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stackhaus Posted November 8, 2007 Share Posted November 8, 2007 It's OS 10, in the same way that there was OS 9 and OS 8... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D!rkMan Posted November 17, 2007 Share Posted November 17, 2007 I say Mac OS and then the X as dutch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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