August 11, 1987: MultiFinder brings the biggest software update to the Mac since its launch: multitasking with two apps on screen at once.
While MultiFinder brings an undeniable boost to the Macintosh’s technical capabilities, it is built on a shaky foundation that soon will begin to show its age.
Apple released the first Mac without multitasking of any kind. It didn’t need to — Apple positioned the Mac as a low-cost alternative to the Lisa, the company’s pricier workstation, which remained in the lineup through late 1985. Prior to MultiFinder, if you wanted multitasking, you simply bought a Lisa.
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