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==Mac OS X==  | ==Mac OS X==  | ||
Mac OS X is a proprietary [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FreeBSD BSD]-  | Mac OS X is a proprietary [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FreeBSD BSD]-Unix-derived operating system that runs on Apple's computers. The BSD-subsystem, called [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darwin_(operating_system) Darwin], attempts to be open-source. Unlike most other flavors of Unix, OS X is not based on an [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X_Window_System  X11 windowing system], but instead uses a proprietary [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aqua_(user_interface) Aqua] graphical user interface. For crystallographers and others who need the conventional X11 windowing system, an [http://trac.macosforge.org/projects/xquartz Xserver for OS X] is available, and can be easily installed on all versions of OS X.  | ||
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