Workbench 1.0

First run in Workbench 1.0. The screenshot has an extra border (remove)(show).

Workbench 2.04

First run in Workbench 2.04. The screenshot has an extra border (remove)(show).

DeskTop 1.1

First run in DeskTop 1.1. The screenshot has an extra border (remove)(show).

GS/OS 5.0.4

First run in GS/OS 5.0.4. The screenshot has an extra border (remove)(show).

GS/OS 6.0.1

First run in GS/OS 6.0.1. The screenshot has an extra border (remove)(show).

BeOS R5.0.1 PE

First run in BeOS R5.0.1 PE. The screenshot has an extra border (remove)(show).

CDE 1.5 in Solaris 9

First run in CDE 1.5 in Solaris 9. The screenshot has an extra border (remove)(show).

GEOS 2 for C64

First run in GEOS 2 for C64. The screenshot has an extra border (remove)(show), bigger pixels (shrink)(enlarge) and wrong aspect ratio (correct)(ignore).

GEOS 2.1 for Apple II

First run in GEOS 2.1 for Apple II. The screenshot has an extra border (remove)(show).

GeoWorks Ensemble 2.0

First run in GeoWorks Ensemble 2.0. The screenshot has an extra border (remove)(show).

NewDeal Office 3 Eval.

First run in NewDeal Office 3 Eval.. The screenshot has an extra border (remove)(show).

BreadBox Ensemble Lite

First run in BreadBox Ensemble Lite. The screenshot has an extra border (remove)(show).

GNOME 2.2.0 in RedHat 9

First run in GNOME 2.2.0 in RedHat 9. The screenshot has an extra border (remove)(show). Red Hat Linux 9 welcomes us with three shortcuts at the desktop and several more in the bottom Panel (these lead to most popular applications). The blinking red icon in the lower right corner suggests installing the new updates from the Internet.

IRIX 5.3

First run in IRIX 5.3 with thanks to Ian Young. The screenshot has an extra border (remove)(show).

Lisa OS 1.0
Lisa OS 3.1

This feature is not yet documented on this site.

System 1.1

First run in System 1.1. The screenshot has an extra border (remove)(show).

System 3.0

First run in System 3.0. The screenshot has an extra border (remove)(show).

System 4.2

First run in System 4.2. The screenshot has an extra border (remove)(show).

System 7.0

First run in System 7.0. The screenshot has an extra border (remove)(show).

System 7.5.3

First run in System 7.5.3. The screenshot has an extra border (remove)(show).

Mac OS 8.0

First run in Mac OS 8.0. The screenshot has an extra border (remove)(show).

Mac OS 9.0

First run in Mac OS 9.0. The screenshot has an extra border (remove)(show). Mac OS 9 starts with Mac OS Setup Assistant, letting the users configure basic system settings. On some machines (iMacs, iBooks), Mac OS 9 detects the colour of the casing and starts with the matching desktop colour theme (here: original “Bondi Blue” iMac).

Mac OS X DP

First run in Mac OS X DP. The screenshot has an extra border (remove)(show).

Mac OS X DP 2

First run in Mac OS X DP 2 with thanks to Steven Troughton-Smith. The screenshot has an extra border (remove)(show).

Mac OS X DP 3

First run in Mac OS X DP 3. The screenshot has an extra border (remove)(show).

Mac OS X DP 4

First run in Mac OS X DP 4. The screenshot has an extra border (remove)(show).

Mac OS X Public Beta

First run in Mac OS X Public Beta. The screenshot has an extra border (remove)(show).

Mac OS 10.0.4

First run in Mac OS 10.0.4. The screenshot has an extra border (remove)(show).

Mac OS 10.1

First run in Mac OS 10.1. The screenshot has an extra border (remove)(show). Mac OS X 10.1 starts with a Finder window, and a set of applications in the Dock at the bottom of the screen (from left: Finder, Mail, Internet Explorer, iTunes, iMovie, Sherlock, QuickTime Player, System Preferences, shortcut to Apple’s website and Trash).

Mac OS X Jaguar

First run in Mac OS X Jaguar. The screenshot has an extra border (remove)(show). Mac OS X Jaguar starts with an empty desktop and a set of applications in the Dock at the bottom of the screen (from left: Finder, Mail, iChat, Address Book, Internet Explorer, iTunes, iPhoto, iMovie, Sherlock, QuickTime Player, System Preferences, shortcut to Apple’s website and Trash). Note: The screenshot is taken on a machine without Quartz Extreme support.

Mac OS X Panther

First run in Mac OS X Panther. The screenshot has an extra border (remove)(show). Mac OS X Panther starts with one instance of new Finder and a set of applications in the Dock at the bottom (from left: Finder, Safari, Mail, iChat AV, Address Book, iTunes, iPhoto, iMovie, iCal, QuickTime Player, System Preferences, shortcut to Apple’s site and Trash). The Send Registration link is present only on machines without the Internet connection. Note: The screenshot is taken on a machine without Quartz Extreme support.

OPENSTEP 4.2

First run in OPENSTEP 4.2. The screenshot has an extra border (remove)(show). The desktop is in 1024×768, because even if it can be run at 640×480, OPENSTEP was clearly designed to run on high resolutions (the original NeXTCUBE’s native screen was 1120x832).

First run in OPENSTEP 4.2. The screenshot has an extra border (remove)(show). At first run, OPENSTEP will ask you what type of language and keyboard you would like to use.

Rhapsody DR2

First run in Rhapsody DR2. The screenshot has an extra border (remove)(show). The desktop is in 1024×768, because even if it can be run at 640×480, Rhapsody as a descendant of OPENSTEP was clearly designed to run on high resolutions.

First run in Rhapsody DR2. The screenshot has an extra border (remove)(show). Rhapsody starts with an elegant Setup Assistant, asking for basic questions regarding network connection, time and date, and preliminary user accounts. Even if it might be seen as part of setup process, it is included here, because it comes after Rhapsody announces the setup is successfully completed.

MS OS/2 1.30.1

First run in MS OS/2 1.30.1. The screenshot has an extra border (remove)(show).

OS/2 2.1

First run in OS/2 2.1. The screenshot has an extra border (remove)(show).

OS/2 Warp 3

First run in OS/2 Warp 3. The screenshot has an extra border (remove)(show).

First run in OS/2 Warp 3. The screenshot has an extra border (remove)(show).

OS/2 Warp 4

First run in OS/2 Warp 4. The screenshot has an extra border (remove)(show).

QNX 6.2.1 NC

First run in QNX 6.2.1 NC. The screenshot has an extra border (remove)(show).

ArthurOS 1.2

First run in ArthurOS 1.2. The screenshot has an extra border (remove)(show).

RISC OS 3.11

First run in RISC OS 3.11. The screenshot has an extra border (remove)(show).

RISC OS 3.7

First run in RISC OS 3.7. The screenshot has an extra border (remove)(show).

Sibo/Psion Series 3a

This feature is not yet documented on this site.

Sibo/Psion Siena

First run in Sibo/Psion Siena

EPOC R5/Psion Revo

First run in EPOC R5/Psion Revo with thanks to Daniel Beardsmore The second screen appears after you close the welcome document.

EPOC R5/Psion Series 7

This feature is not yet documented on this site.

Windows 1.01

First run in Windows 1.01. The screenshot has an extra border (remove)(show) and wrong aspect ratio (correct)(ignore).

Windows 2.03

First run in Windows 2.03. The screenshot has an extra border (remove)(show).

Windows 3.0

First run in Windows 3.0. The screenshot has an extra border (remove)(show).

Windows 3.1

First run in Windows 3.1. The screenshot has an extra border (remove)(show). The first illustration is in regular VGA mode, whereas the second is in 64K hi-color. The Applications group in the second illustration contains shortcuts to DOS programs found by Windows during installation (absent in the first illustration because of installation on empty HDD).

WfW 3.11

First run in WfW 3.11. The screenshot has an extra border (remove)(show). The first illustration is in regular VGA mode, whereas the second is in 64K hi-color. The Applications group in the second illustration contains shortcuts to DOS programs found by Windows during installation (absent in the first illustration because of installation on empty HDD).

Windows NT 3.1 Workstation

This feature is not yet documented on this site.

Windows NT 3.51 Workstation

First run in Windows NT 3.51 Workstation. The screenshot has an extra border (remove)(show).

Windows 95

First run in Windows 95. The screenshot has an extra border (remove)(show).

Windows 95B

First run in Windows 95B. The screenshot has an extra border (remove)(show).

Windows NT 4.0 Workstation
Windows NT 4.0 Server

First run in Windows NT 4.0 Workstation. The screenshot has an extra border (remove)(show).

Windows 98

First run in Windows 98. The screenshot has an extra border (remove)(show).

Windows 98 SE

First run in Windows 98 SE. The screenshot has an extra border (remove)(show).

Windows 2000 Pro

First run in Windows 2000 Pro. The screenshot has an extra border (remove)(show).

Windows 2000 Advanced Server

First run in Windows 2000 Advanced Server. The screenshot has an extra border (remove)(show).

Windows Me

First run in Windows Me. The screenshot has an extra border (remove)(show). At first run, Windows Me launches an introductory video, and then proceeds directly to tour.

Whistler 2257

First run in Whistler 2257. The screenshot has an extra border (remove)(show). Contrary to Windows 2000 and Windows XP, Whistler 2257 defaults to 640×480 resolution. The build number can be visible in the bottom right corner, and the File a bug report icon for the testers is present on the desktop.

Windows XP Pro

First run in Windows XP Pro. The screenshot has an extra border (remove)(show).

First run in Windows XP Pro. The screenshot has an extra border (remove)(show).

Windows Server 2003 Web

First run in Windows Server 2003 Web. The screenshot has an extra border (remove)(show).

Longhorn 4015

First run in Longhorn 4015. The screenshot has an extra border (remove)(show).