First run

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.

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).

Empty desktop

Empty desktop in OPENSTEP 4.2. The screenshot has an extra border (remove)(show). Clockwise in all the corners we have: menu for currently active application (in this case workspace itself), the Dock, Recycler and icon for the only active application (File Manager, which cannot be closed). Please note that in OPENSTEP you can’t place documents or application on the desktop itself (at least without the use of third-party applications).

Desktop with applications

Desktop with applications in OPENSTEP 4.2. The screenshot has an extra border (remove)(show).

Notepad

This GUI doesn’t have this feature.

Text editor

Text editor in OPENSTEP 4.2 (Edit)

Calculator
Calendar

This GUI doesn’t have these features.

Clock

This GUI doesn’t have this feature. OPENSTEP features the clock in its Dock.

Address book

This GUI doesn’t have this feature.

Media player

This feature is not yet documented on this site.

CD player

CD player in OPENSTEP 4.2 (CD Player)

Volume level

This feature is not yet documented on this site.

Sound

Sound in OPENSTEP 4.2 (Sound)

Terminal
Phone dialer

This GUI doesn’t have these features.

Browser

This GUI doesn’t have this feature.

Mail

Mail in OPENSTEP 4.2 (Mail)

Keyboard map

Keyboard map in OPENSTEP 4.2 (Keyboard) This is not a separate application, but a window launched from Keyboard Preferences.

Settings menu
General

This GUI doesn’t have these features.

Appearance

Appearance in OPENSTEP 4.2 (Preferences)

Desktop themes

This GUI doesn’t have this feature.

Display

Display in OPENSTEP 4.2 (Display Preferences)

Display in OPENSTEP 4.2 (Display Devices)

Screensaver

This feature is not yet documented on this site.

Keyboard

Keyboard in OPENSTEP 4.2 (Keyboard Preferences)

Mouse

Mouse in OPENSTEP 4.2 (Mouse Preferences)

Mouse in OPENSTEP 4.2 (Pointing Device Devices)

Time and date

Time and date in OPENSTEP 4.2 (Date & Time Preferences)

International

International in OPENSTEP 4.2 (Localization Preferences)

Accessibility

This GUI doesn’t have this feature.

Power management

Power management in OPENSTEP 4.2 (Power Management Preferences)

Application manager

This feature is not yet documented on this site.

File manager

File manager in OPENSTEP 4.2 (File Viewer) OPENSTEP’s File Viewer features unique Shelf for parking bookmarks to most used places (here with three default places), an icon-illustrated current path and the actual files in one of three distinctive views.

Running applications

Running applications in OPENSTEP 4.2 OPENSTEP shows running applications and windows as icons at the bottom of the screen. Windows are distinguished from applications by having a black bar with window title.

Task manager

Task manager in OPENSTEP 4.2 (Processes)

Help

Help in OPENSTEP 4.2 (Help)

Search

Search in OPENSTEP 4.2 (Finder)

Trash can

Trash can in OPENSTEP 4.2 (Recycler)

Run

Run in OPENSTEP 4.2 (Run Command)

Command prompt

Command prompt in OPENSTEP 4.2 (Terminal) This shell window clearly shows OPENSTEP’s Unix (BSD) underpinnings.

Welcome splash

Welcome splash in OPENSTEP 4.2. The screenshot has an extra border (remove)(show).

Login screen

Login screen in OPENSTEP 4.2. The screenshot has an extra border (remove)(show). A little surprising is lack of any Login button (the user is supposed to press Enter after typing in the password).

Logout screen

Logout screen in OPENSTEP 4.2 (Log Out)

Shutdown window

Shutdown window in OPENSTEP 4.2 (Power)

Shutting down

Shutting down in OPENSTEP 4.2. The screenshot has an extra border (remove)(show).

Shutdown complete

This feature is not yet documented on this site.

Welcome screen

Welcome screen in OPENSTEP 4.2. The screenshot has an extra border (remove)(show). OPENSTEP starts with text-only installation, then proceeds to text environment in graphics mode, and later proceeds to black and white GUI.

Licence

This GUI doesn’t have this feature.

File copying

File copying in OPENSTEP 4.2. The screenshot has an extra border (remove)(show). The bar at the bottom shows progress of the installation in relation to the whole disk.

Installation complete

Installation complete in OPENSTEP 4.2. The screenshot has an extra border (remove)(show).

About GUI

About GUI in OPENSTEP 4.2

About GUI in OPENSTEP 4.2 OPENSTEP features additional Legal window.

About application

About application in OPENSTEP 4.2

Font selection

Font selection in OPENSTEP 4.2

Open file

Open file in OPENSTEP 4.2 (Open) Open file dialog features pared-down, characteristic column mode. The three buttons at the bottom are used to jump to user’s home directory, jump to floppy disk, and eject the floppy (or prepare it for ejection).

Colour selector

Colour selector in OPENSTEP 4.2

Wrong password

This GUI doesn’t have this feature. In the case of typing in wrong password, OPENSTEP simply... shakes the login window.