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macOSNews July 11, 2026 3 min read

macOS Catalina Completes the Long Goodbye to 32-Bit Applications

How Apple spent over a decade signaling the end of 32-bit app support before actually removing it in October 2019, and why the transition was smoother than it could have been as a result.

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FreeDOSDeep Dive July 9, 2026 3 min read

FreeDOS vs. MS-DOS: Compatibility, Differences, and Why It Matters

Where FreeDOS achieves genuine binary compatibility with MS-DOS, where it deliberately diverges, and what that means for running real DOS software.

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