WWDC 2001, SAN JOSE, California—May 21, 2001—Apple® today announced that it will begin pre-installing Mac® OS X alongside Mac OS 9 on all new Macs® shipping from its factories beginning today, two months ahead of schedule.

"The reception of Mac OS X has been so positive that we’ve decided to pre-install it alongside Mac OS 9 on all Macs beginning today—two months ahead of schedule," said Steve Jobs, Apple’s iCEO. "This will give all our customers access to the world’s most advanced operating system and ensure a ready and lucrative market for Mac OS X applications."