Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger

E207625

Mac OS X release operating system

Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger is a major release of Apple’s desktop operating system that introduced features like Spotlight search and Dashboard widgets while bridging the transition from Classic Mac OS to modern macOS.

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All labels observed (11)

Label	Occurrences
Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger canonical	20
Mac OS X Tiger	2
Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger (Intel version)	1
Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger Server	1
Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger for Intel	1
Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger on PowerPC	1
Mac OS X 10.4.1 for Intel	1
Mac OS X Server 10.4	1
Mac OS X Server 10.4 Tiger	1
Mac OS X Tiger (Intel build)	1
macOS 10.4	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1774305 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger
Context triple: [Classic Environment, operatingSystem, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger]

A. Mac OS X 10.3 Panther
Mac OS X 10.3 Panther is a major release of Apple’s Mac OS X operating system, introduced in 2003 with improved performance, a refined Aqua interface, and enhanced features like Exposé and Fast User Switching.
B. Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar
Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar is a major early release of Apple’s Unix-based Mac operating system that improved performance, networking, and user interface features while supporting legacy Mac OS applications via the Classic Environment.
C. Mac OS X 10.0 Cheetah
Mac OS X 10.0 Cheetah is the first major release of Apple's Mac OS X operating system, notable for debuting the modern, visually rich user interface that replaced the classic Mac OS.
D. Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard is a refinement-focused release of Apple's Mac operating system that emphasized performance, stability, and under-the-hood improvements over major new features.
E. Mac OS X 10.1 Puma
Mac OS X 10.1 Puma is an early version of Apple’s Mac OS X operating system that improved performance and usability over its predecessor while supporting classic Mac OS applications through the Classic Environment.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger
Target entity description: Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger is a major release of Apple’s desktop operating system that introduced features like Spotlight search and Dashboard widgets while bridging the transition from Classic Mac OS to modern macOS.

A. Mac OS X 10.3 Panther
Mac OS X 10.3 Panther is a major release of Apple’s Mac OS X operating system, introduced in 2003 with improved performance, a refined Aqua interface, and enhanced features like Exposé and Fast User Switching.
B. Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar
Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar is a major early release of Apple’s Unix-based Mac operating system that improved performance, networking, and user interface features while supporting legacy Mac OS applications via the Classic Environment.
C. Mac OS X 10.0 Cheetah
Mac OS X 10.0 Cheetah is the first major release of Apple's Mac OS X operating system, notable for debuting the modern, visually rich user interface that replaced the classic Mac OS.
D. Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard is a refinement-focused release of Apple's Mac operating system that emphasized performance, stability, and under-the-hood improvements over major new features.
E. Mac OS X 10.1 Puma
Mac OS X 10.1 Puma is an early version of Apple’s Mac OS X operating system that improved performance and usability over its predecessor while supporting classic Mac OS applications through the Classic Environment.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (54)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Mac OS X release ⓘ operating system ⓘ
architectureSupport	32-bit ⓘ partial 64-bit (PowerPC G5) ⓘ
basedOn	Darwin ⓘ
classicEnvironmentSupport	PowerPC only ⓘ not available on Intel Macs ⓘ
codename	Tiger ⓘ
developer	Apple Inc. ⓘ
distributionMedium	CD (some configurations) ⓘ DVD ⓘ
followedBy	Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard ⓘ
includedAPI	Core Data API ⓘ linked to: Core Data Dashboard widget API ⓘ linked to: Dashboard Spotlight metadata API ⓘ linked to: Spotlight search
includedComponent	Automator ⓘ Dashboard ⓘ Mail 2 ⓘ linked to: Mail QuickTime 7 ⓘ linked to: QuickTime Safari 2 ⓘ linked to: Safari Spotlight ⓘ iChat AV with multi-way video conferencing ⓘ
includedEnvironment	Classic environment (on PowerPC Macs) ⓘ
includedTechnology	Core Data ⓘ Core Image ⓘ Core Video ⓘ Quartz 2D Extreme (experimental) ⓘ linked to: Quartz 2D
initialReleaseDate	2005-04-29 ⓘ
introducedFeature	64-bit addressing for some system libraries on PowerPC ⓘ Automator workflow automation ⓘ Dashboard widget environment ⓘ linked to: Dashcode (for Dashboard widgets) Fast User Switching improvements ⓘ Safari RSS support ⓘ Spotlight system-wide search ⓘ linked to: Spotlight search enhanced parental controls ⓘ improved Mail with smart mailboxes ⓘ
kernelName	XNU ⓘ
kernelType	hybrid kernel ⓘ
latestReleaseDate	2007-11-14 ⓘ
latestReleaseVersion	10.4.11 ⓘ
license	proprietary software ⓘ
marketingSlogan	Tiger unleashed. ⓘ
notableFor	first Mac OS X version to ship on Intel-based Macs ⓘ transition period between Classic Mac OS and modern macOS ⓘ
partOfFamily	Mac OS X ⓘ linked to: macOS
platform	Intel x86 ⓘ linked to: x86 PowerPC ⓘ
precededBy	Mac OS X 10.3 Panther ⓘ
releaseDate	2005-04-29 ⓘ
serverEdition	Mac OS X Server 10.4 ⓘ linked to: Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger
sourceModel	closed source with open-source components ⓘ
supportStatus	ended ⓘ
userInterface	Aqua ⓘ
versionNumber	10.4 ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (31)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Classic Environment → operatingSystem → Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger ⓘ

subject linked to: Classic Environment in Mac OS X

Spotlight search → introducedIn → Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger ⓘ

Power Mac G5 → operatingSystem → Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger ⓘ

Spotlight → featureOf → Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger ⓘ

Spotlight → introducedIn → Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger ⓘ

Mac OS X 10.3 Panther → followedBy → Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger ⓘ

Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard → predecessor → Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger ⓘ

Developer Transition Kit (Intel) → operatingSystem → Mac OS X 10.4.1 for Intel ⓘ

subject linked to: Developer Transition Kit