dahmooser (with me) has released an excellent set of flowcharts that easily explain how Mac OS X, and also Mac OSx86 work. These flowcharts explain everything, from how it boots, what parts the kernel and the kexts come into, what is layered on top of the Darwin core to make OS X what it is, and everything. For a beginner looking into learning the basics of OSx86 and OS X on the technical side, these charts will help a ton.
A ZIP containing the flowcharts in PDF and the original MS Visio project file (if you want to make changes) can be downloaded here.
Full Version: [How OS X/OSx86 Works] Flowcharts
If anyone has any corrections/updates please feel free to download and repost as needed by using the visio files.....which I think only a PC can open?!
The process of doing this flowchart truly helped me make sense of what's really going on, and I say that as an absolute noob!
dahmooser
The process of doing this flowchart truly helped me make sense of what's really going on, and I say that as an absolute noob!
dahmooser
QUOTE(dahmooser @ Apr 28 2008, 06:38 PM) 
If anyone has any corrections/updates please feel free to download and repost as needed by using the visio files.....which I think only a PC can open?!
The process of doing this flowchart truly helped me make sense of what's really going on, and I say that as an absolute noob!
dahmooser
The process of doing this flowchart truly helped me make sense of what's really going on, and I say that as an absolute noob!
dahmooser
Nice work you two.
This should help give noobs a little spatial awareness if nothing else.
Very clear. Thanks for the time and efforts.
Respect.
Respect.
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