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NetBoot
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| Developer(s) | Apple |
|---|---|
| Initial release | January 5, 1999 |
| Operating system | macOS Mac OS 9 Mac OS 8 |
| License | proprietary |
| Website | apple.com |
NetBoot was a technology from Apple which enabled Macs with capable firmware (i.e. New World ROM) to boot from a network, rather than a local hard disk or optical disc drive. NetBoot is a derived work from the Bootstrap Protocol (BOOTP), and is similar in concept to the Preboot Execution Environment. The technology was announced as a part of the original version of Mac OS X Server at Macworld Expo on 5 January 1999.[1] NetBoot has continued to be a core systems management technology for Apple,[2] and has been adapted to support modern Mac Intel machines. NetBoot, USB, and FireWire are some of the external volume options for operating system re-install. NetBoot is not supported on newer Macs with T2 security chip[3] or Apple silicon.
- ^ "Apple Announces Mac OS X Server". Apple, Inc. 1999-01-05. Archived from the original on 25 October 2004. Retrieved 2010-08-12.
NetBoot, a new feature which allows a network of Macs to be booted and configured from a single server
- ^ Ryan Faas (2007-09-11). "Hands on: Configuring Apple's NetBoot service". Computerworld. Retrieved 2010-08-12.
Apple's NetBoot technology has been a staple part of Mac OS X Server since the latter's original release.
- ^ "Boot modes overview of Mac computers". Apple Support. Retrieved 2020-12-29.
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