File:TigerDesk.png

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Summary

Screenshot of the default Mac OS X 10.4.8/PPC, UK English desktop with one Finder window open. Screenshot by AlistairMcMillan, Mac OS software copyright Apple Computer, considered fair use.

The menu bar is the stock Mac OS X menu bar, visible in the notifications area are the Bluetooth (connected,) AirPort (connected with three quarter strength signal,) Battery (charged) Day/Time, username and Spotlight notifiers.

The little arrow under some of the icons on the dock represent that they are open and running.

Non-free media information and use rationale true for macOS
Description	This is a screenshot of the desktop of Mac OS X Tiger.
Source	Own work
Article	macOS
Portion used	The entire image.
Low resolution?	Yes
Purpose of use	To illustrate a discussion of the software it depicts.
Replaceable?	As the software depicted is copyrighted, it is not possible to create a free replacement for it.
Fair useFair use of copyrighted material in the context of macOS//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:TigerDesk.pngtrue

Non-free media information and use rationale true for Mac OS X Tiger
Description	This is a screenshot of the desktop of Mac OS X Tiger.
Source	Own work
Article	Mac OS X Tiger
Portion used	The entire image.
Low resolution?	Yes
Purpose of use	To illustrate a discussion of the software it depicts.
Replaceable?	As the software depicted is copyrighted, it is not possible to create a free replacement for it.
Fair useFair use of copyrighted material in the context of Mac OS X Tiger//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:TigerDesk.pngtrue

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on the English-language Wikipedia, hosted on servers in the United States by the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation,

…qualifies as fair use under United States copyright law. Any other uses of this image, on Wikipedia or elsewhere, may be copyright infringement. See Wikipedia:Non-free content for more information. Fair use

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current	21:34, 10 August 2026		800 × 600 (259 KB)	LoganDeveloper (talk \| contribs)	This screenshot matches the carefully selected resolution of other classic Mac OS X screenshots
	11:06, 22 September 2007	No thumbnail	600 × 450 (183 KB)	Wylve (talk \| contribs)	optimized using OptiPNG

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