Mac OS X Welcome Videos

Old versions of Mac OS X used to play welcome videos during the installation process.

These helped set the stage for the new operating system.

Cheetah, Puma and Jaguar shared a video that highlighted the new Aqua interface. Panther's featured the bright blue background with nice, crisp, white text. Tiger brought Spotlight, and as such, the welcome message was highlighted by a moving light. Leopard and Snow Leopard shared a darker clip that is reminiscent of the initial Time Machine interface.

[jorgerodri]

I loved the one for Snow Leopard. I remember watching so many un boxing videos before I got my first Mac and the video was my favorite part. When I finally got it and saw the video in person it was wonderful. Such a small thing, but added to the whole experience.

[tiffanydriessen]

The Snow Leopard intro will forever be the thing that plays in my head every time I get a new computer.... So sad it's gone :(
My mid 2010 MBP is and will always be my favourite computer I have ever owned. (I feel strangely sentimental right now.)

[Malek]

1:30 The moment you realized the MacBook is YOURS. Priceless.

[TheSearleFamily]

Songs:
10.0-10.2: “Sofa Rockers” by Sofa Surfers
10.3: “Eple” by Röyksopp
10.4: “Bytecry” by We'evil
10.5-10.6: “Exodus Honey” by Honeycut

Leopard and Snow Leopard are by FAR the best. I remember turning on my first Mac and being greeted by it. I was blown away; such a great first impression.

[MatheusPratta]

If you consider how genius these videos were... In the time they were welcoming you, there's a pretty nice chance the system was getting stuff ready, so that by their end the welcome screen would pop up and you just finish setting up your account. Truly genius

[ChrisBrideauMedia]

These videos really made you feel like you had something special.

[ProjectOP]

I was genuinely upset that when I got my Mac on El Capitan it didn't have one of these, just silence, it really took away from the Mac experience.

[Tenzaromon]

Not joking the Leopard intro IMHO was the best. Just had an overall jolly feeling, plus it also pumps you up for experiencing the next iteration. Personally I feel like Leopard catered more to bringing in the home market than professionals back in the PowerPC era.

[linktriFoRce]

Man I will miss leopards intro, I watched it so much from all the different Hackintosh installations I attempted when modding its kernel and kexts back in high school. Then after 3 weeks straight of trying to get os x to work properly I did it, it was like I just gave birth. I’ll never forget that video

[UnimplementedTrapChannel]

The Panther theme gives me massive nostalgia. I remember it thinking out of the speakers on my iMac G5 on Christmas Day 2014

[kbhasi]

I believe Mac OS 9 also had an intro, but:
1. It only showed up on the initial installation, not when the user installs the OS themselves from the install disc.
2. The video was tailored for the Mac model that the user had.

[JunshuLiu]

1:29 takes me back to 2010 when I got my first iMac (Late 2009 model, 21.5 inch that was very BIG for me)

[RodrigoVzq]

Im really sad this and the bong are gone

[MichielHaisma]

Wow installing a new mac with Royksopp's Eple playing in the background, that would be so amazing. This is the kind of passionate touch I'm missing from the 'new' Apple.

[killakaransv]

My first Mac had this (2010) — a real shame it's gone.

[austinfarley]

I used to work in a computer repair shop. The Leopard/Snow Leopard reinstalls never got old.

[chuckiej]

Thank you for compiling these! A new install was really something special

[zracer]

My first Mac shipped with Snow Leopard. I just hummed and tapped the intro tune verbatim without hearing it in 10 years. I'm beaming because of the memories right now, ha. At least they ended the series with the best one. ❤

[chconly]

Panther tiger and snow leopard are the best welcome vids