Mac OS 8.5

Mac OS 8.5 was released on October 17, 1998. This version drops support for 68k systems, as attempting to install this version on 68k systems will result in a Sad Mac error. This version introduces the Sherlock search tool that would be kept up to Mac OS X Panther when Mac OS X Tiger replaced Sherlock with Spotlight. This version also includes enhanced support to colored icons and support for transparency and translucency effects.