Yesterday marked the tenth year of existence for Apple's Mac OS X operating system, billed by many as the world's best operating system. The first release, billed as Cheetah, was given to the world on 24 March 2001. The new operating system got off to a somewhat rocky start with lack of hardware support and some severe bugs but since the developers have produced polished releases time and time again.

The incorporation of Job's NeXt company and OpenStep technology and subsequent introduction of OS X into the computer world set into motion some serious innovation that has brought UNIX-based computing into the homes of millions and made the lives of hardcore computer users all the more simpler and fulfilling. Since the initial product release Apple has followed up with a steady stream of improvements to usability and has added tremendously to its feature set. Developers of computer software have greatly appreciated the product line, too, as it's given them an excellent platform to develop applications on.

So, as we celebrate OS X's tenth year what's coming down the pipeline? What innovations can we look forward to coming out of Cupertino? Only time will tell but we can at least look forward to better versions of iOS and the Lion release of OS X towards summer of 2011.

Let us know how OS X has had an impact on your life over the last ten years.