The correct answer is C. 2009.
Project Snow Leopard was a codename for the tenth major release of macOS, Apple Inc.’s operating system for Macintosh computers. It was released to the public on August 28, 2009.
The main focus of Project Snow Leopard was to improve the performance and stability of the operating system, rather than adding new features. This was in contrast to previous releases of macOS, which had often been criticized for being buggy and unstable.
Project Snow Leopard was a critical and commercial success. It was praised for its performance improvements and its polished user interface. It was also the first macOS release to be available as a digital download, rather than on physical media.
The following are the options for the question:
- A. 2001: This is incorrect because macOS 10.0 Cheetah was released in 2001.
- B. 2005: This is incorrect because macOS 10.1 Puma was released in 2005.
- C. 2009: This is the correct answer because Project Snow Leopard was launched in 2009.
- D. 2011: This is incorrect because macOS 10.7 Lion was released in 2011.