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Re:The State of Linux Security by huxley on Thursday December 22, 2016 @08:28PM (#13242066)
Apple uses XNU which is a hybrid kernel based on the Mach 3 microkernel

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XNU

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Re:The State of Linux Security by tossedaway334 on Thursday December 22, 2016 @11:29PM (#13242839)
OSX is effectively a microkernel in name only, its a microkernel with a single monolithic UNIX kernel client, and has virtually none of the advantages of a real microkernel setup with multiple clients sharing tasks.
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