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Prepare for Alto OS on Salto tutorial
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![Alto OS](./alto-os.webp)

The Xerox Alto OS, was the first GUI system. It was way ahead of its time. We can run it on ContrAlto emulator.
The Xerox Alto OS, was the first GUI system. It was way ahead of its time. We can run it on ContrAlto emulator and Salto emulator. The recommended emulator is ContrAlto.

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## Related Pages

- [VirtualHub Screenshots](https://screenshots.virtualhub.eu.org/1970s/1973/alto-os/)
- [Run Alto OS in your browser: ContrAltoJS](https://archives.loomcom.com/contraltojs/) (Instructions given on page)
- [Run Alto OS in your browser: ContrAltoJS](https://archives.loomcom.com/contraltojs/) (Instructions given on page)
- [Run Alto OS in your browser: RetroWeb Vintage Computer Museum ](http://retroweb.maclab.org/articles/Xerox-Alto.html?emulator=salto-alto) (Instructions given on page)
- [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xerox_Alto#Software)
- [Computer History Wiki Alto page](https://gunkies.org/wiki/Xerox_Alto)
- [Toasty Tech Xerox Alto page](http://toastytech.com/guis/alto.html)
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keywords: ["Neptune", "Draw", "Markup", "Laurel", "Bravo", "Alto OS", "Xerox", "Alto", "ContrAlto", 1970s, 1973]
keywords: ["Neptune", "Draw", "Markup", "Laurel", "Bravo", "Alto OS", "Xerox", "Alto", "ContrAlto", "Salto", 1970s, 1973]
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description: "There are quite a few preinstalled apps in Alto OS. It includes things from file manager to Word processing software. Let's start with the simplest, the file manager."
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![Bravo Word Processor](./alto-os-pi-5.webp)

:::tip

To interact with Alto OS, you need to click on the emulation window. Doing so will lock your mouse and keyboard to inside the window. To free them again, press the `Alt` key.

:::

Now that we have [installed Alto OS](/1970s/1973/alto-os/contralto/), let's use some apps on it. There are quite a few preinstalled apps in Alto OS. It includes things from file manager to Word processing software. Let's start with the simplest, the file manager. First, start Alto OS.
Now that we have [installed Alto OS](/1970s/1973/alto-os/), let's use some apps on it. There are quite a few preinstalled apps in Alto OS. It includes things from file manager to Word processing software. Let's start with the simplest, the file manager. First, start Alto OS.

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