macOS
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This article is about the operating system formerly known as Mac OS X and OS X. For the classic operating system, see Mac OS.
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| macOS | |
| Developer | Apple |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Apple |
| Platforms | PowerPC, x86 |
| Released | 2001-present |
| Added to Museum |
June 7, 2014 |
macOS, formerly known as Mac OS X and OS X, is a group of operating systems that act as a continuation of the Mac OS product line.
Basis
Unlike previous versions, the macOS kernel is based on the Unix operating system.
History
Mac OS X was first released in 2001. The name was shortened to OS X in 2012 and was rebranded as macOS in
It has been pre-installed on every Macintosh since its release.
Versions of macOS
Mac OS X
| Title | Released | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 10.0 | March 24, 2001 | Branded as Mac OS X Cheetah |
| 10.1 | September 25, 2001 | Branded Mac OS X Puma |
| 10.2 | August 23, 2002 | Branded Mac OS X Jaguar |
| 10.3 | October 24, 2003 | Branded Mac OS X Panther |
| 10.4 | April 29, 2005 | Branded Mac OS X Tiger |
| 10.5 | October 26, 2007 | Branded Mac OS X Leopard |
| 10.6 | August 28, 2009 | Branded Mac OS X Snow Leopard |
OS X
| Title | Released | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 10.7 | July 20, 2011 | Originally branded as Mac OS X Lion |
| 10.8 | July 25, 2012 | Brande OS X Mountain Lion |
| 10.9 | October 22, 2013 | Branded OS X Mavericks |
| 10.10 | October 16, 2014 | Branded OS X Yosemite |
| 10.11 | September 30, 2015 | Branded OS X El Capitan |
macOS
| Title | Released | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 10.12 | September 20, 2016 | Branded macOS Sierra |
| 10.13 | September 25, 2017 | Branded macOS High Sierra |
| 10.14 | September 24, 2018 | Branded macOS Mojave |
| 10.15 | October 7, 2019 | Branded macOS Catalina |
| 11.0 | November 17, 2020 | Branded macOS Big Sur |
| 12.0 | October 25, 2021 | Branded macOS Monterey |
| 13.0 | October 24, 2022 | Branded macOS Ventura |
| 14.0 | September 26, 2023 | Branded macOS Sonoma |
