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|+{{navbar|macOS versions|mini=y|style=float:left}} Mac OS X, OS X, and macOS version information |
Version
!Release Name
!Darwin version
!Processor support
!Application support
!Kernel
!Date announced
!Release date
!Most recent version |
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{{Version |o |Rhapsody Developer Release|sortKey=1}}
|Grail1Z4/Titan1U (internal codename)
|rowspan=4 {{unknown}}
|32-bit PowerPC and Intel
|32-bit PowerPC and Intel
|rowspan=10|32-bit
|January 7, 1997[{{cite web|url=http://product.info.apple.com/pr/press.releases/1997/q2/970107.pr.rel.macos.html|title=Apple Announces Future Macintosh Operating System (OS) Strategy and Road Map|date=7 January 1997|website=Apple.com|publisher=Apple Computer, Inc.|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19990116231607/http://product.info.apple.com/pr/press.releases/1997/q2/970107.pr.rel.macos.html|archive-date=16 January 1999|url-status=dead|access-date=18 September 2018}}]
|August 31, 1997
|DR2 (May 14, 1998) |
{{Version |o |Mac OS X Server 1.0|sortKey=1}}
|Hera (internal codename)
|rowspan=5|32-bit PowerPC
|rowspan=7|32-bit PowerPC
|January 5th, 1999[{{cite web|url=http://www.cnn.com/TECH/computing/9901/05/jobs.keynote.idg/|title=Jobs Macworld keynote gets a warm reception|last= Walsh|first=Jeff|date=January 5, 1999|access-date=May 6, 2024|website=CNN|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020315161713/http://www.cnn.com/TECH/computing/9901/05/jobs.keynote.idg/|archive-date=March 15, 2002|df=mdy-all}}]
|March 16, 1999
|1.2v3 (October 27, 2000) |
{{Version |o |Mac OS X Developer Preview}}
|{{unknown}}
|May 11, 1998[{{cite web|url=http://news.cnet.com/OS-X-is-the-future-for-Apple/2100-1001_3-211065.html|title=OS X is the future for Apple|last=Davis|first=Jim|date=May 11, 1998|access-date=July 17, 2013|website=CNET|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140913075942/http://news.cnet.com/OS-X-is-the-future-for-Apple/2100-1001_3-211065.html|archive-date=September 13, 2014|df=mdy-all}}]
|March 16, 1999
|DP4 (April 5, 2000) |
{{Version |o |Mac OS X Public Beta|sortKey=1}}
|Kodiak[{{cite web|url=http://www.networkworld.com/article/2869105/software/kodiak-to-lion--10-years-of-mac-os-x.html|title=Kodiak to Lion: 10 years of Mac OS X|author=Steven Borden-Weill|date=April 15, 2011|publisher=Network World|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160617204612/http://www.networkworld.com/article/2869105/software/kodiak-to-lion--10-years-of-mac-os-x.html|archive-date=June 17, 2016|df=mdy-all}}] (internal codename)
|May 15, 2000[{{cite news|url=https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2000/05/15Apple-Releases-Mac-OS-X-Developer-Preview-4-with-Final-API-Specs/|title=Apple Releases Mac OS X Developer Preview 4 with Final API Specs|work=Apple Newsroom|access-date=2018-09-18|language=en-US}}]
|September 13, 2000
|{{n/a}} |
{{Version |o |Mac OS X 10.0|sortKey=1}}
|Cheetah (internal codename)
|1.3.1
|January 9, 2001[{{cite news|url=https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2001/01/09Apples-Mac-OS-X-to-Ship-on-March-24/|title=Apple’s Mac OS X to Ship on March 24|work=Apple Newsroom|access-date=2018-09-17|language=en-US}}]
|March 24, 2001
|10.0.4 (4Q12) (June 22, 2001) |
{{Version |o |Mac OS X 10.1|sortKey=1}}
|Puma (internal codename)
|1.4.1/5
|July 18, 2001[{{cite press release|url=https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2001/07/18Apple-Previews-Next-Version-of-Mac-OS-X|title=Apple Previews Next Version of Mac OS X|publisher=Apple|date=July 18, 2001|access-date=January 2, 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180103072912/https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2001/07/18Apple-Previews-Next-Version-of-Mac-OS-X|archive-date=January 3, 2018|df=mdy-all}}]
|September 25, 2001
|10.1.5 (5S60) (June 6, 2002) |
{{Version |o |Mac OS X 10.2|sortKey=1}}
|Jaguar
|6
|rowspan=2|32/64-bit PowerPC{{ref label|g5jaguar|Note 1|↑}}
|May 6, 2002[{{cite press release|url=https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2002/05/06Apple-Previews-Jaguar-the-Next-Major-Release-of-Mac-OS-X|title=Apple Previews "Jaguar", the Next Major Release of Mac OS X|publisher=Apple|date=May 6, 2002|access-date=January 2, 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180103133442/https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2002/05/06Apple-Previews-Jaguar-the-Next-Major-Release-of-Mac-OS-X|archive-date=January 3, 2018|df=mdy-all}}]
|August 24, 2002
|10.2.8 (October 3, 2003) |
{{Version |o |Mac OS X 10.3|sortKey=1}}
|Panther
|7
|June 23, 2003[{{cite press release|url=https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2003/06/23Apple-Previews-Mac-OS-X-Panther|title=Apple Previews Mac OS X "Panther"|publisher=Apple|date=June 23, 2003|access-date=January 2, 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180103072818/https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2003/06/23Apple-Previews-Mac-OS-X-Panther|archive-date=January 3, 2018|df=mdy-all}}]
|October 24, 2003
|10.3.9 (7W98) (April 15, 2005) |
{{Version |o |Mac OS X 10.4|sortKey=1}}
|Tiger
|8
|rowspan=2|32/64-bit PowerPC and Intel
|rowspan=2|32/64-bit PowerPC and Intel {{ref label|tiger64bitcli|Note 2|↑}} {{ref label|rosetta|Note 3|1}}
|May 4, 2004[{{cite press release|url=https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2004/05/04Steve-Jobs-to-Kick-Off-Apples-Worldwide-Developers-Conference-2004-with-Preview-of-Mac-OS-X-Tiger|title=Steve Jobs to Kick Off Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference 2004 with Preview of Mac OS X "Tiger"|publisher=Apple|access-date=January 2, 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180103133653/https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2004/05/04Steve-Jobs-to-Kick-Off-Apples-Worldwide-Developers-Conference-2004-with-Preview-of-Mac-OS-X-Tiger|archive-date=January 3, 2018|df=mdy-all}}]
|April 29, 2005
|10.4.11 (November 14, 2007) |
{{Version |o |Mac OS X 10.5|sortKey=1}}
|Leopard
|9
|June 26, 2006[{{cite press release|url=https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2006/06/26Apple-Executives-to-Preview-Mac-OS-X-Leopard-at-WWDC-2006-Keynote|title=Apple Executives to Preview Mac OS X "Leopard" at WWDC 2006 Keynote|publisher=Apple|access-date=January 2, 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180103133415/https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2006/06/26Apple-Executives-to-Preview-Mac-OS-X-Leopard-at-WWDC-2006-Keynote|archive-date=January 3, 2018|df=mdy-all}}]
|October 26, 2007
|10.5.8 (9L31a) (August 13, 2009) |
{{Version |o |Mac OS X 10.6|sortKey=1}}
|Snow Leopard
|10
|32/64-bit Intel
|32/64-bit Intel 32-bit PowerPC{{ref label|rosetta|Note 3|2}}
|rowspan=2|32/64-bit[{{cite web|title=Road to Mac OS X Snow Leopard: 64-bit to the Kernel|url=http://appleinsider.com/articles/08/10/28/road_to_mac_os_x_snow_leopard_64_bit_to_the_kernel|publisher=AppleInsider|access-date=September 28, 2015|date=October 28, 2008|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150928225357/http://appleinsider.com/articles/08/10/28/road_to_mac_os_x_snow_leopard_64_bit_to_the_kernel|archive-date=September 28, 2015|df=mdy-all}}]
|June 9, 2008[{{cite press release|url=https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2008/06/09Apple-Previews-Mac-OS-X-Snow-Leopard-to-Developers|title=Apple Previews Mac OS X Snow Leopard to Developers|publisher=Apple|date=June 9, 2008|access-date=January 2, 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171101112448/https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2008/06/09Apple-Previews-Mac-OS-X-Snow-Leopard-to-Developers|archive-date=November 1, 2017|df=mdy-all}}]
|August 28, 2009
|10.6.8 (10K549) (July 25, 2011) |
{{Version |o |Mac OS X 10.7|sortKey=1}}
|Lion
|11
|rowspan=9|64-bit Intel
|rowspan=8|32/64-bit Intel
|October 20, 2010[{{cite press release|url=https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2010/10/20Apple-Gives-Sneak-Peek-of-Mac-OS-X-Lion|title=Apple Gives Sneak Peek of Mac OS X Lion|publisher=Apple|date=October 20, 2010|access-date=January 2, 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180103133326/https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2010/10/20Apple-Gives-Sneak-Peek-of-Mac-OS-X-Lion|archive-date=January 3, 2018|df=mdy-all}}]
|July 20, 2011
|10.7.5 (11G63) (October 4, 2012) |
{{Version |o |OS X 10.8|sortKey=1}}
|Mountain Lion
|12
|rowspan=13|64-bit[{{cite web|title=Older 64-bit Macs out of the picture for Mountain Lion|url=http://www.cnet.com/news/older-64-bit-macs-out-of-the-picture-for-mountain-lion/|website=CNET|access-date=September 28, 2015|date=July 11, 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151001022055/http://www.cnet.com/news/older-64-bit-macs-out-of-the-picture-for-mountain-lion/|archive-date=October 1, 2015|df=mdy-all}}]
|February 16, 2012[{{cite press release|url=https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2012/02/16Apple-Releases-OS-X-Mountain-Lion-Developer-Preview-with-Over-100-New-Features|title=Apple Releases OS X Mountain Lion Developer Preview with Over 100 New Features|publisher=Apple|date=February 16, 2012|access-date=January 2, 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171123174225/https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2012/02/16Apple-Releases-OS-X-Mountain-Lion-Developer-Preview-with-Over-100-New-Features|archive-date=November 23, 2017|df=mdy-all}}]
|July 25, 2012[{{cite press release|url=https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2012/07/25Mountain-Lion-Available-Today-From-the-Mac-App-Store|title=Mountain Lion Available Today From the Mac App Store|publisher=Apple|date=July 25, 2012|access-date=January 2, 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171010183344/https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2012/07/25Mountain-Lion-Available-Today-From-the-Mac-App-Store|archive-date=October 10, 2017|df=mdy-all}}]
|10.8.5 (12F2560) (August 13, 2015) |
{{Version |o |OS X 10.9|sortKey=1}}
|Mavericks
|13
|June 10, 2013[{{cite press release|url=https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2013/06/10Apple-Releases-Developer-Preview-of-OS-X-Mavericks-With-More-Than-200-New-Features/|title=Apple Releases Developer Preview of OS X Mavericks With More Than 200 New Features|publisher=Apple|date=June 10, 2013|access-date=January 2, 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180213144553/https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2013/06/10Apple-Releases-Developer-Preview-of-OS-X-Mavericks-With-More-Than-200-New-Features/|archive-date=February 13, 2018|df=mdy-all}}]
|October 22, 2013
|10.9.5 (13F1911) (July 18, 2016) |
{{Version |o |OS X 10.10|sortKey=1}}
|Yosemite
|14
|June 2, 2014[{{cite press release|url=https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2014/06/02Apple-Announces-OS-X-Yosemite/|title=Apple Announces OS X Yosemite|publisher=Apple|date=June 2, 2014|access-date=January 2, 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171009145210/https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2014/06/02Apple-Announces-OS-X-Yosemite/|archive-date=October 9, 2017|df=mdy-all}}]
|October 16, 2014
|10.10.5 (14F2511) (July 19, 2017) |
{{Version |o |OS X 10.11|sortKey=1}}
|El Capitan
|15
|June 8, 2015[{{cite press release|url=https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2015/06/08Apple-Announces-OS-X-El-Capitan-with-Refined-Experience-Improved-Performance/|title=Apple Announces OS X El Capitan with Refined Experience & Improved Performance|publisher=Apple|date=June 8, 2015|access-date=January 2, 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171008132538/https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2015/06/08Apple-Announces-OS-X-El-Capitan-with-Refined-Experience-Improved-Performance/|archive-date=October 8, 2017|df=mdy-all}}]
|September 30, 2015
|10.11.6 (15G22010) (July 9, 2018) |
{{Version |o |macOS 10.12|sortKey=1}}
|Sierra
|16
|June 13, 2016[{{cite press release|url=https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2016/06/apple-previews-major-update-with-macos-sierra.html|title=Apple previews major update with macOS Sierra|publisher=Apple|date=June 13, 2016|access-date=January 2, 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180103133417/https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2016/06/apple-previews-major-update-with-macos-sierra.html|archive-date=January 3, 2018|df=mdy-all}}]
|September 20, 2016
|10.12.6 (16G2136) (September 26, 2019) |
{{Version |o |macOS 10.13|sortKey=1}}
|High Sierra
|17
|June 5, 2017
|September 25, 2017
|10.13.6 (17G14042) (November 12, 2020) |
{{Version |o |macOS 10.14|sortKey=1}}
|Mojave
|18
|June 4, 2018
|September 24, 2018
|10.14.6 (18G9323) (July 21, 2021) |
{{Version |o |macOS 10.15|sortKey=1}}
|Catalina
|19
|64-bit Intel
|June 3, 2019
|October 7, 2019
|10.15.7 (19H2026) (July 20, 2022) |
{{Version |o |macOS 11|sortKey=1}}
|Big Sur
|20
|colspan=2 rowspan=5|64-bit Intel and ARM{{ref label|rosetta2|Note 4|↑}}
|June 22, 2020
|November 12, 2020
|11.7.10 (20G1427) (September 11, 2023) |
{{Version |o |macOS 12|sortKey=1}}
|Monterey
|21
|June 7, 2021
|October 25, 2021
|12.7.6 (21H1320) (July 29, 2024) |
{{Version |co |macOS 13|sortKey=1}}
|Ventura
|22
|June 6, 2022
|October 24, 2022
|13.7.6 (22H527) (May 12, 2025) |
{{Version |co |macOS 14|sortKey=1}}
|Sonoma
|23
|June 5, 2023
|September 26, 2023
|14.7.6 (23H527) (May 12, 2025) |
{{Version |c |macOS 15|sortKey=1}}
|Sequoia
|24
|June 10, 2024
|September 16, 2024
|15.5 (24F74) (May 12, 2025) |
colspan=10|{{Version|l|show=111110}} |
:2.{{note label|tiger64bitcli|Note 2|↑}}Tiger did not support 64-bit GUI applications, only 64-bit CLI applications.[{{cite web|url=https://arstechnica.com/reviews/os/macosx-10-4.ars/4|title=Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger|page=4|author=John Siracusa|date=April 28, 2005|work=Ars Technica |access-date=February 25, 2007}}][{{cite web|url= https://developer.apple.com/macosx/64bit.html|title=Developing 64-bit applications|author=Apple|date =March 6, 2006|work=Apple Developer Connection|access-date=March 5, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070925075950/https://developer.apple.com/macosx/64bit.html|archive-date=September 25, 2007}}]
:3.{{note label|rosetta|Note 3|1}}{{note label|rosetta|Note 3|2}}32-bit (but not 64-bit) PowerPC applications were supported on Intel processors with Rosetta.