Macbook Os Releases

It was announced at apple s worldwide developers conference wwdc on june 22 2020 and was released to the public on november 12 2020.

Macbook os releases. Macos big sur brings a major user interface redesign. Apple released the original macintosh on january 24 1984. Some new features are included in this version which includes a fast searching system called spotlight new version of safari web browser dashboard a new.

Apple releases various updates to the os throughout the year so you can expect updates from time to time. Mac os x 10 6 snow leopard was released on august 28 2009. The history of macos apple s current mac operating system originally named mac os x until 2012 and then os x until 2016 began with the company s project to replace its classic mac os that system up to and including its final release mac os 9 was a direct descendant of the operating system apple had used in its macintosh computers since their introduction in 1984.

The macbook air is the ultra portable version of macbook. Below the break is a table showing all major releases of macos previously mac os x from the public beta through the latest public version which is 11 1 as of december 14th 2020 the 143rd release in total. Its early system software was partially based on the lisa os and the xerox parc alto computer which former apple ceo steve jobs.

Rather than delivering big changes to the appearance and end user functionality like the previous releases of mac os x snow leopard focused on under the hood. Apple changed its policy with the launch of mac os x colloquially known as os x in march 2001. Mac os x 10 4 tiger is the fifth major release of the mac os x.

The macbook is the brand of notebook computers manufactured by apple inc. It underwent multiple major releases until its final version mac os 9 shipped in 1999. Click the symbol to read apple s release notes for a given update.

It replaced the ibook series and 12 inch powerbook series of the notebooks as the part of apple intel transition from the powerpc. Read about the latest version of catalina here and find out about the latest version of. Mac os x snow leopard 10 6 requires purchase mac os x lion 10 7 also marketed as os x lion requires purchase os x mountain lion 10 8 requires purchase os x mavericks 10 9 free os x yosemite 10 10 free os x el capitan 10 11 free macos sierra 10 12 free macos high sierra 10 13 free macos mojave 10 14 free.