macOS (aka OS X, Mac OS X) is the primary operating system for Apple’s Mac computers.
| Release | Released | Service Status | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| macOS 26 (Tahoe) | 1 month and 2 weeks ago (15 Sep 2025)
|
Yes |
26.0.1
(29 Sep 2025)
|
| macOS 15 (Sequoia) | 1 year ago (16 Sep 2024)
|
Yes |
15.7.1
(29 Sep 2025)
|
| macOS 14 (Sonoma) | 2 years ago (26 Sep 2023)
|
Yes |
14.8.1
(29 Sep 2025)
|
| macOS 13 (Ventura) | 3 years ago (24 Oct 2022)
|
Ended
1 month and 2 weeks ago (15 Sep 2025)
|
13.7.8
(20 Aug 2025)
|
| macOS 12 (Monterey) | 4 years ago (25 Oct 2021)
|
Ended
1 year ago (16 Sep 2024)
|
12.7.6
(29 Jul 2024)
|
| macOS 11 (Big Sur) | 4 years and 11 months ago (12 Nov 2020)
|
Ended
2 years ago (26 Sep 2023)
|
11.7.10
(11 Sep 2023)
|
| macOS 10.15 (Catalina) | 6 years ago (07 Oct 2019)
|
Ended
3 years ago (12 Sep 2022)
|
10.15.7
(24 Sep 2020)
|
| macOS 10.14 (Mojave) | 7 years ago (24 Sep 2018)
|
Ended
4 years ago (25 Oct 2021)
|
10.14.6
(22 Jul 2019)
|
| macOS 10.13 (High Sierra) | 8 years ago (25 Sep 2017)
|
Ended
4 years and 11 months ago (01 Dec 2020)
|
10.13.6
(09 Jul 2018)
|
| macOS 10.12 (Sierra) | 9 years ago (20 Sep 2016)
|
Ended
6 years ago (01 Oct 2019)
|
10.12.6
(19 Jul 2017)
|
| OS X 10.11 (El Capitan) | 10 years ago (30 Sep 2015)
|
Ended
6 years and 11 months ago (01 Dec 2018)
|
10.11.6
(18 Jul 2016)
|
| OS X 10.10 (Yosemite) | 11 years ago (16 Oct 2014)
|
Ended
8 years ago (01 Aug 2017)
|
10.10.5
(13 Aug 2015)
|
| OS X 10.9 (Mavericks) | 12 years ago (22 Oct 2013)
|
Ended
8 years and 11 months ago (01 Dec 2016)
|
10.9.5
(17 Sep 2014)
|
| OS X 10.8 (Mountain Lion) | 13 years ago (25 Jul 2012)
|
Ended
10 years ago (13 Aug 2015)
|
10.8.5
(12 Sep 2013)
|
| Mac OS X 10.7 (Lion) | 14 years ago (20 Jul 2011)
|
Ended
13 years ago (04 Oct 2012)
|
10.7.5
(19 Sep 2012)
|
| Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard) | 16 years ago (28 Aug 2009)
|
Ended
14 years ago (25 Jul 2011)
|
10.6.8
(25 Jul 2011)
|
| Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) | 18 years ago (26 Oct 2007)
|
Ended
16 years ago (13 Aug 2009)
|
10.5.8
(13 Aug 2009)
|
| Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger) | 20 years ago (29 Apr 2005)
|
Ended
17 years ago (14 Nov 2007)
|
10.4.11
(14 Nov 2007)
|
| Mac OS X 10.3 (Panther) | 22 years ago (24 Oct 2003)
|
Ended
20 years ago (15 Apr 2005)
|
10.3.9
(15 Apr 2005)
|
| Mac OS X 10.2 (Jaguar) | 23 years ago (24 Aug 2002)
|
Ended
22 years ago (03 Oct 2003)
|
10.2.8
(03 Oct 2003)
|
| Mac OS X 10.1 (Puma) | 24 years ago (25 Sep 2001)
|
Ended
23 years ago (06 Jun 2002)
|
10.1.5
(06 Jun 2002)
|
| Mac OS X 10.0 (Cheetah) | 24 years ago (24 Mar 2001)
|
Ended
24 years ago (22 Jun 2001)
|
10.0.4
(22 Jun 2001)
|
Major versions of macOS are released once a year now and usually maintained for three years. Apple usually provides security updates for the latest 3 releases, but this isn’t consistently applied and security fixes aren’t guaranteed for the non-latest releases.
You should be running one of the supported release numbers listed above in the rightmost column.
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