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macOS: every version and device

The macOS family, first released Mar 24, 2001: 2 versions on record and the gadgets that ship with them.

released Mar 24, 2001latest build 26.010 gadgets
At a glance
Developer
Apple Inc.
Released
Mar 24, 2001
Based on
Darwin
Based on
FreeBSD
Predecessor
Classic Mac OS
Latest version
26.0
Releases with a date
38
Gadgets on record
10
Releases per year
200120022003200520072009201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
2 versions

macOS versions

2020Big Sur2025Tahoe
VersionCodenameReleasedLatest buildGadgets
macOS Tahoe—Sep 15, 202526.6.2—
macOS Big Sur—Nov 12, 202011.7.11 (20G1443)1
38 dated releases

Release history

Every release recorded with a date, newest first.

VersionDate
26.02025-09-15
15.52025-05-12
15.42025-03-31
15.32025-01-27
15.22024-12-11
15.12024-10-28
14.72024-09-16
15.02024-09-16
14.6.12024-08-07
14.52024-05-13
14.4.12024-03-25
14.42024-03-07
14.2.12023-12-19
13.62023-09-21
13.5.12023-08-17
13.52023-07-24
13.4.12023-06-21
12.5.12022-08-17
12.2.12022-02-10
12.0.1 Monterey2021-10-25
11.4 (20F71) Big Sur2021-05-24
11 Big Sur2020-11-12
10.15 Catalina2019-10-07
10.14 Mojave2018-09-24
10.13 High Sierra2017-09-25
10.12 Sierra2016-09-20
10.11 El Capitan2015-09-30
10.10 Yosemite2014-10-16
10.9 Mavericks2013-10-22
10.8 Mountain Lion2012-07-25
10.7 Lion2011-07-20
10.6 Snow Leopard2009-08-28
10.5 Leopard2007-10-26
10.4 Tiger2005-04-29
10.3 Panther2003-10-24
10.2 (Jaguar)2002-08-24
10.1 (Puma)2001-09-25
10.0 (Cheetah)2001-03-24
10 gadgets

Gadgets with macOS

Models recorded as shipping with or updated to macOS or one of its versions, newest first.

ModelMakerYearTypeProcessorSystemMemory / storageWeight
MacBook NeoApple2026computerApple A18 PromacOS——
Mac mini (Apple silicon)Apple2020desktop computerApple M1macOS——
MacBook Air (Apple Silicon)Apple2020personal computerApple M1macOS Big Sur——
MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2015) (MJLQ2)Apple2015laptopIntel Core i7-4770HQmacOS——
MacBook AirApple2008computer—macOS——
Mac mini (Intel-based)Apple2006desktop computerIntel Core 7macOS——
MacBook ProApple2006laptopIntel Core 7macOS——
Developer Transition KitApple—computerApple A12Z BionicmacOS——
iMacApple—computerApple M4macOS Tahoe——
MacBook ProApple—laptopApple M1macOS——
10 models · linked names have a full spec sheet · click a column to sort