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Series of Macintosh operating systems
Mac operating systems were developed by Apple Inc. in a succession of two major series. In 1984, Apple debuted the operating system that is now known
Mac_operating_systems
for the evolution of operating systems. For a narrative explaining the overall developments, see the History of operating systems. 1949 EDSAC was an early
Timeline_of_operating_systems
History of Apple's current Mac operating system
The history of macOS, Apple's current Mac operating system (formerly named Mac OS X until 2011 and then OS X until 2016), began with the company's project
MacOS_version_history
Operating system for Apple computers
macOS (previously OS X and originally Mac OS X) is a proprietary Unix operating system, derived from OPENSTEP for Mach and FreeBSD, which has been marketed
MacOS
Computer operating system
operating system of macOS, iOS, watchOS, tvOS, iPadOS, audioOS, visionOS, and bridgeOS. It previously existed as an independent open-source operating
Darwin_(operating_system)
Apple operating systems from 1984 to 2001
Mac OS (originally System Software; retronym: Classic Mac OS) is the series of operating systems developed for the Macintosh family of personal computers
Classic_Mac_OS
Apple operating system
between the Classic Mac OS and Mac OS X. Rhapsody represented a new and exploratory strategy for Apple, more than an operating system, and runs on x86-based
Rhapsody_(operating_system)
Ninth and last major release of the classic Mac OS (1999)
Mac OS 9 is the ninth and final major release of the classic Mac OS operating system for Macintosh computers, made by Apple Computer, Inc. (now Apple Inc
Mac_OS_9
Mac OS. Operating systems before this were named Macintosh System Software through System Software 7.5, and known as System #.# for short. Operating systems
Comparison of operating systems
Comparison_of_operating_systems
2018 operating system version
macOS Mojave (/moʊˈhɑːvi, mə-/ mo-HAH-vee; version 10.14) is the fifteenth major release of macOS, Apple's desktop operating system for Macintosh computers
MacOS_Mojave
a list of operating systems released by Apple Inc. As of 2025, there are six supported software platforms: iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, tvOS, macOS and visionOS
List of Apple operating systems
List_of_Apple_operating_systems
This is a list of operating systems. Computer operating systems can be categorized by technology, ownership, licensing, working state, usage, and by many
List_of_operating_systems
Eighth major release of the classic Mac OS (1997)
Mac OS 8 is the eighth major release of the classic Mac OS operating system for Macintosh computers, released by Apple Computer on July 26, 1997. It includes
Mac_OS_8
Operating system by Apple
multitasking, and several new underlying operating system features, while retaining compatibility with existing Mac applications. Copland's tentatively planned
Copland_(operating_system)
Software that manages computer hardware resources
at 1%. Android, iOS, and iPadOS are operating systems for mobile devices such as smartphones, while Windows, macOS, and Linux are for desktop computers
Operating_system
2002 operating system version
Mac OS X Jaguar (version 10.2) is the third major release of macOS, Apple's desktop and server operating system. It superseded Mac OS X 10.1 and preceded
Mac_OS_X_Jaguar
Seventh major release of the classic Mac OS (1991)
System 7 (later named Mac OS 7) is the seventh major release of the classic Mac OS operating system for Macintosh computers, made by Apple Computer. It
System_7
2022 operating system version
macOS Ventura (version 13) is the nineteenth major release of macOS, Apple's operating system for Macintosh computers. The successor to macOS Monterey
MacOS_Ventura
2023 operating system version
macOS Sonoma (version 14) is the twentieth major release of macOS, Apple's operating system for Mac computers. The successor to macOS Ventura, it was
MacOS_Sonoma
Unofficial name used for Macintosh models that use Intel x86 processors
support for macOS and support for other operating systems. Hardware and firmware components that must be supported to run an operating system on Apple-Intel
Apple–Intel_architecture
Aspect of computing history
Computer operating systems (OSes) provide a set of functions needed and used by most application programs on a computer, and the links needed to control
History_of_operating_systems
2017 operating system version
macOS High Sierra (version 10.13) is the fourteenth major release of macOS, Apple's desktop operating system for Macintosh computers. macOS High Sierra
MacOS_High_Sierra
2021 operating system version
macOS Monterey (version 12) is the eighteenth major release of macOS, Apple's desktop operating system for Macintosh computers. The successor to macOS
MacOS_Monterey
2025 operating system version
macOS Tahoe (version 26) is the twenty-second major release of Apple's macOS operating system. The successor to macOS Sequoia, it was announced at WWDC
MacOS_Tahoe
2001 operating system version
Mac OS X 10.0, codenamed "Cheetah", is the first major release of Apple's Mac OS X (now macOS) operating system. Released on March 24, 2001, it served
Mac_OS_X_10.0
Relative market adoption of operating systems
popular operating system with 34.9% of the global market, followed by Windows with 29.98%, iOS with 16.81%, macOS with 2.03%, and other operating systems with
Usage share of operating systems
Usage_share_of_operating_systems
2015 operating system version
macOS El Capitan, is the twelfth major release of macOS (named OS X at the time of El Capitan's release), Apple's desktop and server operating system
OS_X_El_Capitan
the operating system itself. Similarly, Xcode is offered for free on the Mac App Store and receives updates independently of the operating system despite
List_of_built-in_macOS_apps
2020 operating system version
macOS Big Sur (version 11) is the seventeenth major release of macOS, Apple's operating system for Macintosh computers. It was announced at Apple's Worldwide
MacOS_Big_Sur
2016 operating system version
macOS Sierra (version 10.12) is the thirteenth major release of macOS (formerly known as OS X and Mac OS X), Apple's desktop and server operating system
MacOS_Sierra
Distributed operating system
native operating system or as a hosted application on several existing operating systems, including Linux, Windows, Plan 9, FreeBSD, Solaris, Mac OS X,
Inferno_(operating_system)
2005 operating system version
Mac OS X Tiger (version 10.4) is the 5th major release of macOS, Apple's desktop and server operating system for Mac computers. Tiger was released to the
Mac_OS_X_Tiger
Operating system by Google
open-source capability-based operating system developed by Google. In contrast to Google's Linux-based operating systems such as ChromeOS and Android
Fuchsia_(operating_system)
Core of a computer operating system
(2001). "1 The evolution of operating systems". Classic operating systems: from batch processing to distributed systems. New York: Springer-Verlag. pp
Kernel_(operating_system)
2019 operating system version
macOS Catalina (version 10.15) is the sixteenth major release of macOS, Apple's desktop operating system for Macintosh computers. It is the successor to
MacOS_Catalina
Server software for macOS
Mac OS X Server is a series of discontinued Unix-like server operating systems developed by Apple, based on macOS. It provided server functionality and
Mac_OS_X_Server
2007 operating system version
Mac OS X Leopard (version 10.5) is the sixth major release of macOS, Apple's desktop and server operating system for Macintosh computers. Leopard was released
Mac_OS_X_Leopard
Mac file manager and user interface shell
default file manager and graphical user interface shell used on all Mac operating systems. Described in its "About" window as "The Macintosh Desktop Experience"
Finder_(software)
Sixth major release of the classic Mac OS
System 6 (or System Software 6) is the sixth major release of the classic Mac OS operating system for Macintosh computers, made by Apple Computer. It
System_6
Topics referred to by the same term
Mac OS is a series of Macintosh operating systems. It may also refer to: Classic Mac OS, formerly Mac OS (version 9 and earlier) macOS, the current OS
Mac_OS_(disambiguation)
Operating system that behaves similarly to Unix
degree to which a particular operating system or application is Unix-like. Some well-known examples of Unix-like operating systems include Linux, FreeBSD and
Unix-like
2014 operating system version
yoh-SEM-it-ee; version 10.10) is the eleventh major release of macOS, Apple's desktop and server operating system for Macintosh computers. OS X Yosemite was announced
OS_X_Yosemite
2001 operating system version
Mac OS X 10.1 (code named Puma) is the second major release of macOS, Apple's desktop and server operating system. It superseded Mac OS X 10.0 and preceded
Mac_OS_X_10.1
Mobile operating system by Apple
mobile operating system, after Android. As of December 2023, Apple's App Store contains more than 3.8 million iOS mobile apps. iOS is based on macOS. Like
IOS
2026 operating system version
macOS Golden Gate (version 27) is the upcoming twenty-third major release of Apple's macOS operating system. The successor to macOS Tahoe, it was announced
MacOS_Golden_Gate
2013 operating system version
Mavericks (version 10.9) is the 10th major release of macOS, Apple's desktop and server operating system for Macintosh computers. OS X Mavericks was announced
OS_X_Mavericks
First publicly available version of Mac OS
Mac OS X Public Beta (code named Kodiak) was the first publicly available version of Apple Computer's Mac OS X (now named macOS) operating system to feature
Mac_OS_X_Public_Beta
Operating system for mobile devices
largest installed base of all operating systems; Since 2013, devices running it also sell more than Windows, iOS and Mac OS X devices combined. According
Android_(operating_system)
Operating system virtualization paradigm
container's contents and devices assigned to the container. On Unix-like operating systems, this feature can be seen as an advanced implementation of the standard
OS-level_virtualization
Software development company (2001-)
in productivity software for Android, iOS, Microsoft Windows and Mac operating systems. The company’s products have been installed over 300 million times
MobiSystems
Real-time operating system
Systems acquired Belgian software company Eonic Systems, the developer of Virtuoso. In November 2015, Wind River Systems renamed the operating system
Zephyr_(operating_system)
Default macOS terminal emulator
included in the macOS operating system by Apple. Terminal originated in NeXTSTEP and OPENSTEP, the predecessor operating systems of macOS. As a terminal
Terminal_(macOS)
Family of personal computers made by Apple
Unix-based macOS operating system, which is not licensed to other manufacturers and exclusively bundled with Mac computers. This operating system replaced Apple's
Mac_(computer)
of Microsoft Windows versions List of operating systems Comparison of file systems Comparison of operating systems "Kernel Definition". The Linux Information
Comparison of operating system kernels
Comparison_of_operating_system_kernels
Canon software
officially DPP only supports Windows and Mac operating systems, it is possible to run DPP on Linux systems by using Wine. Basic editing tools in DPP
Digital_Photo_Professional
Temporary storage for deleted files
name is part of Mac operating systems; a similar implementation is called the Recycle Bin in Microsoft Windows, and other operating systems use other names
Trash_(computing)
Real-time operating system
real-time operating systems (RTOSes) produced and marketed by Green Hills Software. INTEGRITY is POSIX-certified and intended for use in embedded systems of
Integrity_(operating_system)
Operating system from NeXT Computer
operating system during development of Doom and Quake. In 1996, Apple Computer acquired NeXT and used NeXTSTEP and OPENSTEP as the foundation for Mac
NeXTSTEP
Computer operating system
share of operating systems § Market share by category) Windows PE: A lightweight version of Windows designed to operate as a live operating system, used
Microsoft_Windows
2024 operating system version
macOS Sequoia (version 15) is the twenty-first major release of Apple's macOS operating system. The successor to macOS Sonoma, it was announced at WWDC
MacOS_Sequoia
Server operating system developed by Apple
Mac OS X Server 1.0 is an operating system developed by Apple Computer. Released on March 16, 1999, it was Apple's first commercially-released product
Mac_OS_X_Server_1.0
This is a list of real-time operating systems (RTOSs). This is an operating system in which the time taken to process an input stimulus is less than the
Comparison of real-time operating systems
Comparison_of_real-time_operating_systems
Operating system that operates a mobile device
hybridization of the 2-in-1 PCs. Mobile operating systems combine features of a desktop computer operating system with other features useful for mobile
Mobile_operating_system
is a list of Mac software – notable computer applications for current macOS operating systems. For software designed for the Classic Mac OS, see List
List_of_Mac_software
Computer running Mac OS not produced by Apple
clone is a computer running the Classic Mac OS operating system that was not produced by Apple Inc. The earliest Mac clones were based on emulators and reverse-engineered
Macintosh_clone
User interface design language used in Apple's operating systems
language across their operating systems. For years, Apple had been trying and failing to produce a next-generation Mac OS operating system, including projects
Aqua_(user_interface)
Macintosh operating system. It introduced a brand new code base completely separate from Mac OS 9's as well as all previous Apple operating systems, and had
Comparison of user features of operating systems
Comparison_of_user_features_of_operating_systems
2012 operating system version
Lion (version 10.8) is the ninth major release of macOS, Apple's desktop and server operating system for Macintosh computers. OS X Mountain Lion was released
OS_X_Mountain_Lion
There are a number of Unix-like operating systems based on or descended from the Berkeley Software Distribution (BSD) series of Unix variant options.
Comparison of BSD operating systems
Comparison_of_BSD_operating_systems
Video gaming on Mac operating systems
including a game in the finished operating system would aggravate the impression that the graphical user interface made the Mac toy-like. Also, the limited
Mac_gaming
Computer program that runs as a background process
exclusively in the context of Unix-based systems. In other contexts, different terms are used for the same concept. Systems often start daemons at boot time that
Daemon_(computing)
First major release of classic Apple Macintosh operating system (1984)
Macintosh "System 1" is the first major release of the classic Mac OS operating system. It was developed for the Motorola 68000 microprocessor. System 1 was
System_1
Fatal error displays in operating systems
screen. A White Screen of Death appears on several other operating systems, content management systems, and on some BIOS, such as from Dell. It can be seen
System_crash_screen
2011 operating system version
also known as Mac OS X Lion, (version 10.7) is the eighth major release of macOS, Apple's desktop and server operating system for Mac computers. A preview
OS_X_Lion
Apple Lisa computer program
the Macintosh system software as well as reduce the development platform resources required to maintain two separate operating systems. In April 1984
MacWorks_XL
8-bit graphical operating system
lease on life". Contiki GEOS (16-bit operating system) List of computer system emulators List of operating systems "GEOS en castellano". "GEOS Drean Commodore
GEOS_(8-bit_operating_system)
US software company
video and image hosting service. It is available for Windows and Mac operating systems, and has mobile apps for iOS and Android. The company launched a
ScreenPal
Operating system with support for multilevel security
security criteria for IT products. Examples of certified trusted operating systems are: Apple Mac OS X 10.6 (Rated EAL 3+) HP-UX 11i v3 (Rated EAL 4+) Some Linux
Trusted_operating_system
Set of software frameworks for robot software development
real-time operating system (RTOS). However, it is possible to integrate ROS with real-time computing code. The lack of support for real-time systems has been
Robot_Operating_System
Software hypervisor developed by VMware for Macintosh computers
developed by VMware for macOS systems. It allows Macs with Intel or Apple M series CPUs to run virtual machines with guest operating systems, such as Microsoft
VMware_Fusion
Virtual machine software for Mac
Server 10.7, Mac OS X Snow Leopard Server 10.6, Mac OS X Leopard Server 10.5 In Parallels Desktop 10 for Mac, support for guest operating systems includes
Parallels_Desktop_for_Mac
Password management system in macOS
management system developed by Apple for macOS. It was introduced with Mac OS 8.6, and was included in all subsequent versions of the operating system, as well
Keychain_(software)
MacOS application
System Settings (known as System Preferences prior to macOS Ventura) is an application in macOS that allows users to modify system settings, such as displays
System_Settings
Component of a file in Mac operating systems
A resource fork is a fork of a file on Apple's classic Mac OS operating system that is used to store structured data. It is one of the two forks of a
Resource_fork
2003 operating system version
Mac OS X Panther (version 10.3) is the fourth major release of macOS, Apple's desktop and server operating system. It followed Mac OS X Jaguar and preceded
Mac_OS_X_Panther
Computer operating system
POSIX-compliant operating system enabled Apple to bid for large contracts to supply computers to the U.S. federal government. A/UX was described by MacUser as
A/UX
There are a number of Unix-like operating systems under active development, descended from the Berkeley Software Distribution (BSD) series of UNIX variants
List_of_BSD_operating_systems
Technique used in an operating system
Operating Systems. Pearson. 2010. p. 118. ISBN 978-81-317-3022-5. The Performance of μ-Kernel-Based Systems (PDF). 16th ACM Symposium on Operating Systems
Collocation (operating systems)
Collocation_(operating_systems)
Partition used by Unified Extensible Firmware Interface
used on Intel/x86-64 Macs, while other systems use FAT utilities just fine. The globally unique identifier (GUID) for the EFI system partition in the GUID
EFI_system_partition
Type of access control
mandatory access control (MAC) refers to a type of access control by which a secured environment (e.g., an operating system or a database) constrains
Mandatory_access_control
System menu on Mac operating systems
classic Mac OS, macOS and A/UX operating systems. The Apple menu's role has changed throughout the history of Apple Inc.'s operating systems, but the
Apple_menu
Family of computer operating systems
Darwin, also a Unix system, which became the core of the Mac OS X operating system, later renamed macOS. Unix-like operating systems are widely used in
Unix
Linux-based operating system developed by Google
installed on conventional PC hardware to replace other operating systems such as Windows and macOS. It is similar to CloudReady, a distribution of ChromiumOS
ChromeOS
Family of IBM operating systems
family of virtual machine operating systems used on IBM mainframes including the System/370, System/390, IBM Z and compatible systems. It replaced the older
VM_(operating_system)
Layers of the operating system
The architecture of macOS describes the layers of the operating system that is the culmination of Apple Inc.'s decades-long research and development process
Architecture_of_macOS
App Store on macOS
locations. Starting from OS X Mountain Lion, Apple's operating systems can only be downloaded from the Mac App Store. This has also affected Apple's prior
Mac_App_Store
Free software collection
June 2025[update]), which can be used as an operating system or can be used in parts with other operating systems. Most of GNU is licensed under the GNU Project's
GNU
Operating system that achieved security certification
In computing, security-evaluated operating systems have achieved certification from an external security-auditing organization, the most popular evaluations
Security-evaluated operating system
Security-evaluated_operating_system
2009 operating system version
everything that they experience on the Mac, from the 64-bit point of view, the applications, the operating system, is all going to be 64-bit, but that at
Mac_OS_X_Snow_Leopard
Line of all-in-one desktop computers by Apple
evolved through seven distinct forms. The iMac natively runs the macOS operating system. Its original form, the iMac G3, had a gumdrop, egg-shaped look with
IMac
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Male
French
 Short form of French Marceau, MARC means "defense" or "of the sea." Compare with another form of Marc.
Male
Egyptian
, Divine Father.
Boy/Male
Gaelic
Son of the one who serves the dark man.
Boy/Male
Gaelic
Son of the man from the ford by the oak trees.
Boy/Male
Gaelic
Son of the man who lives by the clear stream.
Girl/Female
American, Anglo, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, English, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Japanese
The Fifth Month of the Year; Kinswomen; May; The Month May was Goddess of Spring Growth; Bitter; Pearl; Beloved
Female
Japanese
(舞) Japanese name MAI means "dance." Compare with another form of Mai.
Female
English
Variant spelling of English May, a pet form of Margaret, MAE means "pearl," and Mary, meaning "obstinacy, rebelliousness" or "their rebellion."
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Celtic, Chinese, Danish, English, French, Gaelic, Irish, Latin, Scottish, Swiss
Son of; Taken from Mackenzie; Greatest
Male
Irish
Irish Gaelic name MAC DARA means "son of oak." This is the name of a patron saint and is still common in Ireland, especially in Connemara.
Female
Vietnamese
 Vietnamese name MAI means "golden flower." Compare with another form of Mai.
Female
English
Short form of English Maggie, MAG means "pearl."
Male
English
Variant spelling of English unisex Macey, MACY means "gift of God."
Male
English
Originally a short form of surnames, mostly Scottish, beginning with Mac-, MACK means "son of," it is now sometimes given as a forename.Â
Male
Hebrew
Short form of Hebrew Immanuw'el (English Immanuel), MAN means "God is with us."
Girl/Female
American, Australian, Danish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Japanese, Scottish, Swedish, Thai, Vietnamese
May; Goddess of Spring Growth; Brightness; Dance; Coyote; Pearl; Cherry Blossom; Apricot Blossom; Combination of Ma and Ai; Scottish Form of Margaret
Boy/Male
Gaelic
Son of the handsome man.
Male
English
Variant spelling of English Matt, MAT means "gift of God."
Boy/Male
Celtic Scottish American Gaelic
Son of.
Boy/Male
English
A mace was a medieval weapon used by knights.
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Boy/Male
British, English
From the Red Meadow
Girl/Female
Latin
Majestic.
Girl/Female
Latin American English
Happy.
Girl/Female
Hindu
New
Girl/Female
Muslim
Good fame
Boy/Male
Native American
Charitable.
Boy/Male
Irish
From rua + ri meaning “â€red king, great king.â€â€ Rory O’Connor, the last High King of Ireland was forced to abdicate the throne in 1175.
Girl/Female
Australian, Greek
Life
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a place in Cumbria, so named from the Old Norse personal name þórir, a derivative of þórr (see Thor) + Old Norse bý ‘farmstead’, ‘settlement’.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Traditional
Ultimate
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superl.
Angry; out of patience; vexed; as, to get mad at a person.
v. t.
To represent by a map; -- often with out; as, to survey and map, or map out, a county. Hence, figuratively: To represent or indicate systematically and clearly; to sketch; to plan; as, to map, or map out, a journey; to map out business.
a.
Producing the appropriate or designed effect; efficacious; as, an operative dose, rule, or penalty.
n.
The merrymaking of May Day.
v. i.
To be mad; to go mad; to rave. See Madding.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Onerate
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Operate
a.
Based upon, or consisting of, an operation or operations; as, operative surgery.
v. t.
To make mad or furious; to madden.
n.
The act or process of operating; agency; the exertion of power, physical, mechanical, or moral.
n.
The act of operating or working; operation.
n.
A married man; a husband; -- correlative to wife.
n.
The act of cooperating, or of operating together to one end; joint operation; concurrent effort or labor.
superl.
Furious with rage, terror, or disease; -- said of the lower animals; as, a mad bull; esp., having hydrophobia; rabid; as, a mad dog.
n.
A species of lac. See the Note under Lac.
n.
That which is operated or accomplished; an effect brought about in accordance with a definite plan; as, military or naval operations.
a.
Having the power of acting; hence, exerting force, physical or moral; active in the production of effects; as, an operative motive.
n.
Anything growing thickly, or closely interwoven, so as to resemble a mat in form or texture; as, a mat of weeds; a mat of hair.
v. i.
To grow thick together; to become interwoven or felted together like a mat.
n.
An officer who carries a mace as an emblem of authority.