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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
the history of computer operating systems from 1949 to the current day. 1949 EDSAC was considered the first operating system developed by Maurice Wilkes
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
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
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
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
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
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)
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
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
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)
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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)
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
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)
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)
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
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)
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
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
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
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
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)
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)
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
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
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
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)
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
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)
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)
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
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)
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)
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
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)
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
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
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
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
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
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 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)
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
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
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
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
Computer program that affects macOS platform
macOS malware includes viruses, trojan horses, worms and other types of malware that affect macOS, Apple's current operating system for Macintosh computers
MacOS_malware
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
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
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)
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
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
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
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
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
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)
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
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
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
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
Operating system from NeXT Computer
then based on macOS. NeXTSTEP (also stylized as NeXTstep, NeXTStep, and NEXTSTEP) is a combination of several parts: a Unix operating system based on the
NeXTSTEP
Linux distribution
the operating system as well as on the client side on the end users computer system). More specifically, and contrary to other operating systems with
Solus_(operating_system)
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
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
Real-time operating system
RIOT is a small operating system for networked, memory-constrained systems with a focus on low-power wireless Internet of things (IoT) devices. It is open-source
RIOT_(operating_system)
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
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
These tables compare free software / open-source operating systems. Where not all of the versions support a feature, the first version which supports
Comparison of open-source operating systems
Comparison_of_open-source_operating_systems
Multitasking operating system written in Oberon
execute as programs under other operating systems are available on Windows (WinAos), Unix (UnixAos), Linux (LinuxAos), and macOS (DarwinAos). More detailed
Oberon_(operating_system)
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Boy/Male
Gaelic
Son of the man from the ford by the oak trees.
Female
Japanese
(舞) Japanese name MAI means "dance." Compare with another form of Mai.
Male
Hebrew
Short form of Hebrew Immanuw'el (English Immanuel), MAN means "God is with us."
Female
English
Variant spelling of English May, a pet form of Margaret, MAE means "pearl," and Mary, meaning "obstinacy, rebelliousness" or "their rebellion."
Male
English
Variant spelling of English unisex Macey, MACY means "gift of God."
Boy/Male
Gaelic
Son of the one who serves the dark man.
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
Male
English
Variant spelling of English Matt, MAT means "gift of God."
Boy/Male
English
A mace was a medieval weapon used by knights.
Boy/Male
Gaelic
Son of the man who lives by the clear stream.
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
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
English
Short form of English Maggie, MAG means "pearl."
Boy/Male
Celtic Scottish American Gaelic
Son of.
Boy/Male
Gaelic
Son of the handsome man.
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.
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
American, Australian, British, Celtic, Chinese, Danish, English, French, Gaelic, Irish, Latin, Scottish, Swiss
Son of; Taken from Mackenzie; Greatest
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Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Modern
Lord Shiva
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, English, German, Teutonic
From the Hollow Valley; Kindly; Gracious
Girl/Female
Muslim
Excellent, Highest social standing, Tall, Towering
Male
German
 Pet form of German Luitpold, POLDI means "people-bold." Compare with another form of Poldi.
Girl/Female
Indian
Most beautiful woman
Boy/Male
Hindu
Devine smile
Boy/Male
Hindu
Lord of Love
Female
Polish
Feminine form of Polish RadosÅ‚aw, RADOSÅAWA means "happy glory."
Boy/Male
Indian, Kannada
Elisai means Music and Nambi means Confident
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Mother of Dharma
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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.
a.
Having the power of acting; hence, exerting force, physical or moral; active in the production of effects; as, an operative motive.
n.
The act or process of operating; agency; the exertion of power, physical, mechanical, or moral.
a.
Producing the appropriate or designed effect; efficacious; as, an operative dose, rule, or penalty.
n.
A species of lac. See the Note under Lac.
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.
n.
The merrymaking of May Day.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Operate
n.
The act of operating or working; operation.
v. t.
To make mad or furious; to madden.
v. i.
To grow thick together; to become interwoven or felted together like a mat.
n.
That which is operated or accomplished; an effect brought about in accordance with a definite plan; as, military or naval operations.
a.
Based upon, or consisting of, an operation or operations; as, operative surgery.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Onerate
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.
v. i.
To be mad; to go mad; to rave. See Madding.
superl.
Angry; out of patience; vexed; as, to get mad at a person.
n.
An officer who carries a mace as an emblem of authority.
superl.
Furious with rage, terror, or disease; -- said of the lower animals; as, a mad bull; esp., having hydrophobia; rabid; as, a mad dog.