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[[Category:Operating Systems]] |
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'''macOS''' is the [[:Category:Operating Systems|operating system]] used in [[wp:Macintosh|Macintosh]] computers since their introduction in 1984. Some appliances (notably the [[wp:iPhone|iPhone]] and [[wp:iPad|iPad]]) also run derivative versions of Mac OS, named iOS. The current version is '''[[wp:macOS |
'''macOS''' is the [[:Category:Operating Systems|operating system]] used in [[wp:Macintosh|Macintosh]] computers since their introduction in 1984. Some appliances (notably the [[wp:iPhone|iPhone]] and [[wp:iPad|iPad]]) also run derivative versions of Mac OS, named iOS. The current version is '''[[wp:macOS Big Sur|macOS Big Sur]]''' (version 11), and the upcoming version is '''[[wp:macOS Monterey|macOS Monterey]]''' (version 12). Modern macOS is derived from [[wp:NeXTSTEP|NeXTSTEP]], and has a [[wp:Mach (kernel)|Mach]]-based microkernel running a [[BSD]] compatibility layer. Most applications are written in [[:Category:Objective-C|Objective-C]] and [[:Category:Swift|Swift]] using the [[Cocoa]] framework. |
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Versions of macOS from 10.0 to 10. |
Versions of macOS from 10.0 to 10.7 were branded as '''Mac OS X''', and versions 10.8 to 10.11 were simply called '''OS X''', with more recent releases still occasionally unofficially referred to as such. Previous versions were simply called '''Mac OS''', while the oldest versions were referred to as '''System''' followed by the version number, e.g. "[[wp:System 7|System 7]]". |
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"'''Mac'''" is a term which describes the broader class of Apple computer hardware and their |
"'''Mac'''" is a term which describes the broader class of Apple Macintosh computer hardware and their operating systems. |
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=Older versions= |
=Older versions= |
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