Editing MacOS (section)

== Release history ==
{{Main|macOS version history#Releases}}
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  at:16/09/2024 shift:(20,-2) text:"[[macOS Sequoia|macOS 15 Sequoia]] (16/09/2024)"
  at:26/09/2023 shift:(20,-2) text:"[[macOS Sonoma|macOS 14 Sonoma]] (26/09/2023)"
  at:24/10/2022 shift:(20,-2) text:"[[macOS Ventura|macOS 13 Ventura]] (24/10/2022)"
  at:25/10/2021 shift:(20,-2) text:"[[macOS Monterey|macOS 12 Monterey]] (25/10/2021)"
  at:12/11/2020 shift:(20,-2) text:"[[macOS Big Sur|macOS 11 Big Sur]] (12/11/2020)"
  at:07/10/2019 shift:(20,-2) text:"[[macOS Catalina|macOS 10.15 Catalina]] (07/10/2019)"
  at:24/09/2018 shift:(20,-2) text:"[[macOS Mojave|macOS 10.14 Mojave]] (24/09/2018)"
  at:25/09/2017 shift:(20,-2) text:"[[macOS High Sierra|macOS 10.13 High Sierra]] (25/09/2017)"
  at:20/09/2016 shift:(20,-2) text:"[[macOS Sierra|macOS 10.12 Sierra]] (20/09/2016)"
  at:30/09/2015 shift:(20,-2) text:"[[OS X El Capitan|OS X 10.11 El Capitan]] (30/09/2015)"
  at:16/10/2014 shift:(20,-2) text:"[[OS X Yosemite|OS X 10.10 Yosemite]] (16/10/2014)"
  at:22/10/2013 shift:(20,-2) text:"[[OS X Mavericks|OS X 10.9 Mavericks]] (22/10/2013)"
  at:25/07/2012 shift:(20,-2) text:"[[OS X Mountain Lion|OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion]] (25/07/2012)"
  at:20/07/2011 shift:(20,-2) text:"[[Mac OS X Lion|Mac OS X 10.7 Lion]] (20/07/2011)"
  at:28/08/2009 shift:(20,-2) text:"[[Mac OS X Snow Leopard|Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard]] (28/08/2009)"
  at:26/10/2007 shift:(20,-2) text:"[[Mac OS X Leopard|Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard]] (26/10/2007)"
  at:29/04/2005 shift:(20,-2) text:"[[Mac OS X Tiger|Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger]] (29/04/2005)"
  at:24/10/2003 shift:(20,-2) text:"[[Mac OS X Panther|Mac OS X 10.3 Panther]] (24/10/2003)"
  at:24/08/2002 shift:(20,-2) text:"[[Mac OS X Jaguar|Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar]] (24/08/2002)"
  at:25/09/2001 shift:(20,-2) text:"[[Mac OS X 10.1]] Puma (25/09/2001)"
  at:24/04/2001 shift:(20,-7) text:"[[Mac OS X 10.0]] Cheetah (24/04/2001)"
  at:13/09/2000 shift:(20,-7) text:"[[Mac OS X Public Beta]] Kodiak (13/09/2000)"
  at:16/03/1999 shift:(20,2) text:"[[Mac OS X Server 1.0]] Hera (16/03/1999)~Mac OS X Developer Preview (16/03/1999)"
  at:31/08/1997 shift:(20,-2) text:"[[Rhapsody (operating system)|Rhapsody Developer Release]] (31/08/1997)"
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<div class="thumbcaption">[[Timeline]] of versions</div></div></div>

Mac OS X versions were named after [[big cats]], with the exception of [[Mac OS X Server 1.0]] and the original public beta, from [[Mac OS X v10.0|Mac OS X 10.0]] until [[OS X Mavericks|OS X 10.9 Mavericks]], when Apple switched to using [[California]] locations. Prior to its release, version 10.0 was [[code name]]d internally at Apple as "Cheetah", and [[Mac OS X v10.1|Mac OS X 10.1]] was code named internally as "Puma". After the immense buzz surrounding [[Mac OS X v10.2|Mac OS X 10.2]], codenamed "Jaguar", Apple's product marketing began openly using the code names to promote the operating system. [[Mac OS X Panther|Mac OS X 10.3]] was marketed as "Panther", [[Mac OS X Tiger|Mac OS X 10.4]] as "Tiger", [[Mac OS X Leopard|Mac OS X 10.5]] as "Leopard", [[Mac OS X Snow Leopard|Mac OS X 10.6]] as "Snow Leopard", [[Mac OS X Lion|Mac OS X 10.7]] as "Lion", [[OS X Mountain Lion|OS X 10.8]] as "Mountain Lion", and [[OS X Mavericks|OS X 10.9]] as "Mavericks".

"Panther", "Tiger" and "Leopard" are registered as trademarks of Apple,<ref>{{US trademark|78257226}}</ref><ref>{{US trademark|78269988}}</ref><ref>{{US trademark|78270003}}</ref> but "Cheetah", "Puma" and "Jaguar" have never been registered. Apple has also registered "Lynx" and "Cougar" as trademarks, though these were allowed to lapse.<ref>{{US trademark|78271630}}</ref><ref>{{US trademark|78271639}}</ref> Computer retailer [[Tiger Direct]] sued Apple for its use of the name "Tiger". On May 16, 2005, a US federal court in the Southern District of Florida ruled that Apple's use did not infringe on Tiger Direct's trademark.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kasper |first=Jade |title=Court sides with Apple over "Tiger" trademark dispute |date=May 13, 2005 |url=https://www.appleinsider.com/articles/05/05/13/court_sides_with_apple_over_tiger_trademark_dispute.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927000250/https://www.appleinsider.com/articles/05/05/13/court_sides_with_apple_over_tiger_trademark_dispute.html |archive-date=September 27, 2007 |access-date=April 25, 2006 |publisher=[[AppleInsider]] |df=mdy-all}}</ref>

=== Mac OS X Public Beta ===
{{Main|Mac OS X Public Beta}}

On September 13, 2000, Apple released a US$29.95<ref>{{Cite web |last=John Siracusa |title=Mac OS X Beta&nbsp;– Page 1 – (10/2000) |url=https://arstechnica.com/reviews/4q00/macosx-pb1/macos-x-beta-1.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091030014232/https://arstechnica.com/reviews/4q00/macosx-pb1/macos-x-beta-1.html |archive-date=October 30, 2009 |access-date=March 11, 2010 |website=[[Ars Technica]] |publisher=[[Condé Nast Publishing|Condé Nast Digital]] |df=mdy-all}}</ref> "preview" version of Mac OS X, internally codenamed Kodiak, to gain feedback from users.

The "PB", as it was known, marked the first public availability of the Aqua interface and Apple made many changes to the UI based on customer feedback. Mac OS X Public Beta expired and ceased to function in Spring 2001.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mac OS X Public Beta Expires Today &#124; News |url=https://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/Mac_OS_X_Public_Beta_Expires_Today |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110608083239/https://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/Mac_OS_X_Public_Beta_Expires_Today |archive-date=June 8, 2011 |access-date=March 11, 2010 |publisher=The Mac Observer |df=mdy-all}}</ref>

=== Mac OS X 10.0 ===
{{Main|Mac OS X 10.0}}
[[File:MacOSX10-0screenshot.png|thumb|right|Screenshot of OS X 10.0]]
On March 24, 2001, Apple released Mac OS X 10.0 (internally codenamed Cheetah).<ref>Although the version is now called Cheetah by users, rare evidences can be found to prove that it was called so internally. For instance, a Q&A was created in 2005 which mentions it.{{Cite web |date=October 4, 2005 |title=Technical Q&A |url=https://developer.apple.com/qa/qa2004/qa1378.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080518083217/https://developer.apple.com/qa/qa2004/qa1378.html |archive-date=May 18, 2008 |access-date=December 20, 2006 |publisher=[[Apple Inc.|Apple]] |df=mdy-all}}</ref>
The initial version was slow,<ref>{{Cite news |title=Mac OS X 10.0 |language=en-us |work=Ars Technica |url=https://arstechnica.com/apple/2001/04/macos-x/5 |url-status=live |access-date=2017-04-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170417235838/https://arstechnica.com/apple/2001/04/macos-x/5 |archive-date=April 17, 2017 |df=mdy-all}}</ref> incomplete,<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Mac OS X 10.0 – Page 17 – (03/2001) |url=https://archive.arstechnica.com/reviews/01q2/macos-x-final/macos-x-17.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160817083727/https://archive.arstechnica.com/reviews/01q2/macos-x-final/macos-x-17.html |archive-date=August 17, 2016 |access-date=2017-04-29 |website=archive.arstechnica.com |df=mdy-all}}</ref> and had very few applications available at launch, mostly from independent developers.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Williams |first=Justin |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=S0AnCgAAQBAJ&q=Mac+OS+X+had+few+applications+available+at+launch%2C+from+independent+developers&pg=PA280 |title=Getting StartED with Mac OS X Leopard |date=2008-03-11 |publisher=Apress |isbn=978-1-4302-0519-7 |language=en |access-date=October 19, 2020 |archive-date=January 11, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230111042259/https://books.google.com/books?id=S0AnCgAAQBAJ&q=Mac+OS+X+had+few+applications+available+at+launch%2C+from+independent+developers&pg=PA280 |url-status=live }}</ref> While many critics suggested that the operating system was not ready for mainstream adoption, they recognized the importance of its initial launch as a base on which to improve.<ref name=":0" /> Simply releasing Mac OS X was received by the Macintosh community as a great accomplishment,<ref name=":0" /> for attempts to overhaul the Mac OS had been underway since 1996, and delayed by countless setbacks.

=== Mac OS X 10.1 ===
{{Main|Mac OS X 10.1}}

Later that year, on September 25, 2001, Mac OS X 10.1 (internally codenamed Puma) was released. It featured increased performance and provided missing features, such as DVD playback. Apple released 10.1 as a free upgrade CD for 10.0 users, in addition to the $129 boxed version for people running [[Mac OS 9]]. It was discovered that the upgrade CDs were full install CDs that could be used with Mac OS 9 systems by removing a specific file; Apple later re-released the CDs in an actual stripped-down format that did not facilitate installation on such systems.<ref name="pumaupgrade">{{Cite web |year=2001 |title=Apple Cease-And-Desists Stupidity Leak |url=https://apple.slashdot.org/story/01/11/29/1522209/apple-cease-and-desists-stupidity-leak |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210325032007/https://apple.slashdot.org/story/01/11/29/1522209/apple-cease-and-desists-stupidity-leak |archive-date=March 25, 2021 |access-date=July 10, 2021 |publisher=Slashdot |df=mdy-all}}</ref> On January 7, 2002, Apple announced that Mac OS X was to be the default operating system for all Macintosh products by the end of that month.<ref name="default os">{{Cite press release |title=Apple Makes Mac OS X the Default Operating System on All Macs |date=January 7, 2002 |publisher=[[Apple Inc.|Apple]] |url=https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2002/01/07Apple-Makes-Mac-OS-X-the-Default-Operating-System-on-All-Macs |access-date=January 2, 2018 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171010053540/https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2002/01/07Apple-Makes-Mac-OS-X-the-Default-Operating-System-on-All-Macs |archive-date=October 10, 2017 |df=mdy-all}}</ref>

=== Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar ===
{{Main|Mac OS X Jaguar}}

On August 23, 2002,<ref>{{Cite press release |title=Jaguar "Unleashed" at 10:20&nbsp;pm Tonight |date=August 23, 2002 |publisher=[[Apple Inc.|Apple]] |url=https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2002/08/23Jaguar-Unleashed-at-10-20-p-m-Tonight |access-date=January 2, 2018 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180103133602/https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2002/08/23Jaguar-Unleashed-at-10-20-p-m-Tonight |archive-date=January 3, 2018 |df=mdy-all}}</ref> Apple followed up with Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, the first release to use its code name as part of the branding.<ref>The headline of the press release mention "Jaguar", while the codename was not mentioned for earlier versions. See [https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2002/05/06Apple-Previews-Jaguar-the-Next-Major-Release-of-Mac-OS-X/ Apple's "Jaguar" press release] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180103133442/https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2002/05/06Apple-Previews-Jaguar-the-Next-Major-Release-of-Mac-OS-X |date=January 3, 2018 }}, compared to [https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2001/01/09Apples-Mac-OS-X-to-Ship-on-March-24/ their Mac OS X v10.0 press release] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180103072845/https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2001/01/09Apples-Mac-OS-X-to-Ship-on-March-24 |date=January 3, 2018 }} and [https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2001/09/25First-Major-Upgrade-to-Mac-OS-X-Hits-Stores-This-Weekend/ their Mac OS X v10.1 press release] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180103133324/https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2001/09/25First-Major-Upgrade-to-Mac-OS-X-Hits-Stores-This-Weekend |date=January 3, 2018 }}</ref>
It brought significant performance improvements, and an updated version of Aqua's visual design. Jaguar also included over 150<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 29, 2002 |title=Mac OS X 10.2 Product Information Page |url=https://www.apple.com/macosx |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020829042532/https://www.apple.com/macosx |archive-date=August 29, 2002 |access-date=June 12, 2008 |publisher=[[Apple Inc.|Apple]]}}</ref> new user-facing features, including [[Quartz Compositor|Quartz Extreme]] for compositing graphics directly on an [[ATI Technologies|ATI]] [[Radeon]] or [[Nvidia]] [[GeForce 2 Series|GeForce2]] MX AGP-based video card with at least 16&nbsp;MB of VRAM, a system-wide repository for contact information in the new [[Address Book (application)|Address Book]], and the [[iChat]] instant messaging client.<ref>{{Cite press release |title=Apple Previews "Jaguar," the Next Major Release of Mac OS X |date=May 6, 2002 |publisher=[[Apple Inc.|Apple]] |url=https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2002/05/06Apple-Previews-Jaguar-the-Next-Major-Release-of-Mac-OS-X |access-date=January 2, 2018 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180103133442/https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2002/05/06Apple-Previews-Jaguar-the-Next-Major-Release-of-Mac-OS-X |archive-date=January 3, 2018 |df=mdy-all}}</ref> The [[Happy Mac]] icon — which had appeared during the Mac OS startup sequence since the [[Original Macintosh 128K|original Macintosh]] — was replaced with a grey Apple logo.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Thomas |first=Tommy |title=Murder on Macintosh Row: Happy Mac, 1984–2002 |url=https://lowendmac.com/thomas/tt07/0823.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180103072411/https://lowendmac.com/thomas/tt07/0823.html |archive-date=January 3, 2018 |access-date=2017-04-29 |website=lowendmac.com |language=en |df=mdy-all}}</ref>

=== Mac OS X 10.3 Panther ===
{{Main|Mac OS X Panther}}

[[Mac OS X v10.3]] Panther was released on October 24, 2003. It significantly improved performance and incorporated the most extensive update yet to the user interface. Panther included as many or more new features as Jaguar had the year before, including an updated Finder, incorporating a brushed-metal interface, [[Fast user switching]], [[Exposé (Mac OS X)|Exposé]] (Window manager), [[FileVault]], [[Safari (web browser)|Safari]], iChat AV (which added [[videoconferencing|video conferencing]] features to iChat), improved [[Portable Document Format]] (PDF) rendering and much greater [[Microsoft Windows]] interoperability.<ref>{{Cite press release |title=Apple Announces Mac OS X "Panther" |date=October 8, 2003 |publisher=[[Apple Inc.|Apple]] |url=https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2003/10/08Apple-Announces-Mac-OS-X-Panther |access-date=January 2, 2018 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180103133441/https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2003/10/08Apple-Announces-Mac-OS-X-Panther |archive-date=January 3, 2018 |df=mdy-all}}</ref> Support for some early G3 computers such as "beige" Power Macs and "WallStreet" PowerBooks was discontinued.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2003-10-24 |title=Mac OS X 10.3 Panther |language=en-US |work=Low End Mac |url=https://lowendmac.com/2003/mac-os-x-10-3-panther |url-status=live |access-date=2016-12-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161230214119/https://lowendmac.com/2003/mac-os-x-10-3-panther |archive-date=December 30, 2016 |df=mdy-all}}</ref>

=== Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger ===
{{Main|Mac OS X Tiger}}
[[File:TigerDesk.png|thumb|right|Screenshot of Tiger]]

Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger was released on April 29, 2005. Apple stated that Tiger contained more than 200 new features.<ref>{{Cite press release |title=Apple Unleashes "Tiger" Friday at 6:00 p.m. |date=April 28, 2005 |publisher=[[Apple Inc.|Apple]] |url=https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2005/04/28Apple-Unleashes-Tiger-Friday-at-6-00-p-m |access-date=January 2, 2018 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180322214937/https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2005/04/28Apple-Unleashes-Tiger-Friday-at-6-00-p-m |archive-date=March 22, 2018 |df=mdy-all}}</ref> As with Panther, certain older machines were no longer supported; Tiger requires a Mac with 256&nbsp;MB and a built-in [[FireWire]] port.<ref name="TigerRequirements" /> Among the new features, Tiger introduced [[Spotlight (software)|Spotlight]], [[Dashboard (Mac OS)|Dashboard]], [[Virtual folder|Smart Folders]], updated Mail program with Smart Mailboxes, [[QuickTime]] 7, [[Safari (web browser)|Safari]] 2, [[Automator (software)|Automator]], [[VoiceOver]], [[Core Image]] and [[Core Video]]. The initial release of the [[Apple TV]] used a modified version of Tiger with a different graphical interface and fewer applications and services.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mossberg |first=Walter S. |author-link=Walt Mossberg |date=March 21, 2007 |title=From PC to TV&nbsp;– via Apple |url=https://solution.allthingsd.com/20070321/pc-tv-via-apple |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080520090501/https://solution.allthingsd.com/20070321/pc-tv-via-apple |archive-date=May 20, 2008 |access-date=May 18, 2008 |website=[[All Things Digital]] |publisher=[[Dow Jones & Company]] |df=mdy-all}}</ref> On January 10, 2006, Apple released the first Intel-based Macs along with the 10.4.4 update to Tiger. This operating system functioned identically on the PowerPC-based Macs and the new Intel-based machines, with the exception of the Intel release lacking support for the Classic environment.<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 2006 |title=Apple unveils Intel iMacs |url=https://www.appleinsider.com/articles/06/01/10/apple_unveils_intel_imacs.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090113041729/https://www.appleinsider.com/articles/06/01/10/apple_unveils_intel_imacs.html |archive-date=January 13, 2009 |access-date=December 15, 2008 |publisher=AppleInsider |df=mdy-all}}</ref>

=== Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard ===
{{Main|Mac OS X Leopard}}

Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard was released on October 26, 2007. It was called by Apple "the largest update of Mac OS X". It brought more than 300 new features.<ref>{{Cite web |year=2008 |title=Apple&nbsp;– Mac OS X Leopard&nbsp;– Features&nbsp;– 300+ New Features |url=https://www.apple.com/macosx/features/300.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080501175556/https://www.apple.com/macosx/features/300.html |archive-date=May 1, 2008 |access-date=June 13, 2008 |publisher=[[Apple Inc.|Apple]]}}</ref> Leopard supports both [[PowerPC]]- and [[X86|Intel x86]]-based Macintosh computers; support for the G3 processor was dropped and the G4 processor required a minimum clock rate of 867&nbsp;MHz, and at least 512&nbsp;MB of [[Random-access memory|RAM]] to be installed. The single DVD works for all supported Macs (including 64-bit machines). New features include a new look, an updated Finder, [[Time Machine (macOS)|Time Machine]], [[Spaces (software)|Spaces]], [[Boot Camp (software)|Boot Camp]] pre-installed,<ref name="bootcamp">{{Cite web |year=2006 |title=Apple&nbsp;– BootCamp |url=https://www.apple.com/macosx/bootcamp |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060602044022/https://www.apple.com/macosx/bootcamp |archive-date=June 2, 2006 |access-date=June 5, 2006 |publisher=[[Apple Inc.|Apple]]}}</ref> full support for [[64-bit]] applications (including graphical applications), new features in [[Mail (OS X)|Mail]] and [[iChat]], and a number of new security features. Leopard is an [[Single UNIX Specification|Open Brand UNIX 03]] registered product on the Intel platform. It was also the first [[Berkeley Software Distribution|BSD-based]] OS to receive UNIX 03 certification.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mac OS X Version 10.5 on Intel-based Macintosh computers |url=https://www.opengroup.org/openbrand/register/brand3555.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080511222112/https://www.opengroup.org/openbrand/register/brand3555.htm |archive-date=May 11, 2008 |access-date=December 4, 2014 |publisher=The Open Group |df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Mac OS X Leopard&nbsp;– Technology&nbsp;– UNIX |url=https://www.apple.com/server/macosx/technology/unix.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110609032125/https://www.apple.com/server/macosx/technology/unix.html |archive-date=June 9, 2011 |access-date=October 26, 2007 |website=Leopard Technology Overview |publisher=[[Apple Inc.|Apple]] |quote=Leopard is now an Open Brand UNIX 03 Registered Product, conforming to the SUSv3 and POSIX 1003.1 specifications for the C API, Shell Utilities, and Threads. |df=mdy-all}}</ref> Leopard dropped support for the [[Classic Environment]] and all Classic applications.<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 13, 2006 |title=Do Classic applications work with Mac OS X 10.5 or Intel-based Macs? |url=https://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=303137 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071025084826/https://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=303137 |archive-date=October 25, 2007 |access-date=October 25, 2007 |website=Knowledge Base |publisher=[[Apple Inc.|Apple]] |df=mdy-all}}</ref> It was the final version of Mac OS X to support the PowerPC architecture.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Cheeseman |first=Bill |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=B2iloXnZZNAC&q=mac+os+x+leopard+10.5+last+version+to+support+power+pc&pg=PT34 |title=Cocoa Recipes for Mac OS X |date=2010-04-26 |publisher=Pearson Education |isbn=978-0-321-70288-3 |language=en |access-date=October 19, 2020 |archive-date=January 11, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230111042259/https://books.google.com/books?id=B2iloXnZZNAC&q=mac+os+x+leopard+10.5+last+version+to+support+power+pc&pg=PT34 |url-status=live }}</ref>

=== Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard ===
{{Main|Mac OS X Snow Leopard}}

Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard was released on August 28, 2009. Rather than delivering big changes to the appearance and end user functionality like the previous releases of {{nowrap|Mac OS X}}, Snow Leopard focused on "under the hood" changes, increasing the performance, efficiency, and stability of the operating system. For most users, the most noticeable changes were: the disk space that the operating system frees up after a clean install compared to Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, a more responsive [[Finder (software)|Finder]] rewritten in [[Cocoa (API)|Cocoa]], faster [[Time Machine (macOS)|Time Machine]] backups, more reliable and user-friendly disk ejects, a more powerful version of the Preview application, as well as a faster [[Safari (web browser)|Safari]] web browser. Snow Leopard only supported machines with Intel CPUs, required at least 1&nbsp;GB of [[Random-access memory|RAM]], and dropped default support for applications built for the [[PowerPC]] architecture ([[Rosetta (software)|Rosetta]] could be installed as an additional component to retain support for PowerPC-only applications).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lynch |first=Steven |date=June 12, 2008 |title=Mac OS X Snow Leopard Drops PowerPC Support |url=https://www.hardocp.com/news/2008/06/11/snow_leopard_will_support_powerpcs |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927054316/https://www.hardocp.com/news/2008/06/11/snow_leopard_will_support_powerpcs |archive-date=September 27, 2011 |access-date=October 20, 2010 |publisher=HardOCP |df=mdy-all}}</ref>

Snow Leopard also featured new [[64-bit computing|64-bit]] technology capable of supporting greater amounts of [[Random-access memory|RAM]], improved support for multi-core processors through [[Grand Central Dispatch]], and advanced GPU performance with [[OpenCL]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2009-08-19 |title=The 64-Bitness of Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard |language=en-US |work=Low End Mac |url=https://lowendmac.com/2009/the-64-bitness-of-mac-os-x-10-6-snow-leopard |url-status=live |access-date=2016-12-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161227090313/https://lowendmac.com/2009/the-64-bitness-of-mac-os-x-10-6-snow-leopard |archive-date=December 27, 2016 |df=mdy-all}}</ref>

The 10.6.6 update introduced support for the [[Mac App Store]], Apple's digital distribution platform for macOS applications.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Reisinger |first=Don |date=January 6, 2011 |title=Mac App Store launches on Snow Leopard |url=https://news.cnet.com/8301-13506_3-20027548-17.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120810234859/https://news.cnet.com/8301-13506_3-20027548-17.html |archive-date=August 10, 2012 |website=CNET |publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] |df=mdy-all}}</ref>

[[File:WWDC 2011 Moscone West Interior.jpg|thumb|250px|OS X Lion was announced at [[WWDC]] 2011 at [[Moscone West]]. ]]

=== OS X 10.7 Lion ===
{{Main|OS X Lion}}

OS X 10.7 Lion was released on July 20, 2011. It brought developments made in Apple's iOS, such as an easily navigable display of installed applications called [[Launchpad (Mac OS X)|Launchpad]] and a greater use of [[multi-touch]] gestures, to the Mac. This release removed [[Rosetta (software)|Rosetta]], making it incompatible with PowerPC applications.<ref name="MacRumors: Mac OS X Lion: Drops PowerPC Emulation, Adds QuickTime Pro Features, Much More" />

Changes made to the GUI include auto-hiding scrollbars that only appear when they are used, and [[Mission Control (macOS)|Mission Control]] which unifies Exposé, Spaces, Dashboard, and full-screen applications within a single interface.<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 20, 2010 |title=Apple – OS X Lion – The world's most advanced desktop operating system. |url=https://www.apple.com/macosx/lion |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110523090205/https://www.apple.com/macosx/lion |archive-date=May 23, 2011 |access-date=October 20, 2010 |publisher=[[Apple Inc.|Apple]] |df=mdy-all}}</ref> Apple also made changes to applications: they resume in the same state as they were before they were closed, similar to iOS. Documents auto-save by default.<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 20, 2011 |title=Mac OS X 10.7 Lion Review – Document Model |url=https://arstechnica.com/apple/2011/07/mac-os-x-10-7/7/#document-model |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220123210/https://arstechnica.com/apple/2011/07/mac-os-x-10-7/7/#document-model |archive-date=December 20, 2016 |access-date=December 11, 2016 |website=[[Ars Technica]] |df=mdy-all}}</ref>

=== OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion ===
{{Main|OS X Mountain Lion}}

OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion was released on July 25, 2012.<ref name="PR-25-07" /> Following the release of Lion the previous year, it was the first of the annual rather than two-yearly updates to OS X (and later macOS), which also closely aligned with the annual iOS operating system updates. It incorporates some features seen in iOS 5, which include [[Game Center]], support for [[iMessage]] in the new [[Messages (Apple)|Messages]] messaging application, and [[Reminders (Apple)|Reminders]] as a to-do list app separate from [[iCal]] (which is renamed as Calendar, like the iOS app). It also includes support for storing [[iWork]] documents in [[iCloud]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=February 16, 2012 |title=Apple – OS X Mountain Lion – The world's most advanced desktop operating system. |url=https://www.apple.com/macosx/mountain-lion |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216192032/https://www.apple.com/macosx/mountain-lion |archive-date=February 16, 2012 |access-date=February 16, 2012 |publisher=[[Apple Inc.|Apple]] |df=mdy-all}}</ref> [[Notification Center]], which makes its debut in Mountain Lion, is a desktop version similar to the one in iOS 5.0 and higher. Application pop-ups are now concentrated on the corner of the screen, and the Center itself is pulled from the right side of the screen. Mountain Lion also includes more Chinese features including support for [[Baidu]] as an option for [[Safari (web browser)|Safari]] search engine, [[Tencent QQ|QQ]], [[163.com]] and 126.com services for [[Mail (OS X)|Mail]], [[Address Book (application)|Contacts]] and [[iCal|Calendar]], [[Youku]], [[Tudou]] and [[Sina Weibo]] are integrated into share sheets.<ref name="chinamtnlion" />

Starting with Mountain Lion, Apple software updates (including the OS) are distributed via the [[Mac App Store|App Store]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Inside OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion: Apple overhauls software updates, App Store |url=https://appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/22/inside_os_x_108_mountain_lion_apple_overhauls_software_updates_app_store |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160706210306/https://appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/22/inside_os_x_108_mountain_lion_apple_overhauls_software_updates_app_store |archive-date=July 6, 2016 |access-date=2017-04-29 |website=AppleInsider |date=February 22, 2012 |language=en-US |df=mdy-all}}</ref> This updating mechanism replaced the Apple Software Update utility.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Slivka |first=Eric |title=Software Update to Move Inside Mac App Store in OS X Mountain Lion |date=February 16, 2012 |url=https://www.macrumors.com/2012/02/16/software-update-to-move-inside-mac-app-store-in-os-x-mountain-lion |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160701211900/https://www.macrumors.com/2012/02/16/software-update-to-move-inside-mac-app-store-in-os-x-mountain-lion |archive-date=July 1, 2016 |access-date=2017-04-29 |df=mdy-all}}</ref>

=== OS X 10.9 Mavericks ===
{{Main|OS X Mavericks}}
[[File:Macintosh OS X Mavericks representation.png|thumb|right|Screenshot of OS X Mavericks]]
OS X 10.9 Mavericks was released on October 22, 2013. It was a free upgrade to all users running Snow Leopard or later with a 64-bit Intel processor.<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Gupta |first1=Poornima |last2=Chan |first2=Edwin |date=Oct 22, 2013 |title=Apple gives away Mac software, unveils iPad Air |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-apple-ipad-idUSBRE99L0ZK20131022 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170204030200/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-apple-ipad-idUSBRE99L0ZK20131022 |archive-date=February 4, 2017 |df=mdy-all}}</ref> Its changes include the addition of the previously iOS-only [[Apple Maps|Maps]] and [[Apple Books|iBooks]] applications, improvements to the Notification Center, enhancements to several applications, and many under-the-hood improvements.<ref>{{Cite press release |title=OS X Mavericks Available Today Free from the Mac App Store |date=October 22, 2013 |publisher=[[Apple Inc.]] |url=https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2013/10/23OS-X-Mavericks-Available-Today-Free-from-the-Mac-App-Store |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171010063910/https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2013/10/23OS-X-Mavericks-Available-Today-Free-from-the-Mac-App-Store |archive-date=October 10, 2017 |df=mdy-all}}</ref>

=== OS X 10.10 Yosemite ===
{{Main|OS X Yosemite}}

OS X 10.10 Yosemite was released on October 16, 2014. It features a redesigned user interface similar to that of [[iOS 7]], intended to feature a more minimal, text-based 'flat' design, with use of translucency effects and intensely [[Colorfulness|saturated colors]].<ref name="Yosemite review Siracusa">{{Cite web |last=Siracusa |first=John |date=October 16, 2014 |title=Yosemite review |url=https://arstechnica.com/apple/2014/10/os-x-10-10/3 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170720223221/https://arstechnica.com/apple/2014/10/os-x-10-10/3 |archive-date=July 20, 2017 |website=Ars Technica |df=mdy-all}}</ref> Apple's showcase new feature in Yosemite is Handoff, which enables users with iPhones running iOS 8.1 or later to answer phone calls, receive and send SMS messages, and complete unfinished iPhone emails on their Mac. As of OS X 10.10.3, [[Photos (Apple)|Photos]] replaced [[iPhoto]] and [[Aperture (software)|Aperture]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Gibbs |first=Samuel |date=16 April 2015 |title=Upgrading from iPhoto or Aperture to Apple's Photos? Read this |work=[[The Guardian]] |location=London |url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/apr/16/upgrading-from-iphoto-aperture-apples-photos-read-this |url-status=live |access-date=27 July 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180527201820/https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/apr/16/upgrading-from-iphoto-aperture-apples-photos-read-this |archive-date=May 27, 2018 |df=mdy-all}}</ref>

=== OS X 10.11 El Capitan ===
{{Main|OS X El Capitan}}
[[File:El capitan desktop display.png|thumb|Screenshot of El Capitan]]
OS X 10.11 El Capitan was released on September 30, 2015. Similar to Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Apple described this release as emphasizing "refinements to the Mac experience" and "improvements to system performance".<ref>{{Cite web |date=June 8, 2015 |title=Apple Announces OS X El Capitan with Refined Experience & Improved Performance |url=https://www.apple.com/li/newsroom/2015/06/08Apple-Announces-OS-X-El-Capitan-with-Refined-Experience-Improved-Performance |access-date=August 6, 2020 |website=[[Apple Inc.]] |archive-date=September 22, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220922073114/https://www.apple.com/li/newsroom/2015/06/08Apple-Announces-OS-X-El-Capitan-with-Refined-Experience-Improved-Performance/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Refinements include public transport built into the [[Apple Maps|Maps]] application, GUI improvements to the [[Notes (Apple)|Notes]] application, adopting [[San Francisco (2014 typeface)|San Francisco]] as the system font for clearer legibility, and the introduction of [[System Integrity Protection]].

The [[Metal (API)|Metal API]], first introduced in [[iOS 8]], was also included in this operating system for "all Macs since 2012".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dhiraj |first=Rav |date=June 2015 |title=What's New in Metal, Part 1 |url=https://devstreaming.apple.com/videos/wwdc/2015/6037pi9rxl6tfss8w/603/603_whats_new_in_metal_part_1.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150617222000/https://devstreaming.apple.com/videos/wwdc/2015/6037pi9rxl6tfss8w/603/603_whats_new_in_metal_part_1.pdf |archive-date=June 17, 2015 |access-date=June 17, 2015 |website=[[Apple Developer]] |publisher=Apple |page=84 |df=mdy-all}}</ref> According to Apple, Metal accelerates system-level rendering by up to 50 percent, resulting in faster graphics performance for everyday apps. Metal also delivers up to 10 times faster draw call performance for more fluid experience in games and pro apps.<ref name="apple-PR-release_205-06-08">{{Cite press release |title=Apple – Press Info – Apple Announces OS X El Capitan with Refined Experience & Improved Performance |publisher=Apple Inc. |url=https://www.apple.com/pr/library/2015/06/08Apple-Announces-OS-X-El-Capitan-with-Refined-Experience-Improved-Performance.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150608223906/https://www.apple.com/pr/library/2015/06/08Apple-Announces-OS-X-El-Capitan-with-Refined-Experience-Improved-Performance.html |archive-date=June 8, 2015 |df=mdy-all}}</ref>

=== macOS 10.12 Sierra ===
{{Main|macOS Sierra}}
macOS 10.12 Sierra was released to the public on September 20, 2016. New features include the addition of [[Siri]], Optimized Storage, and updates to Photos, Messages, and iTunes.<ref name="macossierraweb">{{Cite web |title=macOS |url=https://www.apple.com/macos/sierra |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160926002522/https://www.apple.com/macos/sierra |archive-date=September 26, 2016 |access-date=September 26, 2016 |df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref name="siri3">{{Cite web |title=Siri for Mac: How it works in Apple's macOS Sierra and what it's capable of |date=June 14, 2016 |url=https://appleinsider.com/articles/16/06/14/siri-for-mac-how-it-works-in-apples-macos-sierra-and-what-its-capable-of |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161001184617/https://appleinsider.com/articles/16/06/14/siri-for-mac-how-it-works-in-apples-macos-sierra-and-what-its-capable-of |archive-date=October 1, 2016 |access-date=September 28, 2016 |publisher=[[AppleInsider]] |df=mdy-all}}</ref>

=== macOS 10.13 High Sierra ===
{{Main|macOS High Sierra}}
macOS 10.13 High Sierra was released to the public on September 25, 2017.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Dillet |first=Romain |title=Apple is releasing macOS High Sierra on September 25 |language=en |work=TechCrunch |url=https://techcrunch.com/2017/09/12/macos-high-sierra-release-date |url-status=live |access-date=2017-10-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171013014315/https://techcrunch.com/2017/09/12/macos-high-sierra-release-date |archive-date=October 13, 2017 |df=mdy-all}}</ref> Like [[OS X El Capitan]] and [[OS X Mountain Lion]], High Sierra is a refinement-based update having very few new features visible to the user, including updates to Safari, Photos, and Mail, among other changes.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |date=2017-06-05 |title=macOS 10.13 High Sierra Release Date Set for Fall |language=en-US |work=OS X Daily |url=https://osxdaily.com/2017/06/05/macos-10-13-high-sierra-release-fall |url-status=live |access-date=2017-10-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170627200506/https://osxdaily.com/2017/06/05/macos-10-13-high-sierra-release-fall |archive-date=June 27, 2017 |df=mdy-all}}</ref>

The major change under the hood is the switch to the [[Apple File System]], optimized for the solid-state storage used in most new Mac computers.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Apple macOS High Sierra preview: the biggest Mac update you'll never see |work=The Verge |url=https://www.theverge.com/2017/6/29/15886832/apple-macos-high-sierra-preview-features |url-status=live |access-date=2017-10-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171013172547/https://www.theverge.com/2017/6/29/15886832/apple-macos-high-sierra-preview-features |archive-date=October 13, 2017 |df=mdy-all}}</ref>

=== macOS 10.14 Mojave ===
{{Main|macOS Mojave}}
macOS 10.14 Mojave was released on September 24, 2018.<ref name="macrumors-mojave" /> The update introduced a system-wide [[dark mode]] and several new apps lifted from iOS, such as [[Apple News]]. It was the first version to require a GPU that supports Metal. Mojave also changed the system software update mechanism from the App Store (where it had been since [[OS X Mountain Lion]]) to a new panel in System Preferences. App updates remain in the App Store.

=== macOS 10.15 Catalina ===
{{Main|macOS Catalina}}
macOS 10.15 Catalina was released on October 7, 2019.<ref name="Apple macOS Catalina intro">{{Cite web |title=macOS Catalina |url=https://www.apple.com/macos/catalina |access-date=7 October 2019 |publisher=Apple Inc. |archive-date=November 10, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201110141732/https://www.apple.com/macos/catalina/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Updates included enhanced voice control, and bundled apps for music, video, and podcasts that together replace the functions of iTunes, and the ability to use an iPad as an external monitor. Catalina officially dropped support for 32-bit applications.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nield |first=David |title=12 Things You Can Do in macOS Catalina That You Couldn't Before |url=https://gizmodo.com/12-things-you-can-do-in-macos-catalina-that-you-couldnt-1838822074 |access-date=7 October 2019 |website=Gizmodo |date=October 7, 2019 |publisher=G/O Media Group |archive-date=August 15, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210815122526/https://gizmodo.com/12-things-you-can-do-in-macos-catalina-that-you-couldnt-1838822074 |url-status=live }}</ref>

=== macOS 11 Big Sur ===
{{Main|macOS Big Sur}}
[[macOS Big Sur]] was announced during the WWDC keynote speech on June 22, 2020,<ref>{{Cite press release |title=Apple introduces macOS Big Sur with a beautiful new design |date=June 22, 2020 |publisher=[[Apple Inc.]] |url=https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2020/06/apple-introduces-macos-big-sur-with-a-beautiful-new-design |access-date=2020-06-22 |archive-date=September 25, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220925030529/https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2020/06/apple-introduces-macos-big-sur-with-a-beautiful-new-design/ |url-status=live }}</ref> and it was made available to the general public on November 12, 2020. This is the first time the major version number of the operating system has been incremented since the [[Mac OS X Public Beta]] in 2000. It brings [[AArch64|Arm]] support,<ref>{{Cite web |date=June 22, 2020 |title=Apple debuts macOS Big Sur with all-new design, Arm support |url=https://venturebeat.com/2020/06/22/apple-debuts-macos-10-16-big-sur-with-all-new-design |access-date=2020-06-22 |website=VentureBeat |archive-date=July 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220709032411/https://venturebeat.com/2020/06/22/apple-debuts-macos-10-16-big-sur-with-all-new-design/ |url-status=live }}</ref> new icons, and aesthetic [[Graphical user interface|user interface]] changes to the system.<ref>{{cite web |last=Heater |first=Brian |title=Apple unveils macOS 11.0 Big Sur, featuring a new aesthetic and redesigned apps |url=https://techcrunch.com/2020/06/22/apple-unveils-macos-10-16-big-sur/ |access-date=2020-06-22 |website=[[TechCrunch]] |date=June 22, 2020 |archive-date=September 27, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220927141740/https://techcrunch.com/2020/06/22/apple-unveils-macos-10-16-big-sur/ |url-status=live}}</ref>

=== macOS 12 Monterey ===
{{Main|macOS Monterey}}
[[macOS Monterey]] was announced during the WWDC keynote speech on June 7, 2021, and released on October 25, 2021, introducing Universal Control (which allows input devices to be used with multiple devices simultaneously), Focus modes (which allows selectively limiting notifications and alerts depending on user-defined user/work modes), Shortcuts (a task automation framework previously only available on [[iOS]] and [[iPadOS]] expected to replace [[List of macOS components#Automator|Automator]]), a redesigned [[Safari (web browser)|Safari Web browser]], and updates and improvements to [[FaceTime]].<ref name="wwdc21">{{Cite web |last=Apple Inc. |date=2021-06-07 |title=Apple WWDC 2021 Keynote |url=https://www.apple.com/apple-events/june-2021 |access-date=2021-06-07 |website=apple.com |publisher=[[Apple Inc.]] |archive-date=February 22, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220222030234/https://www.apple.com/apple-events/june-2021/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

=== macOS 13 Ventura ===
{{Main|macOS Ventura}}
[[macOS Ventura]] was announced during the WWDC keynote speech on June 6, 2022<ref>{{Cite web |date=June 6, 2022 |title=macOS Ventura adds powerful productivity tools and new Continuity features that make the Mac experience better than ever |url=https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2022/06/macos-ventura-brings-powerful-productivity-tools-new-continuity-features-to-mac/ |website=Apple Inc. |access-date=November 3, 2022 |archive-date=November 3, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221103072543/https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2022/06/macos-ventura-brings-powerful-productivity-tools-new-continuity-features-to-mac/ |url-status=live }}</ref> and released on October 24, 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 24, 2022 |title=macOS Ventura is now available |url=https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2022/10/macos-ventura-is-now-available/ |website=Apple Inc. |access-date=November 3, 2022 |archive-date=October 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221024191344/https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2022/10/macos-ventura-is-now-available/ |url-status=live }}</ref> It came with the redesigned System Preferences (named System Settings) to a more [[iOS]]-like design, and the new [[Freeform (Apple)|Freeform]], [[Weather (Apple)|Weather]] and [[Clock (Apple)|Clock]] apps that run natively on Mac. Users can use an iPhone as a webcam for video conferencing with Continuity Camera. Siri's appearance was changed to look more like the versions on [[iOS 14]] and [[iPadOS 14]]. [[Apple Mail|Mail]] introduced schedule send and undo send for emails, and [[IMessage|Message]] also got the ability to undo send and edit messages. Stage Manager was introduced as a new way to organize all open windows in a desktop. [[Apple Maps|Maps]] gained the feature for multiple-stop routes, [[Metal (API)|Metal 3]] was added with support for spatial and temporal image upscaling, Lockdown mode was added to reduce the risk of a cyberattack, and the ability to play ambient background sounds was added as an accessibility feature in System Settings.

===macOS 14 Sonoma===
{{Main|macOS Sonoma}}
[[File:MacOS Sonoma screenshot with windows.png|thumb|Screenshot of Sonoma|303x303px]]
[[macOS Sonoma]] was announced during the WWDC keynote speech on June 5, 2023, and released on September 26, 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |date=September 12, 2023 |title=macOS Sonoma comes out on September 26th |url=https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/12/23860441/macos-sonoma-release-date-apple |website=The Verge |access-date=September 13, 2023 |archive-date=September 12, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230912194906/https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/12/23860441/macos-sonoma-release-date-apple |url-status=live }}</ref> macOS Sonoma revamped widgets—they can now be placed anywhere on the desktop. Game mode optimizes game performance by prioritizing gaming tasks and allocating more GPU and CPU capacity to the game, and by doing so is able to provide smoother frame rates for gameplay. The [[Spotlight (Apple)|Spotlight Search]] bar and all app icons were made even more rounded, smoother animations were implemented for notifications and the lock screen, and new slow-motion screensavers of different locations worldwide were added. When logged in, they gradually slow down and become the desktop wallpaper.

===macOS 15 Sequoia===
{{Main|macOS Sequoia}}

[[macOS Sequoia]] was announced during the WWDC keynote speech on June 10, 2024. It adds support for [[Apple Intelligence]] features (for example a redesigned [[Siri]], writing tools, Image Playground, Genmoji, and system-wide integration with [[GPT-4o]]), as well as adding iPhone Mirroring, a new dedicated Passwords app for faster autofilling and more organized passwords, and window tiling—a similar feature to [[Microsoft Windows]]' [[Aero Snap]] window snapping feature.<ref>{{Cite web |title=macOS Sequoia Preview |url=https://www.apple.com/macos/macos-sequoia-preview/ |access-date=2024-06-11 |website=Apple |language=en-US}}</ref>