
Since the arrival of the Mac App Store in 2011 (as an update to Snow Leopard) versions of Mac OS X and macOS have been available to download via the Mac App Store.

Very old versions of Mac OS X came on a disk and any security updates came via Software Update. If you want to update your Mac to a newer version of macOS the method will be determined by the version of macOS you are running. It’s easy to find out which version of macOS is running on a Mac.įoundry How to install the latest version of macOS If you want to install the latest beta of macOS read about joining Apple’s beta program. You can install a beta version of Sonoma and test new features that haven’t yet launched. We have a full list of which Macs run which versions of macOS here.

You’ll find a complete list of the latest release of each version of OS X and macOS, along version code names, along with internal code names (if available): Here’s an overview of every version of macOS and Mac OS X Apple has released. List of macOS version names and latest versions
