Its interface, known as Aqua, is built on a Unix foundation. Search Suppor Mac OS X is Apple’s operating system for its line of Macintosh computers. It is the primary operating system for Apple’s Mac computers.Within the market of desktop, laptop and home computers, and by web usage, it is the second most widely used desktop OS, after Microsoft Windows Global Nav Open Menu Global Nav Close Menu Apple Shopping Bag +.
You’ll need the following: OS X 10.9 or later 4GB of memory 35.5GB available storage on macOS Sierra or later* Some features require an Apple ID terms apply macOS (/ ˌ m æ k oʊ ˈ ɛ s / previously Mac OS X and later OS X) is a series of proprietary graphical operating systems developed and marketed by Apple Inc.
If your Mac is running OS X Mavericks 10.9 or later, you can upgrade directly to macOS Big Sur. Before you upgrade, we recommend that you back up your Mac.
