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MacOS

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 and developed by Apple since 2001. It is the current operating system for Apple's line of Mac computers. As of April 2026, within the market of desktop and laptop computers, it is the second most…

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Available in
47 languages
Default user interface
Aqua (graphical)
Developer
Apple
Initial release
March 24, 2001; 25 years ago (2001-03-24)
Kernel type
Hybrid (XNU)
Latest preview
27.0 beta 6 (August 17, 2026; 7 days ago (2026-08-17)) [±] 27.0 public beta 4 (August 17, 2026; 7 days ago (2026-08-17)) [±]

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MacOS

Nodes355
Edges354
Triples422
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.005634
Components1

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MacOS

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related to Software compatibility · 31
MacOS → API, APIs, Apple, ApplicationKit, Carbon, Cocoa, Cocoa-Java, Foundation, However, Java, Java Platform, July, Mac, Mac OS, Mac OS APIs, NeXT Computer, NeXT/Sun, NeXTSTEP, NS, Objective-C
related to OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion · 27
MacOS → App Store, Apple, Apple Software Update, Application, Baidu, Calendar, Center, Chinese, Contacts, Following, Game Center, It, July, Lion, Mail, Messages, Mountain Lion, Notification Center, OS, QQ
related to Development · 25
MacOS → Apple, Apple's, BSD, Carnegie Mellon University, CEO, Copland, FreeBSD, Gershwin, GUI, Its, Mac OS, Mach, NeXT, NeXTSTEP, Objective-C, OPENSTEP, OS, Rhapsody, Steve Jobs, Taligent
related to macOS · 25
MacOS → APFS, Apple, Apple File System, Apple Watch, Apple's, Auto Unlock, Catalina, Catalyst, Continuity, Drive, HEVC, HFS, High Sierra, In, It, Its, Mac, Metal, Mojave, Night Shift
related to Architecture · 20
MacOS → Apple, Aqua, At, Darwin, Finder, For, FreeBSD, GUI-based, Mac OS, Many, NeXT, NeXTSTEP, On, OPENSTEP, POSIX-compliant, PowerPC, Rhapsody, Unix, With, XNU
related to macOS 13 Ventura · 20
MacOS → Clock, Continuity Camera, Freeform, It, June, Lockdown Mode, Mac, Mail, Maps, Message, Metal, October, Siri's, Stage Manager, System Preferences, System Settings, Users, Ventura, Weather, WWDC
related to Malware and spyware · 19
MacOS → An, Apple, Apple's Mac OS, At, File Quarantine, In, Increasing, Initially, Mac, Mac Defender, Mac OS, MacGuard, MacProtector, Microsoft Windows, OS, Snow Leopard, Windows, Worms, Xprotect
related to Hardware compatibility · 18
MacOS → Apple, DVD, Except, G3 Power Macintosh, G3-based Macs, Jaguar, Leopard, Leopard Installer, List, Mac OS, Mac's Open Firmware, MHz, MHz G4 Macs, RAM, This, Tiger, Tools, XPostFacto
related to Intel–Apple silicon transition · 14
MacOS → AArch64, Additionally, Apple, ARM, Big Sur, Intel, June, Mac Pro, Macs, Rosetta, Rumors, The, Universal, WWDC
related to User interface · 13
MacOS → APIs, Apple, Apple's, Bin, Mac, On, Retina, Reviewers, Since, The, The Dock, Trash, Windows

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
MacOSAvailable in47 languages1.00infobox
MacOSDefault user interfaceAqua (graphical)1.00infobox
MacOSDeveloperApple1.00infobox
MacOSInitial releaseMarch 24, 2001; 25 years ago (2001-03-24)1.00infobox
MacOSKernel typeHybrid (XNU)1.00infobox
MacOSLatest preview27.0 beta 6 (August 17, 2026; 7 days ago (2026-08-17)) [±] 27.0 public beta 4 (August 17, 2026; 7 days ago (2026-08-17)) [±]1.00infobox
MacOSLatest release26.6.2 (August 17, 2026; 7 days ago (2026-08-17)) [±]1.00infobox
MacOSLicenseProprietary1.00infobox
MacOSOfficial websiteapple.com/macos1.00infobox
MacOSOS familyMac1.00infobox
MacOSOS familyDarwin1.00infobox
MacOSOS familyBSD1.00infobox
MacOSOS familyUnix-like1.00infobox
MacOSOS familyUnix1.00infobox
MacOSPreceded byClassic Mac OS, NeXTSTEP1.00infobox
MacOSSource modelProprietary with open source components1.00infobox
MacOSSupported platformsARMv9-A (15.0–present)1.00infobox
MacOSSupported platformsARMv8-A (11.0–present)1.00infobox
MacOSSupported platformsx86-64 (10.4.7–26.x)1.00infobox
MacOSSupported platformsIntel (32-bit)1.00infobox
MacOSSupported platformsIA-32 (10.4.4–10.6.8)1.00infobox
MacOSSupported platformsPowerPC1.00infobox
MacOSSupported platforms64-bit ppc970 (10.4–10.5.8)1.00infobox
MacOSSupported platforms32-bit ppc7400 (10.0–10.5.8)1.00infobox
MacOSSupported platforms32-bit ppc (10.0–10.4.11)1.00infobox
MacOSWritten inC1.00infobox
MacOSWritten inC++1.00infobox
MacOSWritten inObjective-C1.00infobox
MacOSWritten inSwift1.00infobox
MacOSWritten inassembly language1.00infobox

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