Is your Mac up to date with the latest version of the Mac operating system (macOS or OS X)? Is it using the version required by some product or feature? Which versions are earlier (older) or later (newer, more recent) than the version currently installed? To find out, learn which version is installed now.
If your macOS isn't up to date, you may be able to update to a later version.
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Which macOS version is installed?
From the Apple menu in the corner of your screen, choose About This Mac. You'll see the macOS name, such as macOS Mojave, followed by its version number. If some product or feature requires you to know the build number as well, click the version number to see it.
This example shows macOS Catalina version 10.15 build 19A583.
Which macOS version is the latest?
These are all Mac operating systems, starting with the most recent. When a major new macOS is released, it gets a new name, such as macOS Catalina. And as updates that change the macOS version number become available, this article is updated to show the latest version of that macOS.
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If your Mac is using an earlier version of any Mac operating system, you should install the latest Apple software updates, which can include important security updates and updates for the apps installed by macOS, such as Safari, Books, Messages, Mail, Music, Calendar, and Photos.
macOS | Latest version |
---|---|
macOS Catalina | 10.15.5 |
macOS Mojave | 10.14.6 |
macOS High Sierra | 10.13.6 |
macOS Sierra | 10.12.6 |
OS X El Capitan | 10.11.6 |
OS X Yosemite | 10.10.5 |
OS X Mavericks | 10.9.5 |
OS X Mountain Lion | 10.8.5 |
OS X Lion | 10.7.5 |
Mac OS X Snow Leopard | 10.6.8 |
Mac OS X Leopard | 10.5.8 |
Mac OS X Tiger | 10.4.11 |
Mac OS X Panther | 10.3.9 |
Mac OS X Jaguar | 10.2.8 |
Mac OS X Puma | 10.1.5 |
Mac OS X Cheetah | 10.0.4 |
Learn more
- Always use the macOS that came with your Mac, or a compatible newer version.
- Learn how to reinstall macOS from macOS Recovery.
You might be looking for the Mac version or build number to make sure it’s up to date, and you are safe from all known vulnerabilities. macOS version also required checking the app compatibility. About This Mac display all the information related to macOS version and hardware specs as well. So to know the version and build of currently installed macOS, please follow the steps given below.
Check macOS version and build number
Apple re-branded Mac operating system from OS X to macOS, so If you are running a version older than v10.12.0, then you might see OS X while you are looking for details.
- On the screen top-left corner click the Apple () icon and then select About This Mac option from the menu.
- This will open up a window; here you can see the version of the operating system under the macOS name. If you can’t see the build number on the window, then click on the Version number and then you have the build number as well.
- In the screenshot given below, you can see the macOS name High Sierra, version 10.13.2 and build number is 17C88, not only that you can see the other hardware related details as well.
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Find macOS version using Terminal
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For command line lovers, If you spend more time using Terminal on your Mac then there is a command to find macOS version and build number.
- Open Terminal window on your Mac.
- Type the command:
sw_vers
hit return, and you can see the operating system version and build details right on the command line. - Here, you can see the ProductName: Mac OS X, ProductVersion: 10.13.2 and also build number 17C88.
Is your Mac up to date? Learn more how to update your Mac OS to the latest version.
Previous Mac OS versions and build numbers
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List of OS X and macOS versions and builds numbers released by Apple, latest one is on the top and so on. This list is helpful when you need to find compatibility with you macOS.
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- macOS High Sierra (10.13.x)
- 10.13 (17A365, 17A405)
- 10.13.1 (17B48, 17B1002, 17B1003)
- 10.13.2 (17C88, 17C89)
- 10.13.3 beta 2 (17D25b)
- macOS Sierra (10.12.x)
- 10.12 (16A323)
- 10.12.1 (16B2555, 16B2657)
- 10.12.2 (16C67, 16C68)
- 10.12.3 (16D32)
- 10.12.4 (16E195)
- 10.12.5 (16F73, 16F2073)
- 10.12.6 (16G29, 16G1036, 16G1114)
- OS X El Capitan (10.11.x)
- 10.11 (15A284)
- 10.11.1 (15B42)
- 0.11.2 (15C50)
- 10.11.3 (15D21)
- 10.11.4 (15E65)
- 10.11.5 (15F34)
- 10.11.6 (15G31, 15G1004, 15G1108, 15G1212, 15G1217, 15G1421, 15G1510, 15G1611, 15G17023, 15G18013)
- OS X Yosemite (10.10.x)
- 10.10 (14A389)
- 10.10.1 (14B25)
- 10.10.2 (14C109, 14C1510, 14C1514, 14C2043, 14C2513)
- 10.10.3 (14D131, 14D136)
- 10.10.4 (14E46)
- 10.10.5 (14F27, 14F1021, 14F1505, 14F1509, 14F1605, 14F1713, 14F1808, 14F1909, 14F1912, 14F2009, 14F2109, 14F2315, 14F2411, 14F2511)
- OS X Mavericks (10.9.x)
- 10.9 (13A603 – GM2)
- 10.9.1 (13B42)
- 10.9.2 (13C64, 13C1021)
- 10.9.3 (13D65)
- 10.9.4 (13E28)
- 10.9.5 (13F34, 13F1066, 13F1077, 13F1096, 13F1112, 13F1134, 13F1507, 13F1603, 13F1712, 13F1808, 13F1911)
- OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.x)
- 10.8 (12A269 – GM )
10.8.1 (12B19)
10.8.2 (12C54)
12C60 (12C2034, 12C3104)
10.8.3 (12D78)
10.8.4 (12E55, 12E3067, 12E4022)
10.8.5 (12F37, 12F45, 12F2501, 12F2518, 12F2542, 12F2560)
- 10.8 (12A269 – GM )
- Mac OS X Lion (10.7.x)
- 10.7 (11A511, 11A511s, 11A2061, and 11A2063)
- 10.7.1 (11B26, 11B2118)
- 10.7.2 (11C74)
- 10.7.3 (11D50)
- 10.7.4 (11E53)
- 10.7.5 (11G56, 11G63)
- Mac OS X Snow Leopard (10.6.x)
- 10.6 (10A432, 10A433)
10.6.1 (10B504)
10.6.2 (10C540)
10.6.3 (10D573, 10D575, 10D578)
10.6.4 (10F569)
10.6.5 (10H574)
10.6.6 (10J567)
10.6.7 (10J869, 10J3250, 10J4138)
10.6.8 (10K540, 10K549)
- 10.6 (10A432, 10A433)
- Leopard (10.5.x)
- Tiger (10.4.x)
- Panther (10.3.x)
- Jaguar (10.2.x)
- Puma (10.1.x)
- Cheetah (10.0.x)
- Kodiak (Public Beta.x)
- Hera (1.0.x)
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