Is your Mac up to date with the latest version of the Mac operating system? Is it using the version required by a product you want to use with your Mac? Which versions are earlier (older) or later (newer, more recent)? To find out, learn which version is installed now.

• List Of Mac Os Releases
• Mac Os Life Cycle

List Of Mac Os Releases

If your macOS isn't up to date, you may be able to update to a later version.

Which macOS version is installed?

1 day ago  I have a late 2012 mac mini with 2.5 ghz I5, 16 gb ram, and 256 ssd. It's currently running on Sierra 10.12.6. Which OS should I be running to get the most out of my mac mini. Without slowing it. MacOS Big Sur supports most Mac models introduced in 2013 and later. View compatible Mac models. Before you upgrade, make a complete backup with Time. Apple’s Classic environment is an emulator of Mac OS 9 that was included with OS X up to 10.4 Tiger Installing old software. Although you can download apps directly from the web browser running. ”Parallels Desktop is the easiest, fastest, and most tightly integrated app for running Windows apps or the Windows desktop in Apple OS X.”Edward Mendelson, PCMag.com “The latest version of Parallels, the popular Windows virtualization tool for Mac OS X, almost feels like its trolling Apple.”. Therefore, we recommend upgrading your OS system since the old version won’t receive any updates notice including security updates as they are not supported by Office 365. You can refer to Microsoft changes OS requirements for Office 2019 for Mac and Office 365 for Mac for details.

From the Apple menu  in the corner of your screen, choose About This Mac. You should see the macOS name, such as macOS Big Sur, followed by its version number. If you need to know the build number as well, click the version number to see it.

What is the latest macOS version?

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 Big Sur. As updates that change the macOS version number become available, this article will be updated to show the latest version of that macOS.

Mac Os Life Cycle

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 that are installed by macOS, such as Safari, Books, Messages, Mail, Music, Calendar and Photos.