Macbook Operating System



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Sep 14, 2019 Powerful Operation System. One of the most relevant advantages of buying Mac instead of Windows laptop is the powerful operation system – Mac OS X and iLife. The soul of the machine is loaded with unique and very useful features. It has a very elegant UI that is easily accessible and navigable. Systems with other OS versions listed and an asterisk are capable of running that version of the operating system (but no higher) and with limitations. See the specs page for a particular model for details. If you are not sure which Mac you have, look it up with EveryMac.com's Ultimate Mac Lookup feature. If you need help, refer to Mac.

MacBook Air

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13-inch modelMacBook Pro

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Mac mini

Which Mac notebook is right for you?

  • 13.3” Retina display1
  • Apple M1 chip
  • Up to 16GB memory
  • Up to 2TB storage2
  • Up to 18 hours battery life3
  • 13.3” Retina display1
  • Apple M1 chip
    Also available with Intel Core i5 or
    i7 processor
  • Up to 16GB memory4
  • Up to 2TB storage2
  • Up to 20 hours battery life5
  • 16” Retina display1
  • Intel Core i7 or i9 processor
  • Up to 64GB memory
  • Up to 8TB storage2
  • Up to 11 hours battery life6

What makes a Mac a Mac?

macOS Big Sur

Doing it all,
in all new ways.

Continuity

All your devices.
One seamless
experience.

iCloud

Store it all. Access it anywhere.

Built-in Apps

Powerful creativity and productivity tools live inside every Mac — apps that help you explore, connect, and work more efficiently.

Safari has innovative features that let you enjoy more of the web. In even more ways. Built-in privacy features help protect your information and keep your Mac secure. An updated start page helps you easily and quickly save, find, and share your favorite sites. And Siri suggestions surface bookmarks, links from your reading list, iCloud Tabs, links you receive in Messages, and more.

Keep your growing library organized and accessible. Perfect your images and create beautiful gifts for sharing. And with iCloud Photos, you can store a lifetime’s worth of photos and videos in the cloud.

Tell stories like never before. A simple design and intuitive editing features make it easy to create beautiful 4K movies and Hollywood-style trailers.

The easiest way to create great-sounding songs on your Mac. With an intuitive interface and access to a complete sound library, it’s never been easier to learn, play, record, and share music like a pro.

This powerful word processor gives you everything you need to create documents that look beautiful. And read beautifully. It lets you work seamlessly between Mac, iOS, and iPadOS devices. And work effortlessly with people who use Microsoft Word.

Create sophisticated spreadsheets with dramatic interactive charts, tables, and images that paint a revealing picture of your data. Work seamlessly between Mac, iOS, and iPadOS devices. And work effortlessly with people who use Microsoft Excel.

Macbook operating system timeline

Bring your ideas to life with beautiful presentations. Employ powerful tools and dazzling effects that keep your audience engaged. Work seamlessly between Mac, iOS, and iPadOS devices. And work effortlessly with people who use Microsoft PowerPoint.

Pro Apps

For professionals ready to push their creativity, these industry-leading apps offer maximum control over editing, processing, and output of music and film.

Logic Pro puts a complete recording and MIDI production studio on your Mac, with everything you need to write, record, edit, and mix like never before. And with a huge collection of full-featured plug-ins along with thousands of sounds and loops, you’ll have everything you need to go from first inspiration to final master, no matter what kind of music you want to create.

Take your Mac to the stage with a full-screen interface optimized for live performance, flexible hardware control, and a massive collection of plug-ins and sounds that are fully compatible with Logic Pro.

Built to meet the needs of today’s creative editors, Final Cut Pro offers revolutionary video editing, powerful media organization, and incredible performance optimized for Mac computers and macOS Big Sur.

Motion is a powerful motion graphics tool that makes it easy to create cinematic 2D and 3D titles, fluid transitions, and realistic effects in real time.

Add power and flexibility for exporting projects from Final Cut Pro. Customize output settings, work faster with distributed encoding, and easily package your film for the iTunes Store.

Macbook Operating System Update

The Mac App Store features rich editorial content and great apps for Mac. Explore the Mac App Store

Apple One

Bundle four Apple services.
And enjoy
more for less.

Apple TV Plus

Get 1 year of Apple TV+ free
when you buy a Mac.

Apple Arcade

Get 3 months of Apple Arcade free
when you buy a Mac.

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Mac for Business

Get the power to take your business to the next level.

Upgrade to start your free trial.

Your Mac gives you several tools to help you identify it. The simplest is About This Mac, accessible by choosing About This Mac from the Apple () menu in the upper-left corner of your screen. The other is the System Information app. Learn how to use these tools to identify your Mac.

If you don’t have your Mac or it can't start up, use one of these solutions instead:

  • Find the serial number printed on the underside of your Mac, near the regulatory markings. It’s also on the original packaging, next to a barcode label. You can then enter that serial number on the Check Coverage page to find your model.
  • The original packaging may also show an Apple part number, such as MNYF2xx/A (“xx” is a variable that differs by country or region). You can match the Apple part number to one in the list below to find your model.

This article lists MacBook models only. You can find similar information for MacBook Pro and MacBook Air.

Macbook Operating System Versions

List of MacBook models

MacBook models are organised by the year in which they were introduced, starting with the most recent. Click the model name for detailed technical specifications.

MacBook models from 2015 or later can run the latest version of macOS. For models from before 2015, the latest compatible operating system is noted.

2017

MacBook (Retina, 12-inch, 2017)
Colours: Rose gold, space grey, gold, silver
Model Identifier: MacBook10,1
Part Numbers: MNYF2XX/A, MNYG2XX/A, MNYH2XX/A, MNYJ2XX/A, MNYK2XX/A, MNYL2XX/A, MNYM2XX/A, MNYN2XX/A
Tech Specs: MacBook (Retina, 12-inch, 2017)

From 2018, this MacBook model is available in space grey, silver and the gold colour shown here.

2016

MacBook (Retina, 12-inch, Early 2016)
Colours: Rose gold, space grey, gold, silver
Model Identifier: MacBook9,1
Part Numbers: MLH72xx/A, MLH82xx/A, MLHA2xx/A, MLHC2xx/A, MLHE2xx/A, MLHF2xx/A, MMGL2xx/A, MMGM2xx/A
Tech Specs: MacBook (Retina, 12-inch, Early 2016)

2015

MacBook (Retina, 12-inch, Early 2015)
Colours: Space grey, gold, silver
Model Identifier: MacBook8,1
Part Numbers: MF855xx/A, MF865xx/A, MJY32xx/A, MJY42xx/A, MK4M2xx/A, MK4N2xx/A
Tech Specs: MacBook (Retina, 12-inch, Early 2015)

2010

MacBook (13-inch, Mid 2010)
Model Identifier: MacBook7,1
Part Numbers: MC516xx/A
Newest compatible operating system: macOS High Sierra 10.13.6
Tech Specs: MacBook (13-inch, Mid 2010)

2009

MacBook (13-inch, Late 2009)
Model Identifier: MacBook6,1
Part Numbers: MC207xx/A
Newest compatible operating system: macOS High Sierra 10.13.6
Tech Specs: MacBook (13-inch, Late 2009)

MacBook (13-inch, Mid 2009)
Model Identifier: MacBook5,2
Part Numbers: MC240xx/A
Newest compatible operating system: OS X El Capitan 10.11.6
Tech Specs: MacBook (13-inch, Mid 2009)

MacBook (13-inch, Early 2009)
Model Identifier: MacBook5,2
Part Numbers: MB881xx/A
Newest compatible operating system: OS X El Capitan 10.11.6
Tech Specs: MacBook (13-inch, Early 2009)