What system software can my Mac run?
Update 12-July-2020: Added information about macOS Big Sur and recent computer models.
Update 30-June-2021: Added information about macOS Monterey and recent computer models.
Update 28-June 2022: Added information about macOS Ventura and recent computer models.
Update 22-June 2023: Added information about macOS Sonoma and recent computer models.
Update 18-June 2024: Added information about macOS Sequoia and recent computer models.
This blog entry is a little different from my usual. Normally I have handy tips and tricks for the average user. But I wanted to make a reference document both for myself and for anyone else who might need it. I will try to update this document every year when the new system software is announced.
Below you will find tables of each model of Mac from the past several years, a list of all OSes they are capable of running, and a table of all OSes with useful details.
Since 2013, Apple releases system software upgrades every fall, and unfortunately from time to time, some older Mac models don't make the cut. There is no precise pattern, but usually, your computer will get OS upgrades for about 7 to 8 years, and then you'll receive security patches for another two years. In the other direction, you can never downgrade past the original OS for your model.
What Mac do I have?
To find out what system software you can run, you'll first need to determine which Mac you have.
Click the Apple menu and choose "About this Mac...". If you are running OS X 10.7 through 10.10 you will also need to click "More Info".
| Name | Version | Release Date | Final Security Patch | Where To Get | Upgrade From | Key Features | |
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| macOS Tahoe | 26 | September 15, 2025 | Fall 2028 (predicted) | Software Update | 10.15 | Liquid Glass redesign, Live Translation, Phone app, multiple iMessage features, Passkey migration | |
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macOS Sequoia | 15 | September 16, 2024 | Fall 2027 (predicted) | Mac App Store | 10.13 | Apple Intelligence, iPhone mirroring, window tiling, Math Notes, Send Later for iMessage |
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macOS Sonoma | 14 | September 26, 2023 | Fall 2026 (predicted) | Mac App Store | 10.13 | Drone screensavers, desktop widgets, video conferencing improvements, iCloud Keychain sharing, third-party Passkey managers, Web Apps, Game Mode |
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macOS Ventura | 13 | October 24, 2022 | August 20, 2025 | Mac App Store | 10.12 | Send Later for Mail, Passkeys, Unsend and Edit for Messages, Family Sharing for Photos, Stage Manager, Continuity Camera |
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macOS Monterey | 12 | October 25, 2021 | July 29, 2024 | Mac App Store | 10.9 | Focus, AirPlay Receiver, FaceTime SharePlay, Universal Control, Shortcuts for Mac |
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macOS Big Sur | 11 | November 12, 2020 | September 2023 | Mac App Store | 10.9 | Cosmetic redesign, Control Center, Messages/Maps ported from iPadOS, APFS drives for Time Machine, support for Apple processors |
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macOS Catalina | 10.15 | October 7, 2019 | July 2022 | Mac App Store | 10.9 | Find My app, Sidecar, Music/Podcasts/TV replaces iTunes |
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macOS Mojave | 10.14 | September 24, 2018 | July 2021 | Mac App Store | 10.8 | Dark Mode, Desktop Stacks, last OS to support 32-bit Intel |
| macOS High Sierra | 10.13 | September 25, 2017 | November 2020 | Mac App Store | 10.8 | Apple File System, Metal 2, HEVC and HEIF support | |
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macOS Sierra | 10.12 | September 20, 2016 | October 2019 | Download | 10.7 | Siri, Apple Pay, Desktop & Documents in iCloud |
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OS X El Capitan | 10.11 | September 30, 2015 | September 2018 | Direct download or Mac App Store | 10.6 | Public Transit in Maps, Metal API |
| OS X Yosemite | 10.10 | October 16, 2014 | August 2017 | Direct Download | 10.6 | UI redesign without skeuomorphism, Continuity & Handoff, Photos replaces iPhoto | |
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OS X Mavericks | 10.9 | October 22, 2013 | September 2016 | Unavailable | 10.6 | iBooks, Apple Maps, first OS X upgrade to be free |
| OS X Mountain Lion | 10.8 | July 25, 2012 | September 2015 | Direct Download | 10.6 | iMessage, Reminders, Notes, Notification Center | |
| Mac OS X Lion | 10.7 | July 20, 2011 | October 2014 | Direct Download | 10.6 | Launchpad, auto-hiding scrollbars, Mission Control, iCloud | |
| Mac OS X Snow Leopard | 10.6 | August 28, 2009 | February 2014 | (unofficial) from Amazon | 10.4 | Stability Refinements, last OS to support PowerPC apps on Intel | |
| Mac OS X Leopard | 10.5 | October 26, 2007 | June 2011 | Unavailable | 10.4 | Time Machine, Spaces, 64-bit support, MobileMe | |
| Mac OS X Tiger | 10.4 | April 29, 2005 | September 2009 | Unavailable | First release for Intel, Spotlight, Automator, Dashboard, Dictionary | ||
| Mac OS X Panther | 10.3 | October 24, 2003 | March 2007 | Unavailable | Fast user switching, Exposé, Font Book, FileVault, Safari | ||
| Mac OS X Jaguar | 10.2 | October 23, 2002 | January 2007 | Unavailable | CUPS printing system, Universal Access, HFS+ Journaling, Bonjour | ||
| Mac OS X Puma | 10.1 | September 29, 2001 | November 2006 | Unavailable | DVD video player, Image Capture | ||
| Mac OS X Cheetah | 10.0 | March 24, 2001 | November 2006 | Unavailable | Dock, Address Book, Terminal, original release of Mac OS X which was completely built on top of FreeBSD/UNIX. | ||
| Mac OS 9 | 9 | October 23, 1999 | December 5, 2001 | Unavailable | Multi-user support | ||
| Mac OS 8 | 8 | July 26, 1997 | May 10, 1999 | Unavailable | Skins, HFS+, Sherlock (today we know it as Spotlight) | ||
| Mac OS 7 | 7 | May 13, 1991 | April 7, 1997 | Unavailable | Virtual memory, file sharing, QuickTime | ||
| System 6 | 6 | April 1988 | March 1992 | Unavailable | Improved multitasking | ||
| System 5 | 5 | October 1987 | November 1987 | Unavailable | MultiFinder which allows basic multitasking | ||
| System 4 | 4 | January 1987 | March 2, 1987 | Unavailable | |||
| System 3 | 3 | January 1986 | 1988 | Unavailable | |||
| System 2 | 2 | April 1985 | September 1985 | Unavailable | "Shut down" command, folders, screenshots | ||
| System 1 | 1 | January 24, 1984 | May 5, 1984 | Unavailable | |||
| Name | Version | Release Date | Final Security Patch | Where To Get | Upgrade From | Key Features |
About downgrading OS versions
Downgrading OS versions in-place can be disastrous to the stability of your computer because all of your settings files have been updated to work with newer software. Instead, you should back up your data, create a USB installer for the version you want to install, and use the USB installer to erase your computer and install the old OS. Then you can manually restore your documents and reinstall your software if needed. If Terminal is beyond your ability or you want something easier, Mist is great.
One fringe case: if you have recently upgraded to a new OS version you can boot into macOS Recovery mode and restore from a Time Machine backup, which will also downgrade your software to the version you had at the date you select. Any changes to files and settings made since that date will also be rolled back, so this option is only viable immediately after you upgrade and find that the upgrade doesn't work for you.
Mac system software compatibility
MacBook
Not to be confused with MacBook Air or MacBook Pro. The last MacBook (2017) will not upgrade past macOS 13 Ventura.
| Name | Identifier | 10.4 | 10.5 | 10.6 | 10.7 | 10.8 | 10.9 | 10.10 | 10.11 | 10.12 | 10.13 | 10.14 | 10.15 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
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| MacBook (13-inch) | MacBook1,1 | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ||||||||||||
| MacBook (13-inch, Late 2006) | MacBook2,1 | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | |||||||||||
| MacBook (13-inch, Mid 2007) | MacBook2,1 | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | |||||||||||
| MacBook (13-inch, Late 2007) | MacBook3,1 | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ||||||||||||
| MacBook (13-inch, Early 2008) | MacBook4,1 | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ||||||||||||
| MacBook (13-inch, Late 2008) | MacBook4,1 | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ||||||||||||
| MacBook (13-inch, Aluminum, Late 2008) | MacBook5,1 | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ||||||||
| MacBook (13-inch, Early 2009) | MacBook5,2 | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ||||||||
| MacBook (13-inch, Mid 2009) | MacBook5,2 | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ||||||||
| MacBook (13-inch, Late 2009) | MacBook6,1 | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | |||||||
| MacBook (13-inch, Mid 2010) | MacBook7,1 | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | |||||||
| MacBook (Retina, 12-inch, Early 2015) | MacBook8,1 | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ||||||||
| MacBook (Retina, 12-inch, Early 2016) | MacBook9,1 | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ||||||||
| MacBook (Retina, 12-inch, 2017) | MacBook10,1 | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ||||||||
| Name | Identifier | 10.4 | 10.5 | 10.6 | 10.7 | 10.8 | 10.9 | 10.10 | 10.11 | 10.12 | 10.13 | 10.14 | 10.15 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
MacBook Air
| Name | Identifier | 10.5 | 10.6 | 10.7 | 10.8 | 10.9 | 10.10 | 10.11 | 10.12 | 10.13 | 10.14 | 10.15 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MacBook Air (Early 2008) | MacBookAir1,1 | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ||||||||||||||
| MacBook Air (Late 2008) | MacBookAir2,1 | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ||||||||||
| MacBook Air (Mid 2009) | MacBookAir2,1 | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ||||||||||
| MacBook Air (11-inch, Late 2010) | MacBookAir3,1 | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | |||||||||
| MacBook Air (13-inch, Late 2010) | MacBookAir3,2 | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | |||||||||
| MacBook Air (11-inch, Mid 2011) | MacBookAir4,1 | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ||||||||||
| MacBook Air (13-inch, Mid 2011) | MacBookAir4,2 | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ||||||||||
| MacBook Air (11-inch, Mid 2012) | MacBookAir5,1 | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ||||||||
| MacBook Air (13-inch, Mid 2012) | MacBookAir5,2 | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ||||||||
| MacBook Air (11-inch, Mid 2013) | MacBookAir6,1 | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ||||||||
| MacBook Air (13-inch, Mid 2013) | MacBookAir6,2 | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ||||||||
| MacBook Air (11-inch, Early 2014) | MacBookAir6,1 | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | |||||||||
| MacBook Air (13-inch, Early 2014) | MacBookAir6,2 | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | |||||||||
| MacBook Air (11-inch, Early 2015) | MacBookAir7,1 | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | |||||||||
| MacBook Air (13-inch, Early 2015) | MacBookAir7,2 | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | |||||||||
| MacBook Air (13-inch, 2017) | MacBookAir7,2 | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | |||||||||||
| MacBook Air (Retina, 13-inch, 2018) | MacBookAir8,1 | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | |||||||||||
| MacBook Air (Retina, 13-inch, 2019) | MacBookAir8,2 | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | |||||||||||
| MacBook Air (Retina, 13-inch, 2020) | MacBookAir9,1 | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | |||||||||||
| MacBook Air (M1, 2020) | MacBookAir10,1 | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | |||||||||||
| MacBook Air (M2, 2022) | Mac14,2 | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ||||||||||||
| MacBook Air 15" (M2, 2023) | Mac14,15 | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | |||||||||||||
| MacBook Air (13-inch, M3, 2024) | Mac15,12 | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ||||||||||||||
| MacBook Air (15-inch, M3, 2024) | Mac15,13 | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ||||||||||||||
| Name | Identifier | 10.5 | 10.6 | 10.7 | 10.8 | 10.9 | 10.10 | 10.11 | 10.12 | 10.13 | 10.14 | 10.15 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 26 |
MacBook Pro
| Name | Identifier | 10.11 | 10.12 | 10.13 | 10.14 | 10.15 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 26 |
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| MacBook Pro (15-inch Mid/Late 2007, 2.4/2.2GHz) | MacBookPro3,1 | ✔️ | ||||||||||
| MacBook Pro (17-inch Mid/Late 2007, 2.4 GHz) | MacBookPro3,1 | ✔️ | ||||||||||
| MacBook Pro (15-inch Early 2008) | MacBookPro4,1 | ✔️ | ||||||||||
| MacBook Pro (17-inch Early 2008) | MacBookPro4,1 | ✔️ | ||||||||||
| MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2008) | MacBookPro5,1 | ✔️ | ||||||||||
| MacBook Pro (17-inch, Late 2008) | MacBookPro4,1 | ✔️ | ||||||||||
| MacBook Pro (17-inch, Early 2009) | MacBookPro5,2 | ✔️ | ||||||||||
| MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2009) | MacBookPro5,5 | ✔️ | ||||||||||
| MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2.53 GHz, Mid 2009) | MacBookPro5,4 | ✔️ | ||||||||||
| MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2009) | MacBookPro5,3 | ✔️ | ||||||||||
| MacBook Pro (17-inch, Mid 2009) | MacBookPro5,2 | ✔️ | ||||||||||
| MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2010) | MacBookPro7,1 | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ||||||||
| MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2010) | MacBookPro6,2 | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ||||||||
| MacBook Pro (17-inch, Mid 2010) | MacBookPro6,1 | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ||||||||
| MacBook Pro (13-inch, Early 2011) | MacBookPro8,1 | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ||||||||
| MacBook Pro (15-inch, Early 2011) | MacBookPro8,2 | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ||||||||
| MacBook Pro (17-inch, Early 2011) | MacBookPro8,3 | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ||||||||
| MacBook Pro (13-inch, Late 2011) | MacBookPro8,1 | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ||||||||
| MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2011) | MacBookPro8,2 | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ||||||||
| MacBook Pro (17-inch, Late 2011) | MacBookPro8,3 | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ||||||||
| MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2012) | MacBookPro9,2 | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ||||||
| MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2012) | MacBookPro9,1 | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ||||||
| MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2012) | MacBookPro10,1 | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ||||||
| MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2012) | MacBookPro10,2 | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ||||||
| MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2013) | MacBookPro10,2 | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ||||||
| MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Early 2013) | MacBookPro10,1 | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ||||||
| MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2013) | MacBookPro11,1 | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | |||||
| MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Late 2013) | MacBookPro11,2 or MacBookPro11,3 | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | |||||
| MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Mid 2014) | MacBookPro11,1 | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | |||||
| MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2014) | MacBookPro11,2 or MacBookPro11,3 | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | |||||
| MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2015) | MacBookPro12,1 | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ||||
| MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2015) | MacBookPro11,4 or MacBookPro11,5 | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ||||
| MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2016, Two Thunderbolt 3 Ports) | MacBookPro13,1 | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | |||||
| MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2016, Four Thunderbolt 3 Ports) | MacBookPro13,2 | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | |||||
| MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2016) | MacBookPro13,3 | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | |||||
| MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2017, Two Thunderbolt 3 Ports) | MacBookPro14,1 | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ||||
| MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2017, Four Thunderbolt 3 Ports) | MacBookPro14,2 | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ||||
| MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2017) | MacBookPro14,3 | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ||||
| MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2018, Four Thunderbolt 3 Ports) | MacBookPro15,2 | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | |||
| MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2018) | MacBookPro15,1 or MacBookPro15,3 | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | |||
| MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2019, Four Thunderbolt 3 ports) | MacBookPro15,2 | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ||||
| MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2019) | MacBookPro15,1 or MacBookPro15,3 | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ||||
| MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2019, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports) | MacBookPro15,4 | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ||||
| MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2019) | MacBookPro16,1 | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ||||
| MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2020, Four Thunderbolt 3 ports) | MacBookPro16,2 | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ||||
| MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2020, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports) | MacBookPro16,3 | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ||||
| MacBook Pro (13-inch, M1, 2020) | MacBookPro17,1 | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | |||||
| MacBook Pro (14-inch, 2021) | MacBookPro18,1 | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ||||||
| MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2021) | MacBookPro18,2 | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ||||||
| MacBook Pro (13-inch, M2, 2022) | Mac14,7 | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ||||||
| MacBook Pro (14-inch, 2023) | Mac14,9 (M2 Pro) or Mac14,5 (M2 Max) | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | |||||||
| MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2023) | Mac14,9 (M2 Pro) or Mac14,5 (M2 Max) | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | |||||||
| MacBook Pro (14-inch, M3, Nov 2023) | Mac15,3 | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | |||||||
| MacBook Pro (14-inch, M3 Pro or M3 Max, Nov 2023) | Mac15,6 (M3 Pro) Mac15,10 (M3 Max with 14-core CPU) Mac15,8 (M3 Max with 16-core CPU) | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | |||||||
| MacBook Pro (16-inch, Nov 2023) | Mac15,7 (M3 Pro) Mac15,11 (M3 Max with 14-core CPU) Mac15,9 (M3 Max with 16-core CPU) | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | |||||||
| MacBook Pro (14-inch, M4, 2024) | Mac16,1 | ✔️ | ✔️ | |||||||||
| MacBook Pro (14-inch M4 Pro or M4 Max, 2024) | Mac16,8 (M4 Pro) Mac16,6 (M4 Max) | ✔️ | ✔️ | |||||||||
| MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2024) | Mac16,7 (M4 Pro) Mac16,5 (M4 Max) | ✔️ | ✔️ | |||||||||
| Name | Identifier | 10.11 | 10.12 | 10.13 | 10.14 | 10.15 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 26 |
iMac
| Name | Identifier | 10.11 | 10.12 | 10.13 | 10.14 | 10.15 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| iMac (20-inch Mid 2007) | iMac7,1 | ✔️ | ||||||||||
| iMac (24-inch Mid 2007) | iMac7,1 | ✔️ | ||||||||||
| iMac (20-inch Early 2008) | iMac8,1 | ✔️ | ||||||||||
| iMac (24-inch Early 2008) | iMac8,1 | ✔️ | ||||||||||
| iMac (20-inch, Early 2009) | iMac9,1 | ✔️ | ||||||||||
| iMac (24-inch, Early 2009) | iMac9,1 | ✔️ | ||||||||||
| iMac (20-inch, Mid 2009) | iMac9,1 | ✔️ | ||||||||||
| iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2009) | iMac10,1 | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ||||||||
| iMac (27-inch, Late 2009) | iMac10,1 or iMac11,1 | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ||||||||
| iMac (21.5-inch, Mid 2010) | iMac11,2 | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ||||||||
| iMac (27-inch, Mid 2010) | iMac11,3 | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ||||||||
| iMac (21.5-inch, Mid 2011) | iMac12,1 | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ||||||||
| iMac (27-inch, Mid 2011) | iMac12,2 | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ||||||||
| iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2011) | iMac12,1 | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ||||||||
| iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2012) | iMac13,1 | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ||||||
| iMac (27-inch, Late 2012) | iMac13,2 | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ||||||
| iMac (21.5-inch, Early 2013) | iMac13,1 | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ||||||
| iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2013) | iMac14,1 or iMac14,3 | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ||||||
| iMac (27-inch, Late 2013) | iMac14,2 | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ||||||
| iMac (21.5-inch, Mid 2014) | iMac14,4 | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | |||||
| iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2014) | iMac15,1 | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | |||||
| iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Mid 2015) | iMac15,1 | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | |||||
| iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2015) | iMac16,1 or iMac16,2 | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ||||
| iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, Late 2015) | iMac16,2 | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ||||
| iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2015) | iMac17,1 | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ||||
| iMac (21.5-inch, 2017) | iMac18,1 | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ||||
| iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, 2017) | iMac18,2 | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ||||
| iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2017) | iMac18,3 | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ||||
| iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, 2019) | iMac19,2 | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ||||
| iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2019) | iMac19,1 | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ||||
| iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2020) | iMac20,1 or iMac20,2 | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ||||
| iMac (24-inch, M1, 2021) | iMac21,2 (2-ports) iMac21,1 (4-ports) | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | |||||
| iMac (24-inch, 2023) | Mac15,4 (2-ports) Mac15,5 (4-ports) | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | |||||||
| iMac (24-inch, 2024) | Mac16,2 (2-ports) Mac16,3 (4-ports) | ✔️ | ✔️ | |||||||||
| Name | Identifier | 10.11 | 10.12 | 10.13 | 10.14 | 10.15 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 26 |
iMac Pro
There was only ever one model of iMac Pro and it cannot be upgraded past macOS 16 Sequoia.
| Name | Identifier | 10.13 | 10.14 | 10.15 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| iMac Pro (2017) | iMacPro1,1 | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Mac Mini
| Name | Identifier | 10.11 | 10.12 | 10.13 | 10.14 | 10.15 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mac mini (Early 2009) | Macmini3,1 | ✔️ | ||||||||||
| Mac mini (Late 2009) | Macmini3,1 | ✔️ | ||||||||||
| Mac mini (Mac OS X Server, Late 2009) | Macmini3,1 | ✔️ | ||||||||||
| Mac mini (Mid 2010) | Macmini4,1 | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ||||||||
| Mac mini Server (Mid 2010) | Macmini4,1 | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ||||||||
| Mac mini (Mid 2011) | Macmini5,1 or Macmini5,2 | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ||||||||
| Mac mini Server (Mid 2011) | Macmini5,3 | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ||||||||
| Mac mini (Late 2012) | Macmini6,1 or Macmini6,2 | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ||||||
| Mac mini Server (Late 2012) | Macmini6,2 | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ||||||
| Mac mini (Late 2014) | Macmini7,1 | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ||||
| Mac mini (2018) | Macmini8,1 | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ||||
| Mac mini (M1,2020) | Macmini9,1 | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | |||||
| Mac mini (2023) | Mac14,3 (M2) or Mac14,12 (M2 Pro) | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | |||||||
| Mac mini (2024) | Mac16,10 (M4) Mac16,11 (M4 Pro) | ✔️ | ✔️ | |||||||||
| Name | Identifier | 10.11 | 10.12 | 10.13 | 10.14 | 10.15 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 26 |
Mac Studio
| Name | Identifier | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mac Studio (2022) | Mac13,1 (M1 Max) Mac13,2 (M1 Ultra) | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Mac Studio (2023) | Mac14,13 (M2 Max) Mac14,14 (M2 Ultra) | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | |
| Mac Studio (2025) | Mac16,9 (M4 Max) Mac15,14 (M3 Ultra) | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Mac Pro
Not to be confused with MacBook Pro, Apple's notebook computer.
| Name | Identifier | 10.11 | 10.12 | 10.13 | 10.14 | 10.15 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mac Pro (Early 2008) | MacPro3,1 | ✔️ | ||||||||||
| Mac Pro (Early 2009) | MacPro4,1 | ✔️ | ||||||||||
| Mac Pro (Mid 2010) | MacPro5,1 | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ (note below) |
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| Mac Pro Server (Mid 2010) | MacPro5,1 | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ (note below) |
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| Mac Pro (Mid 2012) | MacPro5,1 | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ (note below) |
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| Mac Pro Server (Mid 2012) | MacPro5,1 | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ (note below) |
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| Mac Pro (Late 2013) | MacPro6,1 | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ||||
| Mac Pro (2019) | MacPro7,1 | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ||||
| Mac Pro (Rack, 2019) | MacPro7,1 | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ||||
| Mac Pro (2023) | Mac14,8 | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | |||||||
| Name | Identifier | 10.11 | 10.12 | 10.13 | 10.14 | 10.15 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 26 |
Note: Mac Pro 2010 and 2012 can only run 10.14 Mojave if a Metal-capable GPU is installed