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MacOS Big Sur

Desktop · Macintosh, Unix, Darwin · Apple

MacOS Big Sur

Unknown year v[±] Proprietary software with open-source components Active

Operating system entry sourced from Wikipedia: MacOS Big Sur.

Key specifications

Family
Macintosh, Unix, Darwin
Type
Desktop
Kernel
Hybrid, XNU
Version
[±]
License
Proprietary software with open-source components

general

11.0[a] 20A2411
Developer Apple
Generalavailability November 12, 2020; 5 years ago (2020-11-12)
Kernel type Hybrid, XNU
Latest release [±]
License Proprietary software with open-source components
Official website www.apple.com/macos/big-sur, Wayback Machine
OS family Macintosh, Unix, Darwin
Preceded by macOS Catalina
Source model Closed, open source
Succeeded by macOS Monterey
Supported platforms x86-64, ARM64
Tagline Doing it all, in new ways.
Update method Software Update

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Performance profile

Catalog-derived scores for comparison — not benchmark results.

Security 78
Performance 46
Compatibility 64
Ecosystem 82
Modern support 83
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