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The IPSW file format plays a crucial role in managing the software updates and restores for a variety of Apple devices. Its use extends beyond just iPhones and iPads, as it now also covers Apple silicon Macs, which can be updated using Apple Configurator 2. These files are integral to the device's firmware and contain various critical ...
The history of macOS, Apple's current Mac operating system formerly named Mac OS X until 2011 and then OS X until 2016, began with the company's project to replace its "classic" Mac OS. That system, up to and including its final release Mac OS 9 , was a direct descendant of the operating system Apple had used in its Mac computers since their ...
macOS Monterey is the final version of macOS that supports the 2015–2017 MacBook Air, Retina MacBook Pro, 2014 Mac Mini, 2015 iMac and cylindrical Mac Pro, as its successor, macOS Ventura, drops support for those models.
The system was originally marketed as simply "version 10" of Mac OS, but it has a history that is largely independent of the classic Mac OS. It is a Unix-based operating system [11] [12] built on NeXTSTEP and other NeXT technology from the late 1980s until early 1997, when Apple purchased the company and its CEO Steve Jobs returned to Apple ...
On November 10, 2020, Apple announced the first Mac Apple silicon chip, the Apple M1, in the Late 2020 Mac Mini, MacBook Air, and MacBook Pro. [20] Apple has said that it will support Intel Macs "for years to come", [ 19 ] [ 21 ] and most software that has not been ported to run on ARM Macs can use Rosetta 2 , an update of a compatibility ...
Mac OS X Snow Leopard (version 10.6) (also referred to as OS X Snow Leopard [10]) is the seventh major release of macOS, Apple's desktop and server operating system for Macintosh computers. Snow Leopard was publicly unveiled on June 8, 2009 [ 11 ] at Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference .
macOS Catalina (version 10.15) is the sixteenth major release of macOS, Apple Inc.'s desktop operating system for Macintosh computers. It is the successor to macOS Mojave and was announced at WWDC 2019 on June 3, 2019 and released to the public on October 7, 2019.
A Software Update control panel for automatic download and installation of Apple system software updates. A redesigned Sound control panel and support for USB audio. Speakable Items 2.0, also known as PlainTalk, featuring improved speech synthesis and recognition along with AppleScript integration. [9] Improved font management through FontSync.