Siri comes to the Mac
Sierra brought Siri to the Mac for desktop search, messaging, information lookup and other voice-driven tasks.
Major OS release · macOS
macOS Sierra
Software history
Defining features
Feature summaries are anchored to the cited Apple first-party source.
Universal Clipboard
Universal Clipboard let users copy content on one Apple device and paste it on another nearby Mac, iPhone or iPad.
Auto Unlock and Apple Pay on the web
Apple Watch could automatically unlock a nearby Mac, while Apple Pay purchases on websites could be approved with an iPhone or Apple Watch.
iCloud Desktop and Documents
Desktop and Documents folders could sync through iCloud so files followed the user across Macs and iOS devices.
Storage and media improvements
Optimized Storage, Photos Memories and Picture in Picture expanded how Sierra managed disk space and everyday media workflows.
Mac OS X / OS X / macOS
Device support
Archive-product links show the canonical products represented by this project. The full device-name list preserves the broader structured support evidence, including hardware refreshes that do not have their own archive node.
Supported archive products8 mapped products
Full device coverage50 device names
- Mac Pro (Late 2013)
- Mac mini (Late 2012, Core i5)
- Mac mini (Late 2012, Core i7)
- Mac mini (Late 2014)
- Mac mini (Mid 2010)
- Mac mini (Mid 2011, Dedicated graphics)
- Mac mini (Mid 2011, Integrated graphics)
- Mac mini (Mid 2011, Server)
- MacBook (13-inch, Late 2009)
- MacBook (13-inch, Mid 2010)
- MacBook (Retina, 12-inch, 2017)
- MacBook (Retina, 12-inch, Early 2015)
- MacBook (Retina, 12-inch, Early 2016)
- MacBook Air (11-inch, Early 2015)
- MacBook Air (11-inch, Late 2010)
- MacBook Air (11-inch, Mid 2011)
- MacBook Air (11-inch, Mid 2012)
- MacBook Air (13-inch, Late 2010)
- MacBook Air (13-inch, Mid 2011)
- MacBook Air (13-inch, Mid 2012)
- MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2016, Four Thunderbolt 3 ports)
- MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2016, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports)
- MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2017, Four Thunderbolt 3 ports)
- MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2017, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports)
- MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2010)
- MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2012)
- MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2016)
- MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2017)
- MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2010)
- MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2012)
- MacBook Pro (17-inch, Mid 2010)
- MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2015)
- MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2015, Dedicated graphics)
- MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2015, Integrated graphics)
- iMac (21.5-inch, 2017)
- iMac (21.5-inch, Early 2013)
- iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2012)
- iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2013, Dedicated Graphics)
- iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2013, Integrated Graphics)
- iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2015)
- iMac (21.5-inch, Mid 2010)
- iMac (21.5-inch, Mid 2014)
- iMac (27-inch, Late 2009, Core i5/i7)
- iMac (27-inch, Late 2012)
- iMac (27-inch, Late 2013)
- iMac (27-inch, Mid 2010)
- iMac (27-inch, Mid 2011)
- iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, 2017)
- iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2017)
- iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2015)
Support dropped at this major
Archive products
Device names in support data
- Mac Pro (Early 2008)
- Mac Pro (Early 2009)
- MacBook (13-inch, Aluminum, Late 2008)
- MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2009)
- MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2009, Dedicated Graphics)
- MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2009, Integrated Graphics)
- Xserve (Early 2009)
Public releases
Public release history
Every canonical public release assigned to this major version, including the initial release and later point updates.
2016
- 10.12Initial major release
- 10.12.1Point update
- 10.12.2Point update
2017
- 10.12.3Point update
- 10.12.4Point update
- 10.12.5Point update
- 10.12.6Point update