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Major OS release · macOS

macOS Big Sur

Version 11Nov 10, 202034 public releases · 33 point updates

Software history

Defining features

Feature summaries are anchored to the cited Apple first-party source.

Major interface redesign

Big Sur introduced a broad visual redesign across windows, controls, icons, and system chrome.

Control Center and Notification Center

Control Center brought common system controls together while Notification Center combined notifications with redesigned widgets.

Safari privacy and customization

Safari added a customizable start page, stronger privacy reporting, improved tabs, and built-in translation.

Messages and Maps redesigns

Messages and Maps gained major feature upgrades aligned more closely with their iOS counterparts.

Apple feature source ↗

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 products12 mapped products
Full device coverage42 device names
  • Developer Transition Kit
  • Mac Pro (2019)
  • Mac Pro (Late 2013)
  • Mac mini (Late 2014)
  • Mac mini (Late 2018)
  • Mac mini (M1, Late 2020)
  • 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 (M1, 2020)
  • MacBook Air (Retina, 13-inch, 2018)
  • MacBook Air (Retina, 13-inch, 2019)
  • MacBook Air (Retina, 13-inch, 2020)
  • 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, 2019, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports)
  • MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2020, Four Thunderbolt 3 ports)
  • MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2020, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports)
  • MacBook Pro (13-inch, M1, 2020)
  • MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2016)
  • MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2017)
  • MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2019)
  • MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2019, Radeon Pro 5600M Graphics)
  • 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, Late 2015)
  • iMac (21.5-inch, Mid 2014)
  • iMac (24-inch, M1, 2021, Four Ports)
  • iMac (24-inch, M1, 2021, Two Ports)
  • iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, 2017)
  • iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, 2019)
  • iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2017)
  • iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2019)
  • iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2020)
  • iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2020, RX 5700/XT)
  • iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2015)
  • iMac Pro (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2017)

Support dropped at this major

Archive products

Device names in support data

  • Mac mini (Late 2012, Core i5)
  • Mac mini (Late 2012, Core i7)
  • MacBook Air (11-inch, Mid 2012)
  • MacBook Air (13-inch, Mid 2012)
  • MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2012)
  • MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2012)
  • 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 (27-inch, Late 2012)
  • iMac (27-inch, Late 2013)

Public releases

Public release history

Every canonical public release assigned to this major version, including the initial release and later point updates.

2020

  1. 11.0Initial major release
  2. 11.0.1Point update
  3. 11.1Point update

2021

  1. 11.2Point update
  2. 11.2.1Point update
  3. 11.2.2Point update
  4. 11.2.3Point update
  5. 11.3Point update
  6. 11.3.1Point update
  7. 11.4Point update
  8. 11.5Point update
  9. 11.5.1Point update
  10. 11.5.2Point update
  11. 11.6Point update
  12. 11.6.1Point update
  13. 11.6.2Point update

2022

  1. 11.6.3Point update
  2. 11.6.4Point update
  3. 11.6.5Point update
  4. 11.6.6Point update
  5. 11.6.7Point update
  6. 11.6.8Point update
  7. 11.7Point update
  8. 11.7.1Point update
  9. 11.7.2Point update

2023

  1. 11.7.3Point update
  2. 11.7.4Point update
  3. 11.7.5Point update
  4. 11.7.6Point update
  5. 11.7.7Point update
  6. 11.7.8Point update
  7. 11.7.9Point update
  8. 11.7.10Point update

2026

  1. 11.7.11Point update