What is macOS?
Q: What is macOS?
A: macOS is an operating system (OS) for computers made by Apple Inc. These are called Macintosh computers, or Macs.
Q: Is it possible to run macOS on other computers than Macs?
A: Yes, people have made macOS run on computers that are not Macs. This is called Hackintosh and violates macOS' license agreement.
Q: How does macOS differ from the "classic" Mac OS?
A: Unlike the first operating system, macOS (since OS X) is based on the UNIX operating system (current versions have UNIX 03 certification) and on technologies developed between 1985 and 1997 at NeXT, a company that Apple co-founder Steve Jobs created after leaving Apple in 1985.
Q: What does the "X" in Mac OS X and OS X stand for?
A: The "X" in Mac OS X and OS X stands for the Roman numeral for the number 10 and is pronounced as such.
Q: What is the core of macOS?
A: The core of macOS is an open source OS called Darwin, but Darwin itself cannot run macOS software.
Q: How are versions of macOs named? A: Versions of macOs are named after kinds of big cats, or California landmarks, and have a version number that starts with 10.
Q: What is the latest version of macOs? A: The latest version of macOs is macOs Big Sur (11.0).
