{"id":392939,"date":"2022-01-12T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-01-12T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/what-is-the-latest-version-of-macos\/"},"modified":"2022-01-12T14:00:00","modified_gmt":"2022-01-12T11:00:00","slug":"what-is-the-latest-version-of-macos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-the-latest-version-of-macos\/","title":{"rendered":"#What Is the Latest Version of macOS?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a4d5d676696f\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a4d5d676696f\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-the-latest-version-of-macos\/#The_Latest_Version_Is_macOS_120_Monterey\" >The Latest Version Is macOS 12.0 Monterey<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-the-latest-version-of-macos\/#How_to_Check_if_You_Have_the_Latest_Version\" >How to Check if You Have the Latest Version<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-the-latest-version-of-macos\/#How_to_Update_to_the_Latest_Version\" >How to Update to the Latest Version<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#What Is the Latest Version of macOS?&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<!-- UNCACHED CONTENT --><\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage wp-image-732998 size-full\" data-pagespeed-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-06-08-at-12.06.37.png?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-06-08-at-12.06.37.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-06-08-at-12.06.37.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"macOS Monterey\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" data-credittext=\"Apple\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\"><a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">App<\/a>le<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The latest version of macOS is macOS 12.0 Monterey, which Apple released on October 25, 2021. Apple releases a new major version roughly once every year. These upgrades are free and are available in the Mac App Store.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Latest_Version_Is_macOS_120_Monterey\"><\/span>The Latest Version Is macOS 12.0 Monterey<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Apple\u2019s newest Mac operating system is macOS 12.0, also known as macOS Monterey. This is the eighteenth major release of the Mac operating system.<\/p>\n<p>macOS 12.0 Monterey drops support for some Macs that ran macOS 11.0 Big Sur. Here\u2019s <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/732982\/will-macos-monterey-run-on-my-mac\/\">how to tell if your Mac can run Monterey.<\/p>\n<p>Monterey includes SharePlay for watching videos in sync with other people, a controversial new Safari browser redesign, Focus Modes that sync with the Focus status on your iPhone, and more. Here\u2019s <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.apple.com\/macos\/monterey\/\">Apple\u2019s overview of the new features in Monterey<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Check_if_You_Have_the_Latest_Version\"><\/span>How to Check if You Have the Latest Version<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/350906\/how-to-check-which-version-of-macos-youre-using\/\">see which version of macOS you have installed, click the Apple menu icon at the top left corner of your screen, and then select the \u201cAbout This Mac\u201d command.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" alignnone wp-image-367704 size-full\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/img_5bad6ec3bbbbc.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"287\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The name and version number of your Mac\u2019s operating system appears on the \u201cOverview\u201d tab in the About This Mac window. If you see \u201cmacOS Monterey\u201d and version \u201c12.0\u201d, you have Monterey, As long as it starts with \u201c12.\u201d, you have Monterey installed.<\/p>\n<p>In the screenshot below, we have version 10.14 of macOS Mojave installed. For example, if it says you have macOS Mojave version \u201c10.14.1\u201d installed, this means you have Mojave with the \u201c.1\u201d update installed. These smaller updates contain security patches and other fixes. They appear as updates in the Software Update pane.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" alignnone wp-image-367707 size-full\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/img_5bad6f5476ad8.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"The Overview pane in the About This Mac window.\" width=\"650\" height=\"355\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Check Which Version of macOS You&#8217;re Using<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Update_to_the_Latest_Version\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_2\">How to Update to the Latest Version<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you don\u2019t yet have macOS Monterey installed, you can easily update to it from the Mac App Store. You can either open the App Store and look for Monterey or click the following link to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/macos-monterey\/id1576738294\">open the Monterey page on the Mac App Store<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Click the \u201cDownload\u201d or \u201cGet\u201d button on the macOS Monterey page to download Monterey and install it on your Mac. The operating system is 12.1GB in size so it may take a while. The installer will automatically open after the download is finished. Click through it to install Monterey on your Mac.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" alignnone wp-image-367694 size-full\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/img_5bad4aafb3c63.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Click &quot;Get&quot; to download the new version of macOS.\" width=\"650\" height=\"375\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"admonishment_note\"><p><strong>Note:<\/strong> We highly recommend backing up your Mac with Time Machine\u00a0(or however you back up) before upgrading your operating system. The upgrade should leave everything in place, but it\u2019s always better to play it safe just in case.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Apple only supports the most recent three versions of macOS with security updates, so you have to upgrade regularly to ensure you have the latest security patches.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>Which Releases of macOS Are Supported With Security Updates?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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