-
Aqua user interface. Characterized by smooth window animations and vibrant visuals on macOS.
-
Solid performance boost and a few other functional improvements such as a simplified CD and DVD burning.
-
Accessibility API, called Universal Access. Some of the apps born with this release continue living on Mac.
-
The first official web browser made by Apple replaces Internet Explorer on MAC. Was available on Jaguar but it's the first release where it becomes a default browser.
-
A pretty big update, it featured Spotlight search, Automator, voiceover and around 200 other improvements.
-
Mac's desktop changes significantly, with dock, a new menu bar and stacks. Time machine, spotlight enhancements and support for 64-bit apps arrive too.
-
64-bit architecture. App Store was born in the Snow Leopard era.
-
Launchpad, multi-touch gestures, and more. Many people criticized this for the so-called "natural scrolling", which moved the content up when you scroll down.
-
Major apps like Notes, Reminders and messages arrive form iOS, turning Mac into a more comfortable spot for managing your daily routine.
-
Operating system number 10 debuts a range of privacy features, majorly focused on password encryption and storage. Also new maps, iBocks, and tags for the first time.
-
Biggesy redesign in years, from things like thin fonts and new color schemes to the big shift towards flat graphic design, which better matches the design iOS.
-
Is faster, better, stronger than the previous operating system, due to a major performance boost.
-
Apple shifts to the macOS naming. There's also new storage optimization feature with a detailed overviw of storage and suggestions on how to free up disk space and, Hey Siri!
-
Adds a new video standard called HEIC and a transition to apple file system (APFS).
-
Improve Dark Mode, Mac users can now move trough their day-and-night routine with the colors of the screen moving with them.
-
Marks the death of iTunes, splitting Apple's top-destination for media content into three dedicated apps, music, podcast and movies.
-
Apple Intelligence is here for the first time! New Writing Tools help you polish your text, and Image Playground and Genmoji help you create images
-
Bringing a huge design change and transition to Apple's M1 Macs, macOS Big Sur is the one to remember.
-
The ability to set up quick actions with different apps to automate your flow. Apart from that, there's Universal Control.
-
While it’s opt-in, many users will make Stage Manager a default because it’s a great way to transition between tasks and workspaces.
-
macOS Sonoma offers a handful of important improvements over macOS 13 Ventura and earlier versions. With Sonoma, you can add and interact with widgets on your desktop, treat websites like standalone apps, create multi-user profiles in the Safari browser.