The first Mac software was called System 1 and it was released on January 24, 1984, and there have been 30 major updates since. Apple rebranded to Mac OS with the release of mac OS 8 on July 26, 1997.

Apple on Monday unveiled expanded artificial-intelligence capabilities and a new design interface across all of its products, marking the tech giant’s latest round of updates as it aims to compete in the high-stakes AI race. A fresh operating system ...

Apple’s macOS operating system has changed a lot over the last 25 years, with new features and designs coming and going as the decades have passed. Even the name has been adjusted, starting out as Mac OS X before shortening to OS X and eventually ...

On Monday, Apple released macOS 26, also known as macOS Tahoe, to the world. The new operating system is available to anyone with an Apple Silicon Mac and also runs on some older Intel Macs, too. Apple’s most heavily marketed feature of the new Mac ...

CUPERTINO, Calif. — After stumbling out of the starting gate in Big Tech’s pivotal race to capitalize on artificial intelligence, Apple tried to regain its footing Monday during an annual developers conference that focused mostly on incremental ...

Apple's upcoming iOS 27 update prioritizes performance and bug fixes, drawing inspiration from Snow Leopard's lean approach. Expect a system-wide 'Liquid Glass' effect slider and significant AI advancements,

If you’re interested in converting to the shiny bitten Apple, or have recently taken a bite yourself, you should know that Macs natively run on macOS, short for (surprise) Mac operating system. Folks have been using Macs before even the first official ...

Apple has released its first Background Security Improvements update to fix a WebKit flaw tracked as CVE-2026-20643 on iPhones, iPads, and Macs without requiring a full operating system upgrade.