![]() A point release is generally a major update under a given major version release. Minor Version Number: Also known as a point release.For operating system software (macOS, iOS/iPadOS watchOS and tvOS) Apple releases a developer and public beta during its annual World Wide Developers Conference (WWDC) which is generally held in June, followed by a public release in fall which generally happens in September. Of late, Apple has adopted a yearly release cycle for major versions of all its operating system software and some of the consumer and professional software such as Safari and Xcode. It is incremented by 1 for every upgrade of the software. Major Version Number: This indicates the major version of the software.The software version numbering protocol for major Apple software such as operating systems (macOS, iOS/iPadOS, watchOS and tvOS) and professional tools (Xcode) follow a three part numbering pattern of the form X. This article is an attempt to unravel the mystery behind the version numbering used by the various operating systems released by Apple. While the various types of operating system software and their numerous version numbers may sound confusing, they follow a certain pattern and are closely related and dependent on each other. Some examples include HomePod Software, a variant of iOS running on Apple’s HomePod speakers, and bridgeOS, a variant of watchOS that runs on Apple’s T2 chips. They work behind the scenes and power other Apple hardware and accessories. There are also a few esoteric operating systems by Apple that users don’t interact with directly and never hear about. ![]() tvOS: It’s a derivative of iOS operating system which is designed keeping large television screens and streaming media consumption in mind.It is derived from and is heavily dependent on iOS. ![]() watchOS: It is the operating system that powers the Apple Watch.iPadOS powers all the supported models of iPad. Starting September 2019, Apple rebranded iOS running on iPad to iPadOS, to bring consumer attention to iPad specific features present in the operating system such as iPad multi-tasking, multi-touch Trackpad & Mouse support, and Apple Pencil support. iOS is the operating system that powers the iPod touch (now discontinued) and all the models of iPhone. iOS and iPadOS: This operating system by Apple has the widest user base among all the operating systems that they develop.It’s the same operating system on all those computers with mostly identical features. It’s the software running on your MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, Mac mini, iMac, Mac Studio and even Mac Pro. macOS: Previously called Mac OS X or OS X for a while (X is read as the Roman numeral Ten, and not the alphabet X) is the operating system that powers Apple’s Macintosh or Mac line of desktop and laptop computers.Below is a list of all the operating systems that Apple designs and develops along with the hardware platforms they run on: ![]() Do the version numbers follow some kind of a pattern? Are they interrelated with each other? Let’s try to find out.Īpple designs and develops the operating system for all the hardware that it makes. But regular folks, tech-savvy people, and even software developers themselves often find them baffling. We encounter version numbers for software and operating systems all the time. Encountering a nagging bug on your Mac? It got fixed in the next update of macOS. Searching for that new feature in your iPhone and having trouble finding it? Make sure you are running the correct version of iOS. Every software comes with a version number. We encounter it in all areas both personal and professional. Software has become an indispensable part of our lives.
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