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macOS Big Sur

17th major version of the macOS operating system
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macOS Big Sur

Summary

macOS Big Sur is an operating system[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of operating_system entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,422 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • macOS Big Sur's instance of is recorded as operating system[3].
  • macOS Big Sur's instance of is recorded as macOS[4].
  • macOS Big Sur's instance of is recorded as UNIX 03[5].
  • Big Sur is named after macOS Big Sur[6].
  • macOS Big Sur's based on is recorded as Darwin[7].
  • macOS Big Sur followed macOS Catalina[8].
  • macOS Big Sur was followed by macOS Monterey[9].
  • macOS Big Sur's developer is recorded as Apple Inc.[10].
  • macOS Big Sur's part of the series is recorded as macOS[11].
  • macOS Big Sur's copyright license is recorded as Apple Public Source License[12].
  • macOS Big Sur's copyright license is recorded as proprietary license[13].
  • macOS Big Sur's software version identifier is recorded as 11.0 beta 10[14].
  • macOS Big Sur's software version identifier is recorded as 11.0 Public Beta 4[15].
  • macOS Big Sur's software version identifier is recorded as 11.0.1 Release Candidate[16].
  • macOS Big Sur's software version identifier is recorded as 11.0.1 (20B29)[17].
  • macOS Big Sur's software version identifier is recorded as 11.0.1 (20B50)[18].
  • macOS Big Sur's software version identifier is recorded as 11.1 (20C69)[19].
  • macOS Big Sur's software version identifier is recorded as 11.2 (20D64)[20].
  • macOS Big Sur's software version identifier is recorded as 11.2.1 (20D74)[21].
  • macOS Big Sur's software version identifier is recorded as 11.2.2 (20D80)[22].
  • macOS Big Sur's software version identifier is recorded as 11.2.3 (20D91)[23].
  • macOS Big Sur's software version identifier is recorded as 11.3 (20E232)[24].
  • macOS Big Sur's software version identifier is recorded as 11.3.1 (20E241)[25].
  • macOS Big Sur's software version identifier is recorded as 11.4 (20F71)[26].
  • macOS Big Sur's software version identifier is recorded as 11.5 (20G71)[27].

Body

Publication

macOS Big Sur was published on November 12, 2020[28]. Its part of the series is recorded as macOS[11].

Subject and Themes

macOS Big Sur's part of the series is recorded as macOS[11].

Adaptations and Inspiration

macOS Big Sur followed macOS Catalina[8]. It was followed by macOS Monterey[9].

Why It Matters

macOS Big Sur ranks in the top 2% of operating_system entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,422 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

Related Entities

Apple Inc. Darwin iMac iOS MacBook Air (Apple Silicon) macOS macOS Catalina macOS Monterey operating system UNIX 03

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21d ago · ShrKtn · 2026-09-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Based on → Darwin
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    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P348]]: 11.0 beta 10"
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