OS X El Capitan
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OS X El Capitan (/ɛl ˌkæpɪˈtɑːn/ el KAP-i-TAHN) (version 10.11) is the twelfth major release of macOS (named OS X at the time of El Capitan's release), Apple Inc.'s desktop and server operating system for Macintosh. It focuses mainly on performance, stability, and security.[3] Following the California location-based naming scheme introduced with OS X Mavericks, El Capitan was named after a rock formation in Yosemite National Park. El Capitan is the final version to be released under the name OS X. OS X El Capitan received far better reviews than Yosemite.
Version of the macOS operating system | |
Developer | Apple Inc. |
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OS family | |
Source model | Closed, with open source components |
General availability | September 30, 2015; 8 years ago (2015-09-30) |
Latest release | 10.11.6 (15G22010) / July 9, 2018; 5 years ago (2018-07-09) |
Update method | Mac App Store |
Platforms | x86-64 |
Kernel type | Hybrid (XNU) |
License | APSL and Apple EULA |
Preceded by | OS X Yosemite |
Succeeded by | macOS Sierra |
Official website | OS X - Overview - Apple at the Wayback Machine (archived September 2, 2016) |
Tagline | There's more to love with every click. |
Support status | |
Obsolete, unsupported as of October 2018. iTunes is no longer being updated, but is able to download driver updates to sync to newer devices.[2] |
The first beta of OS X El Capitan was released to developers shortly following the WWDC keynote on June 8, 2015.[4] The first public beta was made available on July 9, 2015.[5] There were multiple betas released after the keynote. OS X El Capitan was released to end users on September 30, 2015, as a free upgrade through the Mac App Store.[6]
OS X El Capitan is the final version of OS X to support Aluminum Macs and Xserve, as its successor, macOS Sierra drops support for the mid 2007 and final models.