Mac OS X Lion

OS X v10.7 "Lion"
DeveloperApple Inc.
OS familyOS X
Source modelClosed source (with open source components)
Released to
manufacturing
July 20, 2011 (2011-07-20)
Latest release10.7.5 Build 11G63 / October 4, 2012 (2012-10-04)[1]
Update methodApple Software Update
Platformsx86-64
Kernel typeHybrid
LicenseAPSL and Apple EULA
Preceded byMac OS X v10.6 "Snow Leopard"
Succeeded byOS X v10.8 "Mountain Lion"
Official websiteOfficial website
Support status
Unsupported as of September 2014
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Mac OS X Lion is an operating system. It is the eighth major release of Apple's Mac OS X software line. It is made for Macintosh desktops, laptops, and servers. It was released on 20th July 2011 via the Mac App Store.[2]

Lion was unveiled to the public at Apple's "Back to the Mac" event on October 20, 2010. It brings developments from iOS (Apple's mobile operating system for the iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad), such as the App Store, to the Mac.

  1. http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1583
  2. "Apple Mac OS X Lion released » Coolest Gadgets". www.coolest-gadgets.com. Archived from the original on 2016-11-18. Retrieved 2019-02-14.

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