Developer | Apple Inc. |
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OS family | OS X |
Source model | Closed source (with open source components) |
Released to manufacturing | October 22, 2013 |
Latest release | 10.9.5 / February 25, 2014 |
Update method | Mac App Store |
Platforms | x86-64 |
Kernel type | Hybrid |
License | APSL, BSD, GPL v2, and Apple EULA and NDA |
Preceded by | OS X v10.8 Mountain Lion |
Succeeded by | OS X v10.10 Yosemite |
Official website | Official website |
Support status | |
Unsupported |
OS X 10.9 "Mavericks" is an operating system made by Apple Inc. for its Macintosh line of computers. It is a version of OS X, and carries the release number 10.9. It was released on October 22, 2013.[1] According to Apple, "Mavericks" contains over 200 changes and improvements since OS X Mountain Lion.[2]
OS X Mavericks was the first OS X major release to be a free upgrade since Mac OS X 10.1 "Puma".[3][4]