"macOS" meaning in English

See macOS in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˌmækoʊˈɛs/ [General-American]
enPR: măk'ō-ĕsʹ [General-American] Rhymes: -ɛs Etymology: From Mac (“Macintosh”) + OS (“operating system”). Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} macOS
  1. (operating systems, trademark) A major operating system, formerly known as OS X (and before that as Mac OS X), used on laptop and desktop computers by Apple Inc. Wikipedia link: macOS Translations (operating system): macOS (German), macOS (Spanish)
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