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24 alternatives to El Capitan

the new mac OS

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. El Capitan launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   OS X El Capitan▲3

   Apple's New OS X

   2015 · apple.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   OS X El Capitan▲8

   The latest version of the Mac operating system

   2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan▲10

   Public beta of Apple new OS

   2015 · beta.apple.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   OS X El Capitan▲9

   There’s more to love with every click.

   2015 · apple.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   OS X El Capitan▲7

   Apple's latest desktop operating system.

   2015 · apple.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   BookMarkable▲86

   Bookmark anything

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   OS X Yosemite▲123

   Apple's new OS—Every bit as powerful as it looks.

   2014 · apple.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Safari Technology Preview▲157

   Preview Apple's latest web technologies.

   2016 · developer.apple.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Flavours▲150

   Change the look of your Mac

   2015 · flavours.interacto.net · its alternatives →

10. 10
    El Capitan and iOS 9 Public Betas▲99

    OS X and iOS betas for everyone!

    2015 · beta.apple.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Proud for Mac▲303

    Break down tasks & boost your productivity

    2016 · useproud.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    HackStore▲138

    Discover, download and buy apps for your Mac

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    iPhone SE▲248

    New 4" iPhone from Apple

    2016 · apple.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Chromebook Pixel▲81

    Google's answer to the new Macbook

    2015 · store.google.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    MackerNews▲84

    Beautiful Readable Hacker News Articles

    2015 · mackernews.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Mac mini▲78

    The Mac mini receives a long-awaited update

    2014 · apple.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    App Zapper!▲115

    The uninstaller Apple forgot

    2014 · appzapper.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    iOS 8▲183

    The new iOS—Huge for developers. Massive for everyone else.

    2014 · apple.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Fluid▲215

    Turn Your Favorite Web Apps into Real Mac Apps

    2014 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Shifty▲165

    More control over macOS Night Shift

    2017 · shifty.natethompson.io · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Ahoy News▲82

    A new and better way to read news on the Mac

    2016 · ahoynews.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    iTerm2▲143

    Mac OS Terminal Replacement

    2014 · iterm2.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    IOS Goodies▲137

    A curated list for IOS goodies

    2014 · ios-goodies.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Tech Today▲95

    Daily breaking tech news by CNET

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →