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24 alternatives to Mac OS High Sierra Public Release

Your Mac. Elevated.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Mac OS High Sierra Public Release launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   MacOS High Sierra▲451

   Apple's newest MacOS update

   2017 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   macOS Sierra▲630

   All new OS for your Mac

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan▲10

   Public beta of Apple new OS

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   El Capitan and iOS 9 Public Betas▲99

   OS X and iOS betas for everyone!

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Proud for Mac▲311

   Break down tasks & boost your productivity

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   OS X Yosemite▲123

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

   2014 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   iOS 11▲360

   The latest operating system from Apple

   2017 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   macOS Big Sur▲283

   New macOS with enhancements to Messages, Maps, & privacy

   2020 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   FreshBackMac▲158

   Fresh backgrounds for your Mac from multiple sources

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Tower for Mac▲128

    The leading Git client amongst professionals

    2014 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Usage for Mac▲128

    The most advanced and modern monitoring for your Mac!

    2021 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Hyperfocused▲148

    Deep work menubar app for macOS

    2023 · hyperfocused.app · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Arthur▲271

    Effortlessly optimize some of your Mac's hidden settings

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Unsplash Wallpaper▲326

    Gorgeous wallpapers on your Mac

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    CoScreen for macOS 1.0▲205

    The first public release of our macOS 1.0 version

    2020 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Hedge for Mac▲83

    Your footage backed up, shipshape and bit-for-bit perfect

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Flashlight▲240

    The missing plugin platform for the Mac Spotlight

    2014 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Mac CLi▲226

    OS X command line tools for developers

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    InstallKit▲166

    Set up your new Mac in minutes, not hours.

    Dec 2025 · installkit.app · its alternatives →

20. 20
    MacOS Server▲108

    Just like that, your Mac is a powerful server

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    1000+ free macOS Big Sur Icons▲151

    Open source and community created icons for macOS Big Sur.

    2020 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Hydra▲145

    Beautiful HDR imaging on your Mac

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    El Capitan▲7

    the new mac OS

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    OS X El Capitan▲8

    The latest version of the Mac operating system

    2015 · its alternatives →

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