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24 alternatives to Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan

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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 X 10.11 El Capitan launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   El Capitan and iOS 9 Public Betas▲99

   OS X and iOS betas for everyone!

   2015 · beta.apple.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   El Capitan▲7

   the new mac OS

   2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   OS X El Capitan▲8

   The latest version of the Mac operating system

   2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   OS X El Capitan▲3

   Apple's New OS X

   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
   OS X Yosemite▲123

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

   2014 · apple.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   MacOS High Sierra▲455

   Apple's newest MacOS update

   2017 · apple.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   OS X El Capitan▲9

   There’s more to love with every click.

   2015 · apple.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   macOS Sierra▲629

   All new OS for your Mac

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    OS X 10.11 El Capitan▲7

    To download El Capitan, launch the App Store app in your App

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Safari Technology Preview▲157

    Preview Apple's latest web technologies.

    2016 · developer.apple.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Mac CLi▲226

    OS X command line tools for developers

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Download El Capitan▲1

    10.11th version of OS X

    2019 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Mac OS High Sierra Public Release▲7

    Your Mac. Elevated.

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Illustrated History of OS X▲253

    An illustrated history of Mac OS X

    2015 · git-tower.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Beta Page▲243

    Be the first to know about the next big app

    2015 · betapage.co · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Xee3 ▲72

    A better Mac OS X's Preview.app

    2015 · theunarchiver.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Proud for Mac▲303

    Break down tasks & boost your productivity

    2016 · useproud.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    BetaList▲232

    Discover tomorrow's startups, today.

    2014 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    FreshBackMac▲158

    Fresh backgrounds for your Mac from multiple sources

    2016 · arkanath.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Fluid▲215

    Turn Your Favorite Web Apps into Real Mac Apps

    2014 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    iOS 8▲183

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

    2014 · apple.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    BookMarkable▲86

    Bookmark anything

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    GitHub for Mac▲130

    The easiest way to use GitHub on Mac (new update)

    2014 · github.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 →