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24 alternatives to OS X 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. OS X El Capitan launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   El Capitan▲7

   the new mac OS

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   OS X El Capitan▲8

   The latest version of the Mac operating system

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   OS X El Capitan▲3

   Apple's New OS X

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   OS X El Capitan▲7

   Apple's latest desktop operating system.

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   OS X Yosemite▲123

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

   2014 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   BookMarkable▲86

   Bookmark anything

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Proud for Mac▲311

   Break down tasks & boost your productivity

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan▲10

   Public beta of Apple new OS

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Better Window Manager▲233

   A tiny window management app for the Mac

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Mac Buyer's Guide▲338

    Recommendation on when to buy Apple products

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Illustrated History of OS X▲253

    An illustrated history of Mac OS X

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    El Capitan and iOS 9 Public Betas▲99

    OS X and iOS betas for everyone!

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Xee3 ▲72

    A better Mac OS X's Preview.app

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Cerebro▲247

    Search everything in a few clicks

    2017 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    iOS 11▲360

    The latest operating system from Apple

    2017 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Typed▲256

    The stunning markdown and writing app for Mac

    2014 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Iconjar▲289

    Organize, search and use icons the easy way

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Flavours▲150

    Change the look of your Mac

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Desktop Fruit▲140

    Curated Mac application designs

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Chromebook Pixel▲81

    Google's answer to the new Macbook

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Safari Technology Preview▲157

    Preview Apple's latest web technologies.

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    My wonderful world of macOS▲6

    List of amazing applications and tools

    2018 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Massive Mac Market Survey▲45

    A whole pack of industry insights by 700+ Mac devs

    2017 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    OneTask (Mac)▲146

    Focus on one thing at a time

    2014 · its alternatives →

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