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24 alternatives to OS X El Capitan

Apple's latest desktop operating system.

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
   OS X El Capitan▲8

   The latest version of the Mac operating system

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   iOS 11▲360

   The latest operating system from Apple

   2017 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   El Capitan▲7

   the new mac OS

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   OS X Yosemite▲123

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

   2014 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   macOS Sierra▲630

   All new OS for your Mac

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   OS X El Capitan▲3

   Apple's New OS X

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   OS X El Capitan▲9

   There’s more to love with every click.

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan▲10

   Public beta of Apple new OS

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   MacOS High Sierra▲451

   Apple's newest MacOS update

   2017 · its alternatives →

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

    OS X and iOS betas for everyone!

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Illustrated History of OS X▲253

    An illustrated history of Mac OS X

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    MacBook 12"▲348

    The new 12" MacBook with a retina display

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Safari Technology Preview▲157

    Preview Apple's latest web technologies.

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Proud for Mac▲311

    Break down tasks & boost your productivity

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    GitHub Desktop▲252

    The New Native

    2017 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Desktop Fruit▲140

    Curated Mac application designs

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Quicksilver▲95

    The most powerful OS X app launching utility known to man

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Mac CLi▲226

    OS X command line tools for developers

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    iOS 8▲183

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

    2014 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    m-cli▲153

    Swiss command line army knife for Mac OS X

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    The Noun Project for Mac▲332

    Building a visual language of icons anyone can understand

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    BookMarkable▲86

    Bookmark anything

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Better Window Manager▲233

    A tiny window management app for the Mac

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    OS X 10.11 El Capitan▲7

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

    2015 · 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 →