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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 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   El Capitan▲7

   the new mac OS

   2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   OS X Yosemite▲123

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

   2014 · apple.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   macOS Sierra▲629

   All new OS for your Mac

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   OS X El Capitan▲3

   Apple's New OS X

   2015 · apple.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   OS X El Capitan▲9

   There’s more to love with every click.

   2015 · apple.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan▲10

   Public beta of Apple new OS

   2015 · beta.apple.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   MacOS High Sierra▲455

   Apple's newest MacOS update

   2017 · apple.com · its alternatives →

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

   OS X and iOS betas for everyone!

   2015 · beta.apple.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    iOS 11▲365

    The latest operating system from Apple

    2017 · apple.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Safari Technology Preview▲157

    Preview Apple's latest web technologies.

    2016 · developer.apple.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Proud for Mac▲303

    Break down tasks & boost your productivity

    2016 · useproud.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Desktop Fruit▲140

    Curated Mac application designs

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Quicksilver▲95

    The most powerful OS X app launching utility known to man

    2015 · qsapp.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Mac CLi▲226

    OS X command line tools for developers

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    iOS 8▲183

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

    2014 · apple.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    m-cli▲153

    Swiss command line army knife for Mac OS X

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Illustrated History of OS X▲253

    An illustrated history of Mac OS X

    2015 · git-tower.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    BookMarkable▲86

    Bookmark anything

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Better Window Manager▲233

    A tiny window management app for the Mac

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    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 →

22. 22
    Binocs▲242

    One search engine for all your cloud services

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    MacOS Server▲108

    Just like that, your Mac is a powerful server

    2016 · apple.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Zion▲78

    Icons designed for OS X Yosemite’s refined visual language

    2014 · ratukingoj.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 →