macOS Big Sur for Mac
An Operating System Made by Apple.
Free
In English
Version 11.7.10When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission
macOS Big Sur overview
macOS Big Sur elevates the most advanced desktop operating system in the world to a new level of power and beauty. Experience Mac to the fullest with a refined new design. Enjoy the biggest Safari update ever. Discover new features for Maps and Messages. And get even more transparency around your privacy.
Design
- New design for apps makes it easier to focus on your content and take action with space-efficient toolbars and full-height sidebars
- Updated menu bar features wider spacing and a new translucent material that becomes more vibrant when you interact with it
- Refreshed system sounds include the boot chime and sounds for transferring files, moving items to the Bin, locking files and more
Control Centre
- Control Centre puts your favourite menus and controls in one handy place in the menu bar so you can quickly adjust settings as you work
- Additional controls appear when you click to expand Control Centre menus
- Support for pinning favourite menus from Control Centre to the menu bar
Notification Centre
- Updated Notification Centre brings notifications and widgets together in one view
- Interactive notifications display additional information and actions when you expand them
- Beautiful new data-rich widgets for Calendar, Clock, Notes, Photos, Podcasts, Reminders, Screen Time, Stocks and Weather
- Edit view lets you add new widgets and customise their size
- Support for widgets from third-party apps
Safari
- World's fastest desktop browser with industry-leading performance and energy efficiency*
- Customisable new start page lets you set a background image and decide what appears, including Reading List, iCloud Tabs, Privacy Report and more
- Expanded extensions support and new dedicated category in the App Store for discovering new extensions
- New tab design featuring favicons in tabs, and website previews that appear when you hover over a tab
- Translation (beta) for English, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, French, German, Russian or Brazilian Portuguese
- Privacy Report gives you visibility into how Safari keeps your browsing your business, with an overview of trackers blocked by Intelligent Tracking Prevention
- Safari password monitoring securely screens saved passwords for any that may have been involved in a data breach
- Safari privacy prompts for extensions let you choose when a website can work with an extension
Messages
- Pinned conversations keep up to nine of your favourite threads at the top of the list
- Mentions let you direct a message to an individual in a group conversation
- Inline replies let you reply to a specific message earlier in the conversation
- Message effects for balloons, confetti, lasers and more
- #images helps you find and add trending GIFs to messages
- Memoji makes it simple to create a personalised character and send stickers that match your mood and personality
Maps
- Guides offer recommendations for places to go and things to do, curated by a selection of trusted brands
- Look Around to explore cities in a high-resolution, interactive 3D experience
- Indoor maps for major airports and shopping centres
- Cycling directions help you find bike-friendly routes to your destination
- Electric vehicle routing helps you plan trips for supported vehicles that you add on iPhone
Some features may not be available in all regions or on all Apple devices.
* Performance will vary based on system configuration, network connection and other factors.
What’s new in version 11.7.10
- This update provides important security fixes and is recommended for all users.
macOS Big Sur for Mac
Free
In English
Version 11.7.10
What users say about macOS Big Sur
Customer support: 3.0
Don't like the flashy graphics on the BigSur homepage. Apple should stop turning Mac into a podcast tool and things like that. Realistic Real photography for every new OS. The pictures of all previous OS were such a pleasure to look at. I could sit and glaze at these beautiful photography. I liked to zoom in to focus on some point. Graphics in BigSur main screen are good but quality photo is the best. Also printing dialog on Canon Pixma printer is now something not clear. And some more useless "improvements". Almost forgot...GRAPHIC Converter now does NOT open immediately from within XnView. In all previous versions of Mac OS, GC was opening right away. Now it takes some 5 minutes for BigSur to figure out what XnView wants to do. BAD.
Other user ratings:
Value | 3.0
Ease of use | 3.0
Features | 3.0
Reliability | 3.0
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Jul 25 2023
Version: 11.7.9
My advice these days is to WAIT a few days to update macOS and iOS. Apple appears to be at a particularly LOW point in coherence, VERY low. Expect the unexpected from them. If the latest OS update doesn't turn out to brick or mess over devices, reading about it in the news, update. I wish it wasn't this way! But we are #1, not Apple. Be safer than Apple.
Jun 11 2022
Version: 11.6.7
The current version is Ventura 13 beta.
I am convinced that the computer scientists of Apple work for more and more sophisticated software.
So, I don't understand why we should hang on to old versions ?
Oct 28 2021
Version: 11.6.1
Would someone please post a link to the 11.6.1 Combo Updater? Apple > Support > Downloads has stopped posting them publicly, as also the Mobile Device Updater for the iPhone 13s if that’s not included in this update. Thanks, always much appreciated when motivated younger people help those of us who were doing the same for others 30 years ago.
