Apple has released OS X 10.9 Mavericks, and somewhat surprisingly it is a free upgrade for all existing OS X users. If you're using a Mac laptop or desktop from the last five years or so, you should ...

Apple’s new operating system, Mavericks has been available to download since the end of October 2013. It’s a free upgrade for all versions of Mac OS X going back to 2009 – that’s Snow Leopard and ...

Apple made Mac OS X Lion and Mac OS X Mountain Lion available for download for free here in the summer of 2021. This is the first time either version of the software was available for free. All ...

Jason Parker has been at CNET for nearly 15 years. He is the senior editor in charge of iOS software and has become an expert reviewer of the software that runs on each new Apple device. He now spends ...

As was mentioned earlier today during Apple’s special event, Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite is now available as a free upgrade for users running OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion and 10.9 Mavericks. To get the update, ...

Apple has finally released its new operating system for Macs, OS X 10.11 El Capitan, which is a free download to all Mac users. El Capitan offers many subtle refinements to the Mac experience, such as ...

Jason Parker has been at CNET for nearly 15 years. He is the senior editor in charge of iOS software and has become an expert reviewer of the software that runs on each new Apple device. He now spends ...

Until recently if you wanted to upgrade (or downgrade) old Mac to Mac OS X Lion (from 2011) or Mountain Lion (from 2012) you needed to pay Apple and the company would send you a special download code ...

Apple is giving away its newest desktop operating system, OS X 10.9 Mavericks, for free. Here are some instructions for how to get it and what you need to know (and do) before installing it. I've been ...