- Some computers shipped with different Mac OS versions at different times. When a computer was not bundled with a later version, a "-" appears in the "Later Mac OS included" column.
- The build information is available in the About This Mac window.
- The parenthetical product descriptions (Summer 2000) and (Summer 2001) refer to the summer of earth's Northern Hemisphere.
- Also known as iBook (Early 2003).
- (*) Some, or all, of this type of computer start in Mac OS X only. For more information, see this article. Additionally:
- iMac (Flat Panel) with serial numbers of xx303xxxxxx or later start only in Mac OS X
- eMac (ATI Graphics) with SuperDrive start only in Mac OS X.
- Some computers may include a slightly newer build (but same numbered version) of Mac OS X on the Install or Restore discs than was preinstalled on the hard drive. This is normal.
- Some versions of computer-specific software can only be used for NetBoot or System Images for the computer model with which they were bundled. This includes these Power Mac G5 computer-specific builds: 6S74, 6S75, 6S80, 6S90.
| Power Mac G3, G4, G5 |
Date introduced
|
Original Mac OS included
(see Notes 1 and 5) |
Later Mac OS included
(see Note 1) |
Mac OS X Build(s)
(see Note 2) |
| Power Macintosh G3 (Blue & White) | Jan 1999 | 8.5.1 | - | - |
| Power Mac G4 (PCI Graphics) | Sept 1999 | 8.6 | - | - |
| Power Mac G4 (AGP Graphics) | Sept 1999 | 8.6 | 9.0 | - |
| Power Mac G4 (Gigabit Ethernet) | Aug 2000 | 9.0.4v2 | - | - |
| Power Mac G4 Cube | Aug 2000 | 9.0.4v2 | 9.1 | - |
| Power Mac G4 (Digital Audio) | Jan 2001 | 9.1 | 10.0.3 | - |
| Power Mac G4 (QuickSilver) | Jul 2001 | 9.2, 10.0.4 | 9.2.1, 10.1 | 4Q12, 5G64 |
| Power Mac G4 (QuickSilver 2002) | Jan 2002 | 9.2.2, 10.1.2 | 10.1.3, 10.1.5, 10.2 | 5P63, 5P68, 5Q83, 5S54, 6C115 |
| Power Mac G4 (Mirrored Drive Doors) | Aug 2002 | 9.2.2, 10.2 | 10.2.1, 10.2.6 | 6C115, 6E31, 6E32, 6L60 |
| Macintosh Server G4 (Mirrored Drive Doors) | Aug 2002 | 10.2.1 | - | 6E32 |
| Power Mac G4 (FW 800) * | Jan 2003 | 9.2.2, 10.2.3 | 10.2.4, 10.2.6 | 6H58, 6H60, 6J54 |
| Power Mac G5 - see Note 7 * | Jul 2003 | 9.2.2, 10.2.7 (G5), 10.2.8 (G5) | 10.3 | 6S74, 6S75, 6S80, 6S90, 7B85 |
| Power Mac G5 (June 2004) * | June 2004 | 10.3.4 | 10.3.7 | 7L18, 7L32, 7P124, 7T52 |
| Power Mac G5 (Late 2004) | Oct 04 | 10.3.5 | 10.3.7, 10.4 | 7P134, 7T52, 8A428 |
| Power Mac G5 (Early 2005) | Apr 05 | 10.4 | - | 8A428 |
| Power Mac G5 (Late 2005) | Oct 2005 | 10.4.2 | 10.4.4 | 8E90, 8G32 |
iMac |
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| iMac 233 MHz | Aug 1998 | 8.1 | - | - |
| iMac 233 MHz/B, 266 MHz, 333 MHz | Jan 1999 through Apr 1999 | 8.5.1 | 8.6 | - |
| iMac (Slot Loading) | Oct 1999 | 8.6 | 9.0, 9.0.3, 9.0.4 | - |
| iMac (Summer 2000) - See Note 3 | Sept 2000 | 9.0.4 | - | - |
| iMac (Early 2001) | Feb 2001 | 9.1 | - | - |
| iMac (Summer 2001) - See Note 3 | Jul 2001 | 9.1, 10.0.4 | 9.2, 10.1, 10.1.2, 10.1.3, 10.2 | 4P13, 4R15, 5G64, 5P63, 5Q83, 6C115 |
| iMac (Flat Panel) | Jan 2002 | 9.2.2, 10.1.2 | 10.1.3, 10.1.4, 10.2, 10.2.3 | 5P63, 5Q83, 5R48, 5T91, 6C115, 6H58, 6H60 |
| iMac (17-inch Flat Panel) * - See Note 5 | Jul 2002 | 9.2.2, 10.1.5 | 10.2 | 6C115 |
| iMac (17-inch 1GHz) * | Feb 2003 | 9.2.2, 10.2.3 | - | 6H58, 6H60, 6I34 |
| iMac (USB 2.0) 17-inch 1.25 GHz, 15-inch 1 GHz * | Aug 2003 | 9.2.2, 10.2.7 | 10.3.1 | 6R42, 6R49, 6R52, 7C150 |
| iMac (USB 2.0) 20-inch 1.25 GHz * | Oct 2003 | 9.2.2, 10.3 | 10.3.1 | 7C9, 7C150 |
| iMac G5 * | Aug 2004 | 10.3.5 | - | 7P35 |
| iMac G5 (Ambient Light Sensor) | May 2005 | 10.4 | - | 8A428 |
| iMac G5 (iSight) | Oct 2005 | 10.4.2 | - | 8E102, 8E104 |
eMac |
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| eMac | Apr 2002 | 9.2.2, 10.1.4 | 10.2, 10.2.2, 10.2.3 | 5R106, 6C115, 6F22, 6H60 |
| eMac (ATI Graphics) * - See Note 5 | May 2003 | 10.2.4 | 10.3 | 6J73, 7B85 |
| eMac (USB 2.0) * - See Note 5 | Mar 2004 | 10.3.3 | 10.3.4 | 7G21, 7L33 |
| eMac (2005) | May 05 | 10.4 | 10.4.2, 10.4.4 | A428, 8A451, 8E90A, 8G32 |
Mac mini |
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| Mac mini * | Jan 2005 | 10.3.7 | 10.4 | 7T21, 8A428 |
| Mac mini (late 2005) * | Sept 2005 | 10.4.2 | - | 8D40, 8E90A |
PowerBook G3 and G4 |
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| PowerBook G3 Series | Sept 1998 | 8.1 | - | - |
| PowerBook G3 (Bronze Keyboard) | May 1999 | 8.6 | - | - |
| PowerBook (FireWire) | Feb 2000 | 9.0.2 | - | - |
| PowerBook G4 | Oct 2001 | 9.1 | 10.1.1 | 5M45 |
| PowerBook G4 (Gigabit Ethernet) | Oct 2001 | 9.2.1, 10.1 | 10.1.2 | 5G64, 5P63 |
| PowerBook G4 (DVI) | Apr 2002 | 9.2.2, 10.1.4 | - | 5R60 |
| PowerBook G4 (12-inch) * | Jan 2002 | 9.2.2, 10.2.3 | - | 6G30, 6H28, 6H30 |
| PowerBook G4 (1 GHz / 867 MHz) | Nov 2002 | 9.2.2, 10.2 | 10.2.3 | 6C115, 6E62, 6H60 |
| PowerBook G4 (15-inch FW 800) * | Aug 2003 | 9.2.2, 10.2.7 | 10.3 | 6R55, 7B85 |
| PowerBook G4 (17-inch) * | Mar 2003 | 9.2.2, 10.2.4 | 10.2.7, 10.3 | 6I34, 6J25, 6R55 |
| PowerBook G4 (12-inch DVI) * | Sept 2003 | 9.2.2, 10.2.7 | 10.3 | 6R55, 7B85 |
| PowerBook G4 (15-inch 1.5/1.33GHz) and (17-inch 1.5GHz) * | Apr 2004 | 10.3.3 | 10.3.4, 10.4 | 7G43, 7L46, 8A428 |
| PowerBook G4 (12-inch 1.33GHz) * | Apr 2004 | 10.3.3 | 10.3.4 | 7G33, 7L46 |
| PowerBook G4 (15-inch 1.67/1.5GHz) and (17-inch 1.67GHz) * | Jan 2005 | 10.3.7 | 10.4 | 7T62, 8A428 |
| PowerBook G4 (12-inch 1.5GHz) * | Jan 2005 | 10.3.7 | 10.4.2 | 7T51, 8E90A |
| PowerBook G4 (Double-Layer SD) * | Oct 2005 | 10.4.2 | - | 8E45 |
iBook |
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| iBook | Sept 1999 | 8.6 | - | - |
| iBook Special Edition (FireWire) | Feb 2000 | 8.6 | 9.0.4 | - |
| iBook (FireWire) | Sept 2000 | 9.0.4 | - | - |
| iBook (Dual USB) | May 2001 | 9.1 | 10.0.3 | 4P13 |
| iBook (Late 2001) | Oct 2001 | 9.2.1, 10.1 | 10.1.2 | 5G64 |
| iBook (14.1 LCD) | Jan 2002 | 9.2.2, 10.1.2 | - | 5P54c |
| iBook (14.1 LCD 16 VRAM) | May 2002 | 9.2.2, 10.1.4 | 10.2 | 4P13 |
| iBook (Opaque 16 VRAM) | Nov 2002 | 9.2.2, 10.2.1 | 10.2.3 | 6D52, 6E57 |
| iBook (32 VRAM) | Nov 2002 | 9.2.2, 10.2.1 | 10.2.3 | 6D52, 6E57, 6H60 |
| iBook (14.1 LCD 800 MHz 32 VRAM) - See Note 4 | Apr 2003 | 9.2.2, 10.2.4 | - | 6I34, 6J73 |
| iBook (14.1 LCD 900 MHz 32 VRAM) - See Note 4 | Apr 2003 | 9.2.2, 10.2.4 | - | 6I34, 6J73 |
| iBook (800 MHZ 32 VRAM) - See Note 4 | Apr 2003 | 9.2.2, 10.2.4 | - | 6I34, 6J73 |
| iBook G4 (12-inch) * | Oct 2003 | 10.3 | - | 7B85 |
| iBook G4 (14-inch) * | Oct 2003 | 10.3 | - | 7B85 |
| iBook Logic Board Update REA * | Mar 2004 | 10.3 | - | 7E40 |
| iBook G4 (Early 2004) * | Mar 2004 | 10.3.3 | 10.3.4 | 7G51 or 7G33, 7L46 |
| iBook G4 (Late 2004) * | Oct 2004 | 10.3.5 | 10.3.7, 10.4 | 7P216, 7T52, 8A428 |
| iBook G4 (Mid 2005) | July 2005 | 10.4.2, 10.4.4 | - | 8D37, 8G32 |
Xserve |
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| Xserve * | May 2002 | 10.1.5 | 10.2 | 6C115 |
| Xserve (Slot Load) * | Feb 2003 | 10.2.4, 10.2.7 | - | 6I34 |
| Xserve (Cluster Node) * | Mar 2003 | 10.2.4, 10.2.7 | - | 6I34 |
| Xserve G5 * | Mar 2004 | 10.3.2 | 10.3.3 | 7E46, 7G66 |