Template:Infobox macOS version

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This infobox provides essential information on versions of macOS.

Usage

Mac OS X Leopard
Version of Mac OS X
OSXLeopard.svg
MacOS-10.5.4-Desktop.png
Version10.5
CodenameChablis
Preliminary name
ArchitecturePPC, i386, x86_64
Latest build9L30
Release date2007-10-26
Support end2011-06-23
SKUs
Desktop
Server
Replaces
Mac OS X Tiger (10.4)
Replaced by
Mac OS X Snow Leopard (10.6)

The following code will result in the infobox to the right side:

{{ Infobox macOS version
 | name = Mac OS X Leopard
 | macos = Mac OS X
 | version = 10.5
 | image = MacOS-10.5.4-Desktop.png
 | logo = OSXLeopard.svg
 | logo size = 48px
 | codename = Chablis
 | arch = PPC, i386, x86_64
 | latestbuild = [[Mac OS X Leopard build 9L30|9L30]]
 | releasedate = 2007-10-26
 | support = 2011-06-23
 | sku = Desktop<br>Server
 | replaces = [[Mac OS X Tiger|Mac OS X Tiger (10.4)]]
 | replaced-by = [[Mac OS X Snow Leopard|Mac OS X Snow Leopard (10.6)]]
}}

name

The marketing name for the particular macOS release. Currently, this value must be provided or it will be blank.

macos

This changes the link name to correspond with the version during the time of build release. For example, Macintosh System Software is to be used for versions 1.x-6.x, and Mac OS X is to be used for earlier Mac OS X/macOS versions.

version

This is the version number of the particular macOS release.

codename, preliminary

Codenames and preliminary names for the particular macOS release, if any. Please distinguish between a codename, which is only an internal term used to refer to the product (i.e. Puma) and a preliminary name, which is an official name that has been abandoned before the final release.

arch

A listing of architectures supported by the particular macOS release. Tends to be one or more of the following:

  • 68k
  • PPC
  • i386
  • x86_64
  • ARM64

latestbuild

Link to the latest build of the particular macOS release.

releasedate

The original release date of the particular macOS release, e.g. 2009-08-28 for Mac OS X Snow Leopard.

support

The end of support date for the particular macOS release. This can be set as a year if a complete date cannot be entered.

sku

List of the SKUs/editions that the particular macOS release was officially available in, separated by <br> tags. Can be left blank for earlier versions.

based-on, replaces, replaced-by

Use this to link to the versions of macOS that the particular release is based on, replaces or is replaced by. If this applies only to a specific SKU of that version, the link should mention the SKU in question, e.g. Mac OS X Server 1.0.

based-on should be used in cases the particular macOS release builds upon another version to provide some specific functionality.