Updated and republished for macOS 11.2.3; skip it unless you really really care about all the macOS releases. Originally published on November 14th, 2005.
This will provide a list of all available updates along with their individual file sizes and a note indicating whether you’ll need to restart your Mac to complete the update process. Listing All Recent Updates through Terminal The Terminal is a command-line system that can be used to control and make changes to the operating system. The Terminal application will be in the Utilities folder in the Applications. Users can access it through searching it in Spotlight easily.
Mac Remove Updates From List
Below the break is a table showing all major releases of macOS (previously Mac OS X) from the public beta through the latest public version, which is 11.2.3, as of March 8th, 2021—the 147th release in total.
Note: Click the ⓘ symbol to read Apple's release notes for a given update.
The following was culled from Apple's support downloads page, and as such, some of the dates may be off just a bit. If you know for certain that something is incorrect, please let me know and I'll get it fixed. (Scroll to see all entries.)
Date | Version | Comments | |||
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2021 | Mar 8 | 11 | 11.2.3 | 2.44 GB | ⓘ |
Feb 25 | 16 | 11.2.2 | 2.17 GB | ⓘ | |
Feb 9 | 8 | 11.2.1 | 2.43 GB | ⓘ | |
Feb 1 | 49 | 11.2 | 3.25 GB | ⓘ | |
2020 | Dec 14 | 25 | 11.1 | 3.27 GB | ⓘ |
Nov 19 | 7 | 11.0.1 | 2.81 GB | ⓘ First general release of Big Sur | |
Nov 12 | 7 | 11.0 | 12.18 GB | ⓘBig Sur - 11.0 only shipped on M1 Macs | |
Nov 5 | 43 | 10.15.7 SU1 | 1.21 GB | ⓘ | |
Sep 23 | 42 | 10.15.7 | 2.86 GB | ⓘ | |
Aug 12 | 28 | 10.15.6 SU1 | 3.22GB GB | ⓘ | |
Jul 15 | 44 | 10.15.6 | 3.35 GB | ⓘ | |
Jun 1 | 6 | 10.15.5 SU1 | 1.59 GB | ⓘ | |
May 26 | 48 | 10.15.5 | 3.37 GB | ⓘ | |
May 21 | -- | 10.14.6 SU4 | 151 MB | Fixes a launch issue for certain 32-bit apps | |
Apr 8 | 15 | 10.15.4 SU1 | 1.38 GB | ⓘ | |
Mar 24 | 56 | 10.15.4 | 3.0 GB | ⓘ | |
Jan 28 | 49 | 10.15.3 | 3.0 GB | ⓘ | |
2019 | Dec 10 | 42 | 10.15.2 | 3.0 GB | ⓘ |
Oct 29 | 14 | 10.15.1 | 4.5 GB | ⓘ | |
Oct 15 | 8 | 10.15 SU1 | 985 MB | No info page | |
Oct 7 | 11 | 10.15 | 4.9 GB | ⓘCatalina - You need more permission! | |
Sep 26 | 31 | 10.14.6 SU3 | 1.32 GB | ⓘ | |
Aug 26 | 25 | 10.14.6 SU2 | 1.25 GB | ⓘ | |
Aug 1 | 10 | 10.14.6 SU1 | 949 MB | ⓘ | |
Jul 22 | 70 | 10.14.6 | 2.7 GB | ⓘ | |
May 13 | 49 | 10.14.5 | 2.5 GB | ⓘ | |
Mar 25 | 62 | 10.14.4 | 2.8 GB | ⓘ | |
Jan 22 | 48 | 10.14.3 | 2.0 GB | ⓘ | |
2018 | Dec 5 | 28 | 10.14.2 | 2.5 GB | ⓘ |
Nov 7 | 8 | 10.14.1 SU1 | 1.3 GB | ⓘ For 2018 MacBook Air | |
Oct 30 | 36 | 10.14.1 | 3.3 GB | ⓘ | |
Sep 24 | 27 | 10.14 | 5.2 GB | ⓘ Mojave - You need permission! | |
Aug 28 | 38 | 10.13.6 SU2 | 1.32 GB | ⓘ For 2018 Touch Bar MBP…again | |
Jul 24 | 15 | 10.13.6 SU1 | 1.31 GB | ⓘ For 2018 Touch Bar MBP | |
Jul 9 | 38 | 10.13.6 | 1.32 GB | ⓘ AirPlay 2 | |
Jun 1 | 64 | 10.13.5 | 2.12 GB | ⓘ Messages in iCloud | |
Mar 29 | 37 | 10.13.4 | 2.36 GB | ⓘ Sortable Safari bookmarks!! | |
Feb 20 | 28 | 10.13.3 SU | 40.4 MB | ⓘ Indian character/Messages crash fix | |
Jan 23 | 33 | 10.13.3 | 1.97 GB | ⓘ | |
Jan 8 | 33 | 10.13.2 SU | 633.6 MB | ⓘ Spectre and Meltdown fixes | |
2017 | Dec 6 | 36 | 10.13.2 | 2.08 GB | ⓘ |
Oct 31 | 26 | 10.13.1 | 1.47 GB | ⓘ | |
Oct 5 | 10 | 10.13 SU | 915 MB | ⓘ Addresses two security issues | |
Sep 25 | 68 | 10.13 | 4.8 GB | ⓘ High Sierra - Higher in the mountains? | |
Jul 19 | 65 | 10.12.6 | 1.98 GB | ⓘ | |
May 15 | 49 | 10.12.5 | 1.57 GB | ⓘ | |
Mar 27 | 63 | 10.12.4 | 1.56 GB | ⓘ Night Shift | |
Jan 23 | 41 | 10.12.3 | 1.05 GB | ⓘ | |
2016 | Dec 13 | 50 | 10.12.2 | 1.94 GB | ⓘ |
Oct 24 | 34 | 10.12.1 | 1.36 GB | ⓘ | |
Sep 20 | 64 | 10.12 | 4.77 GB | ⓘ Sierra - Still in the mountains. | |
Jul 18 | 63 | 10.11.6 | 759 MB | ⓘ | |
May 16 | 57 | 10.11.5 | 759 MB | ⓘ | |
Mar 20 | 61 | 10.11.4 | 1.58 GB | ⓘ | |
Jan 19 | 41 | 10.11.3 | 662 MB | ⓘ | |
2015 | Dec 9 | 49 | 10.11.2 | 1.4 GB | ⓘ |
Oct 21 | 21 | 10.11.1 | 1.19 GB | ⓘ | |
Sep 30 | 48 | 10.11 | 6.08 GB | ⓘ El Capitan - Go climb something! | |
Aug 13 | 44 | 10.10.5 | 1.02 GB | ⓘ | |
Jun 30 | 75 | 10.10.4 | 1.09 GB | ⓘ | |
Apr 16 | 8 | 10.10.3 SU | 1.8 MB | ⓘ Supplemental Update | |
Apr 8 | 71 | 10.10.3 | 1.52 GB | ⓘ Includes Photos app | |
Jan 27 | 71 | 10.10.2 | 544 MB | ⓘ | |
2014 | Nov 17 | 32 | 10.10.1 | 311 MB | ⓘ |
Oct 16 | 29 | 10.10 | 5.2 GB | ⓘ Yosemite - No surfers here. | |
Sep 17 | 79 | 10.9.5 | 139 MB | ⓘ | |
Jun 30 | 46 | 10.9.4 | 283 MB | ⓘ | |
May 15 | 79 | 10.9.3 | 461 MB | ⓘ | |
Feb 25 | 71 | 10.9.2 | 460 MB | ⓘ | |
2013 | Dec 16 | 55 | 10.9.1 | 243.4 MB | ⓘ |
Oct 22 | 19 | 10.9 | 5.3 GB | ⓘ Mavericks - All out of big cats! | |
Oct 3 | 21 | 10.8.5 SU | 19.6 MB | ⓘ Supplemental Update | |
Sep 12 | 100 | 10.8.5 | 273.7 MB | ⓘ | |
Jun 4 | 82 | 10.8.4 | 152.0 MB | ⓘ | |
Mar 14 | 161 | 10.8.3 | 249.0 MB | ⓘ | |
2012 | Oct 4 | 15 | 10.8.2 SU | 26.7 MB | ⓘ Supplemental Update |
Sep 19 | 27 | 10.8.2 | 665.5 MB | ⓘ | |
Aug 23 | 29 | 10.8.1 | 24.2 MB | ⓘ | |
Jul 25 | 77 | 10.8 | 4.1 GB | ⓘ Mountain Lion - App Store only | |
Oct 4 | 15 | 10.7.5 SU | 2.0 MB | ⓘ Supplemental Update | |
Sep 19 | 133 | 10.7.5 | 1.1 GB | ⓘ Released w/ 10.8.2 | |
May 9 | 98 | 10.7.4 | 692.7 MB | ⓘ | |
Feb 1 | 112 | 10.7.3 | 1.3 GB | ⓘ Only combo updater available | |
2011 | Oct 12 | 56 | 10.7.2 | 768.8 MB | ⓘ Now iCloud enabled |
Aug 17 | 29 | 10.7.1 | 79.3 MB | ⓘ | |
Jul 19 | 26 | 10.7 | 4.1 GB | ⓘ Lion - App Store only (USB stick later) | |
Jun 23 | 94 | 10.6.8 | 453.6 MB | ⓘ App Store readied for Lion | |
Mar 21 | 74 | 10.6.7 | 475 MB | ⓘ | |
Jan 6 | 57 | 10.6.6 | 143.6 MB | ⓘ Can you say 'App Store?' | |
2010 | Nov 10 | 148 | 10.6.5 | 644.5 MB | ⓘ |
Jun 15 | 78 | 10.6.4 | 607.2 MB | ⓘ | |
Mar 29 | 140 | 10.6.3 | 719.2 MB | ⓘ | |
2009 | Nov 9 | 60 | 10.6.2 | 473 MB | ⓘ |
Sep 10 | 13 | 10.6.1 | 71.5 MB | ⓘ | |
Aug 28 | 23 | 10.6 | 2.31 GB | ⓘ Snow Leopard - First Intel-only release | |
Aug 5 | 85 | 10.5.8 | 274 MB | ⓘ | |
May 12 | 148 | 10.5.7 | 442 MB | ⓘ | |
2008 | Dec 15 | 91 | 10.5.6 | 372 MB | ⓘ |
Sep 15 | 77 | 10.5.5 | 316 MB | ⓘ | |
Jun 30 | 33 | 10.5.4 | 88 MB | ⓘ | |
May 28 | 107 | 10.5.3 | 420 MB | ⓘ | |
Feb 11 | 88 | 10.5.2 | 343 MB | ⓘ Combo updater only | |
2007 | Nov 15 | 20 | 10.5.1 | 110 MB | ⓘ |
Oct 26 | 128 | 10.5 | 2.15 GB | ⓘ Leopard - First universal binary release | |
Nov 14 | 147 | 10.4.11 | 128 MB | ⓘ This '10' goes to '11' | |
Jun 20 | 99 | 10.4.10 | 72 MB | ⓘ | |
Mar 13 | 165 | 10.4.9 | 160 MB | ⓘ | |
2006 | Sep 29 | 94 | 10.4.8 | 206 MB | ⓘ |
Jun 27 | 85 | 10.4.7 | 133 MB | ⓘ | |
Apr 3 | 48 | 10.4.6 | 163 MB | ⓘ | |
Feb 14 | 35 | 10.4.5 | 16 MB | ⓘ | |
Jan 10 | 71 | 10.4.4 | 55 MB | ⓘ First Intel-capable release | |
2005 | Oct 31 | 111 | 10.4.3 | 97 MB | ⓘ |
Jul 12 | 57 | 10.4.2 | 44 MB | ⓘ | |
May 16 | 17 | 10.4.1 | 37 MB | ⓘ | |
Apr 29 | 14 | 10.4 | 1.78 GB | ⓘ Tiger | |
Apr 15 | 65 | 10.3.9 | 51.3 MB | ⓘ | |
Feb 9 | 56 | 10.3.8 | 26.6 MB | ⓘ | |
2004 | Dec 15 | 40 | 10.3.7 | 97 MB | ⓘ Combo updater only |
Nov 5 | 88 | 10.3.6 | 34 MB | ⓘ | |
Aug 9 | 75 | 10.3.5 | ??? | ⓘ | |
May 26 | 72 | 10.3.4 | 79 MB | ⓘ Combo updater only | |
Mar 15 | 89 | 10.3.3 | 70 MB | ⓘ Combo updater only | |
2003 | Dec 17 | 37 | 10.3.2 | 36.9 MB | ⓘ |
Nov 10 | 17 | 10.3.1 | 1.5 MB | ⓘ | |
Oct 24 | 21 | 10.3 | 1.54 GB | ⓘ Panther | |
Oct 3 | 57 | 10.2.8 | 40 MB | ⓘ | |
Sep 22 | 139 | 10.2.7 | ??? | Only for certain G5s/G4s | |
May 6 | 26 | 10.2.6 | 26 MB | ⓘ | |
Apr 10 | 56 | 10.2.5 | 81.9 MB | ⓘ | |
Feb 13 | 56 | 10.2.4 | 76 MB | ⓘ | |
2002 | Dec 19 | 38 | 10.2.3 | 51 MB | ⓘ |
Nov 11 | 54 | 10.2.2 | 24.4 MB | ⓘ | |
Sep 18 | 26 | 10.2.1 | 16.3 MB | ⓘ Update not available? | |
Aug 23 | 79 | 10.2 | 1.03 GB | ⓘ Jaguar | |
Jun 5 | 47 | 10.1.5 | 45.1 MB | ⓘ Combo updater only | |
Apr 19 | 57 | 10.1.4 | 1.7 MB | ⓘ | |
Feb 21 | 62 | 10.1.3 | 16 MB | ⓘ | |
2001 | Dec 21 | 37 | 10.1.2 | 29.2 MB | ⓘ |
Nov 14 | 50 | 10.1.1 | 13.8 MB | ⓘ | |
Sep 25 | 95 | 10.1 | 989 MB | ⓘ Puma | |
Jun 22 | 44 | 10.0.4 | 12 MB | ⓘ | |
May 9 | 8 | 10.0.3 | 15 MB | ⓘ | |
May 1 | 15 | 10.0.2 | 15 MB | Released but replaced (see comments) | |
Apr 16 | 23 | 10.0.1 | 4 MB | ⓘ | |
Mar 24 | 192 | 10.0 | 659 MB | ⓘ Cheetah | |
2000 | Sep 13 | -- | 10.0β | 676 MB | ⓘ Public Beta |
Note: The Days column reflects the number of days between releases.
Some entries may appear out of chronological order (i.e. 10.5 is shown on Oct 26, but above Nov 14 for 10.4.11). This is to keep the version numbers in the proper order, even when an older OS received an update after a major new release came out. This has happened a few times over the years.
Some random notes, updated from the original post:
- Starting with the Public Beta and up through 11.2.3, there have been 147 macOS releases, both major and minor. This figure includes the one odd macOS X release: 10.2.7. This version was only for the then-new PowerMac G5 and the flat panel iMac G4, and was never generally released.
- As of March 8th, 2021 (11.2.3's release date), it's been 7,481 days since the Public Beta was released. So on average, we've seen some sort of update every 50.9 days.
- The shortest time period between any two releases is six days, which is how quickly the 10.15.5 Supplemental Update 1 came out after the 10.15.5 release.
- The longest time period between any two minor releases is 165 days, which was how long we waited for the 10.4.9 update. (Tecnically, it's actually the 192 day interval between the Mac OS X Public Beta and version 10.0, but I'm counting from the official 10.0 release.)
- The smallest update was 10.3.1, at only 1.5MB. The largest (non-combo, non-main OS release) update was 10.15.1 at 5.3GB.
- The '???' entry for Size on a given release indicates I was unable to find the size. Feel free to contact me if you can help replace any of the '???' entries.
And now, gratuitous graphics…
Releases by version number
Releases by year
A special 'thank you!' goes to Mr. Ziebell (for providing some size values on very-old minor updates), and to Benton Quest (for providing size info on all the major releases up through Snow Leopard). See Benton's comment below if you want a nicely detailed history of those early releases.
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Office for Mac that comes with a Microsoft 365 subscription is updated on a regular basis to provide new features, security updates, and non-security updates. The following information is primarily intended for IT professionals who are deploying Office for Mac to the users in their organizations.
Note
- Starting with Version 16.21, Microsoft Teams will be installed by default for new installations if you're using the Office suite install package. For more information, see Microsoft Teams installations on a Mac.
- For security reason, Microsoft has deprecated the use of SHA-1. Learn more
- Starting with the 16.17 release in September 2018, this information also applies to Office 2019 for Mac, which is a version of Office for Mac that’s available as a one-time purchase from a retail store or through a volume licensing agreement.
- For information about the features, security updates, and non-security updates that are included in a given release of Office for Mac, see Release notes for Office for Mac.
- For early access to new releases, join the Office Insider program.
Most current packages for Office for Mac
The following table lists the most current packages for the Office suite and for the individual applications. The Office suite includes all the individual applications, such as Word, PowerPoint, and Excel. All packages are 64-bit only. The build date is listed in parentheses, in a YYMMDD format, after the version number. The install package is used if you don't have the application already installed, while the update package is used to update an existing installation.
To view release notes, see Release notes.
March 23, 2021
Version 16.47.1 (21032301)
Application | Download links | SHA-256 hash for install package |
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Excel | Install package Update package | 3AF13C04AD2E4C8B4B654BD41012422CFD8C3C38182DAB7BE268141CAE96AC7F |
Release history for Office for Mac
The following table provides release history information and download links for Office for Mac. The table is ordered by release date, with the most recent release date listed first. The build date is listed in parentheses, in a YYMMDD format, after the version number. All releases after August 22, 2016 are 64-bit only. All releases prior to August 22, 2016 are 32-bit only.
Note
- Download links are only provided for the most recent releases.
- Only the most recently released version listed below is supported.
Mac Software Updates List
Release date | Version | Install package | Update packages |
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March 23, 2021 | 16.47.1 (21032301) | Excel | |
March 16, 2021 | 16.47 (21031401) | Office suite (with Teams) Office suite (without Teams) | Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote |
February 16, 2021 | 16.46 (21021202) | Office suite (with Teams) Office suite (without Teams) | Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote |
January 13, 2021 | 16.45 (21011103) | Office suite (with Teams) Office suite (without Teams) | Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote |
December 15, 2020 | 16.44 (20121301) | Office suite (with Teams) Office suite (without Teams) | Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote |
November 10, 2020 | 16.43 (20110804) | Office suite (with Teams) Office suite (without Teams) | Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote |
October 13, 2020 | 16.42 (20101102) | Office suite (with Teams) Office suite (without Teams) | Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote |
September 15, 2020 | 16.41 (20091302) | Office suite (with Teams) Office suite (without Teams) | Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote |
August 11, 2020 | 16.40 (20081000) | Office suite (with Teams) Office suite (without Teams) | Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote |
July 14, 2020 | 16.39 (20071300) | Office suite (with Teams) Office suite (without Teams) | Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote |
June 16, 2020 | 16.38 (20061401) | Office suite (with Teams) Office suite (without Teams) | Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote |
May 12, 2020 | 16.37 (20051002) | Office suite (with Teams) Office suite (without Teams) | Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote |
April 21, 2020 | 16.36 (20041300) | Office suite (with Teams) Office suite (without Teams) | |
April 14, 2020 | 16.36 (20041300) | Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote | |
March 10, 2020 | 16.35 (20030802) | Office suite (with Teams) Office suite (without Teams) | Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote |
February 11, 2020 | 16.34 (20020900) | Office suite (with Teams) Office suite (without Teams) | Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote |
January 14, 2020 | 16.33 (20011301) | Office suite (with Teams) Office suite (without Teams) | Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote |
December 10, 2019 | 16.32 (19120802) | Office suite (with Teams) Office suite (without Teams) | Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote |
November 12, 2019 | 16.31 (19111002) | Office suite (with Teams) Office suite (without Teams) | Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote |
October 15, 2019 | 16.30 (19101301) | Office suite (with Teams) Office suite (without Teams) | Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote |
September 18, 2019 | 16.29.1 (19091700) | Word, Excel, PowerPoint | |
September 10, 2019 | 16.29 (19090802) | Office suite (with Teams) Office suite (without Teams) | Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote |
August 13, 2019 | 16.28 (19081202) | Office suite (with Teams) Office suite (without Teams) | Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote |
July 16, 2019 | 16.27 (19071500) | Office suite (with Teams) Office suite (without Teams) | Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote |
June 11, 2019 | 16.26 (19060901) | ||
May 14, 2019 | 16.25 (19051201) | ||
April 16, 2019 | 16.24 (19041401) | ||
March 27, 2019 | 16.23.1 (19032603) | ||
March 12, 2019 | 16.23.0 (19030902) | ||
February 20, 2019 | 16.22 (19022000) | ||
January 24, 2019 | 16.21 (19011700) | ||
January 16, 2019 | 16.21 (19011500) | ||
December 11, 2018 | 16.20 (18120801) | ||
November 13, 2018 | 16.19 (18110915) | ||
October 16, 2018 | 16.18 (18101400) | ||
September 11, 2018 | 16.17 (18090901) | ||
August 14, 2018 | 16.16 (18081201) | ||
July 10, 2018 | 16.15 (18070902) | ||
June 13, 2018 | 16.14.1 (18061302) | ||
June 12, 2018 | 16.14.0 (18061000) | ||
May 24, 2018 | 16.13.1 (18052304) | ||
May 23, 2018 | 16.13.1 (18052203) | ||
May 15, 2018 | 16.13.0 (18051301) | ||
April 11, 2018 | 16.12.0 (18041000) | ||
March 19, 2018 | 16.11.1 (18031900) | ||
March 13, 2018 | 16.11.0 (18031100) | ||
February 13, 2018 | 16.10.0 (18021001) | ||
January 26, 2018 | 16.9.1 (18012504) | ||
January 18, 2018 | 16.9.0 (18011602) | ||
December 12, 2017 | 15.41.0 (17120500) | ||
November 14, 2017 | 15.40.0 (17110800) | ||
October 10, 2017 | 15.39.0 (17101000) | ||
September 12, 2017 | 15.38.0 (17090200) | ||
August 15, 2017 | 15.37.0 (17081500) | ||
July 21, 2017 | 15.36.1 (17072101) | ||
July 11, 2017 | 15.36.0 (17070200) | ||
June 16, 2017 | 15.35.0 (17061600) | ||
June 13, 2017 | 15.35.0 (17061000) | ||
May 16, 2017 | 15.34.0 (17051500) | ||
April 11, 2017 | 15.33.0 (17040900) | ||
March 14, 2017 | 15.32.0 (17030901) | ||
February 16, 2017 | 15.31.0 (17021600) | ||
January 11, 2017 | 15.30.0 (17010700) |