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macOS End of Life (EOL) Dates & Support Timeline

Complete end-of-life dates, support windows, and security status for all macOS versions. Data sourced from endoflife.date and official vendor documentation. Updated at every deploy.

macOS 26.5.1 is actively supported. No versions approaching EOL in the next 6 months.
Latest Active
26.5.1
26 series
Next EOL
None upcoming
Active Versions
3
of 22 total
EOL Versions
19
no longer patched
90 / 100
Critical Risk
EOL Risk Score™  How is this calculated? →
EOL Recency
30/40
Attack Surface
30/30 Critical tier
CISA KEV Exposure
20/20 Yes — CISA KEV
Extended Support
10/10 None available
EOL Risk Score™ — proprietary methodology by endoflife.ai. Factors: EOL recency, attack surface breadth, CISA KEV catalog presence, extended support availability. Updated at every build. Methodology →
Release Cycle Timeline
EOL   Warning   Active   Today
Release cycle timeline 200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025202610.010.110.210.310.410.510.610.710.810.910.1010.1110.1210.1310.1410.15111213141526TODAY
All Versions
VersionLatest ReleaseRelease DateEOL DateDaysStatus
10.0 10.0.4 Mar 24, 2001 Jun 22, 2001 9132 days past EOL EOL
10.1 10.1.5 Sep 25, 2001 Jun 6, 2002 8783 days past EOL EOL
10.2 10.2.8 Aug 24, 2002 Oct 3, 2003 8299 days past EOL EOL
10.3 10.3.9 Oct 24, 2003 Apr 15, 2005 7739 days past EOL EOL
10.4 10.4.11 Apr 29, 2005 Nov 14, 2007 6796 days past EOL EOL
10.5 10.5.8 Oct 26, 2007 Aug 13, 2009 6158 days past EOL EOL
10.6 10.6.8 Aug 28, 2009 Jul 25, 2011 5447 days past EOL EOL
10.7 10.7.5 Jul 20, 2011 Oct 4, 2012 5010 days past EOL EOL
10.8 10.8.5 Jul 25, 2012 Aug 13, 2015 3967 days past EOL EOL
10.9 10.9.5 Oct 22, 2013 Dec 1, 2016 3491 days past EOL EOL
10.10 10.10.5 Oct 16, 2014 Aug 1, 2017 3248 days past EOL EOL
10.11 10.11.6 Sep 30, 2015 Dec 1, 2018 2761 days past EOL EOL
10.12 10.12.6 Sep 20, 2016 Oct 1, 2019 2457 days past EOL EOL
10.13 10.13.6 Sep 25, 2017 Dec 1, 2020 2030 days past EOL EOL
10.14 10.14.6 Sep 24, 2018 Oct 25, 2021 1702 days past EOL EOL
10.15 10.15.8 Oct 7, 2019 Feb 2, 2026 141 days past EOL EOL
11 11.7.11 Nov 12, 2020 Feb 2, 2026 141 days past EOL EOL
12 12.7.6 Oct 25, 2021 Sep 16, 2024 645 days past EOL EOL
13 13.7.8 Oct 24, 2022 Sep 15, 2025 281 days past EOL EOL
14 14.8.7 Sep 26, 2023 TBD Supported Active
15 15.7.7 Sep 16, 2024 TBD Supported Active
26 26.5.1 Sep 15, 2025 TBD Supported Active

What does macOS end of life mean for your organization?

When a version of macOS reaches end of life, the maintainers stop issuing security patches. Vulnerabilities discovered after this date are publicly disclosed on the National Vulnerability Database, exploit code appears on GitHub, and your systems remain permanently exposed.

The CVE blind spot: Most vulnerability scanners check for known CVEs but do not flag the accumulation of unpatched vulnerabilities in EOL software. With a zero-day, nobody knows about the vulnerability. With EOL software, the vulnerability is public — listed, rated, and often weaponized — but no patch will ever exist. This is the most dangerous gap in enterprise security posture.

Organizations running EOL macOS should treat it as a vulnerability class in their risk register, apply compensating controls (network segmentation, enhanced monitoring, access restriction), and prioritize migration to a supported version.

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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the end-of-life date for macOS?
See the full table above for all macOS version EOL dates.
When is the macOS support end date?
Each macOS version has its own support end date — see the table above for every version's date.
What is the latest supported version of macOS?
The latest active version of macOS is 26.5.1. Always verify against the table above as support windows can change.
What happens when macOS reaches end of life?
When macOS reaches end of life, the vendor stops issuing security patches. Any CVEs disclosed after the EOL date accumulate indefinitely with no patch path — creating an ever-growing attack surface that most vulnerability scanners do not flag.
How do I check if I'm running an EOL version of macOS?
Check your current version against the table above. If your version's EOL date has passed, you are running unsupported software. You can also use the endoflife.ai Stack Scanner to check your entire dependency file at once.
Is there extended support available for EOL macOS versions?
Some vendors offer extended support for EOL software. Contact the original vendor or check with enterprise support providers for options.

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