Apple macOS Sierra
Mac · 2013

macOS Sierra Technical specifications

Apple macOS Sierra was introduced by Apple in 2013. Storage options: 2GB, 8GB. Colors: Automator, Calculator, Calendar, Chess, Contacts, Dashboard, Dictionary, DVD Player, FaceTime, Font Book.

  • Storage2GB–8GB
  • Automator
  • Calculator
  • Calendar
  • Chess
  • Contacts
  • Dashboard
  • Dictionary
  • DVD Player
  • FaceTime
  • Font Book
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macOS Sierra: key specifications

Released2013
DisplayMacBook (Early 2015 or newer); MacBook Pro (2012 or newer); MacBook Air (2012 or newer); Mac mini (2012 or ne…
Storage2GB / 8GB
Operating SystemwatchOS 3
Model NumbersA1469

Models, storage and colors

Model Numbers

  • A1469

Storage

  • 2GB
  • 8GB

Colors

  • Automator
  • Calculator
  • Calendar
  • Chess
  • Contacts
  • Dashboard
  • Dictionary
  • DVD Player
  • FaceTime
  • Font Book
  • iBooks
  • Image Capture
  • iTunes
  • Launchpad
  • Mac App Store
  • Mail
  • Maps
  • Messages
  • Mission Control
  • Notes
  • Photo Booth
  • Photos
  • Preview
  • QuickTime Player
  • Reminders
  • Safari
  • Siri
  • Stickies
  • System Preferences
  • TextEdit
  • Time Machine
  • Activity Monitor
  • AirPort Utility
  • AppleScript Editor
  • Audio MIDI Setup
  • Bluetooth File Exchange
  • Boot Camp Assistant
  • ColorSync Utility
  • Console
  • Digital Color Meter
  • Disk Utility
  • Grab
  • Grapher
  • Keychain Access
  • Migration Assistant
  • System Information
  • Terminal
  • VoiceOver Utility
  • Arabic
  • Catalan
  • Croatian
  • Simplified Chinese
  • Traditional Chinese
  • Czech
  • Danish
  • Dutch
  • English
  • Finnish
  • French
  • German
  • Greek
  • Hebrew
  • Hungarian
  • Indonesian
  • Italian
  • Japanese
  • Korean
  • Malay
  • Norwegian
  • Polish
  • Brazilian Portuguese
  • Portuguese
  • Romanian
  • Russian
  • Slovak
  • Spanish
  • Spanish (Mexico)
  • Swedish
  • Thai
  • Turkish
  • Ukrainian
  • Vietnamese
  • iPad Pro
  • iPad Air or later
  • iPad or later
  • or iPad mini or later
  • contacts

Complete specifications

Siri

  • Requires a broadband Internet connection and microphone (built-in or external).

Languages

  • Arabic
  • Catalan
  • Croatian
  • Simplified Chinese
  • Traditional Chinese
  • Czech
  • Danish
  • Dutch
  • English
  • Finnish
  • French
  • German
  • Greek
  • Hebrew
  • Hungarian
  • Indonesian
  • Italian
  • Japanese
  • Korean
  • Malay
  • Norwegian
  • Polish
  • Brazilian Portuguese
  • Portuguese
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  • Romanian
  • Russian
  • Slovak
  • Spanish
  • Spanish (Mexico)
  • Swedish
  • Thai
  • Turkish
  • Ukrainian
  • Vietnamese

General Requirements

  • OS X 10.7.5 or later
  • 2GB of memory
  • 8.8GB of available storage
  • Some features require an Apple ID; terms apply.
  • Some features require a compatible Internet service provider; fees may apply.

Mac Hardware Requirements

  • MacBook (Late 2009 or newer)
  • MacBook Pro (Mid 2010 or newer)
  • MacBook Air (Late 2010 or newer)
  • Mac mini (Mid 2010 or newer)
  • iMac (Late 2009 or newer)
  • Mac Pro (Mid 2010 or newer)

Feature Requirements

  • MacBook (Early 2015 or newer)
  • MacBook Pro (2012 or newer)
  • MacBook Air (2012 or newer)
  • Mac mini (2012 or newer)
  • iMac (2012 or newer)
  • Mac Pro (Late 2013)
  • Auto UnlockSupported by Mac models introduced in mid 2013 or later.Requires an Apple Watch with watchOS 3 and an iPhone 5 or later.
  • SiriRequires a broadband Internet connection and microphone (built-in or external).
  • Phone CallingPhone calling requires an iPhone with iOS 8 or later and an activated carrier plan.
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  • SMSSMS requires an iPhone with iOS 8.1 or later and an activated carrier plan.
  • MacBook (Late 2008 Aluminum or newer)
  • MacBook Pro (Late 2008 or newer)
  • MacBook Air (Late 2010 or newer)
  • Mac mini (Mid 2010 or newer)
  • iMac (Early 2009 or newer)
  • Mac Pro (Early 2009 with AirPort Extreme card, or Mid 2010 or newer)
  • Time MachineRequires an additional hard drive or AirPort Time Capsule (sold separately).
  • MacBook Pro (Mid 2012 or newer)
  • MacBook Air (Mid 2012 or newer)
  • Mac mini (Late 2012 or newer)
  • iMac (Late 2012 or newer)
  • Photo BoothRequires a FaceTime or iSight camera (built in or external), USB video class (UVC) camera, or FireWire DV camcorder.
  • FaceTimeVideo calls require a built-in FaceTime camera, an iSight camera (built in or external), a USB video class (UVC) camera, or a FireWire DV camcorder; and broadband Internet connection.Learn more about FaceTime
  • Boot CampAllows Boot Camp installations of Windows 10, Windows 8.1, and Windows 7 on supported Mac models. Existing Boot Camp installations of Windows Vista and Windows XP Service Pack 2 are also supported.Learn more about Boot Camp
  • Exchange SupportRequires Microsoft Exchange 2013, Exchange Server 2010, or Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 1 Update Rollup 4. Auto-setup requires enabling the Autodiscovery feature of Microsoft Exchange Server.
  • Spotlight SuggestionsRequires a broadband Internet connection.
  • MacBook Pro (Early 2011 or newer)
  • MacBook Air (Mid 2011 or newer)
  • Mac mini (Mid 2011 or newer)
  • iMac (Mid 2011 or newer)
  • MacBook Pro with Retina display (Mid 2012 or newer)
  • GesturesRequires a Multi-Touch trackpad, Force Touch trackpad, Magic Trackpad, or Magic Mouse.Force Touch gestures require a Force Touch trackpad.VoiceOver gestures require a Multi-Touch trackpad, Force Touch trackpad, or Magic Trackpad.
  • DictationDictation requires a microphone (built in or external).
  • Mac App StoreAvailable only to persons age 13 or older in the U.S. and many other countries and regions.

Handoff, Instant Hotspot, and Universal Clipboard

  • Supported by the following Mac models
  • MacBook (Early 2015 or newer)
  • MacBook Pro (2012 or newer)
  • MacBook Air (2012 or newer)
  • Mac mini (2012 or newer)
  • iMac (2012 or newer)
  • Mac Pro (Late 2013)
  • Handoff requires an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch with a Lightning connector and iOS 8 or later.
  • Instant Hotspot requires an iPhone or iPad with cellular connectivity with a Lightning connector and iOS 8.1 or later. Requires Personal Hotspot service through your carrier.

Auto Unlock

  • Supported by Mac models introduced in mid 2013 or later.
  • Requires an Apple Watch with watchOS 3 and an iPhone 5 or later.

Apple Pay on the Web

  • Supported by the following Mac models
  • MacBook (Early 2015 or newer)
  • MacBook Pro (2012 or newer)
  • MacBook Air (2012 or newer)
  • Mac mini (2012 or newer)
  • iMac (2012 or newer)
  • Mac Pro (Late 2013)
  • Requires an iPhone 6 or later with iOS 10 or an Apple Watch with watchOS 3.

Phone Calling

  • Phone calling requires an iPhone with iOS 8 or later and an activated carrier plan.

SMS

  • SMS requires an iPhone with iOS 8.1 or later and an activated carrier plan.

AirDrop

  • AirDrop between Mac computers and iOS devices is supported by the following Mac models
  • MacBook (Early 2015 or newer)
  • MacBook Pro (2012 or newer)
  • MacBook Air (2012 or newer)
  • Mac mini (2012 or newer)
  • iMac (2012 or newer)
  • Mac Pro (Late 2013)
  • AirDrop to iOS devices requires an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch with a Lightning connector and iOS 7 or later.
  • AirDrop between two Mac computers is supported by the following Mac models
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  • MacBook (Late 2008 Aluminum or newer)
  • MacBook Pro (Late 2008 or newer)
  • MacBook Air (Late 2010 or newer)
  • Mac mini (Mid 2010 or newer)
  • iMac (Early 2009 or newer)
  • Mac Pro (Early 2009 with AirPort Extreme card, or Mid 2010 or newer)

Time Machine

  • Requires an additional hard drive or AirPort Time Capsule (sold separately).

Metal

  • Supported by the following Mac models
  • MacBook (Early 2015 or newer)
  • MacBook Pro (Mid 2012 or newer)
  • MacBook Air (Mid 2012 or newer)
  • Mac mini (Late 2012 or newer)
  • iMac (Late 2012 or newer)
  • Mac Pro (Late 2013)

Photo Booth

  • Requires a FaceTime or iSight camera (built in or external), USB video class (UVC) camera, or FireWire DV camcorder.

FaceTime

  • Video calls require a built-in FaceTime camera, an iSight camera (built in or external), a USB video class (UVC) camera, or a FireWire DV camcorder; and broadband Internet connection.

Boot Camp

  • Allows Boot Camp installations of Windows 10, Windows 8.1, and Windows 7 on supported Mac models. Existing Boot Camp installations of Windows Vista and Windows XP Service Pack 2 are also supported.

Exchange Support

  • Requires Microsoft Exchange 2013, Exchange Server 2010, or Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 1 Update Rollup 4. Auto-setup requires enabling the Autodiscovery feature of Microsoft Exchange Server.

Spotlight Suggestions

  • Requires a broadband Internet connection.

AirPlay

  • AirPlay Mirroring requires an Apple TV (2nd generation or later). Supported by the following Mac models:
  • MacBook (Early 2015 or newer)
  • MacBook Pro (Early 2011 or newer)
  • MacBook Air (Mid 2011 or newer)
  • Mac mini (Mid 2011 or newer)
  • iMac (Mid 2011 or newer)
  • Mac Pro (Late 2013)
  • AirPlay for web video requires an Apple TV (2nd generation or later).
  • Peer-to-peer AirPlay requires a Mac (2012 or later) with OS X Yosemite or later and an Apple TV (3rd generation rev A, model A1469 or later) with Apple TV software 7.0 or later.

Power Nap

  • Supported by the following Mac models
  • MacBook (Early 2015 or newer)
  • MacBook Pro with Retina display (Mid 2012 or newer)
  • MacBook Air (Late 2010 or newer)
  • Mac mini (Late 2012 or newer)
  • iMac (Late 2012 or newer)
  • Mac Pro (Late 2013)

Gestures

  • Requires a Multi-Touch trackpad, Force Touch trackpad, Magic Trackpad, or Magic Mouse.
  • Force Touch gestures require a Force Touch trackpad.
  • VoiceOver gestures require a Multi-Touch trackpad, Force Touch trackpad, or Magic Trackpad.

Dictation

  • Dictation requires a microphone (built in or external).

Mac App Store

  • Available only to persons age 13 or older in the U.S. and many other countries and regions.

What’s Included

  • Automator
  • Calculator
  • Calendar
  • Chess
  • Contacts
  • Dashboard
  • Dictionary
  • DVD Player
  • FaceTime
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  • Font Book
  • iBooks
  • Image Capture
  • iTunes
  • Launchpad
  • Mac App Store
  • Mail
  • Maps
  • Messages
  • Mission Control
  • Notes
  • Photo Booth
  • Photos
  • Preview
  • QuickTime Player
  • Reminders
  • Safari
  • Siri
  • Stickies
  • System Preferences
  • TextEdit
  • Time Machine
  • Activity Monitor
  • AirPort Utility
  • AppleScript Editor
  • Audio MIDI Setup
  • Bluetooth File Exchange
  • Boot Camp Assistant
  • ColorSync Utility
  • Console
  • Digital Color Meter
  • Disk Utility
  • Grab
  • Grapher
  • Keychain Access
  • Migration Assistant
  • System Information
  • Terminal
  • VoiceOver Utility
  • Arabic
  • Catalan
  • Croatian
  • Simplified Chinese
  • Traditional Chinese
  • Czech
  • Danish
  • Dutch
  • English
  • Finnish
  • French
  • German
  • Greek
  • Hebrew
  • Hungarian
  • Indonesian
  • Italian
  • Japanese
  • Korean
  • Malay
  • Norwegian
  • Polish
  • Brazilian Portuguese
  • Portuguese
  • Romanian
  • Russian
  • Slovak
  • Spanish
  • Spanish (Mexico)
  • Swedish
  • Thai
  • Turkish
  • Ukrainian
  • Vietnamese
  • Some features may not be available for all countries or regions. Click here to see complete list.
  • iCloud requires iOS 5 or later on iPhone 3GS or later, iPod touch (3rd generation or later), iPad Pro, iPad Air or later, iPad or later, or iPad mini or later; a Mac computer with OS X Lion 10.7.5 or later; or a PC with Windows 7 or Windows 8 (Outlook 2007 or later or an up-to-date browser is required for accessing email, contacts, and calendars). Some features require iOS 10 and macOS Sierra. Some features require a Wi-Fi connection. Some features are not available in all countries or regions. Access to some services is limited to 10 devices.

Applications

  • Automator
  • Calculator
  • Calendar
  • Chess
  • Contacts
  • Dashboard
  • Dictionary
  • DVD Player
  • FaceTime
  • Font Book
  • iBooks
  • Image Capture
  • iTunes
  • Launchpad
  • Mac App Store
  • Mail
  • Maps
  • Messages
  • Mission Control
  • Notes
  • Photo Booth
  • Photos
  • Preview
  • QuickTime Player
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  • Reminders
  • Safari
  • Siri
  • Stickies
  • System Preferences
  • TextEdit
  • Time Machine

Utilities

  • Activity Monitor
  • AirPort Utility
  • AppleScript Editor
  • Audio MIDI Setup
  • Bluetooth File Exchange
  • Boot Camp Assistant
  • ColorSync Utility
  • Console
  • Digital Color Meter
  • Disk Utility
  • Grab
  • Grapher
  • Keychain Access
  • Migration Assistant
  • System Information
  • Terminal
  • VoiceOver Utility

Apple macOS Sierra technical specifications

This page contains complete technical specifications for Apple macOS Sierra, including display, chip, storage, colors, model numbers, dimensions, weight, operating system, connectivity, battery information and other hardware details.

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macOS Sierra — FAQ

What year was Apple macOS Sierra released?

Apple macOS Sierra was released in 2013.

What is the display size of Apple macOS Sierra?

Apple macOS Sierra has MacBook (Early 2015 or newer); MacBook Pro (2012 or newer); MacBook Air (2012 or newer); Mac mini (2012 or ne….

What storage capacities are available for Apple macOS Sierra?

Available storage capacities include 2GB, 8GB.

What are the model numbers for Apple macOS Sierra?

Known model numbers include A1469.

What colors does Apple macOS Sierra come in?

Apple macOS Sierra is available in Automator, Calculator, Calendar, Chess, Contacts, Dashboard, Dictionary, DVD Player, FaceTime, Font Book, iBooks, Image Capture, iTunes, Launchpad, Mac App Store, Mail, Maps, Messages, Mission Control, Notes, Photo Booth, Photos, Preview, QuickTime Player, Reminders, Safari, Siri, Stickies, System Preferences, TextEdit, Time Machine, Activity Monitor, AirPort Utility, AppleScript Editor, Audio MIDI Setup, Bluetooth File Exchange, Boot Camp Assistant, ColorSync Utility, Console, Digital Color Meter, Disk Utility, Grab, Grapher, Keychain Access, Migration Assistant, System Information, Terminal, VoiceOver Utility, Arabic, Catalan, Croatian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Malay, Norwegian, Polish, Brazilian Portuguese, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Spanish, Spanish (Mexico), Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese, iPad Pro, iPad Air or later, iPad or later, or iPad mini or later, contacts.

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