MacOS Big Sur elevates the most advanced desktop operating system in the world to a new level of power and beauty. Experience Mac to the fullest with a refined new design. Enjoy the biggest Safari update ever. Discover new features for Maps and Messages. Get even more transparency around your privacy. Mac OS X Jaguar Mac OS X Puma 10.1 This was the second major release of OS X. Released exactly one month before Windows XP, Puma shared the same web browser with XP. Before embarking on a major OS upgrade, it would be wise, advisable and very prudent if you backup your current system to an external connected and Mac formatted Flash drive OR externally connected USB, Thunderbolt or FireWire 800, Mac formatted hard drive.
Apple OS Downloads
Mac OS XLeopard 10.5Leopard was introduced in late 2007 after being delayed by the development for iPhone. This was the last OS to run on PowerPC chips. | Safari 5.0.6 iTunes 10.6.3 QuickTime 7.7 Java SE7 (Hack) OS X 10.5.8 Combo Update |
Mac OS XTiger 10.4Released in 2005, Tiger had some innovative new features - such as Spotlight, Dashboard, and a offline Dictionary. 10.4.4 was the first intel edition of Tiger. | Safari 4.1.3 iTunes 8.2.1 (G3) iTunes 9.2.1 (G4/G5) QuickTime 7.6.4 Java Release 9 OS X 10.4.11 Combo Update |
Mac OS XPanther 10.3Commercially available in 2003, Panther had an all new Finder that made the OS much easier to navigate with Windows Server Support out of the box. | Safari 1.3.2 (download & install Safari 1.3.1 first) iTunes 7.7.1 QuickTime 7.5 OS X 10.3.9 Combo Update |
Mac OS X Jaguar 10.2Available in 2002, Jaguar introduced Mail, Address Book, and Hand Recognition. Jaguar lived for just over a year. | Safari 1.0.3 iTunes 6.0.5 QuickTime 6.5.3 OS X 10.2.8 Combo Update |
Mac OS X Puma 10.1This was the second major release of OS X. Released exactly one month before Windows XP, Puma shared the same web browser with XP. | Internet Explorer 5.2.3 iTunes 4.7.1 QuickTime 6.3.1 OS X 10.1.5 Combo Update |
OS X beta Operating Systems
Mac OS X Puma 10.1 BetasOS X Puma Beta was the next update to Mac OS X. This time around, Apple focused on improving performance and removing bugs. Overall, it was a much more refined operating system compared to Cheetah and Windows XP. The files are compressed in 7z file format. | Final: Mirror Beta 6: Mirror Beta 5: Mirror Beta 4: Mirror |
Mac OS X Kodiak 10.0 BetasOS X 'Kodiak' Beta was the first glimpse into what Apple had planned for the next decade. It offered Developers helpful insights into how they needed to style their applications. In the final beta, they renamed the project to its public name, Cheetah. The files are compressed in 7z file format. | Beta 2: Mirror Beta 1: Mirror |
Devices and Mac OS X version
VLC media player requires Mac OS X 10.7.5 or later. It runs on any Mac with a 64-bit Intel processor or an Apple Silicon chip. Previous devices are supported by older releases.
Note that the first generation of Intel-based Macs equipped with Core Solo or Core Duo processors is no longer supported. Please use version 2.0.10 linked below.
If you need help in finding the correct package matching your Mac's processor architecture, please see this official support document by Apple.
Web browser plugin for Mac OS X
Mac Os 10.1 Iso
Support for NPAPI plugins was removed from all modern web browsers, so VLC's plugin is no longer maintained. The last version is 3.0.4 and can be found here. It will not receive any further updates.
Older versions of Mac OS X and VLC media player
We provide older releases for users who wish to deploy our software on legacy releases of Mac OS X. You can find recommendations for the respective operating system version below. Note that support ended for all releases listed below and hence they won't receive any further updates.
Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
Use VLC 2.2.8. Get it here.
Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard
Use VLC 2.0.10. Get it for PowerPC or 32bit Intel.
Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger
Mac OS X 10.4.7 or later is required
Mac Os 10.12
Use VLC 0.9.10. Get it for PowerPC or Intel.
Mac OS X 10.3 Panther
QuickTime 6.5.2 or later is required
Use VLC 0.8.6i. Get it for PowerPC.
Mac OS X 10.1 | Apple Wiki | Fandom
Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar
Use VLC 0.8.4a. Get it for PowerPC.
Mac OS X 10.0 Cheetah and 10.1 Puma
Use VLC 0.7.0. Get it for PowerPC.