macOS Names and Version Numbers
Have you noticed that the macOS name changes with each version number? Here is the list of macOS names and version numbers in chronological order:
Kodiak
Mac OS X 10.0
Cheetah
Mac OS X 10.0
Puma
Mac OS X 10.1
Jaguar
Mac OS X 10.2
Panther
Mac OS X 10.3
Tiger
Mac OS X 10.4
Leopard
Mac OS X 10.5
Snow Leopard
Mac OS X 10.6
Lion
Mac OS X 10.7
Mountain Lion
OS X 10.8
Mavericks
OS X 10.9
Yosemite
OS X 10.10
El Capitan
OS X 10.11
Sierra
macOS 10.12
Note: Each version has multiple sub-versions. For example, Mavericks had 10.9.2
Kodiak
Mac OS X 10.0
Cheetah
Mac OS X 10.0
Puma
Mac OS X 10.1
Jaguar
Mac OS X 10.2
Panther
Mac OS X 10.3
Tiger
Mac OS X 10.4
Leopard
Mac OS X 10.5
Snow Leopard
Mac OS X 10.6
Lion
Mac OS X 10.7
Mountain Lion
OS X 10.8
Mavericks
OS X 10.9
Yosemite
OS X 10.10
El Capitan
OS X 10.11
Sierra
macOS 10.12
Note: Each version has multiple sub-versions. For example, Mavericks had 10.9.2