macOS Sierra
E220197
macOS Sierra is a version of Apple's Mac operating system that focused on tighter integration with iOS, including features like Siri support and cross-device continuity tools.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| macOS Sierra canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1935323 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: macOS Sierra Context triple: [Universal Clipboard, introducedWith, macOS Sierra]
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A.
macOS
macOS is Apple’s proprietary Unix-based operating system known for its graphical user interface, tight integration with Apple hardware and services, and strong emphasis on usability and security.
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B.
OS X Mountain Lion
OS X Mountain Lion is the ninth major release of Apple’s Mac operating system, focusing on tighter integration with iOS services and enhanced security and cloud features.
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C.
Mac OS Platinum
Mac OS Platinum is the distinctive, light-gray graphical user interface theme used in classic Mac OS versions, known for its clean 3D look and refined system-wide appearance.
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D.
macOS Yosemite 10.10.3
macOS Yosemite 10.10.3 is a 2015 update to Apple’s desktop operating system that, among other improvements, introduced the new Photos app to replace iPhoto and Aperture.
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E.
Mac
Mac is Apple’s line of personal computers known for their sleek hardware design and tight integration with the macOS operating system.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: macOS Sierra Target entity description: macOS Sierra is a version of Apple's Mac operating system that focused on tighter integration with iOS, including features like Siri support and cross-device continuity tools.
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A.
macOS
macOS is Apple’s proprietary Unix-based operating system known for its graphical user interface, tight integration with Apple hardware and services, and strong emphasis on usability and security.
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B.
OS X Mountain Lion
OS X Mountain Lion is the ninth major release of Apple’s Mac operating system, focusing on tighter integration with iOS services and enhanced security and cloud features.
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C.
Mac OS Platinum
Mac OS Platinum is the distinctive, light-gray graphical user interface theme used in classic Mac OS versions, known for its clean 3D look and refined system-wide appearance.
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D.
macOS Yosemite 10.10.3
macOS Yosemite 10.10.3 is a 2015 update to Apple’s desktop operating system that, among other improvements, introduced the new Photos app to replace iPhoto and Aperture.
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E.
Mac
Mac is Apple’s line of personal computers known for their sleek hardware design and tight integration with the macOS operating system.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Apple operating system
ⓘ
desktop operating system ⓘ macOS release ⓘ |
| announcedAt |
WWDC 2016
ⓘ
surface form:
Apple WWDC 2016
|
| announcementDate | 2016-06-13 ⓘ |
| brandingChange | first macOS release after OS X rebranding ⓘ |
| codename | Sierra ⓘ |
| developer | Apple Inc. ⓘ |
| followedBy | macOS High Sierra ⓘ |
| includedApplication |
Apple Calendar
ⓘ
surface form:
Calendar
Mail ⓘ Maps ⓘ Messages ⓘ Notes ⓘ Photos ⓘ Reminders ⓘ Safari ⓘ Siri ⓘ iTunes ⓘ |
| includedFeature |
Apple Pay on the web
ⓘ
Auto Unlock with Apple Watch ⓘ Messages enhancements ⓘ Optimized Storage ⓘ Photos Memories feature ⓘ Picture in Picture video ⓘ Siri integration ⓘ Tabs in many apps ⓘ Universal Clipboard ⓘ cross-device continuity tools ⓘ handoff improvements ⓘ iCloud Drive Desktop and Documents sync ⓘ iCloud Keychain enhancements ⓘ improved iCloud integration ⓘ storage management recommendations ⓘ |
| initialReleaseDate | 2016-09-20 ⓘ |
| kernelName | XNU ⓘ |
| kernelType | hybrid kernel ⓘ |
| latestReleaseDate | 2017-07-19 ⓘ |
| latestReleaseVersion | 10.12.6 ⓘ |
| license | Apple proprietary software license ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Sierra Nevada
ⓘ
surface form:
Sierra Nevada mountain range
|
| operatingSystemFamily | macOS ⓘ |
| platform | x86-64 ⓘ |
| precededBy | OS X El Capitan ⓘ |
| sourceModel | closed source with open-source components ⓘ |
| supportedArchitecture | 64-bit Intel ⓘ |
| supportsFeature |
Apple Watch unlock
ⓘ
Continuity ⓘ Handoff ⓘ iCloud ⓘ
surface form:
iCloud Drive
|
| supportStatus | end of support ⓘ |
| targetedDevice |
Mac desktop computers
ⓘ
Mac notebook computers ⓘ |
| updateMethod |
App Store
ⓘ
surface form:
Mac App Store
|
| userInterface | Aqua ⓘ |
| versionNumber | 10.12 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
You are a knowledge base construction expert. Given a subject entity and a description of it, return factual statements that you know for the subject as a JSON list of dictionaries(triples), where keys must be "subject", "predicate" and "object". The number of facts may be very high, between 25 to 50 or more, for very popular subjects. For less popular subjects, the number of facts can be very low, like 5 or 10. # Requirements - If you don't know the subject at all, return an empty list. - If the subject is not a named entity, return an empty list. - Include at least one triple where predicate is "instanceOf". - Do not get too wordy. - Separate several objects into multiple triples with one object.
Input
Subject: macOS Sierra Description of subject: macOS Sierra is a version of Apple's Mac operating system that focused on tighter integration with iOS, including features like Siri support and cross-device continuity tools.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.