macOS Big Sur
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macOS Big Sur is a major version of Apple’s Mac operating system that introduced a redesigned user interface, enhanced privacy features, and tighter integration with Apple’s custom silicon.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| macOS Big Sur canonical | 9 |
| macOS 11 | 1 |
| macOS 11 Big Sur | 1 |
| macOS 11 beta | 1 |
| macOS Big Sur and later | 1 |
| macOS Big Sur for Apple silicon | 1 |
| macOS Big Sur pre-release builds | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1935348 — 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 Big Sur Context triple: [Sidecar, supportedOn, macOS Big Sur]
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A.
macOS Catalina
macOS Catalina is a version of Apple's Mac operating system that introduced features like Sidecar for using an iPad as a second display, enhanced security, and the replacement of iTunes with separate media apps.
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B.
macOS Sierra
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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C.
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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D.
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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E.
Apple Silicon MacBook Pro
The Apple Silicon MacBook Pro is Apple's line of high-performance professional laptops powered by custom ARM-based M-series chips that offer significant gains in speed, efficiency, and battery life over their Intel-based predecessors.
- 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 Big Sur Target entity description: macOS Big Sur is a major version of Apple’s Mac operating system that introduced a redesigned user interface, enhanced privacy features, and tighter integration with Apple’s custom silicon.
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A.
macOS Catalina
macOS Catalina is a version of Apple's Mac operating system that introduced features like Sidecar for using an iPad as a second display, enhanced security, and the replacement of iTunes with separate media apps.
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B.
macOS Sierra
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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C.
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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D.
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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E.
Apple Silicon MacBook Pro
The Apple Silicon MacBook Pro is Apple's line of high-performance professional laptops powered by custom ARM-based M-series chips that offer significant gains in speed, efficiency, and battery life over their Intel-based predecessors.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (68)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
desktop operating system
ⓘ
macOS release ⓘ proprietary software ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
macOS Big Sur
ⓘ
surface form:
macOS 11
|
| announcedAt |
Apple Worldwide Developers Conference 2020
ⓘ
surface form:
WWDC 2020
|
| announcementDate | 2020-06-22 ⓘ |
| buildsOn | Darwin operating system ⓘ |
| codename |
Big Sur region of California
ⓘ
surface form:
Big Sur
|
| defaultUserInterface | Aqua ⓘ |
| developer | Apple Inc. ⓘ |
| followedBy | macOS Monterey ⓘ |
| includesApplication |
App Store
ⓘ
Mail ⓘ Maps ⓘ Messages ⓘ Music ⓘ Photos ⓘ Apple Podcasts (macOS app) ⓘ
surface form:
Podcasts
Safari ⓘ TV ⓘ |
| includesFramework |
macOS Cocoa
ⓘ
surface form:
AppKit
UIKit ⓘ
surface form:
UIKit for Mac (Mac Catalyst)
|
| initialReleaseDate | 2020-11-12 ⓘ |
| introducedFeature |
Control Center
ⓘ
surface form:
Control Center for Mac
Safari privacy report ⓘ cryptographically signed system volume ⓘ enhanced battery usage reporting ⓘ enhanced privacy features in Safari ⓘ improved Messages app with pinned conversations ⓘ improved software update mechanism ⓘ new Maps features on Mac ⓘ privacy information on Mac App Store ⓘ redesigned user interface ⓘ refined window and menu bar appearance ⓘ support for iOS and iPadOS apps on Apple silicon Macs ⓘ updated Notification Center ⓘ updated app icons with new design language ⓘ |
| introducedSupportFor | Apple silicon ⓘ |
| kernelName | XNU ⓘ |
| kernelType | hybrid kernel ⓘ |
| latestReleaseBranch | 11.x ⓘ |
| license | Apple proprietary license ⓘ |
| majorVersionNumber | 11 ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Big Sur region of California
ⓘ
surface form:
Big Sur region in California
|
| operatingSystemFamily | macOS ⓘ |
| precededBy | macOS Catalina ⓘ |
| securityFeature |
FileVault
ⓘ
surface form:
FileVault full-disk encryption
Gatekeeper ⓘ System Integrity Protection ⓘ sandboxing for apps ⓘ |
| sourceModel | closed source with open-source components ⓘ |
| supportedArchitecture |
macOS on Apple silicon
ⓘ
surface form:
Apple silicon Mac
Intel-based Mac ⓘ |
| supportedPlatform |
ARM64
ⓘ
x86-64 ⓘ |
| supports |
APFS file system
ⓘ
Mac App Store distribution ⓘ notarization of apps ⓘ |
| supportsAPI |
Cocoa
ⓘ
Metal ⓘ SwiftUI ⓘ |
| supportsProgrammingLanguage |
C
ⓘ
C++ ⓘ Objective-C ⓘ Swift ⓘ |
| systemRequirementsMinimumRAM | 4 GB ⓘ |
| systemRequirementsMinimumStorage | 35.5 GB available storage ⓘ |
| userInterfaceType | graphical user interface ⓘ |
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 Big Sur Description of subject: macOS Big Sur is a major version of Apple’s Mac operating system that introduced a redesigned user interface, enhanced privacy features, and tighter integration with Apple’s custom silicon.
Referenced by (15)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Control Center (macOS)
subject surface form:
Control Center (macOS)
this entity surface form:
macOS Big Sur and later
this entity surface form:
macOS 11 Big Sur
this entity surface form:
macOS Big Sur for Apple silicon
this entity surface form:
macOS 11 beta
subject surface form:
Apple Developer Transition Kit Program
this entity surface form:
macOS Big Sur pre-release builds
this entity surface form:
macOS 11