Speaking at the Apple iPad launch event tonight, Craig Federighi announced that Mac OS X Mavericks is available now, and will be a free upgrade for all versions of Mac OS X going back to 2007 – that’s Snow Leopard.
If you’ve got a Mac with Snow Leopard, Lion or Mountain Lion, you’ll be able to upgrade to Mavericks without paying a penny, and you can do so right away – although you might want to leave it for a few days so that the rush on Apple’s servers dies down.
It’s available as a digital download from Apple’s website. (At least it should be very shortly – the Mac section of Apple’s UK website still advertises Mountain Lion.)
Mac OS X Mavericks launch date
Mac OS X Mavericks vs Mac OS X Mountain Lion: should I upgrade to the new Mac operating system?
Author: David Price, Editor
David has loved the iPhone since covering the original 2007 launch; later his obsession expanded to include iPad and Apple Watch. He offers advice to owners (and prospective owners) of these devices.