MacOS Big Sur 2026: Benefits, Features & Pricing

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Overview

MacOS Big Sur

4.8

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Pricing

Pricing available upon request

About MacOS Big Sur

Big Sur is the latest operating system for Apple computers that provides a sleek display with customizable start pages, a notification center, privacy reports, a control center, and streamlined application use. The system also enables new messaging functionality, such as pinned onversations, inline replies, and direct mentions in group chat settings.

Bug Sur's privacy reports allow users to understand how applications use data before downloading. The system's app store comes with data report generations, which detail the specifics of data collection such as personal information, location, and time spent.

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MacOS Big Sur Pricing and Plans

Starting price: Pricing available upon request

Free Trial

Free Version

Basic

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MacOS Big Sur Features

Popular features found in Operating Systems
App Management
Data Security
Kernels
System Updates
More features of MacOS Big Sur
Desktop Interface
File Management
For Developers
Memory Management
Resource Allocation
User Interface

MacOS Big Sur User Reviews

Overall Rating

4.8

Ratings Breakdown

81%

15%

Secondary Ratings

Ease of Use

4.7

Value for money

4.4

Customer support

4.5

Functionality

4.7

Carlos R.

Verified reviewer

Import and Export

51-200 employees

Used daily for less than 12 months

Review source

Reviewed September 2021

Best update in years.

For many years now, the company I manage has been using Apple devices, and Big Sur has fulfilled our expectations by far.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

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Functionality

Pros:

The update came with a total redesign of the interface, when using it makes you feel that it’s a totally new computer, even if it’s the same one you have used for years, the design of the dock, icons and the sounds are incredible! I don't regret having updated.

Cons:

Negative points there are hardly any, and if there are, they are insignificant details like not being able to add the calculator to the widgets for example, and I’m being as neutral as possible. But it really is all very good in this update.

Reasons for switching to MacOS Big Sur

For update reasons.

Jacob T.

Verified reviewer

Computer Software

Self-Employed

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed December 2022

Mac OS Big Sur creative like the commercial stated in the 80’s

Overall, I’d have to say I was actually very impressed with this update and the different features as well as the performance enhancement to the processor, graphics, , battery, life in the mac’s

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Pros:

I enjoyed the upgrades and different things that come as well as performance, enhancement, and stuff like that that works with the new hardware as well as enhancing the old hardware

Cons:

There were a couple different things that weren’t supported by older Macs that I was kind of disappointed in but when you upgrade software, are you obviously have to leave out some older hardware

Drick W.

Verified reviewer

Transportation/ Trucking/ Railroad

2-10 employees

Used daily for less than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed October 2023

Big Sur in the house

I liked I used it and it run great for me one of apples best system

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Pros:

I used it it was one of apples best update and very will and very smooth not to buggy didn't have a lot of issues

Cons:

Most apples ios update are over within a year and sometimes your computer will update you out of the older ios

Bruna R.

Verified reviewer

Financial Services

501-1000 employees

Used daily for less than 12 months

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Reviewed June 2022

MacOS is my favorite OS

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Pros:

I love all about the interface, is perfectly easy to use at work, and have a lot of capabilities to improve the routine for those designers like me

Cons:

I don't like the bugs that happen in Adobe software, I don't know if is a adobe problem or system problem, but is very hard to deal with

Augusto R.

Verified reviewer

Real Estate

201-500 employees

Used daily for less than 6 months

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Reviewed September 2021

Big Sur is the best OS I have used

Every day that I turn on my MacBook it's a pleasure to use Big Sur, simply that: a pleasure.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

The ease of use, since you start it for the first time, everything is really intuitive, the GUI and the new icons are beautiful.

Cons:

I want to be as neutral as possible, but I really don't find anything negative about this OS, I really loved it.

Reasons for switching to MacOS Big Sur

I updated to Big Sur by the logical fact of being updated, and also because in every video and review I saw/read, everyone agreed that Big Sur was a great and gorgeous system.

Sofia B.

Verified reviewer

Architecture & Planning

Self-Employed

Used daily for less than 6 months

Review source

Reviewed September 2021

Expensive but good

It is a very good operating system, very comfortable and reliable. But you have to take into account the uses that you will give it, and buy the version you need, thinking that you will not be able to expand the memory or modify it

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Pros:

It is a very stable operating system, obviously as many know, it does not have problems with viruses, it is very safe, and unlike what I thought it is compatible with many applications, which was the biggest fear for me.

Cons:

First of all, it is obviously very expensive. It cannot be expanded, so from the beginning you have to evaluate well for you to use it. And if you are going to use it for games, forget completely, you just want a very expensive grill.

Ena A.

Verified reviewer

Real Estate

51-200 employees

Used daily for less than 12 months

Review source

Reviewed September 2021

Great update

Really pleasant.

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Value for money

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Pros:

I’m very satisfied with big sur, the update settled very well and it’s very pleasant to use. The new icons rocks, the new sounds (like when the bin is emptied) too. Also things such the hot corners (depending on which corner you stand, the system do something different) are really good points.

Cons:

As for the negative, I can only talk about the battery life, it dropped considerably compared to Catalina (previous macOS version).

Willian Paulo d.

Verified reviewer

Outsourcing/ Offshoring

Self-Employed

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed June 2022

Best performance

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Functionality

Pros:

I've been using for a couple of years as my main OS, it has a great performance for developers

Cons:

It need some new features in the ui, it is the same for so long

Zach C.

Verified reviewer

Real Estate

2-10 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed November 2021

Great OS for Software Developers

I have been using Mac OS X for more than 10 years and would not trade it for any other operating system.

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Value for money

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Pros:

I love that Mac OS X is built on unix so that I can run almost any code that is designed for Linux natively on my computer and use the terminal as if I was running a Linux machine, except that the user interface and supported apps are much more comprehensive.

Cons:

Sometimes the development tools can be a pain to set up and will occasionally get messed up with a major update.

Domingo G.

Verified reviewer

Marketing and Advertising

2-10 employees

Used daily for less than 6 months

Review source

Reviewed May 2022

Upgrade to feel like you are using an iPad

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Functionality

Pros:

Quick acces to a lot of features through control center. Nice design (looks like an ipad). Safe and secure, specially the privacy of personal data.

Cons:

Hardware upgrades seems that will not be an option in older systems. Battery life decreased compared with Catalina. So many privacy and security windows constantly asking to confirm.

Reasons for switching to MacOS Big Sur

Upgrade

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