--- description: Review of MacOS Big Sur Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs on Software Advice Ireland. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: MacOS Big Sur | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice IE --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Operating Systems](/directory/4417/operating-systems/software) > [MacOS Big Sur](/software/221185/macos-big-sur) # MacOS Big Sur Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/221185/macos-big-sur Page: 1 / 4\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/221185/macos-big-sur?page=2) > 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. > > Verdict: Rated **4.8/5** by 59 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.8/5** | 59 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.7/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.7/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Apple ## Commercial Context - **Pricing model**: (Free version available) - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Mac (Desktop) - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: United States ## Features - App Management - Data Security - Desktop Interface - File Management - For Developers - Kernels - Memory Management - Resource Allocation - System Updates - User Interface ## Support Options - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - 24/7 (Live rep) - Chat ## Category - [Operating Systems](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4417/operating-systems/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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[Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/221182/red-hat-enterprise-linux) — 4.5/5 (26 reviews) ## Reviews ### "MacOS is my favorite OS" — 5.0/5 > **Bruna** | *22 June 2022* | Financial Services | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **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 ----- ### "I use macOS Big Sur and really love its capacities no matter the environment that I use it." — 5.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *3 March 2022* | Accounting | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Visually I love this OS, it is pretty easy to use, usually you are in a friendly OS, without complications or issues, compared to different OS that I have been used, I like the way that the trackpad help to go between a task to another easily, this helps a lot in an work environment usually too stressant, MacOs makes it easy. > > **Cons**: Mac, and MacOS are usuall the most expensive in the market, butreally worth it. > > It is very good, I feel comfortable using this, I do not want to change to another os. Or only expecting a new from Mac ----- ### "Big Sur in the house" — 5.0/5 > **Drick** | *26 October 2023* | Transportation/Trucking/Railroad | Recommendation rating: 5.0/10 > > **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 > > I liked I used it and it run great for me one of apples best system ----- ### "Mac OS Big Sur creative like the commercial stated in the 80’s" — 5.0/5 > **Jacob** | *11 December 2022* | Computer Software | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **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 > > 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 ----- ### "Big Sur is the best OS I have used" — 5.0/5 > **Augusto** | *7 September 2021* | Real Estate | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **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. > > Every day that I turn on my MacBook it's a pleasure to use Big Sur, simply that: a pleasure. ----- Page: 1 / 4\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/221185/macos-big-sur?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/221185/macos-big-sur) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | ----- ## Structured Data