How to check your macOS version from Terminal

You can check your macOS version from the terminal by running the following command:

sw_vers

This command will produce output similar to this:

ProductName:	macOS
ProductVersion:	12.3.1
BuildVersion:	21E258

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That’s it. Further reading:

• How to show Safari’s Develop menu and Web Inspector
• 2 Ways to Delete Derived Data in Xcode
• 2 ways to check your Xcode version
• VS Code: How to Disable/Enable Suggestions on Hover
• How to Customize Vertical Rulers in VS Code

You can also check out our macOS category page for the latest tutorials and examples.