What's the Latest Version of macOS User Agents

What's the Latest Version of macOS User Agents?

The macOS user agent is a string identifying macOS devices to websites, providing crucial details like the operating system version, hardware architecture, and the browser being used. This helps websites ensure compatibility and provide optimized experiences for macOS users.

macOS User Agent Format

Example: Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; Intel Mac OS X 14_7_5) AppleWebKit/605.1.15 (KHTML, like Gecko) Version/18.4.1 Safari/605.1.15

Breakdown:

• Mozilla/5.0

A legacy identifier used for compatibility across browsers.

• (Macintosh; Intel Mac OS X 14_7_5)

Macintosh: Indicates the device is a Mac.

Intel: Specifies the CPU architecture (Intel-based Mac).

Mac OS X 14_7_5: The version of macOS (14.7.5, Sonoma).

• AppleWebKit/605.1.15 (KHTML, like Gecko)

Indicates the WebKit rendering engine (used by Safari and some other browsers like Chrome).

• Version/18.4.1 Safari/605.1.15

Version/18.4.1: The version of Safari.

Safari/605.1.15: Identifies the specific version of Safari’s WebKit.

How to Modify macOS’s User Agent

• DevTools:

Open Safari → Press Command + Option + I → Go to the "Network" tab → Select "User Agent" → Choose or enter a custom string.

• Extensions:

Use tools like "User-Agent Switcher" for persistent changes.

How to Check macOS’s User Agent

• Via Browser:

Open Safari or Chrome, go to about:version or chrome://version → Find "User Agent" under browser details.

• Using JavaScript:

Open DevTools (Command + Option + I), go to the Console tab, and type: navigator.userAgent; Press Enter to display the full user agent string.

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