macOS Monterey
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macOS Monterey is a version of Apple's Mac operating system that introduced features like Universal Control, Focus modes, and enhancements to FaceTime and Safari.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| macOS Monterey canonical | 22 |
| macOS 12 Monterey | 1 |
| macOS Monterey (at launch) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1935349 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: macOS Monterey Context triple: [Sidecar, supportedOn, macOS Monterey]
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A.
macOS Catalina
macOS Catalina is a version of Apple's Mac operating system that introduced features like Sidecar for using an iPad as a second display, enhanced security, and the replacement of iTunes with separate media apps.
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B.
macOS Big Sur
macOS Big Sur is a major version of Apple’s Mac operating system that introduced a redesigned user interface, enhanced privacy features, and tighter integration with Apple’s custom silicon.
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C.
macOS Sierra
macOS Sierra is a version of Apple's Mac operating system that focused on tighter integration with iOS, including features like Siri support and cross-device continuity tools.
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D.
macOS
macOS is Apple’s proprietary Unix-based operating system known for its graphical user interface, tight integration with Apple hardware and services, and strong emphasis on usability and security.
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E.
OS X Mountain Lion
OS X Mountain Lion is the ninth major release of Apple’s Mac operating system, focusing on tighter integration with iOS services and enhanced security and cloud features.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: macOS Monterey Target entity description: macOS Monterey is a version of Apple's Mac operating system that introduced features like Universal Control, Focus modes, and enhancements to FaceTime and Safari.
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A.
macOS Catalina
macOS Catalina is a version of Apple's Mac operating system that introduced features like Sidecar for using an iPad as a second display, enhanced security, and the replacement of iTunes with separate media apps.
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B.
macOS Big Sur
macOS Big Sur is a major version of Apple’s Mac operating system that introduced a redesigned user interface, enhanced privacy features, and tighter integration with Apple’s custom silicon.
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C.
macOS Sierra
macOS Sierra is a version of Apple's Mac operating system that focused on tighter integration with iOS, including features like Siri support and cross-device continuity tools.
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D.
macOS
macOS is Apple’s proprietary Unix-based operating system known for its graphical user interface, tight integration with Apple hardware and services, and strong emphasis on usability and security.
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E.
OS X Mountain Lion
OS X Mountain Lion is the ninth major release of Apple’s Mac operating system, focusing on tighter integration with iOS services and enhanced security and cloud features.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (68)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Apple operating system
ⓘ
desktop operating system ⓘ macOS release ⓘ |
| announcedAt |
WWDC 2021
ⓘ
linked to:
Apple Worldwide Developers Conference 2021
|
| announcementDate | 2021-06-07 ⓘ |
| codename | Monterey ⓘ |
| developer | Apple Inc. ⓘ |
| followedBy | macOS Ventura ⓘ |
| follows | macOS Big Sur ⓘ |
| includedApplication |
Calendar
ⓘ
linked to:
Apple Calendar
FaceTime ⓘ Mail ⓘ Maps ⓘ Messages ⓘ Music ⓘ Notes ⓘ Photos ⓘ Safari ⓘ Shortcuts ⓘ TV ⓘ |
| includedFeature |
AirPlay to Mac
ⓘ
linked to:
AirPlay
Enhanced privacy features ⓘ Focus modes ⓘ Focus notifications management ⓘ Focus-based status sharing ⓘ Hide My Email ⓘ Improved FaceTime screen sharing via SharePlay ⓘ Improved Maps app ⓘ Improved Notes collaboration features ⓘ Live Text ⓘ Low Power Mode on Mac ⓘ Mail Privacy Protection ⓘ Portrait mode in FaceTime ⓘ Quick Note ⓘ Redesigned Safari tabs ⓘ Safari redesign ⓘ SharePlay ⓘ Shortcuts app on Mac ⓘ
linked to:
Shortcuts
Shortcuts automation support on Mac ⓘ Tab Groups in Safari ⓘ Universal Control ⓘ Visual Look Up ⓘ
linked to:
Google Lens
enhanced FaceTime ⓘ iCloud Private Relay ⓘ spatial audio in FaceTime ⓘ |
| initialReleaseDate | 2021-10-25 ⓘ |
| kernel | XNU ⓘ |
| kernelType | hybrid kernel ⓘ |
| latestReleaseBranch | 12.x ⓘ |
| license | proprietary software ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Monterey, California
ⓘ
linked to:
Monterey
|
| operatingSystemFamily | Unix-like ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | macOS ⓘ |
| platform | Mac ⓘ |
| precededBy | macOS Big Sur ⓘ |
| releaseStatus | stable release ⓘ |
| runsOn |
Mac Pro
ⓘ
Mac Studio ⓘ Mac mini ⓘ MacBook Air ⓘ MacBook Pro ⓘ iMac ⓘ |
| sourceModel | closed source with open-source components ⓘ |
| supportedPlatform |
ARM64
ⓘ
x86-64 ⓘ |
| supportsArchitecture |
Apple silicon
ⓘ
Intel 64-bit ⓘ |
| versionNumber | 12 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
You are a knowledge base construction expert. Given a subject entity and a description of it, return factual statements that you know for the subject as a JSON list of dictionaries(triples), where keys must be "subject", "predicate" and "object". The number of facts may be very high, between 25 to 50 or more, for very popular subjects. For less popular subjects, the number of facts can be very low, like 5 or 10. # Requirements - If you don't know the subject at all, return an empty list. - If the subject is not a named entity, return an empty list. - Include at least one triple where predicate is "instanceOf". - Do not get too wordy. - Separate several objects into multiple triples with one object.
Input
Subject: macOS Monterey Description of subject: macOS Monterey is a version of Apple's Mac operating system that introduced features like Universal Control, Focus modes, and enhancements to FaceTime and Safari.
Referenced by (24)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.