SystemInfo.OSVersionString
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Returns the Name of the operating system with version.

| Component | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Server | iOS SDK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [SystemInfo](component_SystemInfo.md) | [1.5](newinversion15.md) | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |

MBS( "SystemInfo.OSVersionString" ) ### Parameters

none

### Result

Returns version text.

### Description

Returns the Name of the operating system with version.   
e.g. "macOS 10.5.1"  
  
Older versions of FileMaker (e.g. version 18) will only run in compatibility mode on newer macOS version and may only see 10.16 as version. Then this function returns 0 on Ventura.  
  
Changed to return Ubuntu version on Linux for v13.5.  
### Examples

Shows OS Version String:

 Show Custom Dialog \[MBS ( "SystemInfo.OSVersionString" )\]  
### Release notes

- **Version 15.0**
    - Improved [SystemInfo.OSVersionString](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/SystemInfoOSVersionString.shtml) to better recognize Windows Server 2019 and newer.
- **Version 13.5**
    - Improved [SystemInfo.OSVersionString](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/SystemInfoOSVersionString.shtml), [SystemInfo.MacMajorVersion](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/SystemInfoMacMajorVersion.shtml) and [SystemInfo.MacMinorVersion](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/SystemInfoMacMinorVersion.shtml) to return Ubuntu version on Linux.
- **Version 7.5**
    - Fixed [SystemInfo.OSVersionString](http://www.mbsplugins.eu/SystemInfoOSVersionString.shtml) to report Windows 2016 Server right.

### Blog Entries

- [MBS FileMaker Plugin, version 14.6pr1](https://www.mbsplugins.de/archive/2024-12-02/MBS_FileMaker_Plugin_version_1/monkeybreadsoftware_blog_filemaker)
- [MBS FileMaker Plugin, version 13.5pr5](https://www.mbsplugins.de/archive/2023-10-19/MBS_FileMaker_Plugin_version_1/monkeybreadsoftware_blog_filemaker)
- [MBS FileMaker Plugin, version 7.5pr7](https://www.mbsplugins.de/archive/2017-11-13/MBS_FileMaker_Plugin_version_7/monkeybreadsoftware_blog_filemaker)
- [MBS FileMaker Plugin, version 5.3pr5](https://www.mbsplugins.de/archive/2015-09-28/MBS_FileMaker_Plugin_version_5/monkeybreadsoftware_blog_filemaker)
- [MBS Filemaker Plugin 1.8pr4](https://www.mbsplugins.de/archive/2009-11-22/MBS_Filemaker_Plugin_18pr4/monkeybreadsoftware_blog_filemaker)

This function is free to use.

Created 18th August 2014 , last changed 19th October 2023

  
[SystemInfo.OSName](SystemInfoOSName.md) - [SystemInfo.PhysicalRAM](SystemInfoPhysicalRAM.md)

[HTML Version](SystemInfoOSVersionString.shtml)