Monkeybread Software - MBS FileMaker Plugin: SystemInfo.OSVersionString

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SystemInfo.OSVersionString

Returns the Name of the operating system with version.

Component	Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	Server	iOS SDK
SystemInfo	1.5	✅ 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"

On macOS Big Sur, this returns 11.x in Apple Silicon application and 10.16 in Intel application.
On macOS Monterey this returns 12.x. For older FileMaker versions, the Intel version may also report 10.16.

Examples

Shows OS Version String:

Show Custom Dialog [MBS( "SystemInfo.OSVersionString" )]

Release notes

Version 7.5
- Fixed SystemInfo.OSVersionString to report Windows 2016 Server right.

Blog Entries

Created 18th August 2014, last changed 15th August 2021

SystemInfo.OSName - SystemInfo.PhysicalRAM

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