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How macOS’s scores are calculated

The full audit trail, recomputed from the verdict data at build time through the same code that produced the leaderboard: verdict × quality × story weight per cell, cells sum to dimension scores, dimensions blend into the PA Score. Every number on the product page is reproducible from this page alone; for why the formula looks like this, see the methodology.

verdict factors: full ×1.0 · partial ×0.6 · disputed ×0.3 · none ×0.0 · n/a excluded from both sides · cell points = weight × quality × factor · cell max = weight × 10

PA Score10/100

Agent-ready 0.0 × 0.30 = 0.00

API quality n/a — excluded, its ×0.20 weight renormalized away

Openness 0.0 × 0.20 = 0.00

Built-in AI 41.3 × 0.15 = 6.19

Automation 11.3 × 0.15 = 1.70

(0.00 + 0.00 + 6.19 + 1.70) ÷ (0.30 + 0.20 + 0.15 + 0.15) = 7.89 ÷ 0.80 = 9.9 — weights renormalized over the scored components

Scores are stored to 1 decimal; the product page’s pills round to whole numbers for display. Each dimension below shows the stories, verdicts, and cited evidence behind its number.

Agent-ready0.0/100×0.30 of the PA blend

Outside-in: can YOUR agent reach and drive this product — API, MCP, CLI, headless runs, agent docs.

Point an agent at llms.txt or agent-oriented docsweight 2

2 (weight) × 0 (quality) × 0.0 (none) = 0.0 of 20 max

  • [probe] https://support.apple.com/llms.txtPROBE llms.txt: HTTP 404 at https://support.apple.com/llms.txt
  • [probe] https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/welcome/mac.mdPROBE docs-md: HTTP 404 at https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/welcome/mac.md
  • [probe] https://support.apple.com/openapi.jsonPROBE openapi: all candidate paths 404 (https://support.apple.com/openapi.json, https://support.apple.com/swagger.json, https://support.apple.com/api/openapi.json, https://support.apple.com/.well-known/openapi.json)

Run the product headlessly / in CI for automationweight 2

n/a — not applicable to this product: excluded from numerator and denominator

no evidence cited — the verdict rests on absence of evidence, re-checked on refresh

Plug MCP servers into this product so it can use their toolsweight 3

n/a — not applicable to this product: excluded from numerator and denominator

no evidence cited — the verdict rests on absence of evidence, re-checked on refresh

Connect an agent via an official MCP serverweight 3

n/a — not applicable to this product: excluded from numerator and denominator

no evidence cited — the verdict rests on absence of evidence, re-checked on refresh

Use an official CLIweight 2

n/a — not applicable to this product: excluded from numerator and denominator

no evidence cited — the verdict rests on absence of evidence, re-checked on refresh

Drive the product through a documented public APIweight 3

3 (weight) × 0 (quality) × 0.0 (none) = 0.0 of 30 max

  • [claimed-docs] https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/welcome/macAutomate tasks with Shortcuts
  • [probe] https://support.apple.com/llms.txtPROBE llms.txt: HTTP 404 at https://support.apple.com/llms.txt
  • [probe] https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/welcome/mac.mdPROBE docs-md: HTTP 404 at https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/welcome/mac.md
  • [probe] https://support.apple.com/openapi.jsonPROBE openapi: all candidate paths 404 (https://support.apple.com/openapi.json, https://support.apple.com/swagger.json, https://support.apple.com/api/openapi.json, https://support.apple.com/.well-known/openapi.json)

Issue scoped/least-privilege API credentials for an agentweight 2

n/a — not applicable to this product: excluded from numerator and denominator

no evidence cited — the verdict rests on absence of evidence, re-checked on refresh

Build against official SDKsweight 2

2 (weight) × 0 (quality) × 0.0 (none) = 0.0 of 20 max

  • [probe] https://support.apple.com/llms.txtPROBE llms.txt: HTTP 404 at https://support.apple.com/llms.txt
  • [probe] https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/welcome/mac.mdPROBE docs-md: HTTP 404 at https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/welcome/mac.md
  • [probe] https://support.apple.com/openapi.jsonPROBE openapi: all candidate paths 404 (https://support.apple.com/openapi.json, https://support.apple.com/swagger.json, https://support.apple.com/api/openapi.json, https://support.apple.com/.well-known/openapi.json)

Subscribe to events via webhooksweight 2

n/a — not applicable to this product: excluded from numerator and denominator

no evidence cited — the verdict rests on absence of evidence, re-checked on refresh

Agent-ready = 0.0 ÷ 70 × 100 = 0.0

API qualityn/a×0.20 of the PA blend

The programmable surface once an agent is there — machine-readable spec, interactive docs, sandbox, versioning discipline.

Explore an interactive API reference with runnable examplesweight 2

n/a — not applicable to this product: excluded from numerator and denominator

no evidence cited — the verdict rests on absence of evidence, re-checked on refresh

Download a machine-readable API spec (OpenAPI or equivalent)weight 2

n/a — not applicable to this product: excluded from numerator and denominator

  • [probe] https://support.apple.com/openapi.jsonPROBE openapi: all candidate paths 404 (https://support.apple.com/openapi.json, https://support.apple.com/swagger.json, https://support.apple.com/api/openapi.json, https://support.apple.com/.well-known/openapi.json)

Test against a sandbox environment without touching production dataweight 1

n/a — not applicable to this product: excluded from numerator and denominator

no evidence cited — the verdict rests on absence of evidence, re-checked on refresh

Rely on versioned APIs with a documented deprecation policyweight 2

n/a — not applicable to this product: excluded from numerator and denominator

no evidence cited — the verdict rests on absence of evidence, re-checked on refresh

every cell n/a — unscored (not zero), excluded from the blend

Openness0.0/100×0.20 of the PA blend

Can you leave, inspect, or self-host — data export, open source, portability.

Do everything through the API that I can do in the UIweight 2

2 (weight) × 0 (quality) × 0.0 (none) = 0.0 of 20 max

  • [probe] https://support.apple.com/llms.txtPROBE llms.txt: HTTP 404 at https://support.apple.com/llms.txt
  • [probe] https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/welcome/mac.mdPROBE docs-md: HTTP 404 at https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/welcome/mac.md
  • [probe] https://support.apple.com/openapi.jsonPROBE openapi: all candidate paths 404 (https://support.apple.com/openapi.json, https://support.apple.com/swagger.json, https://support.apple.com/api/openapi.json, https://support.apple.com/.well-known/openapi.json)

Export all of my data in open formats and leaveweight 3

3 (weight) × 0 (quality) × 0.0 (none) = 0.0 of 30 max

no evidence cited — the verdict rests on absence of evidence, re-checked on refresh

Read the product's source under an open licenseweight 2

2 (weight) × 0 (quality) × 0.0 (none) = 0.0 of 20 max

no evidence cited — the verdict rests on absence of evidence, re-checked on refresh

Self-host the core productweight 3

n/a — not applicable to this product: excluded from numerator and denominator

no evidence cited — the verdict rests on absence of evidence, re-checked on refresh

Openness = 0.0 ÷ 70 × 100 = 0.0

Built-in AI41.3/100×0.15 of the PA blend

Inside-out: how agentic the product itself is for its users — built-in assistants, autonomous features.

Get AI-generated insights and suggestions from my data inside the productweight 2

2 (weight) × 6 (quality) × 0.6 (partial) = 7.2 of 20 max

  • [claimed-docs] https://www.apple.com/macos/Ask open-ended questions, brainstorm ideas for work or creative projects, and engage in natural, back-and-forth conversations.
  • [claimed-docs] https://www.apple.com/macos/Search for a photo from years ago, easily locate an email buried in your inbox, or pull up a note you saved on your Mac.
  • [claimed-docs] https://www.apple.com/macos/Siri AI can take actions in apps like Messages, Music, Reminders, and more based on what you’re doing in the moment.
  • [claimed-docs] https://www.apple.com/macos/Ask Siri AI about virtually anything on your screen. Just take a screenshot of what’s on your display, like an image or a PDF, to get answers, search, or take action.
  • [claimed-docs] https://www.apple.com/macos/Siri AI can now generate a draft from scratch or provide feedback on what you’ve written. Just describe what you need in your own words.
  • [claimed-docs] https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/welcome/macuse Spotlight to search and take action without opening apps

Set up automations that run autonomously in the backgroundweight 2

2 (weight) × 4 (quality) × 0.6 (partial) = 4.8 of 20 max

  • [claimed-docs] https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/welcome/macAutomate tasks with Shortcuts
  • [claimed-docs] https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/welcome/macuse Spotlight to search and take action without opening apps

Delegate tasks to a built-in AI assistant inside the productweight 3

3 (weight) × 6 (quality) × 1.0 (full) = 18.0 of 30 max

  • [claimed-docs] https://www.apple.com/macos/Ask open-ended questions, brainstorm ideas for work or creative projects, and engage in natural, back-and-forth conversations.
  • [claimed-docs] https://www.apple.com/macos/Siri AI can take actions in apps like Messages, Music, Reminders, and more based on what you’re doing in the moment.
  • [claimed-docs] https://www.apple.com/macos/Ask Siri AI about virtually anything on your screen. Just take a screenshot of what’s on your display, like an image or a PDF, to get answers, search, or take action.
  • [claimed-docs] https://www.apple.com/macos/Siri AI can now generate a draft from scratch or provide feedback on what you’ve written. Just describe what you need in your own words.

Operate the product with natural-language commandsweight 2

2 (weight) × 6 (quality) × 0.6 (partial) = 7.2 of 20 max

  • [claimed-docs] https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/welcome/macuse Spotlight to search and take action without opening apps
  • [claimed-docs] https://www.apple.com/macos/Ask open-ended questions, brainstorm ideas for work or creative projects, and engage in natural, back-and-forth conversations.
  • [claimed-docs] https://www.apple.com/macos/Siri AI can take actions in apps like Messages, Music, Reminders, and more based on what you’re doing in the moment.
  • [claimed-docs] https://www.apple.com/macos/Ask Siri AI about virtually anything on your screen. Just take a screenshot of what’s on your display, like an image or a PDF, to get answers, search, or take action.
  • [claimed-docs] https://www.apple.com/macos/Siri AI can now generate a draft from scratch or provide feedback on what you’ve written. Just describe what you need in your own words.

Built-in AI = 37.2 ÷ 90 × 100 = 41.3

Automation11.3/100×0.15 of the PA blend

Depth of automation primitives — rules, scheduling, bulk operations, webhooks.

Perform bulk operations across many items at onceweight 2

2 (weight) × 0 (quality) × 0.0 (none) = 0.0 of 20 max

  • [claimed-docs] https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/welcome/macAutomate tasks with Shortcuts
  • [claimed-docs] https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/welcome/macuse Spotlight to search and take action without opening apps

Define rules that trigger actions automatically on eventsweight 3

3 (weight) × 3 (quality) × 0.6 (partial) = 5.4 of 30 max

  • [claimed-docs] https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/welcome/macAutomate tasks with Shortcuts

Schedule recurring jobs or workflowsweight 2

2 (weight) × 3 (quality) × 0.6 (partial) = 3.6 of 20 max

  • [claimed-docs] https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/welcome/macAutomate tasks with Shortcuts

Version, review, and roll back my automationsweight 1

1 (weight) × 0 (quality) × 0.0 (none) = 0.0 of 10 max

  • [claimed-docs] https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/welcome/macAutomate tasks with Shortcuts

Automation = 9.0 ÷ 80 × 100 = 11.3