# Tensorflow-macos runs behind tensorflow #macos

**URL:** <https://discuss.ai.google.dev/t/tensorflow-macos-runs-behind-tensorflow-macos/23849>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Tags:** tf-macos\
**Created:** [March 31, 2023, 2:40am UTC](https://discuss.ai.google.dev/t/tensorflow-macos-runs-behind-tensorflow-macos/23849 "2023-03-31T02:40:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![Robert\_Ormandi](https://d1dlmcr85iqnpo.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/discuss.ai.google.dev/robert_ormandi/32/14870_2.png) [@Robert\_Ormandi](https://discuss.ai.google.dev/u/Robert_Ormandi)\
**Post date:** [March 31, 2023, 2:40am UTC](https://discuss.ai.google.dev/t/tensorflow-macos-runs-behind-tensorflow-macos/23849/1 "2023-03-31T02:40:04Z")

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Hello,

I’ve noticed that the the prebuilt package for `tensorflow-macos` released up until the version `2.11.0` (as of now: [tensorflow-macos · PyPI](https://pypi.org/project/tensorflow-macos/#history)) while the package `tensorflow`’s latest release is `2.12.0` ([tensorflow · PyPI](https://pypi.org/project/tensorflow/2.12.0/)).

This is a pretty significant difference. Especially given that the version of the third party dependency `protobuf` changed from `3.9.2` ([tensorflow/tensorflow/workspace2.bzl at v2.11.0 · tensorflow/tensorflow · GitHub](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/v2.11.0/tensorflow/workspace2.bzl#L458-L469)) to 3.21.9 ([tensorflow/tensorflow/workspace2.bzl at v2.12.0 · tensorflow/tensorflow · GitHub](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/v2.12.0/tensorflow/workspace2.bzl#L457-L468)).

I was wondering when we can expect macos build for version `2.12.0`?

Additionally, I can see that the tensorflow packages are built using these containers: [tensorflow/tensorflow/tools/tf\_sig\_build\_dockerfiles at master · tensorflow/tensorflow · GitHub](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/tree/master/tensorflow/tools/tf_sig_build_dockerfiles) I was wondering how the `tensorflow-macos` packages are built?

Thank you.

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**Author:** ![chunduriv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bbe5ce/32.png) [@chunduriv](https://discuss.ai.google.dev/u/chunduriv)\
**Post date:** [March 31, 2023, 7:51am UTC](https://discuss.ai.google.dev/t/tensorflow-macos-runs-behind-tensorflow-macos/23849/3 "2023-03-31T07:51:02Z")

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@Robert_Ormandi,

Welcome to the Tensorflow Forum!

`tensorflow-macos 2.12` is now available and it is maintained by Apple.

 ![image](https://d3qe71uytubmmx.cloudfront.net/original/2X/0/03ced90d1bf2ff3031e70645d1b6672e60243db1.png)

Please refer to the tools for building the official tensorFlow pip package [tensorflow/tensorflow/tools/pip\_package/BUILD at master · tensorflow/tensorflow · GitHub](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/master/tensorflow/tools/pip_package/BUILD)

Thank you!

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**Author:** ![Robert\_Ormandi](https://d1dlmcr85iqnpo.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/discuss.ai.google.dev/robert_ormandi/32/14870_2.png) [@Robert\_Ormandi](https://discuss.ai.google.dev/u/Robert_Ormandi)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2023, 2:52pm UTC](https://discuss.ai.google.dev/t/tensorflow-macos-runs-behind-tensorflow-macos/23849/5 "2023-04-04T14:52:22Z")

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Wow, thank you, that was fast!