It also adds expanded support for mobile devices and collaboration using OS X Server. Why it matters: OS X El Capitan includes many enhancements to stability and performance, and increases security with new features aimed at both enterprise and consumer users.What it is: OS X El Capitan is a major release of Apple's OS X operating systems for Mac computers and servers.SEE: Free ebook: Executive's guide to Apple in the enterprise Executive summary To help IT support staff, systems administrators, and enterprise users get up to speed on OS X El Capitan, the most important details and related resources have been compiled into this guide, which we will update as new information becomes available. Marking the 12th major release in Apple's annual OS release cycle, version 10.11 El Capitan is an extension of the previous version of OS X, Yosemite, in that it focuses on adding stability, performance, and security enhancements to the already rock-solid UNIX foundation.