get-os-name
This is a very simple and small npm package that gives you the operating system name of a client. It has no dependencies and uses JavaScript and the Navigator Web API, which has wide browser support.
Installation
npm install get-os-name
Important
To be more specific, this package uses navigator.userAgent. Keep in mind that browser users can change the value of this field if they want (UA spoofing).
Exports
| Function name | Return type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| getOperatingSystemName | string | The default package export. A function that returns the name of the operating system (e.g. "Windows"). Fallbacks to "Unknown". |
| isUNIX | boolean | A function that returns true if the operating system is UNIX |
| isWindows | boolean | A function that returns true if the operating system is Windows |
| isMacOS | boolean | A function that returns true if the operating system is macOS |
| isLinux | boolean | A function that returns true if the operating system is Linux |
| isAndroid | boolean | A function that returns true if the operating system is Android |
| isIOS | boolean | A function that returns true if the operating system is iOS |
Usage
import getOperatingSystemName, {
isUNIX,
isWindows,
isMacOS,
isLinux,
isAndroid,
isIOS,
} from "get-os-name";
const osName = getOperatingSystemName()
const isOSNameUNIX = isUNIX()
const isOSNameWindows = isWindows()
const isOSNameMacOS = isMacOS()
const isOSNameLinux = isLinux()
const isOSNameAndroid = isAndroid()
const isOSNameIOS = isIOS()