diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/dev-cmd/unbottled.rb b/Library/Homebrew/dev-cmd/unbottled.rb
index 118e68cd0f..8cbe3ad802 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/dev-cmd/unbottled.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/dev-cmd/unbottled.rb
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ module Homebrew
           when MacOSRequirement
             next true unless r.version_specified?
 
-            macos_version.public_send(r.comparator, r.version)
+            macos_version.compare(r.comparator, r.version)
           when XcodeRequirement
             next true unless r.version
 
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/extend/os/mac/readall.rb b/Library/Homebrew/extend/os/mac/readall.rb
index adb0ad26ab..4f180a0550 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/extend/os/mac/readall.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/extend/os/mac/readall.rb
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ module Readall
         # Fine to have missing URLs for unsupported macOS
         macos_req = cask.depends_on.macos
         next if macos_req&.version && Array(macos_req.version).none? do |macos_version|
-          current_macos_version.public_send(macos_req.comparator, macos_version)
+          current_macos_version.compare(macos_req.comparator, macos_version)
         end
 
         raise "Missing URL" if cask.url.nil?
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/requirements/macos_requirement.rb b/Library/Homebrew/requirements/macos_requirement.rb
index addba7473d..6309f5d47a 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/requirements/macos_requirement.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/requirements/macos_requirement.rb
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ class MacOSRequirement < Requirement
 
   satisfy(build_env: false) do
     T.bind(self, MacOSRequirement)
-    next Array(@version).any? { |v| MacOS.version.public_send(@comparator, v) } if OS.mac? && version_specified?
+    next Array(@version).any? { |v| MacOS.version.compare(@comparator, v) } if OS.mac? && version_specified?
     next true if OS.mac?
     next true if @version
 
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/test/version_spec.rb b/Library/Homebrew/test/version_spec.rb
index 62e3126885..647fb5dcca 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/test/version_spec.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/test/version_spec.rb
@@ -93,6 +93,26 @@ describe Version do
     expect(described_class.create("1.2.3")).to be < described_class.create("1.2.3-p34")
   end
 
+  specify "compare" do
+    expect(described_class.create("0.1").compare("==", described_class.create("0.1.0"))).to be true
+    expect(described_class.create("0.1").compare("<", described_class.create("0.2"))).to be true
+    expect(described_class.create("1.2.3").compare(">", described_class.create("1.2.2"))).to be true
+    expect(described_class.create("1.2.4").compare("<", described_class.create("1.2.4.1"))).to be true
+    expect(described_class.create("0.1").compare("!=", described_class.create("0.1.0"))).to be false
+    expect(described_class.create("0.1").compare(">=", described_class.create("0.2"))).to be false
+    expect(described_class.create("1.2.3").compare("<=", described_class.create("1.2.2"))).to be false
+    expect(described_class.create("1.2.4").compare(">=", described_class.create("1.2.4.1"))).to be false
+
+    expect(described_class.create("1.2.3").compare(">", described_class.create("1.2.3alpha4"))).to be true
+    expect(described_class.create("1.2.3").compare(">", described_class.create("1.2.3beta2"))).to be true
+    expect(described_class.create("1.2.3").compare(">", described_class.create("1.2.3rc3"))).to be true
+    expect(described_class.create("1.2.3").compare("<", described_class.create("1.2.3-p34"))).to be true
+    expect(described_class.create("1.2.3").compare("<=", described_class.create("1.2.3alpha4"))).to be false
+    expect(described_class.create("1.2.3").compare("<=", described_class.create("1.2.3beta2"))).to be false
+    expect(described_class.create("1.2.3").compare("<=", described_class.create("1.2.3rc3"))).to be false
+    expect(described_class.create("1.2.3").compare(">=", described_class.create("1.2.3-p34"))).to be false
+  end
+
   specify "HEAD" do
     expect(described_class.create("HEAD")).to be > described_class.create("1.2.3")
     expect(described_class.create("HEAD-abcdef")).to be > described_class.create("1.2.3")
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/version.rb b/Library/Homebrew/version.rb
index 625de73440..7b76ed791f 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/version.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/version.rb
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 require "pkg_version"
+require "version/head"
 require "version/null"
 require "version/parser"
 
@@ -532,6 +533,19 @@ class Version
     false
   end
 
+  sig { params(comparator: String, other: Version).returns(T::Boolean) }
+  def compare(comparator, other)
+    case comparator
+    when ">=" then self >= other
+    when ">" then self > other
+    when "<" then self < other
+    when "<=" then self <= other
+    when "==" then self == other
+    when "!=" then self != other
+    else raise ArgumentError, "Unknown comparator: #{comparator}"
+    end
+  end
+
   sig { params(other: T.untyped).returns(T.nilable(Integer)) }
   def <=>(other)
     # Needed to retain API compatibility with older string comparisons
@@ -663,34 +677,3 @@ class Version
     version.scan(SCAN_PATTERN).map { |token| Token.create(T.cast(token, String)) }
   end
 end
-
-# A formula's HEAD version.
-# @see https://docs.brew.sh/Formula-Cookbook#unstable-versions-head Unstable versions (head)
-#
-# @api private
-class HeadVersion < Version
-  extend T::Sig
-
-  sig { returns(T.nilable(String)) }
-  attr_reader :commit
-
-  def initialize(*)
-    super
-    @commit = @version[/^HEAD-(.+)$/, 1]
-  end
-
-  sig { params(commit: T.nilable(String)).void }
-  def update_commit(commit)
-    @commit = commit
-    @version = if commit
-      "HEAD-#{commit}"
-    else
-      "HEAD"
-    end
-  end
-
-  sig { returns(T::Boolean) }
-  def head?
-    true
-  end
-end
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/version/head.rb b/Library/Homebrew/version/head.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2607c91517
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/version/head.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+# typed: true
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+class Version
+  # A formula's HEAD version.
+  # @see https://docs.brew.sh/Formula-Cookbook#unstable-versions-head Unstable versions (head)
+  #
+  # @api private
+  class HeadVersion < Version
+    extend T::Sig
+
+    sig { returns(T.nilable(String)) }
+    attr_reader :commit
+
+    def initialize(*)
+      super
+      @commit = @version[/^HEAD-(.+)$/, 1]
+    end
+
+    sig { params(commit: T.nilable(String)).void }
+    def update_commit(commit)
+      @commit = commit
+      @version = if commit
+        "HEAD-#{commit}"
+      else
+        "HEAD"
+      end
+    end
+
+    sig { returns(T::Boolean) }
+    def head?
+      true
+    end
+  end
+end