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Apple to Adopt Year-Based OS Naming, Starting with iOS 26
- Apple is set to hold its WWDC event on June 9, 2025, where it will introduce new software updates along with a shift to a year-based naming system.
- Apple plans to switch from sequential version numbers to year-based naming for its operating systems to unify and simplify branding.
- This rebrand is expected to rename iOS 19 to iOS 26 and similarly update macOS, iPadOS, watchOS, tvOS, and visionOS with ’26’ suffixes reflecting the year 2026.
- Bloomberg cited unnamed sources stating Apple aims to reduce confusion and deliver a consistent interface across devices, while Apple declined to comment on the change.
- The updated operating systems will likely launch in fall 2025 alongside the iPhone 17, marking a major shift in Apple’s software naming convention.
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Apple iOS, macOS to adopt simplified year-based branding at WWDC
Apple is introducing a new naming scheme for its operating systems. Bloomberg sources claim that upcoming versions of iOS, macOS, and iPadOS will drop the traditional version numbers. The change – expected to be announced at the Worldwide Developers Conference on June 9 – will also apply to watchOS, tvOS, and visionOS.Read Entire Article
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