US EditionApple 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 Is Making a Major Change to Its Operating Systems Across All Products. Here's What We Know.
Apple is attempting to make naming more consistent across iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and other products by naming operating system updates based on year, not version number.
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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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