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 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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