Re: [RUMOUR] Apple to change OS numbering system

On Thu, 29 May 2025 10:44:05 +1200, Your Name wrote :

Rumouredly Apple is not going to call the next version of their
operating systems iOS 19 and iPadOS 19, and instead will start
referencing the year. Like some other sectors*, they will stupidly use
the *next* year rather than the year it is released ... so get ready to
(perhaps) expect iOS 26 and iPadsOS 26 to be announced

Thanks to Your Name for bringing this name change to the fore...

It's interesting since Microsoft tried this tactic, but iOS is far simpler
to release than Windows is, so this new gimmick may work for Apple iOS.

 *Apple to change the way it names operating systems*
 <https://techcrunch.com/2025/05/29/apple-to-change-the-way-it-names-operating-systems-report-says/>

  "the update after the current iOS 18 will be iOS 26 rather than,
   say, iOS 19. Other name changes will include iPadOS 26, macOS 26,
   watchOS 26, tvOS 26, and visionOS 26"

Given how brilliant Apple marketing is, I suspect there's more to this name
change than the obvious. But I'll have to dig up more facts to be sure.