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Bloomberg on MSN · 1d

Apple to Launch iOS 26, macOS 26 in Major Rebrand Tied to Software Redesigns

Apple Inc. is planning the most sweeping change yet to its operating system names, part of a software overhaul that extends to all its devices.

Is Apple's iOS 26 rebranding a gimmick or pure genius? My verdict as an iPhone and Mac user

Apple is reportedly rebranding its operating systems' names at WWDC 2025. Here's to hoping this means the software and hardware experience of everything becomes more unified, too.

TechSpot · 12h

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

Apple is reportedly skipping iOS 19

TechRepublic · 4h

iOS 26 Might Be Apple’s Next OS Release — With a WWDC Reveal?

Apple's rumored upcoming shift to a year-based naming system for its operating systems will include the latest versions of iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, tvOS, and visionOS.

Macworld on MSN · 17h

Apple is reportedly skipping iOS 19 and jumping straight to iOS 26

Apple’s operating systems are currently named based on their version numbers, which is why some aren’t aligned. However, iPadOS and tvOS are on version 18 despite not having 18 versions, while macOS arbitrarily began at version 11 in 2020. This shift will make it much easier for users to know which version they’re using.

Engadget on MSN · 14h

Apple is rumored to release iOS 26, not iOS 19 at WWDC 2025

That means we could soon see the debut of iOS 26, iPadOS 26, macOS 26, watchOS 26, tvOS 26 and visionOS 26. The numbers would align with the year after each major OS release, since Apple typically rolls out the first public versions of those each fall.

20hon MSN

Forget iOS 19, your next iPhone update could be iOS 26 as Apple plans major OS overhaul

Apple Inc. will rename its operating systems by year instead of version numbers, starting with iOS 26 and other updates like ...

8h

Apple Wants To Rename Its Entire OS Line

By Alimat Aliyeva American tech giant Apple is reportedly preparing to rename and rebrand its entire line of operating ...

1d

Apple to Overhaul Operating System Naming Convention, Adopting Year-Based Numbering System

Apple is planning a significant change to how it names its operating systems, moving from sequential version numbers to a ...

2d

What is Solarium? Everything we know about Apple's biggest UI overhaul in a decade

Solarium is reportedly coming to the iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro, and Apple Watch -- everything. And it'll be all about ...

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