Apple Reportedly Changing Numbering System For iOS, Choosing Tahoe for Mac OS Name

Apple may be on the verge of a big change in the way the company names its software updates -- and it's an approach that may seem familiar to anyone who's familiar with Windows 95 or a '57 Chevy. Bloomberg reported Wednesday that Apple is rebranding its operating systems by using the last two digits of the upcoming year. So the current iOS 18 will be replaced by iOS 26, not iOS 19, when it arrives in the fall of 2025. A representative for Apple didn't immediately respond to a request for comment. More Apple name news came on Monday, when Bloomberg reported that Apple's next Mac operating system is called Tahoe, as in Lake Tahoe, Tourism reps for the California-Nevada lake told CNET they thought that the name choice, if correct, is "a beautiful boost for our year-round destination." Read more: Apple's MacOS Reveal at WWDC: What the New Tahoe Name Says About What's Coming Bloomberg cites unidentified sources who say that the additional updates will take the names iPadOS 26, MacOS 26, ... Read full article.