Lion Last of the Cats?

8CoreWhore · Feb 18, 2011, 10:24 PM

I'm thinking that Lion might be the last of the cats. "Lion" is the king of the jungle. How do you top that? Also, I think the rest of the cats are much smaller and less known. It would seem like a let down after Lion.

So, if this is true, what do you guys think will replace the cats? Even if you think they'll be a few more cats, "Felix", "Garfield", etc

What will come after cats?

Something to consider is there's no reason why there has to be ten. OS X doesn't have to end with 10.9. It can go on to 10.10, 10.11, 10.12, and so on. I doubt Apple will want to do away with the all too familiar "X". It has powerful branding now.

Gregg2 · Feb 19, 2011, 10:00 AM

You could find multiple threads on this topic using Search. But, to save you the time and effort, the answer is: Apple's not telling, thus no one here knows.

Blakeasd · Feb 21, 2011, 06:42 PM

Liger

Gofre · Feb 24, 2011, 08:27 AM

I never took each renaming to be a superior cat each time- I'd much rather be a cheetah than a tiger or leopard =P

But yeah, we've still got Cougar [Insert MILF joke here]. The aforementioned Liger could also be quite fitting, given Apple's attempts to hybridise OSX and iOS.

melterx12 · Feb 24, 2011, 11:31 AM

I don't think so, theres still a bunch of unused names:

Mac OS X Wild Cat
Mac OS X Cougar
Mac OS X Ocelot

and lets not forget Mac OS X Domestic Cat

aiqw9182 · Feb 24, 2011, 11:34 AM

Apple trademarked Lynx and Cougar a while ago. So it will most likely be:

10.8 Lynx
10.9 Cougar

Then the move to OS 11.

iMJustAGuy · Feb 24, 2011, 12:29 PM

I hear this every year, lol.

TuffLuffJimmy · Feb 24, 2011, 12:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aiqw9182

Apple trademarked Lynx and Cougar a while ago. So it will most likely be:

10.8 Lynx
10.9 Cougar

Then the move to OS 11.

I doubt it. Lynx and cougars certainly don't top a lion. I do believe this is the last version of OS X. That doesn't mean much to me though. I think they'll just rebrand the operating system as OS 11 and hopefully it won't be a desktop version of iOS.

vincenz · Feb 24, 2011, 12:38 PM

I would love to see how apple moves away from osx. I feel like it can last quite a long time as it is right now.

aiqw9182 · 12:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TuffLuffJimmy

I doubt it. Lynx and cougars certainly don't top a lion. I do believe this is the last version of OS X. That doesn't mean much to me though. I think they'll just rebrand the operating system as OS 11 and hopefully it won't be a desktop version of iOS.

Lynx and Cougars don't top Lions?

A Tiger absolutely destroys a Lion, let alone a Leopard so I don't see your point.

Mr. Retrofire · Feb 24, 2011, 05:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by melterx12

I don't think so, theres still a bunch of unused names:

Mac OS X Wild Cat
Mac OS X Cougar
Mac OS X Ocelot

and lets not forget Mac OS X Domestic Cat

Mac OS X 10.8 == Mac OS X Candy Cat

Intell · Feb 24, 2011, 05:54 PM

Mac OS 10.8 will be name Tabby or House Cat. I'm kind of sad Apple didn't code name iOS after different breeds of house cats.

ajvizzgamer101 · Feb 24, 2011, 06:36 PM

They could start using LOLcat names. Mac OS X Monorail Cat

v66jack · Feb 24, 2011, 06:41 PM

It wont be Lynx, because you'll get people who confuse it with Linux.
Maybe Lion is the end of the cats and Steve.

When a new CEO comes in maybe they will start a new species of animals?

They could still use Keyboard Cat, he tops any Lion!

saving107 · Feb 24, 2011, 06:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gofre

I never took each renaming to be a superior cat each time- I'd much rather be a cheetah than a tiger or leopard =P

But yeah, we've still got Cougar [Insert MILF joke here]. The aforementioned Liger could also be quite fitting, given Apple's attempts to hybridise OSX and iOS.

My vote is for Liger, iOS and Mac OS more fully integrated with each other.

Mad Mac Maniac · Feb 24, 2011, 08:31 PM

it doesn't matter if the lion is the "king of the jungle" the big cats will continue until Apple decides to rewrite the Mac from the ground up with Mac OS 11. Will that be the next update? I don't know, but I think apple is gonna be pretty hesitant with changing everything because they have such a good thing with OS X.

As stated above there are plenty of other big cat names apple can use to extend Mac OS X to 10.13 if need be. That could last over a decade.

But then again u may be right and apple will create a new hybrid OS of Mac and iOS.

TuffLuffJimmy · Feb 24, 2011, 10:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mad Mac Maniac

it doesn't matter if the lion is the "king of the jungle" the big cats will continue until Apple decides to rewrite the Mac from the ground up with Mac OS 11.

Yeah, because OS 8 was a complete rewrite from System 7, and OS 9 was a rewrite of 8.

I highly doubt Apple will rewrite their OS ever. Operating systems have become too complex to start over at this point. Good thing we have such great foundations to build on already.

neko girl · Feb 24, 2011, 10:40 PM

Mac OS X House Cat = iOS 6

Mad Mac Maniac · Feb 24, 2011, 10:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TuffLuffJimmy

Yeah, because OS 8 was a complete rewrite from System 7, and OS 9 was a rewrite of 8.

I highly doubt Apple will rewrite their OS ever. Operating systems have become too complex to start over at this point. Good thing we have such great foundations to build on already.

good point, i spoke out of turn. not a complete rewrite necessarily but with some fundamental differences, not incremental upgrades

kuwisdelu · Feb 25, 2011, 12:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by melterx12

and lets not forget Mac OS X Domestic Cat

No way.

It'll be OS X Domestic Short Hair and OS X Domestic Long Hair.

VPrime · Feb 25, 2011, 12:47 AM

Theree will be sea lion, which will be the transition to fish or other sea life.

gpcovenant · Feb 25, 2011, 02:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by saving107

that is just killing me. make it so steve

MacDawg · Feb 25, 2011, 02:57 PM

I'm thinking maybe Kit Kat
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Steve Ballmer · Feb 26, 2011, 01:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TuffLuffJimmy

Yeah, because OS 8 was a complete rewrite from System 7, and OS 9 was a rewrite of 8.

I highly doubt Apple will rewrite their OS ever. Operating systems have become too complex to start over at this point. Good thing we have such great foundations to build on already.

Not to mention Mac OS X wasn't even a complete rewrite, either. It began mostly as NeXTstep with a Mac-like GUI. It was totally different from System 9, though.

cocky jeremy · Feb 26, 2011, 03:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blakeasd

Liger

Then a Tion.

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8CoreWhore macrumors 65816 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Big D	Lion Last of the Cats? I'm thinking that Lion might be the last of the cats. "Lion" is the king of the jungle. How do you top that? Also, I think the rest of the cats are much smaller and less known. It would seem like a let down after Lion. So, if this is true, what do you guys think will replace the cats? Even if you think they'll be a few more cats, "Felix", "Garfield", etc What will come after cats? Something to consider is there's no reason why there has to be ten. OS X doesn't have to end with 10.9. It can go on to 10.10, 10.11, 10.12, and so on. I doubt Apple will want to do away with the all too familiar "X". It has powerful branding now. __________________ 2011 13" MBP 2.3Ghz 256GB Crucial M4-iPhone 4S iOS5 - AEBS - iPod Shuffle - AppleTV2 (JB aTV Flash [Black] )
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Mad Mac Maniac macrumors 68040 Join Date: Oct 2007	it doesn't matter if the lion is the "king of the jungle" the big cats will continue until Apple decides to rewrite the Mac from the ground up with Mac OS 11. Will that be the next update? I don't know, but I think apple is gonna be pretty hesitant with changing everything because they have such a good thing with OS X. As stated above there are plenty of other big cat names apple can use to extend Mac OS X to 10.13 if need be. That could last over a decade. But then again u may be right and apple will create a new hybrid OS of Mac and iOS. __________________ Now I have a Signature!
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Gregg2 macrumors 601 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Milwaukee, WI	You could find multiple threads on this topic using Search. But, to save you the time and effort, the answer is: Apple's not telling, thus no one here knows.
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Feb 21, 2011, 06:42 PM	#3
Blakeasd macrumors 6502a Join Date: Dec 2009	Liger
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Feb 24, 2011, 08:27 AM	#4
Gofre macrumors regular Join Date: Feb 2011	I never took each renaming to be a superior cat each time- I'd much rather be a cheetah than a tiger or leopard =P But yeah, we've still got Cougar [Insert MILF joke here]. The aforementioned Liger could also be quite fitting, given Apple's attempts to hybridise OSX and iOS.
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Feb 24, 2011, 11:31 AM	#5
melterx12 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jun 2010	I don't think so, theres still a bunch of unused names: Mac OS X Wild Cat Mac OS X Cougar Mac OS X Ocelot and lets not forget Mac OS X Domestic Cat
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Feb 24, 2011, 11:34 AM	#6
aiqw9182 Banned Join Date: Apr 2010	Apple trademarked Lynx and Cougar a while ago. So it will most likely be: 10.8 Lynx 10.9 Cougar Then the move to OS 11.
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iMJustAGuy Banned Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Beach, FL	I hear this every year, lol.
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vincenz macrumors 601 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: New York	I would love to see how apple moves away from osx. I feel like it can last quite a long time as it is right now.
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