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Apple Again References 'MacOS', This Time on Developer Website
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I hope it is, I really do.
I'm not getting into mud slinging here but I do feel Apple need to 'up their game' this year.
I don't much care what they call it, as long as it runs on a shiny new MacBook Pro 15" with a Skylake CPU this summer.
And in a month, we'll all have accepted it. Such is the way things go...
This matters why?
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Because iOS, watchOS, and tvOS all share a common naming scheme, there's been some speculation that OS X, the operating system for Macs, could see a name change to "MacOS" at this year's Worldwide Developers Conference.
Earlier this year, Apple referenced "MacOS" in an environmental website update, and today the company has made the same gaffe on a developer FAQ page outlining new App Store revenue sharing policies, again raising the question of whether a name change is on the horizon.
In a section on when the new revenue split goes into effect, Apple references the types of apps that are eligible, listing iOS, macOS, tvOS, and watchOS.
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Unlike the first time "MacOS" was spotted on the Apple website, the iTunes Connect mention uses "macOS" with a lowercase "m" that better fits with the lower case letters used in iOS, watchOS, and tvOS.
It continues to be unknown if the macOS mention is a mistake made because of the naming of Apple's other operating systems or an error made because of an imminent name change planned for OS X.
If Apple is planning to switch from "OS X" to "macOS" or "MacOS," it is not clear if the company will continue on with naming each iteration after California landmarks, a tradition that started with OS X Mavericks in 2013. tvOS, watchOS, and iOS operating system upgrades follow a number-based naming scheme.
We don't have long to wait to find out if there's a naming change in store for Apple's Mac-based operating system. The Worldwide Developers Conference is set to kick off next Monday with a keynote event that will take place at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time.
(Thanks, Guilherme!)
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Two things: using a lowercase 'm' could and likely would weaken Apple's 'Mac' trademark over time. Also, 2. yes they are going to rebrand OS X, because iOS 10 sounds almost identical and that would be very confusing for the customer.
Some people said the exact same thing when they renamed the Powerbook/iBook to Macbook Pro/Macbook. Guess what happened? Those people got over it, and months later stopped caring. You'll stop caring soon too.
Oh sorry, what I meant to say is, "oh man Steve would never let this happen/is probably doing barrel-rolls in his grave/Apple is doomed/blah blah".
You know, this is out there... I'd actually name it JobsOS.
No, seriously. Why not?
No, seriously. Why not?
Agreed. Siri isn't enough to constitute a change to 11. But if they change the file system to a more modern one that absolutely would be enough to go with 11 IMO. I would welcome that change.
macOS 12
Do it.
Even if only to piss-off the Mac OS 11 pedants.
Do it.
Even if only to piss-off the Mac OS 11 pedants.
I have a bad feeling about WWDC this year.
Almost every single news or rumour to come from Apple in the past year has been bad. The latest include app subscriptions and ads in the App Store. No thanks; I hate subscriptions with a vengeance and the same with ads.
The end of iTunes downloads? Two rumours suggests there's a fire. I'd use a mix of Amazon and CDs if iTunes shut down.
The whole approach Apple is taking under Cook is encouraging me to look at alternatives to Apple and technology in general. I have fallen out of love with the tech world. It is obsessed with ripping people off with IAPs and subscriptions, and there is nothing exciting anymore. Everything is static. Music has died; culture has died; hardware and software have atrophied. The world is running madly and going nowhere.
Almost every single news or rumour to come from Apple in the past year has been bad. The latest include app subscriptions and ads in the App Store. No thanks; I hate subscriptions with a vengeance and the same with ads.
The end of iTunes downloads? Two rumours suggests there's a fire. I'd use a mix of Amazon and CDs if iTunes shut down.
The whole approach Apple is taking under Cook is encouraging me to look at alternatives to Apple and technology in general. I have fallen out of love with the tech world. It is obsessed with ripping people off with IAPs and subscriptions, and there is nothing exciting anymore. Everything is static. Music has died; culture has died; hardware and software have atrophied. The world is running madly and going nowhere.
Forgive me if someone beat me to this, but in the past OSX had both numerical and code names/reference names: puma, jaguar, lion, mountain lion, leopard, snow leopard, Panther, all that stuff (not in order). It'd be a safe bet that macOS will also have numerical as well as code name/marketing naming too, probably keeping with California theming (seriously I think they'd have more than 3, and didn't they add trademarks for more than the three?)
Anyway just my thought.
Anyway just my thought.
Not only that but after so many named versions, you start to forget which one is which. The cat themes werent as hard to wrap my head around but place names is idiotic. I hope it will be called macOS 11.
Good thing that I was not around back then.
All of these names are fine. I would like Mac OS or MacOS, but this macOS seems too forced and immature. This new convention came out of nowhere and the only two products that use it are watchOS and tvOS, two derivatives of iOS, which is itself a derivative of OS X. They have not proven their worth yet to have such an influence on the identity of the entire ecosystem. There is this symbolism that longstanding and established brands don’t seem to be in high regard at Apple anymore and I feel that it cheapens the maturity and heritage of OS X. I just don’t get it.
I always thought the name, "OS X" was lame. Even though I know its "ten" I still read X every time, then have to translate to Roman numerals for a microsecond every time. It's cuteness wore off long ago. MacOS or macOS is way better.
MacOS is the the best. It's comes on with authority. macOS kind dribbles out like bad diarrhea.
MacOS is the the best. It's comes on with authority. macOS kind dribbles out like bad diarrhea.