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To Everyone Who Hates the Name Mavericks
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I'll see your Trestles..
and raise you Zzyzx.
On the 15 between Vegas and Barstow.
Mac OS X Zzyzx has a nice ring to it.
BL.
I'll see your Trestles..
and raise you Zzyzx.
On the 15 between Vegas and Barstow.
Mac OS X Zzyzx has a nice ring to it.
BL.
Oh yeah I know Zzyzx quite well. That's a good one. I have a good story that I'm not gonna tell here.
How about Mac OS X Lake Merritt. Okay, that will never happen.
I think OS X Mission Hill would have been cool. Also OS X Big Sur. These are far more recognizable than Mavericks. Even OS X Hal Moon Bay works.
Can't wait for another 10 years, when they're about to run out of CA names, and name the best OS they've ever made, as OSX Cupertino.
That's what I thought about. So obviously the next ones will be:
OS X Goose
OS X Iceman
OS X Iceman's buddy
Yeah, top gun is what I think of. I'm not digging this name at all.
I wanted OS X 10.9 Space Cougar
To Everyone That Hates the Name Mavericks
"Designed by Apple in California."
Apple's pushing this HARD for the rest of 2013. Why? Think of what they dealt with in recent months:
1) Sentiment that their mobile OS has fallen behind.
2) Sentiment that their desktop OS still wasn't gaining necessary traction.
3) Grilled by consumers and now Congress on their manufacturing and taxation practices.
How do they respond? A full refresh of their mobile OS. Key enhancements and new, well-clammored-for features to their desktop OS. Announcements that a product line is returning to the US for manufacturing - then debuting it to much fanfare. Thereafter, they wanted to remind all of these consumers and politicians that they are indeed an American company thoroughly based in California. They want that reflected in the software that their hardware that will be built in the USA will run.
Folks, this is a strategic economic and marketing move, yes, but one fully entrenched with emotional tactics - what Apple is known for since the iPod.
"Designed by Apple in California."
Apple's pushing this HARD for the rest of 2013. Why? Think of what they dealt with in recent months:
1) Sentiment that their mobile OS has fallen behind.
2) Sentiment that their desktop OS still wasn't gaining necessary traction.
3) Grilled by consumers and now Congress on their manufacturing and taxation practices.
How do they respond? A full refresh of their mobile OS. Key enhancements and new, well-clammored-for features to their desktop OS. Announcements that a product line is returning to the US for manufacturing - then debuting it to much fanfare. Thereafter, they wanted to remind all of these consumers and politicians that they are indeed an American company thoroughly based in California. They want that reflected in the software that their hardware that will be built in the USA will run.
Folks, this is a strategic economic and marketing move, yes, but one fully entrenched with emotional tactics - what Apple is known for since the iPod.
I don't like it but I don't care; I normally say 10.7 or 10.8 so I'll be saying 10.9 from now on anyway.
Here's why I hate the name
I'm not happy with OSX Mavericks and here's why - [1] We just went from jungle cats to places in California and we haven't even made it to OSXI. [2] Stuck on the name: not everyone has been to California let alone Mavericks. I'm sure it has a special place in their hearts but it is not universal. I've seen a Lion before and a Panther and a Leopard. I shouldn't have to ask "what's a Mavericks?" - because it's so specific to California it feels pretentious and self-centered. I can't believe one of the best marketers in the world just did that! [3] The updates are not significant. I can't believe we don't have iOS apps running nativity on OSX yet!! It's crazy. [4] Still stuck on the name: Call it something inspiring! Something that dares people to dream. Something that is a beauty of nature, science or even space. I think Steve Jobs wouldn't have liked this naming scheme even being a California native. It's not universal! Here's a product that will be shipped all around the world and you call it Mavericks. Not everyone is a surfer either. It excludes people. When I saw the wave I had hope in a new naming scheme but now I'm just annoyed.
I'm not happy with OSX Mavericks and here's why - [1] We just went from jungle cats to places in California and we haven't even made it to OSXI. [2] Stuck on the name: not everyone has been to California let alone Mavericks. I'm sure it has a special place in their hearts but it is not universal. I've seen a Lion before and a Panther and a Leopard. I shouldn't have to ask "what's a Mavericks?" - because it's so specific to California it feels pretentious and self-centered. I can't believe one of the best marketers in the world just did that! [3] The updates are not significant. I can't believe we don't have iOS apps running nativity on OSX yet!! It's crazy. [4] Still stuck on the name: Call it something inspiring! Something that dares people to dream. Something that is a beauty of nature, science or even space. I think Steve Jobs wouldn't have liked this naming scheme even being a California native. It's not universal! Here's a product that will be shipped all around the world and you call it Mavericks. Not everyone is a surfer either. It excludes people. When I saw the wave I had hope in a new naming scheme but now I'm just annoyed.
I like it a lot, but then I've been there and know how cool it is.
If anything, it may drive a little unwanted publicity to the area.
If anything, it may drive a little unwanted publicity to the area.
I have no issue with the name, but I believe they renamed OSX too early. It should have been named mavericks next year with the release of 11 continuing the consistency of the big cats until Osx 10s departure.
However what I do hate is how apple spoon feeds us ios apps each year, next year we will get Siri and weather.
However what I do hate is how apple spoon feeds us ios apps each year, next year we will get Siri and weather.
OS X 11.0 does not necessarily follow 10.9 - they could easily go to 10.10.0. From the Keynote it does not sound like they plan on naming it OS XI any time soon.
They're not saying they're sticking to California forever. They're saying THIS release of OS X is California themed. The next one's most likely gonna get a name from a place in another state or even another country.
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OS X Geese
OS X Icemen
OS X Icemen's buddies
Just to tick people off
This! They could call it OS X Dog Poop for all I care, just let it work well (i.e. - better than ML).
Should this naming convention keep up, we'll have names like the wedge, trestles, and what I really hope for, "old mans".
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Good to point out — IIRC, they didn't refer to it as 10.9 in the keynote, just Sea Lion and Mavericks (the first being a joke, the second unfortunately was not). So they may keep calling it OS X for future upgrades as well.
I understand the PR motivations behind the new name (even though you may have heard our money is hiding in Ireland and elsewhere, we're still a true blue American company!), but I agree with people who say that most people are going to wonder "What's that?!" A very small number of people will know what it is, and it's not catchy.
It is possible to use obscure names effectively — look at Google. Who even remembers now that it was based off a mathematical term (googol)? No one cares because Google sounds catchy and cool. Mavericks? No one knows what it's referring to, and it's not catchy at all. A handful of people who are surfers in the Bay area may identify with the term — what about everyone else? If they weren't going for catchy, then something else sea-related that would be more universal, or at least more identifiable California/American name would have been better IMO.
Sarah Palin is the first thing I thought of when they announced the name (starts at 0:20 below).
Maybe that's part of the reason I have a negative reaction to the name Mavericks? Hopefully the OS will be good enough that people won't care about the name.
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