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Apple 'homeOS' Mentioned in Job Listing Ahead of WWDC
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Actually I think that would be something unremarkable. The technology has been capable of this for years, it's weird that Apple haven't made it happen yet.
Seeing as how tvOS was mentioned as a separate entity, I do not think this is a merging of audioOS and tvOS.
This does kind of sound like a rebranding of HomeKit, except the OS part implies that it’s an operating system for a specific product line.
My personal uneducated guess is that it’s either a new operating system for HomePods, or it’s for a new product/line like that rumored HomePod with a screen. Perhaps Apple’s version of a home security hub/platform?
This does kind of sound like a rebranding of HomeKit, except the OS part implies that it’s an operating system for a specific product line.
My personal uneducated guess is that it’s either a new operating system for HomePods, or it’s for a new product/line like that rumored HomePod with a screen. Perhaps Apple’s version of a home security hub/platform?
Perhaps bring the current OSs to the level where they can be released without requiring multiple point releases two weeks (or less) later, before thinning those apparently stretched resources further?
I dunno, just a thought.
I dunno, just a thought.
The leading lowercase letter pays homage to the standard of camel notation used throughout Apple's code.
Am I the only one that instantly thought homeOS sounds quite a lot like homos 
homeOS.... there's GOT to be a better name than something that sounds so incredibly close to a gay slur.
Maybe I'm reading too much into the lack of iPadOS in that job description and maybe this engineer just wouldn't work on it, but you would think if it's about integrating all of the mobile OS's, there would be a mention of it.
Therefore, I am drawn to the speculation that this might be replacing iPadOS...very curious...
Therefore, I am drawn to the speculation that this might be replacing iPadOS...very curious...
"Interestingly, the job listing mentions homeOS as a "mobile platform," seemingly highlighting it as more akin to iOS and watchOS than systems like macOS and tvOS". Wasn't this the derivation iOS branch became TVos, a TVos branch runs Homepods. HomePods rely on A series Chips, Apple TVs use A series chips, HomePod Minis use S series chips (Apple Watch). so Homekit actually runs on the Mobile platform, even if it is not Mobile. so maybe an internal designation in Apple? Nothing to see here folks move along
Where? it is a branch of TVOS which was a branch of iOS. I've never heard of audioOS. I'm on the developer beta program, make frequent updates, generally HomePod has an update when TVOS is updated.