Apple's Future OS X Names May Include Yosemite, Mammoth, Big Sur, Redwood, Pacific, and More

[bradl]

OS X YOLO...courtesy of Drake or Mac Dre...however you want to put it

Yolo county near Sacramento laid claim to that long before Dre and Drake were gleams in their parents' eyes.

BL.

 

[pdaholic]

I live very close to Apple's headquarters. I rock climb in Yosemite, ski in Mammoth, run marathons in Big Sur, hike through the Redwoods, and surf in Pacifica. I love California!

 

[bumblebritches5]

OS XI Mammoth would be an amazing product name.

 

[Michael Goff]

OS XI Mammoth would be an amazing product name.

Why do people keep throwing out XI. It won't be 11 for a while, even Apple has said it.

 

[flat five]

I live very close to Apple's headquarters. I rock climb in Yosemite, ski in Mammoth, run marathons in Big Sur, hike through the Redwoods, and surf in Pacifica. I love California!

i live by a bunch of apple stores ..i play dodge_the_dog_crap all the time..

I❤️NY

 

[Fangio]

Yosemite – wasn't that the name of the G3 b/w already?

 

[m4v3r1ck]

OS X New York: The OS that never sleeps!

 

[oliversl]

Because California is the world, /sarcasm

 

[pdaholic]

i live by a bunch of apple stores ..i play dodge_the_dog_crap all the time..

I❤️NY

Haha, very funny! I've been to NY, it's a cool city!

 

[casperes1996]

I'm aware.

Ubuntu actually uses a bit more sane version numbering. The latest is actually 14.04 LTS Trusty Tahr. Much newer than 13.10 Saucy Salamander. But they do use XX.04 (LTS release) and XX.10 (standard release), adding in the leading zero.

(LTS is short for long term support, where security updates are guaranteed for 3 years minimum. Standard releases are supported usually only for ~1 year).

However, I'm glad you pointed out that the X doesn't mean 10 in reference to OS X. So many people are confused by this, coming after OS9 and all.

I'm aware of the Ubuntu numbering method, but felt it irrelevant to go into detail with it to make my point. .04 doesn't always refer to an LTS release though, see 13.04 for example. 12.04 was the LTS release prior to 14.04

 

[xmichaelp]

I still think they should've started using constellations. At least it would've matched the last couple desktop backgrounds (apart from Mav)

D.

Space theme would be great.

OS X Andromeda

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The names aren't that bad, but are they really about to make a mockery of the decimal system? 10.10 is mathematically identical to 10.1...

Software versioning ≠ Decimals.

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I mean, OS X is kind of tired. You can only promote a version 10 of a product for so long. Having version 10.10, 10.11 is just dumb, period.

Perhaps its time for Apple to invest some of them billions into marketing a new OS name, I mean, call it xOS even to get rid of the X = 10 moniker and match the iOS branding syntax.

At some point Apple is going to have to ball up and update the version to 11.

Why should they, why do they need to? They'll make a new OS down the line when they truly reinvent it, not just an incremental upgrade. Even Steve Jobs himself said the OS X name would last 20 or so years.

 

[casperes1996]

What?

I'm sticking with Mountain Lion until they fix Quick Look in Mavericks. I use it way too much to tolerate losing it.

Uhmm, what's wrong with QuickLook? I use it in Mavericks no problem.

 

[m4v3r1ck]

Uhmm, what's wrong with QuickLook? I use it in Mavericks no problem.

Please share your tweak with us? I'm having huge problems with QL too!

 

[576316]

No, 10.10 = 10.10.0 software versions don't apply

They should just redesign the UI, as they're expected to do, and call it OSX 11.

 

[mojolicious]

they should just redesign the ui, as they're expected to do, and call it osx 11.

STOP THE MADNESS!!!!

I'd be (mildly) surprised if we don't make it to Mac OS X 10.20.

 

[CFreymarc]

What about OS X Bakersfield?

Like man, OS X Humbolt

Like Dude, OS X Santa Cruz

Oh my gawd! OS X San Fernando

I have this bug up my butt! OS X Napa

Woz in the house! OS X Los Gatos

Rollin, Rollin, Rollin, Keep those Doggies rollin! OS X San Joaquin

This is all fake! OS X Hollywood

Faster zoom! OS X Sonoma

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STOP THE MADNESS!!!!

I'd be (mildly) surprised if we don't make it to Mac OS X 10.20.

My fav story is they were considering Renneasance artists like OS X Raphael. Problem was the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles reference.

 

[casperes1996]

No tweak

Please share your tweak with us? I'm having huge problems with QL too!

I haven't tweaked or changed anything, QuickLook just always worked for me. What exactly is the problem you guys experience? Have you tried a clean install?

 

[Ericstephen]

The Keynote happens to be on the same day as the 7 for 1 split, June 2nd.

 

[Steve121178]

My fav story is they were considering Renneasance artists like OS X Raphael. Problem was the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles reference.

OS X Krang would be the best operating system name in all of human history.

 

[OreoMuncher]

I dont like the CA-related names; they should think bigger. OS X Supernova!

OSX Comet... *Drools*

OSX Stella

OSX Nova

OSX Earth

OSX Cosmic

 

[zonesey]

MAC OS X (something) is just too long a name.

 

[xgman]

OS X Diablo

I don't care if they call it OSX Diaper Rash, as long as it "just works"!

 

[johnnyturbouk]

I'm still waiting for Mac OS X Cougar

lol

Mac OSX urban cougar

 

[unplugme71]

Not a fan of Grizzly.. lol maybe for an OS geared towards toddlers.


Personally, the patent office needs to be reworked so that companies can apply for a secret patent and given 6 months of privacy before made public.

That should greatly reduce the amount of shell companies needed.

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maybe 10.2x can be about US Presidents?

 

[Michael Goff]

They should just redesign the UI, as they're expected to do, and call it OSX 11.

The difference between OS 9 and OS X was more than UI.