True! Me too, California native here. I actually was thinking about it, and I figured having 2 words as a name would actually be a bit better. Here's why:
10.5 - Leopard
10.6 -
Snow Leopard
10.7 - Lion
10.8 -
Mountain Lion
10.9 - Mavericks
10.10 -
El Cap /
Half Dome
See the pattern here? This, of course, is personal opinion, but every other release of OS X has been a bit better than the preceding version. For example, 10.8 was better than 10.7. It seems that the odd-numbered releases are a bit rougher around the edges, a bit more buggier, while the even releases are typically more stable, more smooth, more refined, IME. So, having 2 words would follow that pattern, and theoretically, 10.10 (let's say, El Cap) would be to 10.9 (Mavericks) as 10.8 (Mountain Lion) was to 10.7 (Lion).
Not only that, but 10.10 is ALREADY coming across as following Mountain Lion a bit in the very terms of the theme being a mountain! (Yosemite, Half Dome, El Cap, whatever) - think about it. Snow leopards and mountain lions/cougars are usually found in mountainous environments, while leopards and lions are commonly found in flat environments. The environments surrounding the ocean, as well as the Mavericks spot in CA, is flat (sand/beaches) often.
Yeah, one could argue I'm overthinking this. But I hope my predication comes true, because 10.9 (for me) was buggy, glitchy, and rough around the edges. Just as Lion was, and to a lesser extent, Leopard. Conversely, SL and ML both were near flawless.
I noticed this pattern a while ago. You could say Tiger (which, again, personal opinion, was very stable) kind of broke the naming pattern, but Tiger was in 2005, and was based on a 2-year release timeline, unlike newer versions of Mac OS X.
Agreed. But it would be in keeping with the odd ball naming they started with "Mavericks." Before OS 10.9, I'd never even heard of Mavericks and I've lived in California my entire life!
