Referring to Mac's OS

[OldMarketMeg]

Does the term "OS-X" refer to all modern Mac operating systems?

For example, instead of saying "Mountain Lion" or "El Capitan" or "Sierra" can I just say "OS-X"?


Meg

 

[vmachiel]

The OS used to be called Mac OS X when it launched in 2001, all the way up to Mac OS X Lion. From Mountain Lion on, they renamed it to OS X. Starting with Sierra, the renamed it with macOS. It now fits in their naming line:
iOS
macOS
tvOS
watchOS.

 

[OldMarketMeg]

The OS used to be called Mac OS X when it launched in 2001, all the way up to Mac OS X Lion. From Mountain Lion on, they renamed it to OS X. Starting with Sierra, the renamed it with macOS. It now fits in their naming line:
iOS
macOS
tvOS
watchOS.

It used to be called Mac OS X then they renamed it to Mac OS X?

 

[Gregg2]

Mac OS X
OS X
macOS

To answer your question, you can say it however you want. It's now being marketed as listed last.

 

[OldMarketMeg]

Mac OS X
OS X
macOS

To answer your question, you can say it however you want. It's now being marketed as listed last.

Oh, I re-read what @vmachiel and I see he said "Mac OS X" first and then "S X" second. My mistake.

So my El Capitan is called "OS X" but from Sierra forward it is now called "macOS", right?

 

[Gregg2]

Well, I'm no prognosticator, but I'd say that's gonna be the way for at least awhile.

 

[KALLT]

In Apple’s developer documentation, I frequently see the name ‘macOS’ being applied to older versions as well. It seems that Apple intends to purge the old brand where they can.

 

[vmachiel]

In Apple’s developer documentation, I frequently see the name ‘macOS’ being applied to older versions as well. It seems that Apple intends to purge the old brand where they can.

Yeah.. It's macOS now, and the past doesn't matter.