That's when you rebrand and overhaul. I can't think of any brands that explicitly (i.e. consumer facing) say "version/Mk 69". I'm sure Apple will find a way around it in due time.
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Rumors of Coming 'macOS' Rebrand for OS X Refuse to Die
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That's when you rebrand and overhaul. I can't think of any brands that explicitly (i.e. consumer facing) say "version/Mk 69". I'm sure Apple will find a way around it in due time.
I have used Macs since it was "System 7._".
It became Mac OS with versions 8.x and 9.x.
Mac OS 10 was labeled "X" (Roman Numeral 10) because it ties it to UNIX. However, not one person I know calls it "ten." Especially after 15 years.
Personally, I like the symmetry of macOS. But then maybe it should be Mac OS XI or Mac OS Y.
It became Mac OS with versions 8.x and 9.x.
Mac OS 10 was labeled "X" (Roman Numeral 10) because it ties it to UNIX. However, not one person I know calls it "ten." Especially after 15 years.
Personally, I like the symmetry of macOS. But then maybe it should be Mac OS XI or Mac OS Y.
I hope Apple aren't annoyed with the current OS naming convention, yet are happy with the mini/pro/plus/se rubbish.
It is a much much better name for the OS. macOS fits better with the naming convention of the other operating systems Apple have, but also finally kills the 10/X. I've stopped saying "ten" and switched to X since it sounds less confusing, especially after they dropped the Mac from the title.
Then again, the last couple of years has been a massive incoherent mess when it comes to naming for Apple, so why would they try to clean it up now.
Then again, the last couple of years has been a massive incoherent mess when it comes to naming for Apple, so why would they try to clean it up now.
I love this two face finder guy....aka bipolar.
The discovery of a change in file naming conventions in OS X 10.11.4 is behind a recent growth in speculation that Apple is set to rebrand its OS X desktop operating system.
Screenshot from Mac OS 8 released in 1997.
The rumor appears to have begun on Tuesday after Brazilian Apple blog MacMagazine reported that a name used for an Interface Builder document tucked away in the OS X System folder contained a previously unseen reference to 'macOS'.
Developer Guilherme Rambo discovered that a document in FlightUtilities.framework in /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks takes the name FUFlightViewController_macOS.nib, which it did not have prior to last week's release of OS X 10.11.4.
Image: Guilherme Rambo
Speculation appears to be based on the fact that iOS, watchOS, and tvOS already take similar naming conventions, leading some to believe that OS X could be set to fall in line.
However, as 9to5Mac points out, there are good reasons to remain skeptical that the change indicates an imminent rebrand.
Apple developers often use macOS identifiers for convenience, because the naming scheme suffix shares symmetry with Apple's other platforms and allows coders to easily identify apps with cross-platform components. Additionally, a significant rebrand of Apple's flagship desktop OS is the type of marketing decision that engineering teams would be unlikely to hear about until later on in the version cycle.
Despite the skepticism, a rebrand for OS X is by no means out of the question. Indeed, the name change would see Apple revert to the operating system's traditional name Mac OS, which remained in place until Apple dropped 'Mac' from its OS X branding in 2012.
The next version of Apple's Mac operating system, 10.12, is rumored to include Siri as a desktop feature, and is expected to be revealed at the Worldwide Developers Conference in June ahead of a public launch in the fall.
Update: The file is actually not new in OS X 10.11.4, as it is present on machines running older versions of OS X El Capitan and lists a creation date of August 2015.
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Just like all those fools who call it the "Ex-box". Evrywun knos it’s "Ten-Box".
I absolutely loved my:
Ten-Box-Three-Hundred-and-Sixty
Ten-Box-Three-Six-Zero
Ten-Box-CCCLX <-- my favourite
I'm beating a dead horse here
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Well, actually I like a unique and straight forward naming convention, it also might put more emphasis on the Mac brand. But on the other hand, Mac OS 7, 8, 9 and OS X have been there forever. The people not knowing that for sure have switched to Apple since the iOS days. So, not easy, I wouldn't want to decide.
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Won't happen. Apple will instantly lose those who also use Bootcamp if they're shopping for a new Mac.
If Apple starts designing desktop/laptop processors it'll be on an x86/64 architecture. They can (and most likely already have) obtain a license.
Fix the finder and green button by allowing OPTIONS in system preferences. The stupidity with the lack of true cut/paste commands and the inability to maximize a window without having to hide the menu bar or dock is way overdue for a FIX.
Hopefully Apple pulls it's head out of it's ass and starts adding the options... getting tired of being forced to use OS X more like iOS with every release.
Hopefully Apple pulls it's head out of it's ass and starts adding the options... getting tired of being forced to use OS X more like iOS with every release.
You don't? That's interesting.
Many Mac users joined the Apple ecosystem well after Mac OS 8 and 9 were a thing.
I barely didn't get Classic Mode anymore on my first Mac, solely because I went for an Intel iMac, which must have been one of the most genius products Apple ever made.
I'm putting it up there with the likes of iPod and iPhone, because they share one effect: these devices brought former Windows people to the Mac or Apple in general.
My iMac allowed me to keep using Windows for the things I happen to need Windows for and at the same time remain in OS X 90% of the time. Hell with Parallels I could even stay in OS X 100% of the time. (thanks to the additional RAM I'm "allowed" to equip with this model... *rollseyes*)
But I digress.
Case in point: not everyone came from pre-OS X days.
Maybe the "OS" being pronounced as separate letters further pushes your brain to pronounce the next letter that's coming, X in this case.
Once you hear it often enough you kind of adopt it.
I know I'm wrong when I call it "OS Ex" now and then, but oh well...
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If they really go for ARM-based Macs they'll face more trouble than you think.
I'd surely keep buying Macs, but even more so than ever I'd go with a budget Mac.
I've gone for pretty high-end configurations with both the Macs I got, but these days I see less and less reason to do that again.
My iMac, especially once equipped with an SSD, will surely carry me nicely for some time to come and after that I'll shift the intensive tasks and my Windows set up to a PC.
Unless of course they brush up their Mac Pro game considerably. (not holding my breath)
2 years of no updates is a joke and no, I'm not just waiting for the next Mac Pro specs in the same form factor.
I digress, but ARM would shrink my targeted budget for my next Mac even more.
On top of that, I do doubt that ARM Macs will arrive in the near future, but with today's Apple it's really hard to tell.
Glassed Silver:mac
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Possibly! System 6 didn't run on an LCIII - would've been System 7.Now bring back the Happy Mac! Am I too old that I remember this back when I had Mac System 6.0 on my Macintosh LC III?
There have been rumours of ARM-based Macs for almost twenty years at this point; I'll believe it when I see it!
7.5.1 was the first to display "Mac OS" on the boot screen, and 7.6 was advertised as "Mac OS" in promotional materials. But it was "System" in 7.5.0 and earlier
I was a windows/linux user until 2007 when I bought my first mac. but unless you've never watched an apple event/seen a commercial where they mention OS X/been to an apple store where an employee says the name/are completely unaware that 8/9 came before it because you've never been on the internet ever, you probably know that's it's supposed to be a ten. and it's kind of ridiculous to refuse to call a product by its literal, actual name and insist your way is perfectly right just because it feels weird to say it the right way.
One thing I'm hoping Apple will do with a redesign/rebrand, or hopefully even a whole new OS from scratch, is to revamp the file system. HFS is old, antiquated, and hasn't been properly updated since the classic Macintosh days (around 1992-1997). Kind of ironic that the UI of the current Mac OS X is beautiful, but many parts of the internals is very old and un-updated. I'm willing to bet that maybe 70% of approximately Mac OS X 10.4.0 code still remains in 10.11.4 in some form or shape, with 10.7+ iCloud coding on top of it. I think 10.4.0 was the last version of Mac OS X to get a lot of new codes/foundations, with 10.6.0 getting a few more, as well as a complete re-write of Finder for Cocoa.
Since 10.7, Mac...erm, just OS X has pretty much been getting only user-visible new features (i.e., iCloud, iMessage, Notes, and other apps ported over from iOS). I do remember 10.8 getting Power Nap and the ability to backup to multiple Time Machine drives, and 10.10 getting widgets in the notification center and extensions, which was useful, but other than that, no major innovations.
Since 10.7, Mac...erm, just OS X has pretty much been getting only user-visible new features (i.e., iCloud, iMessage, Notes, and other apps ported over from iOS). I do remember 10.8 getting Power Nap and the ability to backup to multiple Time Machine drives, and 10.10 getting widgets in the notification center and extensions, which was useful, but other than that, no major innovations.
Yup, and i also say "Logic Ex" instead of "Logic Ten", heh.
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I'm in the Netherlands. We believe in freedom here and the law states we are allowed to call our operating systems whatever we want. In fact, I am currently running Mac OS Ex Machina.
The day they fade out the standard chipset is the day I don't buy a mac. The whole reason I tried a mac in 2007 was because of it.
I thought it was a Bostonian accent. The r is silent. Like Cahhhh.Next in line to be revealed is: CaOS for the upcoming Car OS.
The "r" in the name will be missing to make the name thinner and keep the intrigue up.
and steam, non app store apps, being able to run windows on a mac.RIP hackintoshing