Should Apple ditch the codenames from macOS?

[Corefile]

I don't want them to but think they will do it this year with macOS 27 aligned to the year. It is not done for any other OS release from Apple so I think they'll completely sanitize it.

 

[redheeler]

Nah they're fun

 

[sevoneone]

No. I think the names helps when discussing stuff on forums like this. Helps with clarity.

I like the names, but think 100% the opposite. Less than a decade on and how many people can remember if Mojave or High Sierra is the older OS? When someone says El Capitan, where is that in relative time? It's somewhere between Mavericks and Big Sur, but closer to which end? Does it support a feature you know was released with Sierra? Which came first?

The codenames are for marketing, everythign else should use the version number. Which makes even more sense now that the version is tied to the year.

 

[Mrbobb]

I am proud of my California heritage so no.

 

[benwiggy]

"It's 2035. The latest OS is OS 35. You're still running OS 29 on your 2026 MBP; but you can upgrade to OS 34."

"It's 2035. The latest OS is Snow Badger. You're still running Ocelot on your 2026 MBP; but you can upgrade to Wolverine."

One of these conveys more information, particularly to people who aren't tech nerds.