What will change in OS XI?

Who knows. Yeah, the change from OS 9 to OSX was a pretty big jump, but you have to think about the change from 6 to 7, or 7 to 8 and recall how while big improvements were made, it wasn't anything near as drastic as the changes we've seen between 10.0 and where we're at now with 10.6.

 

Isn't that a bit presumptuous? We could easily see OS X 10.10, 10.11, 10.12, etc. Software versioning doesn't have to follow decimal mathematics. We might only be 10 percent or 99 percent of the way through OS X.

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I agree. I don't think we'll see the end of OS X for many years to come. It's still extremely usable and has shown to be adaptable over time. I don't see why Apple would change it.

 

This is exactly correct. When Apple introduced MacOS X, it said that the new OS would be the basis of Apple's operating system for the next 20 years. That was about nine years ago. However, it appears that MacOS X will be around for a lot longer than 20 years. It is the basis for non-PC products like the iPhone, iPod touch, and Apple TV. It will also be the basis for the rumored tablet. We also see that Apple is doubling down on UNIX. Apple is now the UNIX company. When will Apple change the name of its OS? Not for a while yet!