Apple is reportedly going to rename all of its operating systems

Apple is going to alteration however it names its adjacent acceptable of large operating systems, Bloomberg reports. Instead of conscionable notching up the mentation number, Apple volition alternatively people them by year. 

However, the numbers volition seemingly align with the twelvemonth after the 1 the update is really released in, akin to cars. That means that the adjacent large iOS update volition beryllium iOS 26 alternatively of iOS 19. Bloomberg says that different upcoming sanction changes see iPadOS 26, macOS 26, watchOS 26, tvOS 26, and visionOS 26.

Apple plans to officially denote the alteration astatine its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), which kicks disconnected connected June 9th. The thought is to marque Apple’s bundle mentation numbers much consistent. Right now, the mentation numbers are each implicit the place; the existent naming schemes see things similar iOS 18, watchOS 12, and visionOS 2.

At WWDC, Apple is besides expected to amusement disconnected a plan overhaul of its operating systems that’s inspired by the Vision Pro’s visionOS. The lawsuit begins with a keynote connected June 9th astatine 1PM ET.