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Investing.com -- Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL). is set to make a significant change to its operating system names, according to Bloomberg, marking a comprehensive software revamp across all its devices.
The forthcoming Apple operating systems will be labeled by year, replacing the previous version number system, as per sources familiar with the situation. This implies that the existing iOS 18 will transition to "iOS 26". The same naming scheme will apply to other updates, which will be referred to as iPadOS 26, macOS 26, watchOS 26, tvOS 26, and visionOS 26.
The tech giant is implementing this change to provide uniformity in its branding and to eliminate confusion among customers and developers. The current operating systems, such as iOS 18, watchOS 12, macOS 15, and visionOS 2, use varying numbers because their initial versions were not launched simultaneously.
Apple plans to unveil this shift at its Worldwide Developers Conference on June 9.
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