Apple will announce iOS 26 at WWDC, not iOS 19 (opens in new tab)

(9to5mac.com)

6 pointsHiroProtagonist10mo ago7 comments

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They skipped iPhone 9 once. So iPhone 17 and going for iPhone 2026 could be better for measuring the age of the device and could be beneficial for consumers -- but what about the OS version? No one care that.

From an engineering standpoint, skipping a sequential number is just wasteful.

eviks10mo ago

> new year-based naming strategy

Nice!! What took them so long to realize the obvious that time is more important and easier to remember?

jml7c510mo ago

Following Samsung's footsteps here. They switched to "Galaxy S<year>" with the S20.

alwillis10mo ago

The current line up is macOS 15, iOS 18, visionOS 2. This implies iOS has been around longer than macOS, which is certainly not the case. It's also confusing for regular folks to keep track of.

I'm sure macOS 26 will keep its nickname, whatever that might be—the current macOS would be known as "macOS 25 Sequoia".

jerlam10mo ago

I wish they'd drop the macOS nicknames, as I don't see them used often with the actual version number (only "macOS Sequoia"). So I have no idea if macOS Tomales Bay is older or newer than macOS Salton Sea or macOS Joshua Tree.

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ksherlock10mo ago

Windows 95 has entered the chat.

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