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.
jml7c5•8mo ago
Following Samsung's footsteps here. They switched to "Galaxy S<year>" with the S20.
ksherlock•8mo ago
Windows 95 has entered the chat.
alwillis•8mo 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".
jerlam•8mo 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.
alwillis•8mo ago
The rumor is the nickname will be Tahoe.
eviks•8mo 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?
Naru41•8mo ago
From an engineering standpoint, skipping a sequential number is just wasteful.