According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, the name for the next version of macOS is set to be ‘Tahoe’, named after Lake Tahoe in California.This name will accompany Apple’s first macOS redesign since Big Sur in 2020.Gurman describes macOS 26 as the third significant macOS redesign since Apple adopted California names, and Apple wanted to find a special name to accompany it: Apple is set to redesign all of its operating systems next week at WWDC.
As part of this redesign, Apple is also rebranding all of its operating systems to be based on the year.It’s similar to automakers, and since iOS ’26’ isn’t launching until near the end of 2025, its branded as ’26’.That means that instead of seeing iOS 19, iPadOS 19, tvOS 19, macOS 15, watchOS 12, and visionOS 2 – they’ll all be the number 26.
Gurman also adds that Lake Tahoe is ‘known to show the reflection of the sky and surrounding mountains’, and says that’s similar to the ‘striking visuals’ of Apple’s redesigned interfaces for this years software releases.My favorite Apple accessory recommendations: Anker 25K Compact Power Bank with retractable cable MOFT Magnetic Wallet Stand, fits up to 3 cards AirTag 4-pack (on sale for 20% off!) Anker MagSafe 2-in-1 Wireless Charging Stand with Qi2 AirPods Pro 2 (USB-C) SanDisk Extreme 2TB USB-C SSD, up to 1050MB/s Aulumu Vegan Leather Case for iPhone 16 Pro You’re reading 9to5Mac — experts who break news about Apple and its surrounding ecosystem, day after day.Be sure to check out our homepage for all the latest news, and follow 9to5Mac on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn to stay in the loop.
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