One might expect, therefore that the next version of OS X, perhaps rebranded as "MacOS" will introduce some exciting new, fundamental features. El Capitan on my Mac Pro has been a blessing. Wi-Fi networking issues plagued early versions, as did Continuity.Įl Capitan was ostensibly designed to be a maintenance release and fix some troubling issues in the same manner as the previous Snow Leopard release. It introduced a lot of new features, many of which didn't get used and others failed to operate reliably, such as AirDrop to iOS. Recall that OS X Yosemite was a bit problematic. 9to5Mac lays it all out here: " Apple hints at future ‘MacOS’ name change on new environmental webpage."Ĭoincidentally, this is the time of year when we start thinking about what features Apple might announce for the next version of OS X at Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) in June. However, when it gets to the level of an Apple environmental webpage, and the emphasis is on the proper noun, "Macintosh", and we see the new use of the term "MacOS," then I'm starting to be swayed. When I read about some buried "macOS" strings in an El Capitan framework, I wasn't convinced. I keep looking for pleasant and big changes in my favorite OS, still called OS X. I must admit that I am a dreamer and a futurist. What might be in store for Apple's customers? But more to the point, rebranding both suggests and offers the opportunity for significant change. We're geting fairly strong indications now that Apple is going to rebrand "OS X" (formerly "Mac OS X") as "MacOS." This would, in name, bring about a pleasant synchronization with tvOS, iOS, and watchOS.
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