Apple may be on the verge of a big change in the way the company names its software updates -- and it's an approach that may seem familiar to anyone who's familiar with Windows 95 or a '57 Chevy.

In June, Apple previewed the iPhone’s next operating system, iOS 26. Without a doubt, the headline feature of iOS 26 (yes, the iPhone’s OS has a new number system) is its complete design overhaul, ...

Apple Inc. is planning the most sweeping change yet to its operating system names, part of a software overhaul that extends to all its devices. The next Apple operating systems will be identified by ...

Apple's WWDC 2026 was full of updates for the overall iPhone user experience - here's how you can try iOS 27 early for free.

The latest iPhone update is here, but there are no new features on board. This update is all about security fixes, and Apple ...

Apple's new mobile operating system, iOS 26, will be released as a free update on Monday, Sept. 15. Apple is changing its OS naming convention to match the year, skipping from iOS 18 to iOS 26. iPhone ...

TL;DR: Apple will rebrand its operating systems by adopting a year-based naming scheme, such as iOS 2026 and macOS 26, starting with releases in September 2025. This change aims to reduce consumer ...

Apple announced a new naming scheme and design for iOS during the Worldwide Developers Conference keynote June 9. Alan Dye, Apple’s vice president of Human Interface Design, called the roll out of iOS ...