The alleged title of macOS 26 (yes) has leaked.
In his Power On newsletter in the present day, Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman said that macOS 26 will likely be named macOS Tahoe, after California’s scenic Lake Tahoe.
Apple beforehand named its Mac working methods after huge cats like Cheetah, Tiger, Leopard, and Lion. Beginning with OS X Mavericks in 2013, nonetheless, Apple switched to California-themed names like Yosemite, Monterey, Sonoma, and Sequoia.
Lake Tahoe is thought for its reflective waters, which mirror the encompassing panorama, together with mountains and the sky. Gurman mentioned that might align with macOS 26’s rumored glass-like design with extra translucent home windows, buttons, and icons.
Apple is anticipated to unveil macOS 26 alongside iOS 26, iPadOS 26, watchOS 26, tvOS 26, and visionOS 26 throughout its WWDC 2025 keynote, which is about to start on Monday, June 9 at 10 a.m. Pacific Time. The convention is simply eight days away.
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