# Apple might be about to make a major change to how it names its operating systems

> A new report from Bloomberg says Apple will change how it numbers its operating systems The change will be to match the year, so not iOS 19 but iOS 26 It's said the change will be for iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, tvOS, and…

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/computing/software/apple-might-be-about-to-make-a-major-change-to-how-it-names-its-operating-systems?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6837ab0379bdaf12d282bb88)
- **Published:** 2025-05-29
- **Category:** Computers & IT
- **Tags:** #apple #change #might #operating #systems #generation #ipados #macos
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