Apple prepares to reveal macOS 26 within days. The company plans a major visual overhaul rather than adding new features. Mark Gurman reports the software will carry the name Tahoe. Lake Tahoe sits between California and Nevada states. This marks Apple's biggest design change since 2020.
The tech giant switches to year-based naming for all software. macOS 16 becomes macOS 26 under this new system. Car companies use similar approaches for vehicle model years. Some users might debate whether Apple should use current or future years. The change aims to reduce confusion among customers and developers.
Tahoe represents Apple's third update using California location names. The company chose Lake Tahoe because many employees vacation there. Design changes take priority over feature additions this time. Apple develops a new Shortcuts app with foundation models. The update contains few Apple Intelligence improvements according to reports.
The tech giant switches to year-based naming for all software. macOS 16 becomes macOS 26 under this new system. Car companies use similar approaches for vehicle model years. Some users might debate whether Apple should use current or future years. The change aims to reduce confusion among customers and developers.
Tahoe represents Apple's third update using California location names. The company chose Lake Tahoe because many employees vacation there. Design changes take priority over feature additions this time. Apple develops a new Shortcuts app with foundation models. The update contains few Apple Intelligence improvements according to reports.
