At WWDC, Apple introduces iOS 26 and macOS 26 in major operating system rebrand

Apple announces a big change on how it names its operating systems Monday W. W. WRUDCC 2025The

Without using systems like iOS 19 and Macos 19, the company will now use the year as part of the name. This means all its operating systems will be called iOS 26, iPados 26, Macos 26, TVS 26, Watch 26, and Visions 26.

This new nomenclature system is made more clear and more consistent throughout the platform. This change will not only facilitate the naming process but Samsung and Microsoft will also be aligned with what has already done, which people make the latest updates easy to understand and identify.

These name changes are part of a number of announcements made on WWLUDC, with a complete design overhall that features a appearance of a transparent interface as a “liquid glass”. It has been the most significant change so far, identifying the most notable redesign after iOS 7.