Apple will almost certainly unveil the follow-up to macOS Sequoia at June’s Worldwide Developer Conference. What will it be named?
Apple is planning to dramatically rethink the look and feel of its operating systems with the introduction of the next version of iOS, iPadOS and macOS, according to Bloomberg. Will the company abandon its tradition of naming macOS updates after famous California locations?
The Mac operating system was designed by numbers only through macOS X (10). Then it was followed by operating system updates with cat names: Cheetah, Puma, Jaguar, Panther, Tiger, Leopard, Snow Leopard, Lion, and Mountain Lion. Then Apple began offering codenames that were the names of locations in California: Mavericks (after the surfing location in Northern California), Yosemite, El Capitan, Sierra, High Sierra, Mojave, Catalina, Big Sur, Monterey, Ventura, Sonoma, and Sequoia.
A 2021 rumor suggested that Apple was preparing to name macOS Mammoth, as the company filed for a trademark extension for the moniker. However, BGR notes that Apple might break its pattern of using California locations. When the company introduced Mavericks, Craig Federighi famously said, “For the next 10 years, we’ll be naming macOS releases after locations in California.”
Since Apple has now completed that 10-year mark, the company could change the pattern.
About WWDC 2025
Apple will host its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) online from June 9 to 13, 2025. Developers and students will also have the opportunity to celebrate in person during a special event at Apple Park on June 9. Available for free to all developers, WWDC25 will spotlight the latest advancements in Apple software.
As part of Apple’s ongoing commitment to supporting developers, the conference will provide them with unique access to Apple experts, as well as insight into new tools, frameworks, and features, says Susan Prescott, Apple’s vice president of Worldwide Developer Relations.
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