Apple may be on the verge of a big change in the way the company names its software updates -- and it's an approach that may seem familiar to anyone who's familiar with Windows 95 or a '57 Chevy. Bloomberg reported Wednesday that Apple is rebranding its operating systems by using the last two digits of the upcoming year.

In a matter of days, Apple will launch iPhone software which is strikingly different to what’s available now — even down to the naming.

I would submit that the average iPhone owner does not pore over the latest iOS release notes and that many would be unable to tell you which version of iOS they are currently running. If that fictional everyman checked Settings and learned that it was 18.

Apple could change its software naming system as soon as next month, where the software versions will be named after upcoming year. In other words, what was

It appears that Apple’s change, at least as described in this ... to be taking an approach similar to car manufacturers, naming its software for the year ahead. That feels a little confusing ...

Apple plans to officially announce the change at its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), which kicks off on June 9th. The idea is to make Apple’s software version numbers more consistent. Right now, the version numbers are all over the place; the current naming schemes include things like iOS 18, watchOS 12, and visionOS 2.

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