Here's Why Apple Moved to Years Not Numbers for iOS, macOS, and More

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Here's Why Apple Moved to Years Not Numbers for iOS, macOS, and More

It's official: iOS 26 will roll out later this year, along with its other operating system siblings. But why did Apple change the years-old naming convention? Is it because the current numerical monikers are confusing, an all-new Liquid Glass user interface that unifies the design across different platforms, or something else entirely? Let's find out.