OS X Naming

Tuesday, 11 June, 2013 — apple

At WWDC this week, Apple announced a shift from naming OS X versions after big cats as has been custom since 10.0, although the naming wasn’t public until 10.2 “Jaguar.”

Now, Apple is apparently using California for inspiration with naming OS X “for the next 10 years” starting with Mavericks.

So, if I were naming future releases, what might I also use:

• Golden Gate
• Tahoe
• Joshua Tree
• Big Sur
• Sequoia
• Half Dome
• Sonoma
• Shasta
• Morro Bay

Some names I don’t expect to see:

• Bay Bridge Toll Plaza
• Richmond Refinery
• Rancho Seco
• Folsom State Prison
• Frisco
• Santa Monica Freeway