During its 2025 Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), Apple made a groundbreaking announcement regarding its operating system naming convention. The tech giant opted to abandon the traditional version numbering system and instead incorporate the year into the names. Consequently, all its operating systems—iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, watchOS, and visionOS—will now follow a "Year + 1" naming scheme. For example, what would have been iOS 19 is now designated as iOS 26. This strategic shift aims to streamline version identification across different systems, enhance user comprehension, and foster more frequent device updates.