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Apple may switch its OS numbering system to match the release year, turning iOS 19 into iOS 26


Apple will reportedly announce the change at WWDC on June 9.

It seems that Apple is giving its operating systems a significant overhaul this year, and not just on the visual and usability fronts. The numbers would align with the year after each major OS release, since Apple typically rolls out the first public versions of those each fall. Applying the same numbering to all of the operating systems and aligning it with the release year should make things easier for everyone to keep up with.

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