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For those on the "it makes sense" camp, remember Apple sticks a year number on their hardware to distinguish models with the same otherwise the same name, e.g.

For those on the "it makes sense" camp, remember Apple sticks a year number on their hardware to distinguish models with the same otherwise the same name, e.g. "MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2021) " [0] And indeed, that specific Macbook was released in 2021, not 2020. So they're breaking their own convention purely for the marketing benefits. [0] https://support.apple.com/en-us/111901 https://support.apple.com/en-us/111901

alsetmusic 1y ago
As much as I don’t like this, it’s accurate for nine months after the OS is released. I can see their point of view.
phinnaeus 1y ago
I don’t think that’s totally fair. The OS version number gets mentioned a lot more often than the year of a specific laptop. Furthermore it’s only made available to the general public close to the end of the year. The majority if its use is seen in a year matching the version. I’m not saying it’s a perfect system but I can see why they prefer that then having people use iOS 25 for the majority of 2026.
- dylan604 1y ago
  Now that they are referred to by the SoC like M1 M3 etc, but they definitely were known by year models. I have a 2011 MBP, a 2017 MBP, and a 2019 MBP. I couldn’t tell you what cpu it has because Intel’s naming convention is something mere mortals do not know or care about. I know the 2011 had the last Nvidia GPU, the 2017 had the shit keyboard, and the 2019 is the last intel cpu. To say that they did not use the years sounds like some one commenting on something they are not as familiar as they’d like the rest of the internet to think they are. Also, people refer to the OS by the cat or California location. I couldn’t tell you what year snow leopard or mavericks came out though
- makeitdouble 1y ago
  > close to the end of the year. That wasn't a consideration in the past. e.g. "MacBook Pro (13-inch, Late 2011)", introduced on October 24th 2011 https://support.apple.com/en-us/111341 https://support.apple.com/en-us/111341 > they prefer that then having people use iOS 25 for the majority of 2026. I'm not blind to the advantage of their new naming scheme, and honestly they could name it iOS 2077 it would be their prerogative. It just sounds off to me to equate "they're just cheating a bit" to "it makes sense".
  - throw0101c 1y ago
    > "MacBook Pro (13-inch, Late 2011)", introduced on October 24th 2011 Ah, yes: "macOS Late 25" just rolls of the tongue. Perhaps instead of release/update macOS 25.2 they could go with "macOS Early 26". :)

alsetmusic 1y ago

As much as I don’t like this, it’s accurate for nine months after the OS is released. I can see their point of view.

phinnaeus 1y ago

I don’t think that’s totally fair. The OS version number gets mentioned a lot more often than the year of a specific laptop. Furthermore it’s only made available to the general public close to the end of the year. The majority if its use is seen in a year matching the version. I’m not saying it’s a perfect system but I can see why they prefer that then having people use iOS 25 for the majority of 2026.

dylan604 1y ago
Now that they are referred to by the SoC like M1 M3 etc, but they definitely were known by year models. I have a 2011 MBP, a 2017 MBP, and a 2019 MBP. I couldn’t tell you what cpu it has because Intel’s naming convention is something mere mortals do not know or care about. I know the 2011 had the last Nvidia GPU, the 2017 had the shit keyboard, and the 2019 is the last intel cpu. To say that they did not use the years sounds like some one commenting on something they are not as familiar as they’d like the rest of the internet to think they are. Also, people refer to the OS by the cat or California location. I couldn’t tell you what year snow leopard or mavericks came out though
makeitdouble 1y ago
> close to the end of the year. That wasn't a consideration in the past. e.g. "MacBook Pro (13-inch, Late 2011)", introduced on October 24th 2011 https://support.apple.com/en-us/111341 https://support.apple.com/en-us/111341 > they prefer that then having people use iOS 25 for the majority of 2026. I'm not blind to the advantage of their new naming scheme, and honestly they could name it iOS 2077 it would be their prerogative. It just sounds off to me to equate "they're just cheating a bit" to "it makes sense".
- throw0101c 1y ago
  > "MacBook Pro (13-inch, Late 2011)", introduced on October 24th 2011 Ah, yes: "macOS Late 25" just rolls of the tongue. Perhaps instead of release/update macOS 25.2 they could go with "macOS Early 26". :)