Because thats when its long-awaitedmixed reality headsetis slated to be released.
Until recently, the name of this operating system (or OS)was but a rumor.
As reportedby 9to5Mac,severaldevelopersfound reference to something called realityOS in App Store logs.
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So let us do just that.
At last, I can breathe.
Im been unable to find anything redemptive about it.
The word is clumsy and clunky.
Hell, six syllables are far too many for an operating system.
The other option floating around is even worse:rOS.
It looks and sounds vile.
Plus, I dont want to be reminded ofFriendsevery time I download a virtual reality app.
I see where Apples coming from with realityOS, but theremustbe a better option than this.
Maybe something like xrOS?
Theyre not great, but they are better.
To make matters even worse, realityOS implies that the companys headset is going to be called Apple Reality.
I cant think of many things more dystopian-sounding than that.
5) iPadOS
Theres nothing inherently wrong with iPadOS, but theres nothing right with it either.
For a company as generally suave and slick as Apple, iPadOS is unsophisticated.
It feels like turning up to an important meeting in a fourth-hand, piss stained tracksuit.
Maybe its because the i naming system seems obsolete.
Maybe its because no one calls tablets pads.
Or maybe its because iPadOS is the only Apple operating system with a capital letter outside of OS.
That fact makes the order loving part of my brain agitated.
Really, Apple should just suck it up and call this tabletOS.
4) watchOS
Ahh, at last.
Were finally into the good names of operating systems.
This was a tough one to put fourth.
Genuinely, watchOS is a decent name.
Its satisfying to say aloud and has decent aesthetics.
The reason its in this position is all about clarity.
What, in this instance, does watch actually mean?
Is it a TV?
Or, as it actually is, a watch.
I cant be too critical though.
The other options I can think of (clockOS, wristOS, strapOS) arent exactly world beaters.
Youre a-okay with me.
3) tvOS
Just solid.
Solid as all hell.
I put it above watchOS because it sounds more official when I say it out loud.
In the number two spot??
On Apples best named operating systems???
Heres my official response: whatever.
Thats your problem, not mine.
Theres a glorious simplicity to iOS thats impossible not to respect.
To put it plainly, iOS is iconic.
You cant vote against that.
1) macOS
Gorgeous.
It justlooksright, yknow?
Its even more impressive that Appleshifted from OS X to macOSwithout it ever feeling unnatural.
Thats a testament to the strength of the name right there.
Theres nothing else macOS could be.
Without a shadow of a doubt, its the best named Apple operating system.
There we have it.
The only ranking youll ever need on what Apples best named operating systems are.
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