Apple 12-inch MacBook was released in 2015. (Photo : Twitter/ Arab Coupons)
Apple appears to have set in motion its MacBook Pro and Air 2016 release date plans with the latest indicator saying that the new OS X version will be renamed MacOS. The report came out as MacBook fans are setting their sights on the upcoming Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in June, where the refreshed Apple laptops are expected to be unveiled.
The MacBook operating system rebranding seems to align with the software names that run Apple's device portfolio, according to MacRumors, which reported that the likelihood of next OS X version coming out in a new name was hinted by Apple on its official site. Specifically, MacOS was mentioned in the updated FAQ page of the tech giant's environment-related report.
"To model customer use, we measure the power consumed by a product while it is running in a simulated scenario. Daily usage patterns are specific to each product and are a mixture of actual and modeled customer use data. Years of use, which are based on first owners, are assumed to be four years for MacOS and tvOS devices and three years for iOS and watchOS devices," the passage reads, per the report by MacRumors.
Earlier in March, the term MacOS was spotted as integrated in a framework of OS X 10.11.4, which fueled the speculations that Apple is planning a name change for the software that operates its Mac desktops and MacBooks. If so, the company will merely return to the original OS label when the first Mac was rolled out in the 1980s, Apple Insider said.
And with the very public use of MacOS, it is safe to assume that OS X rebrand is fast gaining traction, the same report added.
Going ahead with the plan, MacRumors said, makes sense too as MacOS is consistent with Apple's current naming scheme. For the Apple TV, the software is called tvOS while the Apple Watch is powered by watchOS. MacOS likewise seems to sync better with iOS, which breathes the iPhones and iPads to life.
Apple is expected to officially unveil its next-generation Mac operating system at the 2016 WWDC in June and the event should confirm or debunk if OS X 10.12 will be the first to take name MacOS. Also rumored to take center-stage are the first batch of MacBook Pro and Air 2016 models, possibly rocking 13-inch and 15-inch screen sizes with Retina display, slimmer and lighter build and Intel Skylake chip on actual release date.
