Do we say "Mac OS X" or simply "OS X"?
Simple question. I noted that on wikipedia it was "Mac OS X" till 10.8.
Is that right, please? Any source?
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Apple Event: May 7th at 7 am PT
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Apple may eventually switch from OS X "back" to macOS to be more consistent with the other OS names (iOS, watchOS and tvOS).
Thank you.
I did not find the related press release actually.
I'm not sure if there is a specific press release about it but you can see the change in name usage in press release link titles on the page that Niel linked to:
09/29/2015 OS X El Capitan Available as a Free Update Tomorrow
06/08/2015 Apple Announces OS X El Capitan with Refined Experience & Improved Performance
10/16/2014 OS X Yosemite Available Today as a Free Upgrade
06/02/2014 Apple Announces OS X Yosemite
10/22/2013 OS X Mavericks Available Today Free from the Mac App Store
06/10/2013 Apple Releases Developer Preview of OS X Mavericks With More Than 200 New Features
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02/16/2012 Apple Releases OS X Mountain Lion Developer Preview with Over 100 New Features <----- first mention of "OS X" (10.8)
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07/21/2011 Lion Downloads Top One Million in First Day
07/20/2011 Mac OS X Lion Available Today From the Mac App Store <------ last mention of "Mac OS X" (10.7)
Do we say "Mac OS X" or simply "OS X"?