Last time Apple changed the name of their OS was when they went from "System Software" to "Mac OS". Was about the clone business IIRC.

Now they're doing it again... What for? Do they intend to run OS X on "non-Mac" hardware?

I can't find anything about the name change on the web, leaving me with only theories. What's yours? :)

They're merging OS X with iOS to a certain extent.

Well, yes, they've been trying to bring iOS's features to the Mac for a while now. I kind of fail to see why that would warrant a name change?

Minimalism. Soon they'll start leaving the vowels out of words too

Try a year old explanation of the Apple OS X name change you can read at:

“Mac” Dropped from “Mac OS X” – It’s Now Just Called OS X, Does That Matter? (http://osxdaily.com/2011/06/15/mac-dropped-mac-os-x-now-called-os-x/)

Try a year old explanation of the Apple OS X name change you can read at:

“Mac” Dropped from “Mac OS X” – It’s Now Just Called OS X, Does That Matter? (http://osxdaily.com/2011/06/15/mac-dropped-mac-os-x-now-called-os-x/)

from the article.

Mac is the hardware, OS X is the software — just like how iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad are hardware, and iOS is the software.

Minimalism. Soon they'll start leaving the vowels out of words too

+1 Awesome!! Or wsm

Minimalism. Soon they'll start leaving the vowels out of words too

Ah, I knew there had to be a good reason. :D

+1 Awesome!! Or wsm

r wsm :)