Future OS X Names Could Include Sequoia, Mojave, Sonoma and Ventura

With the shift from OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion to OS X 10.9, Apple opted to switch from naming its desktop operating system updates after big cats to naming them after distinct California landmarks or "places that inspire us," as Craig Federighi explained during the 2013 Worldwide Developers Conference.

Mavericks, a popular surf spot, was the company's first choice, and as we approach the initial preview of OS X 10.10, there's a lot of speculation about which landmark Apple will choose next. Back in April, several possible naming choices were discovered in the form of trademarks that Apple applied for on California-related terms including Yosemite, Redwood, and Mammoth.

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An OS X 10.10 mockup image

MacRumors has now discovered an additional set of names that appear to be linked to Apple, which trademarks were filed for on March 11, 2014 in Trinidad and Tobago, a favorite early filing spot for the company. The terms, all of which could be slated for future OS X releases, include OS X Sequoia, OS X Mojave, OS X Sonoma, and OS X Ventura, as well as the individual names Sequoia, Mojave, Sonoma, and Ventura.

While Sonoma and Ventura are major California cities known for vineyards and beaches, respectively, Mojave refers to the state's Mojave Desert while Sequoia likely refers to the Sequoia National Park famous for its giant sequoia trees. All of the names represent well-known California landmarks and are suitable for Apple's new OS X naming scheme.

At this point, the full list of known trademarks Apple has registered for includes Yosemite, Redwood, Mammoth, California, Big Sur, Pacific, Diablo, Miramar, Rincon, El Cap, Redtail, Condor, Grizzly, Farallon, Tiburon, Monterey, Skyline, Shasta, Sierra, Mojave, Sequoia, Ventura, and Sonoma.

It is unknown which name Apple is leaning towards for OS X 10.10, but an iOS 8 banner currently hanging at the Moscone Center ahead of WWDC featured an underwater theme, which may hint at the company's OS X plans.

Along with the trademarks for several OS X terms it filed for on March 11, Apple also appears to have applied for trademarks on the terms "Apple Watch" and "Watch," continuing its long trademarking spree of iWatch-related terms, which included several new filings under shell company Brightflash back in April.

OS X 10.10's official name will be unveiled this coming Monday, during the keynote presentation of Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference. The event will take place at 10 AM Pacific Time.

Related Forum: OS X Yosemite

Top Rated Comments

KoolAid-Drink Avatar
128 months ago
Here you go. Looks like Yosemite!
Score: 7 Votes (Like | Disagree)
northernbaldy Avatar
128 months ago
OS X Ventura… has a nice ring to it!

OS ace Ventura
Score: 7 Votes (Like | Disagree)
D.T. Avatar
128 months ago
I want a series of versions based on cheese.

OSX Cheddar
OSX Swiss
OSX Blue Cheese


Then we can have awesome posts like:

“Oh man, OSX Swiss has so many security holes”

or

“I updated to OSX Blue Cheese ... it stinks"
Score: 5 Votes (Like | Disagree)
mojolicious Avatar
128 months ago
So, in your mind was Lion too "Africa centered?" And was that a problem for such a global company?
I think the world is more familiar with the lion than it is with random bits of California.
Score: 5 Votes (Like | Disagree)
unobtainium Avatar
128 months ago
Source?

Source: www.commonsense.com.
Score: 5 Votes (Like | Disagree)
oliversl Avatar
128 months ago
For a global Company, Apple is taking an attitude too US centered. Or too California centered. I don't think thats good for Apple.
Score: 4 Votes (Like | Disagree)

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