<ul><li>Apple is changing the naming scheme for iOS releases from version numbers to years, with iOS 26 expected instead of iOS 19 this fall.</li><li>The change will be announced at Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference happening from June 7-13.</li><li>This move aims to bring consistency to Apple's operating system naming and eliminate ambiguity about the release year of each version.</li><li>The new naming convention will apply to iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, watchOS, and visionOS, reflecting a more systematic approach in branding.</li></ul>

Apple may identify iOS releases by year, so expect iOS 26 instead of iOS 19 this fall

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