macOS Tahoe Name Leaked Ahead of Apple's WWDC Event Next Week - MacRumors
Skip to Content

macOS Tahoe Name Leaked Ahead of Apple's WWDC Event Next Week

The alleged name of macOS 26 (yes) has leaked.

macOS Tahoe Render
In his Power On newsletter today, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman said that macOS 26 will be named macOS Tahoe, after California's scenic Lake Tahoe.

Apple previously named its Mac operating systems after big cats like Cheetah, Tiger, Leopard, and Lion. Starting with OS X Mavericks in 2013, however, Apple switched to California-themed names like Yosemite, Monterey, Sonoma, and Sequoia.

Lake Tahoe is known for its reflective waters, which mirror the surrounding landscape, including mountains and the sky. Gurman said that would align with macOS 26's rumored glass-like design with more translucent windows, buttons, and icons.

Apple is expected to unveil macOS 26 alongside iOS 26, iPadOS 26, watchOS 26, tvOS 26, and visionOS 26 during its WWDC 2025 keynote, which is set to begin on Monday, June 9 at 10 a.m. Pacific Time. The conference is just eight days away.

Related Roundups: macOS Tahoe, WWDC 2026

Popular Stories

iOS 26

iOS 26.4 Adds Two New Features to CarPlay

Tuesday March 24, 2026 1:55 pm PDT by
iOS 26.4 was released today, and it includes a couple of new features for CarPlay: an Ambient Music widget and support for voice-based chatbot apps. To update your iPhone 11 or newer to iOS 26.4, open the Settings app and tap on General → Software Update. CarPlay will automatically offer the new features so long as the iPhone connected to your vehicle is running iOS 26.4 or later....
Apple Business hero

Apple Unveils 'Apple Business' All-in-One Platform

Tuesday March 24, 2026 8:53 am PDT by
Apple today announced Apple Business, a new all-in-one platform that unifies device management, productivity tools, and customer outreach features. The service is designed to be a consolidated replacement for several of Apple's existing business-focused offerings, including Apple Business Essentials, Apple Business Manager, and Apple Business Connect. It provides organizations with a single...
AirPods Pro Firmware Feature

Apple Releases New Firmware for AirPods Pro 3, AirPods Pro 2 and AirPods 4

Tuesday March 24, 2026 12:31 pm PDT by
Apple today released new firmware for the AirPods Pro 2, AirPods Pro 3, and the AirPods 4. The firmware has a version number of 8B39, up from 8B34 on the AirPods Pro 3, 8B28 on the AirPods Pro 2, and 8B21 on the AirPods 4. There is no word on what's included in the firmware, but Apple has a support document with limited notes. Most updates are limited to bug fixes and performance...

Top Rated Comments

11 months ago
MacOS 27: macOS Odyssey
MacOS 28: macOS Telluride
MacOS 29: macOS Yukon
MacOS 30: macOS Highlander
MacOS 31: macOS Explorer

You've heard it here first folks.
Score: 42 Votes (Like | Disagree)
attohs Avatar
11 months ago
Lake Tahoe is also known for sex trafficking. It's how my old boss got arrested and now rots in prison. Private tech firm, but he had a couple hotels there (and one in Arizona) as his side hobby. Some hobby.
Score: 25 Votes (Like | Disagree)
11 months ago

Interesting… I was thinking that because they were rebranding macOS 16 to 26, they would eliminate the California naming scheme
In waiting for macOS Skid Row! Show Los Angeles some love! 😂
Score: 20 Votes (Like | Disagree)
11 months ago
If Apple is moving to numbering the OS with the year, then why bother with the name? Close your eyes, and tell me the numbers of Mojave, Monterey, Mavericks and Mountain Lion.

The name obscures the numbering. MacOS 26. That is all you need to know.
Score: 18 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Mr. Heckles Avatar
11 months ago
As long as it’s not named after Chevy Tahoe, or my MacBook will break down once a month 😂
Score: 17 Votes (Like | Disagree)
WilliApple Avatar
11 months ago
Interesting… I was thinking that because they were rebranding macOS 16 to 26, they would eliminate the California naming scheme
Score: 17 Votes (Like | Disagree)