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Apple may rebrand OS X as ‘MacOS’ this summer

Apple may be getting ready to rebrand its OS X operating system as MacOS, according to a since-altered page on the Cupertino, Calif. company’s website. The page, which touted Apple’s environmental efforts, used “MacOS” rather than “OS X” to label the Mac’s operating system. The Apple-focused website9to5Mac

Samsung is developing a new OS for the Internet of Things

Samsung is developing a new operating system for the Internet of Things, hoping to make a bigger role for itself in the millions of smart home appliances, wearables and industrial equipment that are coming online. The OS, which will be open source and hasn’t yet been named,

15 years of OS X: How Apple’s big gamble paid off

Although OS X is now an integral part of the Mac experience, it represented a big gamble for Apple when the first general release version — code-named Cheetah — arrived on March 24, 2001. It was also a gamble that Apple had little choice in making —

Apricity OS Is Clean and Classy

If you’re looking for a quick, clean and classy Linux distro, look no further than the Apricity OS beta. Either of the two available flavors — GNOME or Cinnamon — is sure to give you a pleasant computing experience. Apricity OS is an Arch Linux variant with

No folks, Firefox OS is not dead yet

A couple of years ago Mozilla tried its hands at the Mobile OS and had tied up with Intex for the same. However, the idea really could not take off and with that all the big (and bold plans) it had for its mobile OS went in

Siri slated to be Mac OS X’s killer app in version 10.12

After Cortana made the leap to Windows 10, maybe OS X has been feeling a bit lonely. Not to worry, as Apple is reported to soon introduce Siri to its desktop operating system (OS) to keep it company. This is according to 9 to 5 Mac, reckoning