macOS 27 name prediction

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It did indeed make more sense back when they were the California Angels or the Angels of Anaheim. These days, the few fans they have would cheer for the Halos anyway. :wink:

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I live about an hour from there. Temecula has some of the best wineries and wine-related resorts in southern California. But I would agree thatā€™s about all it has (unless you count sky diving and hot air balloons). ā€œArmpit of CAā€ is a bit harsh, I think. Maybe more like the back of the knee.

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Back of the knee. :laughing:
Well apparently, Temecula also produces great softball players. And Max Muncy I believe grew up right next door in Murrieta. So as far as Iā€™m concerned that area is just peachy.

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It has to be Shasta! :joy:

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No, it hasta to be Shasta

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I asked ChatGPT to come up with a short list, and Shasta was in the top five (for what thatā€™s worth). Also in the list is my new favorite (assuming Zzyzx is a lost cause): Malibu.

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I just asked ChatGPT, and this is the top five list it came up with:

  1. Redwood
  2. Shasta
  3. Mendocino
  4. Carmel
  5. Point Reyes

When I asked it about Eureka, it said it liked it for the following reasons: ā€œā€˜Eurekaā€™ has the rare advantage of being both a place name and a word that subtly communicates innovation, which is exactly the kind of double meaning Appleā€™s marketing team often appreciates.ā€

It then revised the top five list as follows:

  1. Eureka
  2. Redwood
  3. Shasta
  4. Carmel
  5. Mendocino

Generally speaking, I associate the name ā€œShastaā€ with the brand of soda pop, so I wouldnā€™t like that one. But Malibu would be nice, and Carmel too.

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MacRumors has their own speculation, based on recent trademark filings.

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Itā€™s official - WWDC announced that the nane will be:

macOS 27 Golden Gate.

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Alas, no winners this year! My money was on Shasta.

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Nah, Shasta is soda pop. :wink:

Some day, my macOS Eureka will come. . . .

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Here it is:

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Well, at least when they revealed the name as ā€œGolden Gateā€, they panned past some weed in the minivan!

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Well I would have never guessed a two word OS (except for big sur) and not a place but an object of sorts. I think Shasta woudda been the way to go.

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Thatā€™s a common misconception.
Golden Gate is a place. Itā€™s a strait and itā€™s been here for longer than humans have roamed the Earth.
The Golden Gate Bridge is the object. Built 1933-1937.

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Interesting. And all this time I thought it was a strait. :wink:

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:rofl:
Thank you for pointing that out. Fixed.

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Yeah sure-There will always be someone that just has to say Got-Cha- But Iā€™m sure the wallpapers will reflect the bridge not the expanse of water.Which is essence of the naming of the OS.

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Iā€™m not trying to gotcha anyone, but the wallpaper on the macOS 27 preview page do show beige wavy forms, not the soaring towers and suspension bridge shapes or color of the bridgeā€¦ the actual wallpapers provided later this year will inform usā€¦

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fye: Maybe Golden Gate is a subliminal reference, or homage, to Google Geminiā€¦ :thinking: :squinting_face_with_tongue: