Rumor: The Next Version of Apple OS X Could Be Called Yosemite

Apple's OS X Mac software is expected to get a big update next week at the company's WorldWide Developer's Conference, and it's expected to get another California-centric name.

Keeping in line with the state-specific theme that first popped up in OS X 10.9 Mavericks (named after a popular surfing locale), the next-generation desktop operating system could be named after California's Yosemite National Park — if banners at the event space are any indication.

The news comes as workers at the Moscone West center in San Francisco has been hanging banners that feature "X" (for the OS X release) and "8" (for the iOS 8 release) Read more...