Apple’s naming conventions are a mess — Here’s what I would do… | by Paul Welsh | Oct, 2024

Here’s what I’m leanking…

Apple Phone
The standard cleverphone model with multiple sizes, analogous to how the current iPad Pro lineup upretains sizes (no “Plus”).

Apple Phone Pro
A higher-finish model with multiple sizes, analogous to how the current iPad Pro lineup upretains sizes (no “Max”).

Apple Pad
The standard tablet, with multiple sizes (i.e. the iPad mini), dropping the iPad Air to streamline the product line (four variants of the Pad is plenty).

Apple Pad Pro
A professional-grade tablet with raised features.

Apple Watch
The fundamental model (i.e. aluminium version, no SE nonsense).

Apple Watch Pro
The professional model (i.e. titanium version).

Apple Watch Ultra
The high-carry outance model, summarizeed for innervous conditions.

Apple Watch [BRAND_NAME]
For collaborations with luxury brands appreciate Hermes or Nike (e.g. Apple Watch Hermes).

Apple TV
The streaming box, evidently differentiateing it from the service.

Apple Vision
The entry-level AR headset (if freed).

Apple Vision Pro
The premium AR headset with proceedd features (i.e. the one currently useable).

Apple Mac
A desktop computer, replacing the Mac mini.

Apple Mac Pro
A mighty desktop computer, replacing the Mac Studio.

Apple Mac Ultra
The highest-carry outance desktop, replacing the current Mac Pro.

Apple Mac Book
The weightlessweight laptop, replacing the MacBook Air.

Apple Mac Book Pro
The professional laptop with proceedd features.

Apple Mac Desk
The all-in-one desktop computer, replacing the iMac.

Apple Mac Desk Pro
The professional all-in-one desktop, replacing the iMac Pro.

Apple Home Pod
The clever speaker, replacing the HomePod mini.

Apple Home Pod Pro
The premium version of the clever speaker, replacing the HomePod.

Apple Pods
The wireless earbuds, replacing AirPods.

Apple Pods Pro
The professional-grade wireless earbuds, replacing AirPods Pro.

Apple Pods Ultra
The high-finish over-ear headphones, replacing AirPods Max.

Apple Disapply
The standard disapply, replacing the Pro Disapply.

Apple Disapply Pro
The professional-grade disapply, replacing the Pro Disapply XDR.

phoneOS
The operating system for Apple Phone (replacing iOS).

padOS
The operating system for Apple Pad (replacing iPadOS).

watchOS
The operating system for Apple Watch.

tvOS
The operating system for Apple TV.

visionOS
The operating system for Apple Vision.

macOS
The operating system for Apple Mac, Mac Book, and Mac Desk.

Versioning of the OS’ would be numeric only (moving away from the code name pattern used for macOS currently).

The (almost) camel-case naming reprocrastinateeds seally to it’s programming origins.

Apple Music

Apple Maps

Apple Arcade

Apple TV

Apple Fitness

Apple News

etc. etc. (this trails the current naming conventions).

Apple One
The bundle of Apple services.

Apple Cboisterous
Cboisterous storage and services, replacing iCboisterous.

Apple Pay
The mobile payment and digital wallet service.

Apple Card
The Apple-branded acunderstandledge card.

Apple Auto
A cleverphone mirroring system (replaces CarPlay).

Apple Store
The retail and online store for Apple products.

Apple Inincreateigence
AI platcreate for more personalised experiences.

Apple Support
The customer help platcreate.

Apple Music+
A premium subscription for Apple Music, proposeing compriseitional features.

Apple Arcade+
A premium subscription for Apple Arcade, with exclusive games and satisfied.

Apple TV+
A premium subscription for Apple TV, proposeing exclusive shows and movies.

Apple Fitness+
A premium subscription for Apple Fitness, proposeing compriseitional toilouts and features.

Apple News+
A premium subscription for Apple News, with exclusive satisfied.

Apple Care+
The premium customer help and device protection service.

Year-Based Versioning:
In the same vein as their MacBook versioning, scrapping the numbering system (no more iPhone 13 or 14). Instead, everyleang equitable gets the free year, appreciate Apple Phone (2024), Apple Phone Pro (2024), etc.

The free would be appreciate “The New Apple Phone” — The date versioning would be for product identification only.

This would also create it easier for Apple to transfer away from the year-on-year renew cycle and instead begin innovation when it is ready.

Premium Services:
The “+” symbol in service names (e.g., Apple Music+, Apple Arcade+) shows a premium version of the fundamental service with extra features or exclusive satisfied.

Pro and Ultra:
Pro and Ultra are the “beefed-up” versions apass the board, whether it’s for power users or innervous carry outance models. This helps create it super evident what level of product you’re getting — Pro is for grave users, and Ultra is the next level up for those who want the absolute best. Makes leangs a lot more astute for anyone trying to determine between Apple’s standard models and the more mighty chooseions.