But they do? Each version of macOS is numbered. We're on macOS 12 right now.

itslennysfault · on March 6, 2022

Honestly, I had no idea. I recently had to have my MBP repaired (new logic board... as always). So, I got it back with the latest OS (Monterey). I needed to download some software that was for specific versions of MacOS, and I honestly didn't even know there was a OS 12. I thought I was still on "OSX".

If it wasn't "Monterey" and was just MacOS 12 there would've been no confusion. I feel like it's always an exercise of looking up the code name to find the version whenever someone is like "Yeah, I'm on Big Sur" .... ok one sec, let me google what that even means.

pknomad · on March 6, 2022

I spent some time as CPE so I guess the naming convention always made sense? You went from lesser cats to greater cats and now to different sites in CA. Each naming always comes with a version number to fall back on...

gruez · on March 6, 2022

That doesn't help when people like to refer to the version by its name only, omitting the number, which forces you to do a lookup against wikipedia or whatever.