As we all know, Apple has equipped its main hardware products with independent operating systems.
These include the well-known iOS, iPadOS, macOS, WatchOS, and tvOS.
Coupled with VisionOS, which will be unveiled with the headset this week, Apple's operating system lineup can be described as quite luxurious.
And as time goes on, the latest news suggests that Apple may not be satisfied with this, and another new operating system is secretly being developed.
Recently, foreign media Macrumors on tvOS 17In the 4 beta version, traces of Apple's new system were revealed.
tvos 17.The internal** of 4 shows that the new system may be named HomeOS, which will most likely be used in Apple's smart home ecosystem.
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In fact, this isn't the first time HomeOS has come into the public eye.
Back in 2021, the outside world found a reference to the word HomeOS in Apple's Apple Music related job descriptions.
This job description shows that you'll work alongside Apple engineers to understand the inner workings of iOS, watchOS, tvOS, and HomeOS, and optimize them in ways that are unique to Apple to improve performance.
After the message, Apple quickly removed the HomeOS content from the to-do list and replaced it with HomePod and tvOS.
It is widely believed that Apple may be planning to integrate the current tvOS and the operating system that HomePod runs on, and name it HomeOS.
And it's not new for Apple to reintegrate and name its existing operating system, as both iPadOS and macOS have undergone similar changes.
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Although the rumors about HomeOS have been silent for a long time, Apple's development process in the field of smart home has once again attracted attention with the reappearance of tvOS this time.
After all, Apple has always lacked a unified layout for the smart home market, and its shortcomings in hardware products are particularly obvious.
As for HomeOS and when the new products will be able to meet us, sources have previously sent relevant news.
According to Mark Gurman, Apple is developing a smart display product based on the iPad design, which can be used as a console for the home ecology.
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It is understood that the product can be installed on the wall or other objects through magnetic components, which is more convenient for users to operate.
According to Mark Gurman, the device looks like a combination of HomePod and Apple TV and will bring together the strengths and features of both products.
Not only that, but Apple is also rumored to be working on a HomePod with a smart display.
Previously, the source @kosutami had a prototype of a set of HomePods, and the top of the speaker is significantly different from its predecessor, with a larger circular display.
At the same time, the screen of this HomePod shows that a software called LCDutest is running, which may be an internal program used by engineers to test the new display.
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Compared with the screen equipped with the previous generation, the screen of HomePod may support more functions, such as replying to messages, answering, etc.
Sources generally believe that Apple will release the product in the first half of this year, and it could be unveiled as early as the spring new product launch event in March.
If the news is true, the rumored HomeOS may also be on the scene, bringing us more surprises.
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