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Apple renews trademark for 'Mammoth' operating system name

Mammoth Lakes in California. Credit: Don B/Unsplash

Apple has reportedly renewed its trademark for the name "Mammoth," potentially hinting at the name's use for a future version of macOS.

The trademark extension for the use of "Mammoth" in the computer operating system category was granted to shell corporation Yosemite Research LLC on Nov. 16. 9to5Mac first spotted the filing.

As with Apple's other recent operating system updates, "Mammoth" has a California theme. It refers to the Mammoth Lakes area of the Sierra Nevada mountains — a popular ski resort area.

Yosemite Research LLC has previously trademarked and held names for Apple, including "Yosemite" and "Monterey."

Apparently, "Mammoth" is the last remaining trademark that refers to a California region. That makes it possible that it'll be used for an upcoming macOS update, perhaps in 2022.



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DAalseth 7 Years · 3091 comments

A lot if us were wondering about the elephant in the room. 

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mikethemartian 19 Years · 1511 comments

The original name of Van Halen.

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darkvader 16 Years · 1146 comments

So Apple is saying Mac OS is extinct?

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DAalseth 7 Years · 3091 comments

darkvader said:
So Apple is saying Mac OS is extinct?

That is the problem with Mammoth. It might be named for a location but most peoples think of the creature. This leads to 

MacOS is going extinct
MacOS is way too big and heavy
MacOS is a hairy operating system
The  jokes write themselves. 

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sigma902 13 Years · 19 comments

I am still waiting to see what they will do with mammals.org
https://www.whois.com/whois/mammals.org

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