Apple’s working programs at the moment embody macOS, iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, tvOS, and visionOS. Might “homeOS” quickly be becoming a member of them?
Code found by MacRumors within the first beta of tvOS 17.4 means that Apple’s work on “homeOS” is continuous behind the scenes. Again in June 2021, Apple listed two job postings that talked about homeOS, however deleted the time period when it was seen by the media.
What’s homeOS?
homeOS is most definitely a rebranding of HomeKit, however who is aware of? HomeKit is a software program framework by Apple. It permits customers to configure, talk with, and management smart-home home equipment utilizing the corporate’s gadgets. Additionally, it gives customers with a option to robotically uncover such gadgets and configure them.
And there’s/was one other HomeOS
Curiously, HomeOS (with a capital “H”) is the working title of a residence automation working system that was being developed at Microsoft Analysis. Introduced in 2010, it by no means gained traction. iSome employees who labored on the HomeOS undertaking cited Microsoft’s then-CEO Steve Ballmer’s give attention to different initiatives as the rationale for the stalled growth of HomeOS. (By the way in which, the accompanying graphic is the icon for that undertaking, and isn’t from Apple.)
