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Apple is Running Out of Cat Names for OS X [Chart]

Apple is Running Out of Cat Names for OS X [Chart]

Posted May 16, 2012 at 5:35pm by iClarified
Check out this chart that shows Apple's use of cool cat names for OS X.

It looks like OS X Mountain Lion might be the last of the cat name series.

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Apple is Running Out of Cat Names for OS X [Chart]
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BigRich
BigRich - May 17, 2012 at 7:34pm
I always thought that Cougar would be good. You know, and attractive middle age operating system. Likes younger men etc...
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Breix
Breix - May 17, 2012 at 12:13pm
Thus shud b fun OS X LION KING
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Reinier Pahladsingh
Reinier Pahladsingh - May 17, 2012 at 7:25am
Well there are a lot of shark names available :)
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ksmith
ksmith - May 17, 2012 at 12:58am
I vote for Liger. The biggest and baddest of them all. :)
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Juan Pérez
Juan Pérez - May 16, 2012 at 11:49pm
How about gato de basurero jajaja
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zetaprime
zetaprime - May 16, 2012 at 11:06pm
How about Cool Cat, Hep Cat, Siberian Tiger, Bengal Tiger, Clouded Leopard for starters. They're not nearly out of cat names.
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loccie
loccie - May 16, 2012 at 11:04pm
I am still waiting for my Mac OS X "Hello Kitty"!
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mememe
mememe - May 16, 2012 at 10:31pm
What about Mac OSX Cat
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iDood
iDood - May 16, 2012 at 8:33pm
Garfield would be awesome name.
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NoGoodNick
NoGoodNick - May 16, 2012 at 9:24pm
That's what I was going to say, once they run out of different cat names they'll have to start naming it "Garfield", or "Puss-Puss", or "Puss-in-Overpriced-Cover-Slip".
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CASEACE79
CASEACE79 - May 16, 2012 at 8:13pm
I think OSX SPHINX would be kick ass.
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Big Kok
Big Kok - May 16, 2012 at 7:34pm
OSX SABRE TOOTH
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Big Kok
Big Kok - May 16, 2012 at 7:31pm
OSX THUNDER CAT
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Rob Gutierrez
Rob Gutierrez - May 16, 2012 at 7:13pm
Or you guys are running out of imagination, Liger, Clouded Lion.
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Tom
Tom - May 16, 2012 at 7:06pm
OSX "WHITE TIGER"
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Locutus
Locutus - May 16, 2012 at 7:03pm
I remember talking to my students about this a few years ago. Personally, I vote for OSX Kitty.
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Santiago
Santiago - May 16, 2012 at 6:38pm
At least one is missing, I think the last one (after mountain lion) will be the white lion
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jjonat
jjonat - May 16, 2012 at 6:36pm
This is from xkcd (http://xkcd.com/1056/). Credit should be given.
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JObs
JObs - May 16, 2012 at 6:28pm
and people think apple name their OS based on this chart ? whoever made this chart is lame and doesnt know shyt about cat
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SJJ
SJJ - May 16, 2012 at 5:57pm
Well they could stil use OSX liger cross breed between lion and a tiger!!!
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James
James - May 16, 2012 at 5:53pm
OSX Housecat would be epic
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Sudo
Sudo - May 16, 2012 at 10:47pm
Exactly. Mac OS "HouseCat" for a "Home computer"
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