14 DAY TRIAL // Microsoft is believed to be working on a new operating system version that could ship as Windows 12, therefore landing as a successor to Windows 11.
And while the work on this new OS is currently underway, few specifics have been shared, with people familiar with the matter previously saying that the rollout could take place in 2023 or 2024.
For the time being, however, what fuels the excitement for Windows 12 is a teaser presented by Microsoft itself and which envisions several refinements to the desktop, including a floating taskbar.
The idea of having a floating taskbar instead of a traditional design isn’t entirely new, but on the other hand, the teaser released by Microsoft itself is believed to be evidence that it could be part of the Windows 12 feature arsenal.
Of course, it’s too early to tell if this is a certain thing or not given the work on Windows 12 is still in the first phases, but more information on this front should emerge sooner rather than later.
In the meantime, reddit user Busy_Public_8997 has used Microsoft’s teaser to create their own mockup envisioning the look of Windows 12. Once again, the taskbar and the centered icons are the ones stealing the show. The system tray and the desktop clock have also been moved to the top of the screen in an approach that makes the Windows desktop look heavily inspired by the one in macOS.
The desktop weather now resides in the top left corner, and in so many ways, this feels like the more natural place for such a feature.
Needless to say, it’s hard to tell if this is precisely what Windows 12 is going to look when it goes live for production devices, but hopefully, we’ll get a closer look at the upcoming operating system as the work on it advances.