Doc: Fix using Apple-related terminology in Qt Core

Use the name "OS X" instead of "Mac OS X", "Mac OS" and "OSX",
and mention iOS. Replace "Carbon Preferences API" by
"CFPreferences API" in the QSettings documentation.

Change-Id: Ia7f9fb874276c7c445a1649df521b96ff43daa0c
Reviewed-by: Oswald Buddenhagen <oswald.buddenhagen@theqtcompany.com>
Reviewed-by: Venugopal Shivashankar <venugopal.shivashankar@digia.com>
Reviewed-by: Topi Reiniö <topi.reinio@digia.com>

25 files changed, 88 insertions, 88 deletions

diff --git a/src/corelib/doc/src/resource-system.qdoc b/src/corelib/doc/src/resource-system.qdoc
index 91ce8afcf8..b7f84f5b5e 100644
--- a/src/corelib/doc/src/resource-system.qdoc
+++ b/src/corelib/doc/src/resource-system.qdoc
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@
     \image resources.png Building resources into an application
 
     Currently, Qt always stores the data directly in the executable,
-    even on Windows and Mac OS X, where the operating system provides
+    even on Windows, OS X, and iOS, where the operating system provides
     native support for resources. This might change in a future Qt
     release.
 
diff --git a/src/corelib/global/qcompilerdetection.h b/src/corelib/global/qcompilerdetection.h
index d144c4faad..3b9b7934bc 100644
--- a/src/corelib/global/qcompilerdetection.h
+++ b/src/corelib/global/qcompilerdetection.h
@@ -902,7 +902,7 @@
 # endif // Q_OS_QNX
 # if (defined(Q_CC_CLANG) || defined(Q_CC_INTEL)) && defined(Q_OS_MAC) && defined(__GNUC_LIBSTD__) \
     && ((__GNUC_LIBSTD__-0) * 100 + __GNUC_LIBSTD_MINOR__-0 <= 402)
-// Mac OS X: Apple has not updated libstdc++ since 2007, which means it does not have
+// Apple has not updated libstdc++ since 2007, which means it does not have
 // <initializer_list> or std::move. Let's disable these features
 #  undef Q_COMPILER_INITIALIZER_LISTS
 #  undef Q_COMPILER_RVALUE_REFS
@@ -918,7 +918,7 @@
 #  endif
 # endif
 # if defined(Q_COMPILER_THREADSAFE_STATICS) && defined(Q_OS_MAC)
-// Mac OS X: Apple's low-level implementation of the C++ support library
+// Apple's low-level implementation of the C++ support library
 // (libc++abi.dylib, shared between libstdc++ and libc++) has deadlocks. The
 // C++11 standard requires the deadlocks to be removed, so this will eventually
 // be fixed; for now, let's disable this.
diff --git a/src/corelib/global/qnamespace.qdoc b/src/corelib/global/qnamespace.qdoc
index f7992b436c..3f9526c788 100644
--- a/src/corelib/global/qnamespace.qdoc
+++ b/src/corelib/global/qnamespace.qdoc
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@
            shown in any menus unless specifically set by the
            QAction::iconVisibleInMenu property.
            Menus that are currently open or menus already created in the native
-           Mac OS X menubar \e{may not} pick up a change in this attribute. Changes
+           OS X menubar \e{may not} pick up a change in this attribute. Changes
            in the QAction::iconVisibleInMenu property will always be picked up.
 
     \value AA_NativeWindows Ensures that widgets have native windows.
@@ -129,9 +129,9 @@
 
     \value AA_DontUseNativeMenuBar All menubars created while this attribute is
            set to true won't be used as a native menubar (e.g, the menubar at
-           the top of the main screen on Mac OS X or at the bottom in Windows CE).
+           the top of the main screen on OS X or at the bottom in Windows CE).
 
-    \value AA_MacDontSwapCtrlAndMeta On Mac OS X by default, Qt swaps the
+    \value AA_MacDontSwapCtrlAndMeta On OS X by default, Qt swaps the
            Control and Meta (Command) keys (i.e., whenever Control is pressed, Qt
            sends Meta, and whenever Meta is pressed Control is sent). When this
            attribute is true, Qt will not do the flip. \l QKeySequence::StandardKey
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@
 
     \omitvalue KeyboardModifierMask
 
-    \note On Mac OS X, the \c ControlModifier value corresponds to
+    \note On OS X, the \c ControlModifier value corresponds to
     the Command keys on the Macintosh keyboard, and the \c MetaModifier value
     corresponds to the Control keys. The \c KeypadModifier value will also be set
     when an arrow key is pressed as the arrow keys are considered part of the
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@
     This enum provides shorter names for the keyboard modifier keys
     supported by Qt.
 
-    \note On Mac OS X, the \c CTRL value corresponds to
+    \note On OS X, the \c CTRL value corresponds to
     the Command keys on the Macintosh keyboard, and the \c META value
     corresponds to the Control keys.
 
@@ -913,34 +913,34 @@
 
     \value WA_MacOpaqueSizeGrip Indicates that the native Carbon size grip
     should be opaque instead of transparent (the default). This attribute
-    is only applicable to Mac OS X and is set by the widget's author.
+    is only applicable to OS X and is set by the widget's author.
 
     \value WA_MacShowFocusRect Indicates that this widget should get a
     QFocusFrame around it. Some widgets draw their own focus halo
     regardless of this attribute. Not that the QWidget::focusPolicy
     also plays the main role in whether something is given focus or
     not, this only controls whether or not this gets the focus
-    frame. This attribute is only applicable to Mac OS X.
+    frame. This attribute is only applicable to OS X.
 
     \value WA_MacNormalSize Indicates the widget should have the
-    normal size for widgets in Mac OS X. This attribute is only
-    applicable to Mac OS X.
+    normal size for widgets in OS X. This attribute is only
+    applicable to OS X.
 
     \value WA_MacSmallSize Indicates the widget should have the small
-    size for widgets in Mac OS X. This attribute is only applicable to
-    Mac OS X.
+    size for widgets in OS X. This attribute is only applicable to
+    OS X.
 
     \value WA_MacMiniSize Indicates the widget should have the mini
-    size for widgets in Mac OS X. This attribute is only applicable to
-    Mac OS X.
+    size for widgets in OS X. This attribute is only applicable to
+    OS X.
 
     \value WA_MacVariableSize Indicates the widget can choose between
     alternative sizes for widgets to avoid clipping.
-    This attribute is only applicable to Mac OS X.
+    This attribute is only applicable to OS X.
 
     \value WA_MacBrushedMetal Indicates the widget should be drawn in
     the brushed metal style as supported by the windowing system. This
-    attribute is only applicable to Mac OS X.
+    attribute is only applicable to OS X.
 
     \omitvalue WA_MacMetalStyle
 
@@ -1090,14 +1090,14 @@
     \b Warning: This flag must \e never be set or cleared by the widget's author.
 
     \value WA_WindowModified Indicates that the window is marked as modified.
-    On some platforms this flag will do nothing, on others (including Mac OS X
+    On some platforms this flag will do nothing, on others (including OS X
     and Windows) the window will take a modified appearance. This flag is set
     or cleared by QWidget::setWindowModified().
 
     \value WA_WindowPropagation Makes a toplevel window inherit font and
     palette from its parent.
 
-    \value WA_MacAlwaysShowToolWindow On Mac OS X, show the tool window even
+    \value WA_MacAlwaysShowToolWindow On OS X, show the tool window even
     when the application is not active.  By default, all tool windows are
     hidden when the application is inactive.
 
@@ -1280,8 +1280,8 @@
     \value Key_PageUp
     \value Key_PageDown
     \value Key_Shift
-    \value Key_Control    On Mac OS X, this corresponds to the Command keys.
-    \value Key_Meta       On Mac OS X, this corresponds to the Control keys.
+    \value Key_Control    On OS X, this corresponds to the Command keys.
+    \value Key_Meta       On OS X, this corresponds to the Control keys.
                           On Windows keyboards, this key is mapped to the
                           Windows key.
     \value Key_Alt
@@ -1919,7 +1919,7 @@
     \value TabFocus  the widget accepts focus by tabbing.
     \value ClickFocus  the widget accepts focus by clicking.
     \value StrongFocus  the widget accepts focus by both tabbing
-                    and clicking. On Mac OS X this will also
+                    and clicking. On OS X this will also
                     be indicate that the widget accepts tab focus
                     when in 'Text/List focus mode'.
     \value WheelFocus  like Qt::StrongFocus plus the widget accepts
@@ -2012,7 +2012,7 @@
                    system supports it, a tool window can be decorated
                    with a somewhat lighter frame. It can also be
                    combined with Qt::FramelessWindowHint.
-                   On Mac OS X, tool windows correspond to the
+                   On OS X, tool windows correspond to the
                    \l{http://developer.apple.com/documentation/Carbon/Conceptual/HandlingWindowsControls/hitb-wind_cont_concept/chapter_2_section_2.html}{Floating}
                    class of windows. This means that the window lives on a
                    level above normal windows; it impossible to put a normal
@@ -2101,10 +2101,10 @@
     \value WindowContextHelpButtonHint  Adds a context help button to dialogs.
            On some platforms this implies Qt::WindowSystemMenuHint for it to work.
 
-    \value MacWindowToolBarButtonHint On Mac OS X adds a tool bar button (i.e.,
+    \value MacWindowToolBarButtonHint On OS X adds a tool bar button (i.e.,
            the oblong button that is on the top right of windows that have toolbars).
 
-    \value WindowFullscreenButtonHint On Mac OS X adds a fullscreen button.
+    \value WindowFullscreenButtonHint On OS X adds a fullscreen button.
 
     \value BypassGraphicsProxyWidget Prevents the window and its children from
            automatically embedding themselves into a QGraphicsProxyWidget if the
@@ -2128,7 +2128,7 @@
            that support _NET_WM_STATE_BELOW atom. If a window always
            on the bottom has a parent, the parent will also be left on
            the bottom.  This window hint is currently not implemented
-           for Mac OS X.
+           for OS X.
 
     \value WindowOkButtonHint Adds an OK button to the window decoration of a dialog.
            Only supported for Windows CE.
@@ -2912,7 +2912,7 @@
     \value CoarseTimer Coarse timers try to keep accuracy within 5% of the desired interval
     \value VeryCoarseTimer Very coarse timers only keep full second accuracy
 
-    On UNIX (including Linux and Mac OS X), Qt will keep millisecond accuracy
+    On UNIX (including Linux, OS X, and iOS), Qt will keep millisecond accuracy
     for Qt::PreciseTimer. For Qt::CoarseTimer, the interval will be adjusted up
     to 5% to align the timer with other timers that are expected to fire at or
     around the same time. The objective is to make most timers wake up at the
diff --git a/src/corelib/io/qabstractfileengine.cpp b/src/corelib/io/qabstractfileengine.cpp
index 9468464cac..363657ed18 100644
--- a/src/corelib/io/qabstractfileengine.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/io/qabstractfileengine.cpp
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ QAbstractFileEngine *QAbstractFileEngine::create(const QString &fileName)
     the file system (i.e. not a file or directory).
     \value FileType The file is a regular file to the file system
     (i.e. not a link or directory)
-    \value BundleType The file is a Mac OS X bundle implies DirectoryType
+    \value BundleType OS X and iOS: the file is a bundle; implies DirectoryType
     \value DirectoryType The file is a directory in the file system
     (i.e. not a link or file).
 
diff --git a/src/corelib/io/qdir.cpp b/src/corelib/io/qdir.cpp
index a5e189a825..4fc2be2ecb 100644
--- a/src/corelib/io/qdir.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/io/qdir.cpp
@@ -1818,8 +1818,8 @@ QFileInfoList QDir::drives()
 }
 
 /*!
-    Returns the native directory separator: "/" under Unix (including
-    Mac OS X) and "\\" under Windows.
+    Returns the native directory separator: "/" under Unix
+    and "\\" under Windows.
 
     You do not need to use this function to build file paths. If you
     always use "/", Qt will translate your paths to conform to the
diff --git a/src/corelib/io/qfile.cpp b/src/corelib/io/qfile.cpp
index d3411abf10..cbe6baf5cc 100644
--- a/src/corelib/io/qfile.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/io/qfile.cpp
@@ -199,9 +199,9 @@ QAbstractFileEngine *QFilePrivate::engine() const
 
     \section1 Platform Specific Issues
 
-    File permissions are handled differently on Linux/Mac OS X and
+    File permissions are handled differently on Unix-like systems and
     Windows.  In a non \l{QIODevice::isWritable()}{writable}
-    directory on Linux, files cannot be created. This is not always
+    directory on Unix-like systems, files cannot be created. This is not always
     the case on Windows, where, for instance, the 'My Documents'
     directory usually is not writable, but it is still possible to
     create files in it.
diff --git a/src/corelib/io/qfileinfo.cpp b/src/corelib/io/qfileinfo.cpp
index 98c36f4a82..130d35e984 100644
--- a/src/corelib/io/qfileinfo.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/io/qfileinfo.cpp
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ QDateTime &QFileInfoPrivate::getFileTime(QAbstractFileEngine::FileTime request)
     isSymLink(). The symLinkTarget() function provides the name of the file
     the symlink points to.
 
-    On Unix (including Mac OS X), the symlink has the same size() has
+    On Unix (including OS X and iOS), the symlink has the same size() has
     the file it points to, because Unix handles symlinks
     transparently; similarly, opening a symlink using QFile
     effectively opens the link's target. For example:
@@ -753,7 +753,7 @@ QString QFileInfo::fileName() const
     \since 4.3
     Returns the name of the bundle.
 
-    On Mac OS X this returns the proper localized name for a bundle if the
+    On OS X and iOS this returns the proper localized name for a bundle if the
     path isBundle(). On all other platforms an empty QString is returned.
 
     Example:
@@ -1029,7 +1029,7 @@ bool QFileInfo::isDir() const
 /*!
     \since 4.3
     Returns \c true if this object points to a bundle or to a symbolic
-    link to a bundle on Mac OS X; otherwise returns \c false.
+    link to a bundle on OS X and iOS; otherwise returns \c false.
 
     \sa isDir(), isSymLink(), isFile()
 */
@@ -1050,7 +1050,7 @@ bool QFileInfo::isBundle() const
     Returns \c true if this object points to a symbolic link (or to a
     shortcut on Windows); otherwise returns \c false.
 
-    On Unix (including Mac OS X), opening a symlink effectively opens
+    On Unix (including OS X and iOS), opening a symlink effectively opens
     the \l{symLinkTarget()}{link's target}. On Windows, it opens the \c
     .lnk file itself.
 
diff --git a/src/corelib/io/qfilesystemengine.cpp b/src/corelib/io/qfilesystemengine.cpp
index b06017e57f..d9f3367ef0 100644
--- a/src/corelib/io/qfilesystemengine.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/io/qfilesystemengine.cpp
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ void QFileSystemMetaData::fillFromDirEnt(const QT_DIRENT &entry)
         }
     }
 #elif defined(_DIRENT_HAVE_D_TYPE) || defined(Q_OS_BSD4)
-    // BSD4 includes Mac OS X
+    // BSD4 includes OS X and iOS
 
     // ### This will clear all entry flags and knownFlagsMask
     switch (entry.d_type)
diff --git a/src/corelib/io/qfilesystemengine_unix.cpp b/src/corelib/io/qfilesystemengine_unix.cpp
index bfa4483ca7..0cec40a3ce 100644
--- a/src/corelib/io/qfilesystemengine_unix.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/io/qfilesystemengine_unix.cpp
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ bool QFileSystemEngine::fillMetaData(const QFileSystemEntry &entry, QFileSystemM
             what |= QFileSystemMetaData::DirectoryType;
     }
     if (what & QFileSystemMetaData::HiddenAttribute) {
-        // Mac OS >= 10.5: st_flags & UF_HIDDEN
+        // OS X >= 10.5: st_flags & UF_HIDDEN
         what |= QFileSystemMetaData::PosixStatFlags;
     }
 #endif // defined(Q_OS_MACX)
diff --git a/src/corelib/io/qfilesystemwatcher.cpp b/src/corelib/io/qfilesystemwatcher.cpp
index 4bca8d90a0..d2be96291c 100644
--- a/src/corelib/io/qfilesystemwatcher.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/io/qfilesystemwatcher.cpp
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ void QFileSystemWatcherPrivate::_q_directoryChanged(const QString &path, bool re
     the file system monitor. Also note that your process may have
     other file descriptors open in addition to the ones for files
     being monitored, and these other open descriptors also count in
-    the total. Mac OS X 10.5 and up use a different backend and do not
+    the total. OS X 10.5 and up use a different backend and do not
     suffer from this issue.
 
 
diff --git a/src/corelib/io/qfsfileengine.cpp b/src/corelib/io/qfsfileengine.cpp
index a126690240..b0dd3d76cf 100644
--- a/src/corelib/io/qfsfileengine.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/io/qfsfileengine.cpp
@@ -603,7 +603,7 @@ qint64 QFSFileEnginePrivate::readFdFh(char *data, qint64 len)
             result = fread(data + readBytes, 1, size_t(len - readBytes), fh);
             eof = feof(fh);
             if (retry && eof && result == 0) {
-                // On Mac OS, this is needed, e.g., if a file was written to
+                // On OS X, this is needed, e.g., if a file was written to
                 // through another stream since our last read. See test
                 // tst_QFile::appendAndRead
                 QT_FSEEK(fh, QT_FTELL(fh), SEEK_SET); // re-sync stream.
@@ -875,7 +875,7 @@ bool QFSFileEngine::supportsExtension(Extension extension) const
 
 /*! \fn QFileInfoList QFSFileEngine::drives()
   For Windows, returns the list of drives in the file system as a list
-  of QFileInfo objects. On unix, Mac OS X and Windows CE, only the
+  of QFileInfo objects. On Unix and Windows CE, only the
   root path is returned.  On Windows, this function returns all drives
   (A:\, C:\, D:\, etc.).
 
diff --git a/src/corelib/io/qiodevice.cpp b/src/corelib/io/qiodevice.cpp
index 35911934df..a3e89a7b89 100644
--- a/src/corelib/io/qiodevice.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/io/qiodevice.cpp
@@ -669,7 +669,7 @@ bool QIODevice::seek(qint64 pos)
     For some devices, atEnd() can return true even though there is more data
     to read. This special case only applies to devices that generate data in
     direct response to you calling read() (e.g., \c /dev or \c /proc files on
-    Unix and Mac OS X, or console input / \c stdin on all platforms).
+    Unix and OS X, or console input / \c stdin on all platforms).
 
     \sa bytesAvailable(), read(), isSequential()
 */
diff --git a/src/corelib/io/qlockfile_unix.cpp b/src/corelib/io/qlockfile_unix.cpp
index 3ed973494b..bf1015a7be 100644
--- a/src/corelib/io/qlockfile_unix.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/io/qlockfile_unix.cpp
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ static QBasicAtomicInt fcntlOK = Q_BASIC_ATOMIC_INITIALIZER(-1);
 /*!
   \internal
   Checks that the OS isn't using POSIX locks to emulate flock().
-  Mac OS X is one of those.
+  OS X is one of those.
 */
 static bool fcntlWorksAfterFlock()
 {
diff --git a/src/corelib/io/qloggingcategory.cpp b/src/corelib/io/qloggingcategory.cpp
index 79d20601a6..eb43e397bc 100644
--- a/src/corelib/io/qloggingcategory.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/io/qloggingcategory.cpp
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ static void setBoolLane(QBasicAtomicInt *atomic, bool enable, int shift)
     by QStandardPaths::GenericConfigLocation, e.g.
 
     \list
-    \li on Mac OS X: \c ~/Library/Preferences
+    \li on OS X and iOS: \c ~/Library/Preferences
     \li on Unix: \c ~/.config, \c /etc/xdg
     \li on Windows: \c %LOCALAPPDATA%, \c %ProgramData%,
         \l QCoreApplication::applicationDirPath(),
diff --git a/src/corelib/io/qsettings.cpp b/src/corelib/io/qsettings.cpp
index ebca7d57ff..a230427ee8 100644
--- a/src/corelib/io/qsettings.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/io/qsettings.cpp
@@ -1916,7 +1916,7 @@ void QConfFileSettingsPrivate::ensureSectionParsed(QConfFile *confFile,
     Users normally expect an application to remember its settings
     (window sizes and positions, options, etc.) across sessions. This
     information is often stored in the system registry on Windows,
-    and in XML preferences files on Mac OS X. On Unix systems, in the
+    and in property list files on OS X and iOS. On Unix systems, in the
     absence of a standard, many applications (including the KDE
     applications) use INI text files.
 
@@ -1961,8 +1961,8 @@ void QConfFileSettingsPrivate::ensureSectionParsed(QConfFile *confFile,
     \snippet settings/settings.cpp 4
 
     (Here, we also specify the organization's Internet domain. When
-    the Internet domain is set, it is used on Mac OS X instead of the
-    organization name, since Mac OS X applications conventionally use
+    the Internet domain is set, it is used on OS X and iOS instead of the
+    organization name, since OS X and iOS applications conventionally use
     Internet domains to identify themselves. If no domain is set, a
     fake domain is derived from the organization name. See the
     \l{Platform-Specific Notes} below for details.)
@@ -2020,7 +2020,7 @@ void QConfFileSettingsPrivate::ensureSectionParsed(QConfFile *confFile,
 
     Setting keys can contain any Unicode characters. The Windows
     registry and INI files use case-insensitive keys, whereas the
-    Carbon Preferences API on Mac OS X uses case-sensitive keys. To
+    CFPreferences API on OS X and iOS uses case-sensitive keys. To
     avoid portability problems, follow these simple rules:
 
     \list 1
@@ -2223,7 +2223,7 @@ void QConfFileSettingsPrivate::ensureSectionParsed(QConfFile *confFile,
     in the application's home directory.
 
     If the file format is IniFormat, the following files are
-    used on Unix and Mac OS X:
+    used on Unix, OS X, and iOS:
 
     \list 1
     \li \c{$HOME/.config/MySoft/Star Runner.ini} (Qt for Embedded Linux: \c{$HOME/Settings/MySoft/Star Runner.ini})
@@ -2251,7 +2251,7 @@ void QConfFileSettingsPrivate::ensureSectionParsed(QConfFile *confFile,
     in the application's home directory.
 
     The paths for the \c .ini and \c .conf files can be changed using
-    setPath(). On Unix and Mac OS X, the user can override them by
+    setPath(). On Unix, OS X, and iOS the user can override them by
     setting the \c XDG_CONFIG_HOME environment variable; see
     setPath() for details.
 
@@ -2268,7 +2268,7 @@ void QConfFileSettingsPrivate::ensureSectionParsed(QConfFile *confFile,
     You can then use the QSettings object to read and write settings
     in the file.
 
-    On Mac OS X, you can access XML-based \c .plist files by passing
+    On OS X and iOS, you can access property list \c .plist files by passing
     QSettings::NativeFormat as second argument. For example:
 
     \snippet code/src_corelib_io_qsettings.cpp 3
@@ -2322,13 +2322,13 @@ void QConfFileSettingsPrivate::ensureSectionParsed(QConfFile *confFile,
         limitations is to store the settings using the IniFormat
         instead of the NativeFormat.
 
-    \li  On Mac OS X, allKeys() will return some extra keys for global
+    \li  On OS X and iOS, allKeys() will return some extra keys for global
         settings that apply to all applications. These keys can be
         read using value() but cannot be changed, only shadowed.
         Calling setFallbacksEnabled(false) will hide these global
         settings.
 
-    \li  On Mac OS X, the CFPreferences API used by QSettings expects
+    \li  On OS X and iOS, the CFPreferences API used by QSettings expects
         Internet domain names rather than organization names. To
         provide a uniform API, QSettings derives a fake domain name
         from the organization name (unless the organization name
@@ -2345,7 +2345,7 @@ void QConfFileSettingsPrivate::ensureSectionParsed(QConfFile *confFile,
 
         \snippet code/src_corelib_io_qsettings.cpp 7
 
-    \li On Mac OS X, permissions to access settings not belonging to the
+    \li On OS X, permissions to access settings not belonging to the
        current user (i.e. SystemScope) have changed with 10.7 (Lion). Prior to
        that version, users having admin rights could access these. For 10.7 and
        10.8 (Mountain Lion), only root can. However, 10.9 (Mavericks) changes
@@ -2385,7 +2385,7 @@ void QConfFileSettingsPrivate::ensureSectionParsed(QConfFile *confFile,
     \value NativeFormat  Store the settings using the most
                          appropriate storage format for the platform.
                          On Windows, this means the system registry;
-                         on Mac OS X, this means the CFPreferences
+                         on OS X and iOS, this means the CFPreferences
                          API; on Unix, this means textual
                          configuration files in INI format.
     \value IniFormat  Store the settings in INI files.
@@ -2548,7 +2548,7 @@ QSettings::QSettings(Format format, Scope scope, const QString &organization,
 
     If \a format is QSettings::NativeFormat, the meaning of \a
     fileName depends on the platform. On Unix, \a fileName is the
-    name of an INI file. On Mac OS X, \a fileName is the name of a
+    name of an INI file. On OS X and iOS, \a fileName is the name of a
     \c .plist file. On Windows, \a fileName is a path in the system
     registry.
 
@@ -2601,7 +2601,7 @@ QSettings::QSettings(const QString &fileName, Format format, QObject *parent)
     called, the QSettings object will not be able to read or write
     any settings, and status() will return AccessError.
 
-    On Mac OS X, if both a name and an Internet domain are specified
+    On OS X and iOS, if both a name and an Internet domain are specified
     for the organization, the domain is preferred over the name. On
     other platforms, the name is preferred over the domain.
 
@@ -3117,7 +3117,7 @@ bool QSettings::isWritable() const
   exists, the previous value is overwritten.
 
   Note that the Windows registry and INI files use case-insensitive
-  keys, whereas the Carbon Preferences API on Mac OS X uses
+  keys, whereas the CFPreferences API on OS X and iOS uses
   case-sensitive keys. To avoid portability problems, see the
   \l{Section and Key Syntax} rules.
 
@@ -3156,7 +3156,7 @@ void QSettings::setValue(const QString &key, const QVariant &value)
     \snippet code/src_corelib_io_qsettings.cpp 25
 
     Note that the Windows registry and INI files use case-insensitive
-    keys, whereas the Carbon Preferences API on Mac OS X uses
+    keys, whereas the CFPreferences API on OS X and iOS uses
     case-sensitive keys. To avoid portability problems, see the
     \l{Section and Key Syntax} rules.
 
@@ -3191,7 +3191,7 @@ void QSettings::remove(const QString &key)
     relative to that group.
 
     Note that the Windows registry and INI files use case-insensitive
-    keys, whereas the Carbon Preferences API on Mac OS X uses
+    keys, whereas the CFPreferences API on OS X and iOS uses
     case-sensitive keys. To avoid portability problems, see the
     \l{Section and Key Syntax} rules.
 
@@ -3253,7 +3253,7 @@ bool QSettings::event(QEvent *event)
     returned.
 
     Note that the Windows registry and INI files use case-insensitive
-    keys, whereas the Carbon Preferences API on Mac OS X uses
+    keys, whereas the CFPreferences API on OS X and iOS uses
     case-sensitive keys. To avoid portability problems, see the
     \l{Section and Key Syntax} rules.
 
@@ -3356,18 +3356,18 @@ void QSettings::setUserIniPath(const QString &dir)
     \row                                                        \li SystemScope \li \c /etc/xdg
     \row    \li{1,2} Qt for Embedded Linux \li{1,2} NativeFormat, IniFormat \li UserScope   \li \c $HOME/Settings
     \row                                                        \li SystemScope \li \c /etc/xdg
-    \row    \li{1,2} Mac OS X    \li{1,2} IniFormat               \li UserScope   \li \c $HOME/.config
+    \row    \li{1,2} OS X and iOS   \li{1,2} IniFormat               \li UserScope   \li \c $HOME/.config
     \row                                                        \li SystemScope \li \c /etc/xdg
     \endtable
 
-    The default UserScope paths on Unix and Mac OS X (\c
+    The default UserScope paths on Unix, OS X, and iOS (\c
     $HOME/.config or $HOME/Settings) can be overridden by the user by setting the
     \c XDG_CONFIG_HOME environment variable. The default SystemScope
-    paths on Unix and Mac OS X (\c /etc/xdg) can be overridden when
+    paths on Unix, OS X, and iOS (\c /etc/xdg) can be overridden when
     building the Qt library using the \c configure script's \c
     -sysconfdir flag (see QLibraryInfo for details).
 
-    Setting the NativeFormat paths on Windows and Mac OS X has no
+    Setting the NativeFormat paths on Windows, OS X, and iOS has no
     effect.
 
     \warning This function doesn't affect existing QSettings objects.
diff --git a/src/corelib/kernel/qcoreapplication.cpp b/src/corelib/kernel/qcoreapplication.cpp
index aea82fd48b..dcd6cad33d 100644
--- a/src/corelib/kernel/qcoreapplication.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/kernel/qcoreapplication.cpp
@@ -663,7 +663,7 @@ QCoreApplication::QCoreApplication(QCoreApplicationPrivate &p)
 
     If you are doing graphical changes inside a loop that does not
     return to the event loop on asynchronous window systems like X11
-    or double buffered window systems like Mac OS X, and you want to
+    or double buffered window systems like Quartz (OS X and iOS), and you want to
     visualize these changes immediately (e.g. Splash Screens), call
     this function.
 
@@ -1975,7 +1975,7 @@ void QCoreApplicationPrivate::setApplicationFilePath(const QString &path)
     directory, and you run the \c{regexp} example, this function will
     return "C:/Qt/examples/tools/regexp".
 
-    On Mac OS X this will point to the directory actually containing the
+    On OS X and iOS this will point to the directory actually containing the
     executable, which may be inside of an application bundle (if the
     application is bundled).
 
diff --git a/src/corelib/kernel/qcoreevent.cpp b/src/corelib/kernel/qcoreevent.cpp
index c0094fb7f2..990b1089c7 100644
--- a/src/corelib/kernel/qcoreevent.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/kernel/qcoreevent.cpp
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ QT_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
     \value NonClientAreaMouseButtonPress    A mouse button press occurred outside the client area.
     \value NonClientAreaMouseButtonRelease  A mouse button release occurred outside the client area.
     \value NonClientAreaMouseMove           A mouse move occurred outside the client area.
-    \value MacSizeChange                    The user changed his widget sizes (Mac OS X only).
+    \value MacSizeChange                    The user changed his widget sizes (OS X only).
     \value MetaCall                         An asynchronous method invocation via QMetaObject::invokeMethod().
     \value ModifiedChange                   Widgets modification state has been changed.
     \value MouseButtonDblClick              Mouse press again (QMouseEvent).
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ QT_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
     \omitvalue ThemeChange
     \value ThreadChange                     The object is moved to another thread. This is the last event sent to this object in the previous thread. See QObject::moveToThread().
     \value Timer                            Regular timer events (QTimerEvent).
-    \value ToolBarChange                    The toolbar button is toggled on Mac OS X.
+    \value ToolBarChange                    The toolbar button is toggled on OS X.
     \value ToolTip                          A tooltip was requested (QHelpEvent).
     \value ToolTipChange                    The widget's tooltip has changed.
     \value TouchBegin                       Beginning of a sequence of touch-screen or track-pad events (QTouchEvent).
diff --git a/src/corelib/kernel/qobject.cpp b/src/corelib/kernel/qobject.cpp
index f2ceb7081c..b3abcd8b35 100644
--- a/src/corelib/kernel/qobject.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/kernel/qobject.cpp
@@ -1475,7 +1475,7 @@ void QObject::moveToThread(QThread *targetThread)
                  currentData->thread, d->threadData->thread, targetData ? targetData->thread : Q_NULLPTR);
 
 #ifdef Q_OS_MAC
-        qWarning("On Mac OS X, you might be loading two sets of Qt binaries into the same process. "
+        qWarning("You might be loading two sets of Qt binaries into the same process. "
                  "Check that all plugins are compiled against the right Qt binaries. Export "
                  "DYLD_PRINT_LIBRARIES=1 and check that only one set of binaries are being loaded.");
 #endif
diff --git a/src/corelib/mimetypes/qmimedatabase.cpp b/src/corelib/mimetypes/qmimedatabase.cpp
index c5103ebe59..b2c3834743 100644
--- a/src/corelib/mimetypes/qmimedatabase.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/mimetypes/qmimedatabase.cpp
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ bool QMimeDatabasePrivate::inherits(const QString &mime, const QString &parent)
 
     The MIME type database is provided by the freedesktop.org shared-mime-info
     project. If the MIME type database cannot be found on the system, as is the case
-    on most Windows and Mac OS X systems, Qt will use its own copy of it.
+    on most Windows, OS X, and iOS systems, Qt will use its own copy of it.
 
     Applications which want to define custom MIME types need to install an
     XML file into the locations searched for MIME definitions.
diff --git a/src/corelib/plugin/qlibrary.cpp b/src/corelib/plugin/qlibrary.cpp
index 832ee250c7..bdb61339ad 100644
--- a/src/corelib/plugin/qlibrary.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/plugin/qlibrary.cpp
@@ -594,7 +594,7 @@ bool QLibraryPrivate::loadPlugin()
     \row \li Unix/Linux  \li \c .so
     \row \li AIX  \li \c .a
     \row \li HP-UX       \li \c .sl, \c .so (HP-UXi)
-    \row \li Mac OS X    \li \c .dylib, \c .bundle, \c .so
+    \row \li OS X and iOS   \li \c .dylib, \c .bundle, \c .so
     \endtable
 
     Trailing versioning numbers on Unix are ignored.
@@ -831,7 +831,7 @@ QLibrary::QLibrary(QObject *parent)
     We recommend omitting the file's suffix in \a fileName, since
     QLibrary will automatically look for the file with the appropriate
     suffix in accordance with the platform, e.g. ".so" on Unix,
-    ".dylib" on Mac OS X, and ".dll" on Windows. (See \l{fileName}.)
+    ".dylib" on OS X and iOS, and ".dll" on Windows. (See \l{fileName}.)
  */
 QLibrary::QLibrary(const QString& fileName, QObject *parent)
     :QObject(parent), d(0), did_load(false)
@@ -848,7 +848,7 @@ QLibrary::QLibrary(const QString& fileName, QObject *parent)
     We recommend omitting the file's suffix in \a fileName, since
     QLibrary will automatically look for the file with the appropriate
     suffix in accordance with the platform, e.g. ".so" on Unix,
-    ".dylib" on Mac OS X, and ".dll" on Windows. (See \l{fileName}.)
+    ".dylib" on OS X and iOS, and ".dll" on Windows. (See \l{fileName}.)
 */
 QLibrary::QLibrary(const QString& fileName, int verNum, QObject *parent)
     :QObject(parent), d(0), did_load(false)
@@ -864,7 +864,7 @@ QLibrary::QLibrary(const QString& fileName, int verNum, QObject *parent)
     We recommend omitting the file's suffix in \a fileName, since
     QLibrary will automatically look for the file with the appropriate
     suffix in accordance with the platform, e.g. ".so" on Unix,
-    ".dylib" on Mac OS X, and ".dll" on Windows. (See \l{fileName}.)
+    ".dylib" on OS X and iOS, and ".dll" on Windows. (See \l{fileName}.)
  */
 QLibrary::QLibrary(const QString& fileName, const QString &version, QObject *parent)
     :QObject(parent), d(0), did_load(false)
diff --git a/src/corelib/plugin/qpluginloader.cpp b/src/corelib/plugin/qpluginloader.cpp
index f850394984..dc2a6d57b0 100644
--- a/src/corelib/plugin/qpluginloader.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/plugin/qpluginloader.cpp
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ QPluginLoader::QPluginLoader(QObject *parent)
 
     To be loadable, the file's suffix must be a valid suffix for a
     loadable library in accordance with the platform, e.g. \c .so on
-    Unix, - \c .dylib on Mac OS X, and \c .dll on Windows. The suffix
+    Unix, - \c .dylib on OS X and iOS, and \c .dll on Windows. The suffix
     can be verified with QLibrary::isLibrary().
 
     \sa setFileName()
diff --git a/src/corelib/thread/qthread_unix.cpp b/src/corelib/thread/qthread_unix.cpp
index e4338e10b4..d17403df7a 100644
--- a/src/corelib/thread/qthread_unix.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/thread/qthread_unix.cpp
@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@ int QThread::idealThreadCount() Q_DECL_NOTHROW
         cores = (int)psd.psd_proc_cnt;
     }
 #elif defined(Q_OS_BSD4)
-    // FreeBSD, OpenBSD, NetBSD, BSD/OS, Mac OS X
+    // FreeBSD, OpenBSD, NetBSD, BSD/OS, OS X, iOS
     size_t len = sizeof(cores);
     int mib[2];
     mib[0] = CTL_HW;
diff --git a/src/corelib/tools/qelapsedtimer.cpp b/src/corelib/tools/qelapsedtimer.cpp
index 52875bc9fe..fb6c9bd3a0 100644
--- a/src/corelib/tools/qelapsedtimer.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/tools/qelapsedtimer.cpp
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ QT_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
     \value SystemTime         The human-readable system time. This clock is not monotonic.
     \value MonotonicClock     The system's monotonic clock, usually found in Unix systems. This clock is monotonic and does not overflow.
     \value TickCounter        The system's tick counter, used on Windows systems. This clock may overflow.
-    \value MachAbsoluteTime   The Mach kernel's absolute time (Mac OS X). This clock is monotonic and does not overflow.
+    \value MachAbsoluteTime   The Mach kernel's absolute time (OS X and iOS). This clock is monotonic and does not overflow.
     \value PerformanceCounter The high-resolution performance counter provided by Windows. This clock is monotonic and does not overflow.
 
     \section2 SystemTime
@@ -173,8 +173,8 @@ QT_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
     \section2 MachAbsoluteTime
 
     This clock type is based on the absolute time presented by Mach kernels,
-    such as that found on Mac OS X. This clock type is presented separately
-    from MonotonicClock since Mac OS X is also a Unix system and may support
+    such as that found on OS X. This clock type is presented separately
+    from MonotonicClock since OS X and iOS are also Unix systems and may support
     a POSIX monotonic clock with values differing from the Mach absolute
     time.
 
diff --git a/src/corelib/tools/qstring.cpp b/src/corelib/tools/qstring.cpp
index 9921d5cfbb..189caf8bd7 100644
--- a/src/corelib/tools/qstring.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/tools/qstring.cpp
@@ -5288,7 +5288,7 @@ int QString::compare_helper(const QChar *data1, int length1, QLatin1String s2,
     platform-dependent manner. Use this function to present sorted
     lists of strings to the user.
 
-    On Mac OS X since Qt 4.3, this function compares according the
+    On OS X and iOS this function compares according the
     "Order for sorted lists" setting in the International preferences panel.
 
     \sa compare(), QLocale
@@ -7713,7 +7713,7 @@ QString QString::multiArg(int numArgs, const QString **args) const
 
     Constructs a new QString containing a copy of the \a string CFString.
 
-    \note this function is only available on Mac OS X and iOS.
+    \note this function is only available on OS X and iOS.
 */
 
 /*! \fn CFStringRef QString::toCFString() const
@@ -7722,7 +7722,7 @@ QString QString::multiArg(int numArgs, const QString **args) const
     Creates a CFString from a QString. The caller owns the CFString and is
     responsible for releasing it.
 
-    \note this function is only available on Mac OS X and iOS.
+    \note this function is only available on OS X and iOS.
 */
 
 /*! \fn QString QString::fromNSString(const NSString *string)
@@ -7730,7 +7730,7 @@ QString QString::multiArg(int numArgs, const QString **args) const
 
     Constructs a new QString containing a copy of the \a string NSString.
 
-    \note this function is only available on Mac OS X and iOS.
+    \note this function is only available on OS X and iOS.
 */
 
 /*! \fn NSString QString::toNSString() const
@@ -7738,7 +7738,7 @@ QString QString::multiArg(int numArgs, const QString **args) const
 
     Creates a NSString from a QString. The NSString is autoreleased.
 
-    \note this function is only available on Mac OS X and iOS.
+    \note this function is only available on OS X and iOS.
 */
 
 /*! \fn bool QString::isSimpleText() const
@@ -8915,7 +8915,7 @@ QStringRef QStringRef::appendTo(QString *string) const
     platform-dependent manner. Use this function to present sorted
     lists of strings to the user.
 
-    On Mac OS X, this function compares according the
+    On OS X and iOS, this function compares according the
     "Order for sorted lists" setting in the International prefereces panel.
 
     \sa compare(), QLocale
diff --git a/src/corelib/tools/qtimezone.cpp b/src/corelib/tools/qtimezone.cpp
index 8f3db74131..5685e92447 100644
--- a/src/corelib/tools/qtimezone.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/tools/qtimezone.cpp
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ Q_GLOBAL_STATIC(QTimeZoneSingleton, global_tz);
     given moment then you should use a Qt::TimeSpec of Qt::LocalTime.
 
     The method systemTimeZoneId() returns the current system IANA time zone
-    ID which on OSX and Linux will always be correct.  On Windows this ID is
+    ID which on Unix-like systems will always be correct.  On Windows this ID is
     translated from the Windows system ID using an internal translation
     table and the user's selected country.  As a consequence there is a small
     chance any Windows install may have IDs not known by Qt, in which case