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Apple Announces OS X Yosemite with Improved Cross-Device Connectivity and New User Interface
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Yes, you're the only one. iOS is OSX adapted to touch. They will not go the windows route. Tim has explicitly stated that already last year.
I'm really excited about this release. The integration between OS X and iOS in Yosemite is something I've desired for a long time.
Things like continuing an email from iOS to OS X or sending/receiving SMS messages on the Mac, the phone call integration.
These are features that made me consider switching to Android due to the deep integration that is possible by using 3rd party applications. I wanted to be able to send/receive texts (not just iMessages) on my Mac and iPad and now Apple has done it.
I'm really looking forward to this release probably more than any other OS X release since OS X Tiger and Leopard.
It's funny all last year it seemed like every major press outfit had a doom and gloom article about Apple. They are not innovating anymore they are not the great company they once were under Steve Jobs and so on. I think it's clear that they can and are still innovating and it starts with Software. Without great software the hardware is meaningless and Apple knows that.
Things like continuing an email from iOS to OS X or sending/receiving SMS messages on the Mac, the phone call integration.
These are features that made me consider switching to Android due to the deep integration that is possible by using 3rd party applications. I wanted to be able to send/receive texts (not just iMessages) on my Mac and iPad and now Apple has done it.
I'm really looking forward to this release probably more than any other OS X release since OS X Tiger and Leopard.
It's funny all last year it seemed like every major press outfit had a doom and gloom article about Apple. They are not innovating anymore they are not the great company they once were under Steve Jobs and so on. I think it's clear that they can and are still innovating and it starts with Software. Without great software the hardware is meaningless and Apple knows that.
@Quu: I haven't been this excited about OS X and even iOS in a long time too. I also love the Python-like Swift. I cannot grasp Objective-C and don't want to spend $700+ just to use C# on OS X and iOS. (Combining the cost of software and dev programs.)
I'm hoping that's what the minimum is for taking advantage of ALL of the features. Did they cover what the minimum iPhone specs were for the making/taking calls? That's the feature that's freaking cool.
I couldn't agree more. They've managed to give OS X the 'flat' look but kept the OS X identity. It doesn't look anything like iOS, which I was afraid of happening.
Also the fact that this system runs on 7 year old Macs is astounding.
I was thinking in selling my early 2008 iMac but now as i know that it will run Yosemite i will update it with an SSD 
. I'm very happy.
. I'm very happy.
@Cloudsurfer: It does look a lot like iOS. Notificationcenter, translucent effects everywhere, dock icon, folder icons etc.
Funny though, that a random mockup with one translucent effect was hated by so many people (looks like windows, not usable etc.), but when it's almost everywhere in an application, it's perfectly fine. Weird.
Personally I think there are too many translucent effects, which isn't really beautiful in some places and I would love to see it with a black background image.
Anyways the keynote was fantastic and I'm happy about all the new developer kits and swift.
Funny though, that a random mockup with one translucent effect was hated by so many people (looks like windows, not usable etc.), but when it's almost everywhere in an application, it's perfectly fine. Weird.
Personally I think there are too many translucent effects, which isn't really beautiful in some places and I would love to see it with a black background image.
Anyways the keynote was fantastic and I'm happy about all the new developer kits and swift.
Hi,
Has someone tried to install it on vmware or parallels?
I tried both, but i couldnt even install it with parallels.
I could install it with vmware, but there is no 3d acceleration, so it is useless...
Do you have any idea how could I turn on the acceleration?
I guess I just have to wait for a newer version of vmware tools.
Has someone tried to install it on vmware or parallels?
I tried both, but i couldnt even install it with parallels.
I could install it with vmware, but there is no 3d acceleration, so it is useless...
Do you have any idea how could I turn on the acceleration?
I guess I just have to wait for a newer version of vmware tools.
I see that we have some minimum system specs.
Any idea what, if any, new features are restricted to "modern Macs"? For example (from Apple's Mavericks system requirements page for AirPlay Mirroring and Power Nap):
Personally, I have a 2011 iMac and looking forward most to AirDrop between Mac and iOS device, Handoff, and plug-in less 1080p Netflix on Safari.
Any idea what, if any, new features are restricted to "modern Macs"? For example (from Apple's Mavericks system requirements page for AirPlay Mirroring and Power Nap):
Personally, I have a 2011 iMac and looking forward most to AirDrop between Mac and iOS device, Handoff, and plug-in less 1080p Netflix on Safari.
For the first time, I'd problems sending an attachment from one iCloud account to another due to size yesterday, the attachment was just 2.5MB? Weird that I see the problem for the first time the day after Apple announces a fix.
I agree with what you say, but I think it is obviously easier to migrate a user base 10 times smaller with a far lower enterprise penetration (companies tend to delay OS updates as much as they can to avoid "breaking" things).
In any case, as you mentioned, the potential customer base of Windows 8.x is twice or more than all OSX versions. That is not a small detail.
By the way, I upgraded to W8 for $30 using the offer MS made during the first 6 months or so. They should have kept that price, though.
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Yes, the green button is now the fullscreen button. You can read about that here: http://www.apple.com/osx/preview/design/
Not sure yet if I like that or not. Overall I think the new design isn't as bad as I feared it would be, but it screams Microsoft. It looks a bit dated with the 2D-look.
After consulting my pillow I've made up my mind. Yosemite is awesome!
Yes it is very flat and clean and colorful. But the color comes from the content, not the chrome. Buttons still have borders and use symbols instead of words in the color of the app icon. Gosh, iOS 8 is still awful in its use of color.
The unification of titlebar and toolbar is nice. Most apps have no need for a titlebar. Switchers from Windows will welcome the new behavior of the maximize button. Good bye fullscreen button, I liked you but I won't miss you.
The new Dock looks great. All the icons look nicer, more to the point. Swiping between fullscreen and desktop keeps the dock constantly fade-in and fade-out. A 2D dock will look a lot better during these transitions.
It will need time to fully accustom to the new look of OSX, but I think it will be consistent and predictive. Whereas I feel iOS is becoming more and more confusing with every release and every new feature added.
Yes it is very flat and clean and colorful. But the color comes from the content, not the chrome. Buttons still have borders and use symbols instead of words in the color of the app icon. Gosh, iOS 8 is still awful in its use of color.
The unification of titlebar and toolbar is nice. Most apps have no need for a titlebar. Switchers from Windows will welcome the new behavior of the maximize button. Good bye fullscreen button, I liked you but I won't miss you.
The new Dock looks great. All the icons look nicer, more to the point. Swiping between fullscreen and desktop keeps the dock constantly fade-in and fade-out. A 2D dock will look a lot better during these transitions.
It will need time to fully accustom to the new look of OSX, but I think it will be consistent and predictive. Whereas I feel iOS is becoming more and more confusing with every release and every new feature added.
I guess I like the design consistency across devices but I wonder why people seem to like flat these days. I remember when OSX came out, everyone loved the 3d buttons and 3D dock. Now these days everyone is into this flat design look. I guess I shouldn't bitch too much because I love IOS 7's design.
I'm curious too, I assume you will have to have hotspot enabled through your carrier for it to work.
Since I have LTE and unlimited data on my plan, might be a nice option?
This iCloud Drive pricing scheme will severely hurt Dropbox. With Dropbox being 5x more expensive than iCloud, it looks like I will transition in the fall.
You must be the huge troll living under the Golden Gate.
Apple code is bugfree and magic. Everybody knows an Apple beta is more stable than a final version from any other company. And let's not talk about security...
[Sorry, sorry, but I really have some friends that believe that!
Do you have anything relevant or useful to add to the topic? or are you just one of those trolls that just speaks for the sake of it because they are needy for attention?
So you have an opinion, but if somebody else has a differing opinion it's somehow wrong?
Aesthetic judgements are subjective.
OSX originally had a flat dock. The 3D Dock cam in with OSX 10.5 Leopard. (7 years ago). It's time for change.
Just how will we live?
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It is the dock though, I mean...the dock. THE DOCK. Its hidden 99.9% of my time on the computer. I've barely noticed its change from originally flat in 10.2 to 3d in 10.5 and now back to flat again. The irony being people were moaning about 3d and running hacks to return it to 2d, those same people will probably be running them to make it 3d now (always living behind the times). ffs, its THE DOCK.
If you're really worried/upset/angry/bothered about how the OSX dock has change at least you must have a pretty problem free life.
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I'm curious too, I assume you will have to have hotspot enabled through your carrier for it to work.
Since I have LTE and unlimited data on my plan, might be a nice option?
Of course you use data through your carrier, its not magic free internet that appears out of no where.
I'm curious too, I assume you will have to have hotspot enabled through your carrier for it to work.
Since I have LTE and unlimited data on my plan, might be a nice option?
I'm wondering if the "instant hotspot" will work iPhone to iPad ... No laptop in the house ..
The dock is absolutely not pretty. I tried to look many times to see it differently, but no, it's still not. And it looks like they had trouble designing a flat trash can lol.