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Apple to Host 'Back to the Mac' Media Event on October 20th

Available Cat Names After Lion

Lynx
Cougar
Margay
Wildcat
Ocelot
Mountain Lion

Maybe more? Pulled these off Wikipedia. :eek:
 
baryon said:
"Back to the Mac" means that they know they've been focusing on iOS a lot lately. I would expect a MacBook Air refresh (slightly new design), some speed bumps with the other computers, and the announcement of the new OS X.

I'm hoping for:
  1. A new user interface
  2. "Put Back" in Trash that isn't greyed out 90% of the time
  3. Some new multi-touch OS X computer
  4. OS X Lion that supports multi-touch for existing applications in some way?
  5. Some cool new features (no way!)
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I'm really just hoping for cut/paste and some new UI enhancements that take advantage of multi-touch.
 
I read "Back to Mac" to be a subtle dig at Microsoft. As in, we've had a couple days of Windows Phone nonsense, now back to talking about Apple/Mac. Hopefully 10.7 works on UI consistency in OS X and, in coordination with iOS 5, brings some cross-platform consistency.

I kind of hope Jobs starts this presentation with "Before we get to Mac news, let's talk about iOS 4.2." I want to feel the collective groan of agony from the Mac faithful through my computer.
 
webman2k said:
Unix operating systems can support very different skins, while maintaining compatability and usability. I could see Apple developing a consumer version of iOS as a full operating system.
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You do realise they already do. It's called Mac OS X.

The UI layers are different, but the core system/apis are the same. iOS basically is a mobile version of OS X. Both systems are related tied together. I don't get what more you people who want "convergence" want. UIKit would never work on a full size computer.

Enough talk about iToys anyway, this thread is about serious work tools! :p
 
Oh man, I am so happy to see a focus on OS X again!

Odd that they didn't leave much mystery to the event. I hope they make it even lighter and faster like they did when SL came out. Less bloat, less spinny beachballing on my pimped out 09 Mac Pro please!

I'd love to see a new iLife added.
 
Eddyisgreat said:
Has grand central been implemented into the OS yet? Could this bring the gpu assistant speed increases we crave?
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Grand Central is in 10.6. It was one of the big features.

GPU assist is done through OpenCL, something that isn't related to Grand Central which again is in 10.6. It's up to the devs to implement these in their apps.
 
flopticalcube said:
But a lion is king of the beasts. Nothing can top it. After 10.7 comes 11?
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EXCELLENT point...this is the last one before XI.

After such a busy day at work, I am happy to see this news...NO iPhone, Android or MS phone-related crap, it's MAC TIME!

After calling SJ, I was told the following:

- compatibility layer with iOS;
- new file system to finally replace HFS;
- multitouch enabled;
- totally revamped Finder for better usability and gestures;
- built-in MobileMe (no more subscriptions);
- new QuickTime with enhanced codecs and support for open sourced ones.

So I am sorry mods, I am gonna have to say it again:

MS IS DEAD. AND SO IS DELL. GO APPLE!
 
webman2k said:
I have to say I'm a little bit (but not so much) surprised.

OS X 10.6 is so polished and refined, I was sure this would be the last iteration of "Mac OS X". I would have thought that the next release would start the "XI" branch, and focus on a convergence of touch and iOS into Mac OS.

It's still possible they'll go that direction, but the presence of the Lion in the art suggests that they are staying with the OS X branch of naming schemes.

But perhaps both?

Unix operating systems can support very different skins, while maintaining compatability and usability. I could see Apple developing a consumer version of iOS as a full operating system. Really, given a few more essential features, and the majority of casual Mac users would be more than happy running an iOS desktop environment, along with the easy to use App store for expandability.

Full Mac OS X (or XI) could be used in a production environment, where much more refined control of the OS is necessary.

Users could flick a switch, and go between both, sort of like the old Launcher. Geez, does anyone remember the old Launcher?
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I don't think there will ever be an OS XI. The launch of OS X, with it's iconic name, is there 'til Steve Jobs is no longer a part of Apple or 'til he dies whichever comes first. We will see names like "OS X Renaissance" with artists of that era having the names for releases or "OS X Galaxy" with the OS names being of planets and stars before we see an OS XI.

My take is that the Mac OS X group had a lot of out of the limelight time for the past year as the iPhone / iOS products were launching. Now it is time for this team to get their tried and true experience in the limelight.
 
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