OS X 10.9 to be announced tomorrow?

[Osullivan1]

If so, it'll be a let down I fear.

These fast cycles leave no time for innovation. Each successive release will simply seem like "updates" to the former.

TBH, it's not like people are going to like an OS that is released on a longer cycle more: OS X Lion wasn't very well received, with many people sticking with Snow Leopard, and that was released 2 years after SL. Also, it's likely the price of the OS would be higher if it was on a longer cycle so they can make the same amount of money from upgrades.

Plus, who knows if Apple might release a large update (such as Lion) every two years, and a smaller update (such as ML) every other year just to keep it fresh? It could happen...

 

[Krazy Bill]

OS X Lion wasn't very well received, with many people sticking with Snow Leopard, and that was released 2 years after SL

Which is why I say 10.9 will be a let down. That said, given the leadership change and no rush to stick to this silly-assed annual release schedule I think 10.9 could be reinvigorated into something quite nice - a lot of the code rewritten from the ground up. Perhaps even a UI makeover. Impossible now IMO.

Also, 10.9 development started a long time ago - way before Apple's stock tanked so at the time they basically had every reason to believe that 10.8 is what users want. (More similarities to iOS).

Anyone expecting anything more in 10.9 than iOS based Maps and Siri is in for a disappointment.

Also, it's likely the price of the OS would be higher if it was on a longer cycle so they can make the same amount of money from upgrades.

Eh? Apple basic gives OSX away to sell more macs. The revenue they generate from this is nothing. I actually believe it's not free just to give it some kind of value to the end user.

Plus, who knows if Apple might release a large update (such as Lion) every two years, and a smaller update (such as ML) every other year just to keep it fresh? It could happen...

One could hope but I doubt it. Again, macs/OSX is not Apple's bread and butter. OSX exists only to sell more iPhones and iPads. (Or the other way around).

 

[nuckinfutz]

Apple's doing just fine on the innovation front. Major changes take years to reach fruition but nice iterative changes are happing every 12-16 months with OS X.

I would welcome the Maps API and Siri coming to both coming OS X along with better location features in OS X.

A big improvement would be more robust and stable Documents in the Cloud, further progress on SMB support and some good UI polish.

Since OTA upgrades are easy I see no problem with having a fairly short development cycle.

 

[fisherking]

doesn't it all depend on what day you READ this thread? if i read it the day before 10.9 is announced, then YES, it will be announced tomorrow...

 

[Osullivan1]

Apple basic gives OSX away to sell more macs. The revenue they generate from this is nothing. I actually believe it's not free just to give it some kind of value to the end user.

I never thought of it like that, but now you've said it I totally agree.

 

[AppleNewton]

i wish for enhancements for Software Updates, the whole mac appstore update procedure is okay for some apps but not everything and it is kind of backwards imo.
especially managing multiple macs in various environments.

better iCloud integration, with increased storage capacity included for mail/documents

 

[unobtainium]

I'd like to see some speed improvements. I feel like my 2011 MBP was incredibly snappy when I first bought it, and now feels a bit sluggish - especially when using iTunes or iPhoto. The thing is, what could really have changed in the past two years to slow it down this much? Is Mountain Lion really doing that much more work in the background than Snow Leopard was?

And yes, it's a fresh install of 10.8.2.

 

[aziatiklover]

I'd like to see some speed improvements. I feel like my 2011 MBP was incredibly snappy when I first bought it, and now feels a bit sluggish - especially when using iTunes or iPhoto. The thing is, what could really have changed in the past two years to slow it down this much? Is Mountain Lion really doing that much more work in the background than Snow Leopard was?

And yes, it's a fresh install of 10.8.2.

Ssd and more ram do you have them? Maybe that wuld be your answer of sluggish!

 

[SpyderBite]

What Social Network are they missing that matters?

LinkedIn would be nice for those of us who use our technology for more than chatting with high school buddies or sharing pictures of our food.

 

[Ddyracer]

So what are the odds 10.9 will be announced today? And, is Cougar the codename?

 

[unobtainium]

Ssd and more ram do you have them? Maybe that wuld be your answer of sluggish!

I'm debating now between doing some upgrades myself or just buying the Haswell rMBP when it's released. I never bought Apple Care so I'm anxious to get back on warranty before something goes wrong lol

 

[Sky Blue]

So what are the odds 10.9 will be announced today? And, is Cougar the codename?

On a Saturday? 0%.

 

[Krazy Bill]

On a Saturday? 0%.

And now "tomorrow" is Sunday. I stand a better chance of having my wife find the stove and actually figure out how to cook something on it.

Naw... going to look for flying pigs instead.

 

[Sky Blue]

Wow, that was pretty sexist.

 

[MacsRgr8]

I'd prefer they announce an update to OS X Server that makes it actually work.

Not wishing... but expecting: a further simplification of OS X Server. This time without stuff like DNS

 

[Peace]

The longer Apple puts off seeding a dev preview of OS 10.9 the higher the odds of a drastic change in the OS.

If it doesn't come out in the next couple of weeks I'm going to guess devs won't see a preview of OS 10.9 or IOS 7 until the WWDC sometime in June.

 

[DJLC]

Not wishing... but expecting: a further simplification of OS X Server. This time without stuff like DNS

Good, they'll strip out more core functionality and make the product even more useless.

Stoked!

 

[Krazy Bill]

Wow, that was pretty sexist.

In what way? You are sexist for assuming the label "wife" is gender-specific.

 

[50548]

The longer Apple puts off seeding a dev preview of OS 10.9 the higher the odds of a drastic change in the OS.

If it doesn't come out in the next couple of weeks I'm going to guess devs won't see a preview of OS 10.9 or IOS 7 until the WWDC sometime in June.

When was the last time an OS X release had a "wow" factor? I can't even remember...Jaguar perhaps?

 

[Peace]

When was the last time an OS X release had a "wow" factor? I can't even remember...Jaguar perhaps?

Perhaps Tiger ?

Maybe OS 10.9 is going to have ZFS. I saw a job opening for an engineer at Apple with experience in Sun's Solaris OS.

Here we go :

https://jobs.apple.com/us/search?#&ss=ZFS&t=0&so=&lo=0*USA&pN=0&openJobId=26370801

 

[50548]

Perhaps Tiger ?

Maybe OS 10.9 is going to have ZFS. I saw a job opening for an engineer at Apple with experience in Sun's Solaris OS.

Here we go :

https://jobs.apple.com/us/search?#&ss=ZFS&t=0&so=&lo=0*USA&pN=0&openJobId=26370801

That would be a good start.

 

[Peace]

That would be a good start.

Ya. But I think those job postings are just for systems engineers for the data centers.

 

[chrisaster]

What about recent purchases that come with 10.8 will they be allowed for a free update?

 

[Tar Sniffer]

What about recent purchases that come with 10.8 will they be allowed for a free update?

The update program is usually for purchases that occured one month before the release of the latest OS X.

 

[MattInOz]

The update program is usually for purchases that occured one month before the release of the latest OS X.

I thought it was month before announcement normally?
It's at least from announcement to release sales gets free upgrade.