Your page Apple has now released the final version of OS X 10.10 Yosemite on the Mac App Store.
Yosemite is not like revolutionary upgrade for Mac people that Windows 10 is going to be for PC people next year, but there are still more things to enjoy, including a fresher design and even closer integration with the iOS.
Considering that the program is free, there are few reasons not to take step over to the new version.
Here is a review of the most important news.
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“New” Design
OS X Yosemite has referred gotten a visual overhaul that is in harmony with the latest versions of iOS. Everything from menus and the dock, the programs and icons have been given a new and fresher look. It is lighter, cleaner, flatter and more transparent – in all more modern.
With a few exceptions, things still work as before. Apple has not made any drastic changes like Microsoft with Windows 8 and it will probably most appreciate.
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MAVERICKS: This is how your desktop into OS X 10.9. Note the relatively colorful menu and dock that looks like a glass shelf.
NOW:
YOSEMITE: Here is the desktop in OS X 10.10. Menus are more transparent than before so that the desktop shine more clearly through. Docken also is not as dimensional as before.
Font-frustration …
SAME AS ON IOS: The new font in OS X is also used in the latest versions of iOS.
The most “controversial” change is probably that Apple has changed the system font, that font used everywhere in the menus and settings, from Lucida Grande to Helvetica Neue.
It is thinner and more have therefore complained that it is difficult to read, especially small text.
It will look sharp and nice on Macs with high resolution Retina displays, but it is for now only a minority of users who have this.
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… and fullscreen confusion
Apple also made about how “traffic light” buttons at the top left of all application windows behave.
: This is how traffic buttons like in previous OS X version.
Previously worked the green button as a zoom button, and if you clicked this, the size the window customized content, sometimes by completing the screen, sometimes not.
Now, however, it has been converted to a full screen button.
Before Yosemite was full-screen mode, a completely separate button on the opposite side, so the change makes sense.
NOW: To see the buttons into the new version. Note that the symbol on the green button is different.
Some will probably still see it as confusing at the start. Nor is any app that supports full-screen mode, and in these the green button still have zoom capability.
If you miss the old button, do not despair! You can still activate the zoom function by pressing the ALT key before pressing the green icon.
Dark theme
In Yosemite, it is moreover also possible to use a dark theme instead of the light. Nice as it may be less tiring for the eyes at night.
Many professional creative professionals also prefer dark environments on the desktop including correct alignment of images.
TIRED OF THE LIGHT is how it looks with the dark theme on your Mac. Note that Safari is still gray as before.
Everything is admittedly not dark, only the menu bar and menus, the Dock, and Spotlight search. Third-party developers have already begun to update their apps to support dark themes, and we expect that this will become more prevalent over time.
Switch to dark theme via “System Preferences”, “General”, “Use dark menu bar and Dock “.
Smarter Spotlight Search
One of the things we like best with Yosemite is the new Spotlight search. Rather than just be a drop down menu at the top right of the screen, bouncing it now as a box in the middle of the desktop.
EASY TO CALLING UP: To bring up Spotlight search, just press Command + Spacebar.
SESAM, CLOSE UP UP: With the new Spotlight Searching is a simple matter to launch apps. Just enter the name of the app, select what you want to open and press the Return key.
In addition, it seeks not only locally on your computer, now you can also pick up information from Wikipedia and other internet services without having to open the browser. Entering the name of a file, you will also get a preview of the content.
You can also do calculations and conversions of units and value, and the search tool is smart enough to predict what kind of results you want yourself. Type “79F”, you will see how many degrees there are in Celsius. Entering “99USD” brings up how much it equals in Norwegian kroner.
In other words, we have a rather snazzy productivity tool that can simplify many everyday tasks.
HOW MANY POUNDS Spotlight can also be used for currency conversions.
Widgets in notification center
FINALLY USEFUL With widgets in Notification Center, you can quickly check a lot of different things, like today’s schedule or the weather.
Just like iOS, OS X has a notification center that collects all the notifications from the operating system and programs in one place.
In Yosemite however, it is even more useful than before, thanks to a new tab called “Today”.
Here you can see the calendar entries, reminders and buttons that allow you to publish posts directly to social media like Facebook and Twitter, or send text messages via the Messages app.
“Today” – tab also supports widgets, and there is mikroapper as world clock and calculator, and third party developers will also be able to create their own widgets that you can download from the Mac App Store.
Our first thought was that this was far more reasonable use of the notification center than before, and we have taken ourselves to open it far more often.
It also helps that Apple has changed the way notification center called up; earlier, the entire user interface pushed to the left, but now it adds up all over the place.
Minimalist Safari
Apple’s browser has also been new in Yosemite, where changes in size.
The most noticeable change is that the title bar that displays the name of the website is removed. If you have only one site up, you will not see the name of it before you turn on the tab bar or open a tab to.
The default is that the address bar does not show the full website address and that favorite line of bookmarks is hidden.
CONTENT IS MOST IMPORTANT: To see Safari by default in Yosemite. With it’s minimalist appearance reminds a lot about the iPad edition.
everyone will appreciate the minimalist approach and prefer it as it was before. It is therefore good that a lot can be adjusted in the settings.
The new tab view is a nice new acquaintance, and is more transparent than before. Among other grouped tabs from the same website. From here you can quickly call up web pages you have up in Safari on your iOS devices.
FIND THE RIGHT TAB: With the new tab view of Safari it is easy to switch to the appropriate tab .
YOUR FAVORITES: When you open a new tab or click on the address / search field, you Now up an icon-based display of the bookmarks you have saved as favorites.
New email features
Apple’s email program is relatively unchanged in the new OS but has gotten some new features that might come in handy.
If you add an image or a PDF file to an email message, you can now add annotations to text, arrows, and shapes directly within the program. Just click on the document and look for a small arrow in the corner and select “Text Comments”.
MAKE NOTES: Do you want to clarify something on a picture to send the email, the this tool handy.
WRITE IN HERE: Do not have a Mac with a trackpad, you you can also use your webcam. Please sign a piece of paper and then scanned signature in.
There is also a signature tools which allows you to add your signature using the trackpad on your Mac notebook, which is pretty neat. It took us a few attempts, however, before we got a decent result.
Otherwise, it is now possible to send files up to 5GB via iCloud with a new function relationships called Mail Drop.
Recipients who use Mail will be able to download the file directly while users of other email clients will receive a link to download.
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Mac + iOS = true
Longtime Mac users have feared that Apple will be tempted to merge OS X with iOS, but for now the company sees the to be more than pleased that the two platforms coexist.
In Yosemite speaking, however, Apple devices together better than before, thanks to a handful of new so-called continuity functions.
If Your iPhone is connected to the same wireless network, you can now receive and make calls on your Mac. Especially handy if your phone is charging in another room, so you do not have to get up to pick it up.
MAC En BE SPEAKER PHONE: This window appears at the top right of your desktop when someone calls yourself.
Both devices must admittedly be logged in to the same iCloud account. On the Mac, you must also enter the FaceTime settings and turn on “iPhone mobile calls.”
When someone calls you, it pops up an alert on the screen, where you can answer or reject. Want to start a conversation, tap a phone number in apps like Contacts, Calendar, Messages or Safari.
Both have worked well in our experiments, although we think the sound quality could be better.
SETUP: This dialog box appears in the Messages app on your Mac.
In addition, it has also been possible to send and receive plain text, not just iMessage messages as before.
Here you have to be logged in to the same iCloud account and connected to the same wireless network. So you must also turn on the “Forwarding text message” on your iPhone (under “Settings”, “Information), and then complete the setup on your Mac by entering a code.
When it’s done , all your messages appear in the Messages app on all your devices, including the iPad. Frequently SMS’s are green, while iMessage messages are blue.
COMPLETE messaging app: Now you also the usual SMS messages onto your Mac.
handoff is another important feature which makes it possible to launch an activity on one device and continue on another.
Say you start typing a long email on the iPhone, but find that it is a bit cumbersome on the small screen. The handoff can easily switch over to the larger Mac.
Bluetooth must admittedly be enabled on both devices for it to work.
On Mac handoff pops up on the far left in the dock. If you’ve started to write an email message on your iPhone, you’ll see an icon for Mail. Clicking on it will open the email application on your Mac, and get up the same message you started writing on the phone.
Watch a quick video demo below Note that we tested a beta version of Yosemite, hence a slight delay
(Video by Ole Petter Baugerød Stokke)
It works the other roads as well, and on iPhone and iPad initiate handoff by going to the lock screen, press the icon at the bottom left.
handoff can be used with Apple’s own apps, but third-party developers will be able to build the function in their own apps too.
iCloud Drive
With the launch of Yosemite is finally also set for iCloud Drive, Apple’s alternative to Dropbox, Google Drive and Microsoft OneDrive.
iCloud Drive shows up in the Finder window, and to move a file into the cloud, simply drag it over the folder, and it will show up on other devices, including Mac, iOS and Windows. You can of course organize files in folders that any other online storage service.
iCloud IS ADULT: Now you can store all types of documents in Apple’s cloud.
Apple gives you 5GB of free storage in the iCloud Drive, but you can pay to get more. Check how much it will cost you.
Too little new?
Can you update?
Also, remember to make a backup first. With Time Machine is a simple matter.
Double check also that programs that are important to you will work after installation. Website RoaringApps has a massive list of which apps are the Yosemite clear and not.
Since Apple has chosen to use the annual upgrade of OS X, we are no longer the major changes from one version to another.
Some might find it boring, but Yosemite contains several clever new features and changes.
Mac users who also have iPhone and iPad get probably the most out of it. Or put it rather bluntly, there is another reason for iPhone and iPad users to buy Mac if you do not already have it.
Have you already upgraded? What do you like in this case the best and worst? Please share your experiences in the comments below!
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