Mac OS X still hasn't adopted these design changes, but under the leadership of Apple's designer Jony Ive, there's a good indication the next Mac OS will look very iOS 7.Apple's latest update to Mac OS X, 10.11 El Capitan, is currently available in the Mac App Store for everyone to download and install at no cost. When Apple gave iOS a makeover with iOS 7, it wowed us all by introducing transparent elements and flat aesthetics and getting rid of oudated skeuomorphism. The ability to drop a file from your iPhone to iMac would be a much appreciated feature, and it is rumoured to come as a feature in OS X 10.10. While that sounds nice and dandy, Apple neglected to make AirDrop compatible between Mac and iOS devices. AirDrop then arrived for iOS devices with the release of iOS 7 last autumn. OS X 10.10: AirDrop (between Mac and iPhone and iPad)Īpple's AirDrop technology, which debited on Mountain Lion, allows you to drop files between Macs on the same network. However, new rumours indicate OS X 10.10 may finally support Siri. Apple was then expected to implement Siri on the Mac in OS X 10.9, but that never happened. More than two years ago, Apple introduced its voice assistant technology on the iPhone 4S and iPad. Here's a look at the most persistent rumours: Nothing's confirmed, but several reports have claimed to know what Apple is planning for its next Mac OS. However, if the company does slap a price tag on the software, just remember that OS X Mountain Lion cost £13.99 when it launched for the public. There's no reason to suggest it won't do the same for the next Mac OS. READ: WWDC 2014 rumours: What to expect at Apple's conference in June Will Apple make Mac OS X 10.10 free?Īpple released OS X 10.9 Mavericks as a free upgrade. So, even if the next OS does unveil in summertime, there's no guarantee you'll have it installed by autumn. But keep in mind that Apple isn't consistent with its unveil and release dates. Looking at this pattern, Apple will likely unveil the next OS at its Worldwide Developer Conference later tonight. The company then announced OS X 10.9 Mavericks in June 2013 before making it available to the public in October 2013. Apple announced OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion in February 2012, followed by a public roll-out in July 2012. In recent years, Apple has released updated versions of OS X annually. Word is this version will be called OS X 10.10 Yosemite. In 2013, Apple broke tradition again by launching OS X 10.9 Mavericks. Apple then released updated versions of OS X labeled with cat-related names like OS X 10.0 Cheetah and OS X 10.1 Puma. Prior to OS X versions, Apple labeled its Mac OS versions as 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, etc, until it reach 10 and switch to the Roman numeral for 10 in 2010. READ: Apple in 2014: Pocket-lint predicts We've gathered all the speculation and everything you need to know, below. The banner has an image of what looks like California's Yosemite National Park in the background with an X in the foreground. Just before WWDC begins a banner has appeared at Moscone West for WWDC 2014, according to several tweets. The software also marked the beginning of yet another change in naming conventions: Apple moved from names of big cats to names of locations in California.Īpple could continue with names of locations for the next version of OS X. Apple announced OS X Mavericks - the tenth major release of OS X - at WWDC 2013, bringing enhancements to Mac's battery life, Finder, iCloud integration, and more.
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