Ondrej Holzman The operating system for Mac computers has just undergone its biggest graphical transformation in years. The new OS X Yosemite was inspired by its mobile sibling iOS 7 and comes with translucent windows, more playful colors and new features...
As expected, Apple presented the new version of OS X at the WWDC developer conference and showed where it plans to take its computer operating system. OS X Yosemite, named after an American national park, continues the trend of its predecessors, but gives the familiar environment a much cleaner look inspired by iOS 7. This means a flat design with transparent panels and the absence of any textures and transitions, which gives the whole system a modern look.
The colors in individual windows can adapt to the selected background, or can change their temperature, and at the same time, in OS X Yosemite, it is possible to switch the entire interface to the so-called "dark mode", which darkens all elements that could distract you while you work.
Familiar features from iOS have been brought to OS X Yosemite by the Notification Center, which now offers a "Today" overview that combines a view of the calendar, reminders, weather and more. You can even extend the notification center with third-party applications.
Apple has completely redesigned the Spotlight search tool in OS X Yosemite, which now resembles the popular Alfred alternative in many ways. You can now search the web, convert units, calculate examples, search for apps in the App Store, and much more right from Spotlight.
The really big new feature in OS X Yosemite is iCloud Drive. It stores all the files that we upload to iCloud so that we can then view them in a single Finder window. From OS X, it will be possible to access, for example, documents from iOS applications that do not need to be installed on the Mac at all. At the same time, you can upload your own files to iCloud Drive and synchronize them across all platforms, including Windows.
Transferring files between devices will also be greatly facilitated by AirDrop, which can finally be used in OS X in addition to iOS. With Yosemite, transferring photos and other documents from an iPhone or iPad to a Mac will be a matter of seconds without the need for a cable. It is AirDrop that is proof of the effort for "continuity" that Craig Federighi often mentioned when introducing the new operating system.
Continuity is related to, for example, easy transfer of documents in progress from Pages to any other device, be it Mac or iPhone, and continue working elsewhere. OS X 10.10 can recognize when an iPhone or iPad is nearby, which will bring several interesting functions. In the new system, you will be able to turn your iPhone into a mobile hotspot without touching your phone. Everything can be done in OS X Yosemite, just enter the password.
The significant connection between Mac and iOS devices also comes with iMessage. For one thing, you can easily continue a long-form message on a Mac by simply picking up the keyboard, clicking the appropriate icon, and completing the message. Also on the Mac, regular text messages sent from non-iOS devices will now be displayed, and computers with OS X Yosemite can be used as giant microphones that can be used to receive calls without the need to have the iPhone directly in front of the computer. It is also possible to make and receive calls on a Mac.
Many novelties can be found in OS X Yosemite in the Safari web browser, which offers a simplified interface known again from iOS. The search bar experience has been improved and clicking on it will bring up your favorite pages at the same time, meaning you may no longer need the bookmarks bar. The sharing of all the content you come across while surfing has been improved, and in the new Safari you will also find a new view of all open tabs, which will make it easier to navigate between them.
In addition to the graphical change, which is characterized by flatness, translucency and at the same time color, the biggest goal of OS X Yosemite is the greatest possible continuity and linking of Macs with iOS devices. OS X and iOS continue to remain two clearly separate systems, but at the same time, Apple tries to connect them as much as possible for the benefit of the user of the entire apple ecosystem.
OS X 10.10 Yosemite is expected to be released in the fall and will be available to all users for free. However, the first test version will be provided to developers today, and the public beta will be available to other users during the summer.
they killed it with that bottom bar on the mac. That's disgusting..
I also say to myself .. otherwise I like everything else at first glance ..
that and the window traffic light control in the upper left corner
The control semaphore is a smooch to me, but I'm looking at the existing dock and that will be a real shame... :-(
That semaphore is like a fist in the eye (one of the few) But if it can be switched to graphite, as I have it so far, somehow I will survive. However, I agree with the dock, the icons are disgusting again a la iOS7 (yes, some are better) and the dock... :/
ok, is graphite looks pretty weird
the dock went back a few years and it's like Windows, but maybe it can be switched.
"with more playful colors" - wouldn't it be better to write from garish colors than from the circus.
"absence of any textures and transitions, which gives the whole system a modern look." - it would not be better to write that it gives the system total transparency.
"The Mac operating system just got its biggest graphical overhaul in years"
what about the previous version? there was no change? This just seems like a normal update to me..
...graphical change graphic change graphic change graphic change... Well maybe they meant... that it has undergone its biggest graphical change in recent years... Mavericks is just like the launchpad except for the calendar, notes and other quirks... the same as Mountain Lion, of course I'm still talking about the graphics ;) 10.10 changes the icons and probably the look of all apps… so… what's been the biggest change in recent years? even from 10.4 to 10.5 it wasn't such a jump, so the last change (the last bigger than this one) was probably from OS 9 to OS X
does it sound like a circus show to you too? I didn't watch the last wwdc so I don't know, but compared to the introduction of HW I find it quite awkward :/
I really like it, I was expecting something similar (in terms of appearance) and overall I am extremely satisfied with both osx and ios
Everything, literally everything is really great :-)
OK for them. This was a show built so that even a "non-programmer" was in the picture.
today's wwdc-NOTHING REALLY GOD THE EPL REMINDS ME OF SOME SECT LATELY
It's always nice to hear constructive criticism. The rest of us (those who actually enjoyed the show) are also interested in what was "about nothing". Even a bag of gold just won't be good for one.
WELL, I DON'T DISCUSS WITH SLOVAKS, BUT I WILL MAKE AN EXCEPTION. THEY JUST INVENTED JUST NUTS, NOTHING CONSTRUCTIVE AND NECESSARY, NO NEWS
So have fun with Czech (when you select it)! Share with us your idea of what would be constructive... You haven't come up with anything yet! Just another scumbag and "no man" who never invented anything for others in his life... But to write criticism, yes! Everyone behind the keyboard is suddenly a master!
I think you are in the wrong discussion...
And I probably told you that as politely as possible...
Slap yourself, dacan
I agree! why didn't they build something similar to CINCH, just window management, that's the worst thing on the mac that's missing, and I read that they intend to remove the green button from the traffic light, so that's horrible
One thing they didn't say anything about, but it would make me quite happy. As it will now be able to move emails to the Mac on iOS and have them processed, it seemed to me from the video that another email on iOS would not be opened when he processed it on the Mac, but it would get into the list of emails. Maybe it could finally work here so that if I leave an email open on the iPhone, then open it via the WWW and delete it or move it to a folder, the next email on the iPhone will not be opened for me, but I will remain in the list.
Jozo! I'm looking forward to fall 2014 :-) I also appreciate (I hope) the new concept "software and services in the spring and hardware in the fall". I'm not a developer (and there weren't a lot of people in the hall either), but according to the feedback, Apple is still going its way and obviously in the right direction
TODAY WAS AN EPL CIRCUS
Oh, and as the Apple employees said, it would probably be funny if they invited people from Samsung to do the same :-) There might be even more of them. Great show!
Do I have to pay them to get into beta 8? I have a dead account there and I can't even download the new xcode 6 beta for God's sake.
You must have a developer license, it is paid.
I think there will be quite a rush now.. I suggest waiting a while :)
Well, I'm extremely satisfied with the news and I'm looking forward to autumn ;)
So this was perhaps the best WWDC I've seen so far. A huge amount of news, the symbiosis of iOS and OS X has progressed to the next level, iCloud drive, de-facto bypassing of iOS sandboxing, integration of Touch ID into 3rd party applications, the possibility of installing additional keyboards, predictive typing (hopefully it will come to CZ in time), finally AirDrop the way it should have been from the beginning, the improved App Store… I just don't know what to be happy about before. Excited for me.
Definitely enjoy Swift the most ;)
I don't know if I missed it in the presentation, but what are the requirements for OS X Yosemite?
Apple device and developer account.
That's clear to me. This is a configuration for me. I have a Macbook Pro 15″ (2011 late), so I'll install it on that, or I'm out of luck
since 2007 all macbooks for 2gb ram and 8gb hdd
In the messages, it says that they are also displayed on a Mac... but will it be possible to send classic SMS from a Mac like iMessages? (I secretly hope so, when it is possible to make phone calls... ;) )
Yes :-) It's supposed to be based on the principle of phoning you mentioned.
What's the best part about it? That it will work. Not like toothless blah blah blah from small and soft :-)
yes, it works, but so that it doesn't slow down under heavy load, so I would put facepalm through an imac, so I'd probably only have a Mac for that LOL
So I do not know. When I see those guys in those horrible shirts, I think that these people can't make good decisions about the graphical interface of anything. Maybe I succumbed to misinformation, but I thought that today they will present something tangible, or something that I will install tomorrow, but nothing fundamental, nothing groundbreaking, nothing admirable is happening. If it's true that the folders in the finder will be this hideous blue, or that the icons in iOS8 are not that tight and that they intend to bring the narrowed Helvetica to Mac OS as well, then thumbs down for me. Maybe there are some good new solutions, but in terms of appearance, nothing interesting.
What I enjoy the most is how people cry that Apple didn't introduce any HW and that it was worth shit, but friends, we will be able to CALL FROM A MAC AND AN IPAD, that's an atomic bomb! And the developers in the hall also looked at least satisfied :-) We, the users, will appreciate this conference with a delay. Well done to the girls and boys of Cupertino already!
we will be making a lot of calls from the Mac and iPad when we have the iPhone with us. In the 21st century, it doesn't seem so wow to me, but it's definitely cool.
That's what makes it brilliant. There is an iPhone on the call. But if you also have another device, you benefit from it. Personally, it gives me goosebumps ;-)
So I didn't catch the show, but I read the news list. There is so much that I don't even know what to be more happy about. Most probably from the redesign of OS X. I think they were not lazy.
those icons are terrible, some don't fit at all in terms of style or complexity/complexity, and others look like they're from a mental institution with their stylization. I don't understand why they didn't have some precision design studio work on it. This is how it really looks as if every office made its own icon.
PS: this minimalism is quite double-edged. I get it, it's a trend, but on the other hand, it's being used by the competition. As a graphic designer, I believe that there is a lot of space to make it decent, minimalistic and consistent. Such a shame, this is a thumbs down.
PS2: the sidebar looks like it's from MS Vista hell.