

While this new version of OS X is structurally the same as all of its predecessors, there’s not much left of that original Aqua look left.Īpple didn’t go all iOS 7 on OS X’s ass, though. All of those things are awesome, but maybe its better to think of this article as follow-up to On the past, present and future of Apple’s Aqua user interface, which I published back in April.

That said, Yosemite does come with major changes to iCloud data storage, not to mention Handoff, Continuity and Apps Extensions. Instead of a wide-ranging review, life (READ: starting Relay FM, having a baby, etc.) dictated I spend time on just the revamped UI. The annual verbiage about checking on system requirements, having a good backup and making sure your third-party apps work on the new operating system all apply this year.

Like Mavericks before it, OS X Yosemite is available for free on the Mac App Store. OS X Yosemite is a big leap forward for OS X’s user interface and the way it interacts with iOS. His performance was electrifying, and throughout the week, he was seen taking selfies with developers, telling jokes and being the overall cool guy from Apple.īeyond the flashiness of the keynote, however, there was real substance.

This past June, Craig Federighi introduced Yosemite. Visit our site to learn about all our great utilities and download free trials today.Every summer, Apple takes the wraps off a new version of OS X. If you need to do anything with audio on your Mac, we’re to help. Since the days of Mac OS X Jaguar, we’ve been making amazing macOS audio software. This year, Rogue Amoeba will celebrate 20 years in business. Rogue Amoeba is once again proud to sponsor the 512 Pixels macOS Screenshot Library. Photos replaced both iPhoto and Aperture, and allowed users to sync their entire photo library with iCloud. Continuity meant a user could move between their Mac and iOS deices more seamlessly, while the new Today view in Notification Center made use of iOS-like widgets. Many of Yosemite’s features made the Mac play better with its iOS cousins. Yosemite used Helvetica Neue as its default system font, replacing Lucida Grande. It came complete with both light and dark modes, the latter making the menu bar, Spotlight (and its new center-of-the-screen design) and Dock black. Now much more in line with iOS, Yosemite featured flat design and a wide-ranging use of transparency. Available in October 2014, OS X Yosemite ushered in a brand-new version of Aqua.
