OS X Mavericks

OS X 10.9 Mavericks is the current version of the operating system OS X, the company Apple. The operating system was released on October 22, 2013 as the successor of free OS X 10.8 ( " Lion Mountain "). It was presented to the public during the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC ) on June 10, 2013. The first developer preview was released on the same day. With the epithet Mavericks Apple is the long-standing naming with big cats in favor of places in California, the U.S. state where Apple is headquartered on. Mavericks is the name of a surf spots.

Changes and new features (selection)

  • Finder with tabs
  • Tagging of files
  • Multiple screens - Support for Apple TV, independent use of ( several ) programs in full screen mode
  • ICloud Keychain - Balance of registration and other data via iCloud, generation of passwords, encryption with AES -256
  • Apple - Maps Application with 3D views, traffic display and navigation routes can be passed on to iOS devices, displaying maps in the applications mail, calendar and contacts
  • iBooks - application for viewing eBooks to sync with iOS counterparts
  • Calendar - Proposal of Points of Interest ( POI) near when creating entries, display of weather information and travel times
  • Safari - new sidebar, improved performance (Nitro tiered JIT, Fast Start), reduced energy consumption for pages in the background and unwanted plugins content displayed (Safari Power Saver )
  • Message center - advanced options for notifications, such as direct reply to a message or delete a received email notifications from selected sites, presentation of notifications in the absence
  • Timer Coalescing - reduced CPU load
  • App Nap - reduced energy consumption by freezing unneeded applications
  • Compressed memory - improved memory by compressing inactive processes
  • Energy-efficient playback of iTunes HD content
  • SMB2 file sharing - Server Message Block Version 2 ( SMB2 ) solves the Apple Filing Protocol (AFP ) as the standard protocol for file sharing. But AFP found for example in Apple's Time Machine backup solution still continue to apply.
  • ITunes - synchronizes contacts, calendars, email accounts, and Safari bookmarks no longer via USB cable connection. All other content can still be synchronized via USB cable.
  • Data Synchronization - The previous synchronization via the iTunes program is currently not locally, but only possible via cloud solutions like Apple's iCloud. With the new OS X version 10.9.3 and iTunes 11.1.6, the local adjustment should be possible again. Provider of third-party solutions no longer have access to the synchronization of contacts, calendars, notes, tasks and make this one.
  • Xcode Server
  • Caching Server 2
  • Improved management of profiles

System Requirements

OS X Mavericks is compatible with the same hardware as the previous OS X 10.8 " Lion Mountain ":

  • IMac ( from fifth generation, August 2007)
  • MacBook (from 13 " unibody model, 2008, starting at 13 " model, early 2009 )
  • MacBook Pro ( 13 "model, seventh generation June 2009, from 15" - and 17 "model, third generation June 2007)
  • MacBook Air ( from late 2008 )
  • Mac Mini (from the third generation of March 2009)
  • Mac Pro ( from January 2008)
  • Xserve (from Spring 2009)

Need Mac OS X 10.6.8 (Snow Leopard) or later must be installed for the upgrade of an existing installation. OS X Mavericks is then available for free, including future OS X versions are to be offered free of charge.

Revision history

Criticism

The synchronization of appointments and addresses between iPhone / iPad and the computer sees Apple ago with the introduction of Mavericks only via the iCloud, while this via USB was previously possible. The synchronization of appointments and addresses thus relies on a wireless connection, since it is no longer supported in Mavericks of the local synchronization service. Alternative solutions for synchronization are not yet available for normal users with no special computer skills and possibly additional software.

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