It's no coincidence that many of OS X's latest features have been borrowed from iOS, but OS X's UI is firmly rooted to keyboards and mice. The latter aims to encrypt passwords, save them and then automatically populate them. Mavericks will also add iBooks and iMaps apps to the desktop, and brings several other tweaks including interactive notifications and an encrypted iCloud Keychain. Multiple display will support be upgraded, the Mission Control app supports multiple workspaces, and Finder now works with tabs. Mavericks is the next version of OS X and it will be the first to be named after Californian places rather than big cats. MobileMe was replaced by iCloud, which handles storage and synchronisation of email, contacts, photos across OS X and the iOS platforms. The current version, Mountain Lion, introduced the Notification Center, Messages app and automatic application updates.
Ironically, some Windows users may feel more at home with OS X than Windows 8, at least initially. The Finder app is used to navigate documents, applications and the file system, and a bar at the top of the screen houses notifications, networking information and menus unique to each application.
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The latest version retains the familiar taskbar full of icons at the bottom of the screen, and the OS remains based on a traditional desktop full of windows.
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Thankfully, Microsoft has listened to some of the scathing feedback and changes will be released in the autumn via a Windows 8.1 update.Īpple doesn't make sweeping changes to OS X, instead introducing incremental upgrades every year. Microsoft's changes mean the new OS works well with touchscreen devices but, for business users without touch functionality, it's awkward: the Start screen is tricky to use with a mouse and keyboard, the Start screen's full-screen apps aren't conducive to multi-monitor working, and we're no fans of switching between the Start screen and the desktop. The desktop remains largely unchanged, to the relief of power users. The focus is on the large finger-friendly Live Tiles and finger-friendly menus. Windows 8 is one of the biggest changes in the history of the OS, and a clear indication of Microsoft's intentions to try and modernise the UI. That's all changed with Windows 8: the desktop is hidden behind the touch-focussed Start screen, and the Start button was scrapped in the initial release. Most PC users have grown up with the classic Windows desktop UI, including the Start menu, taskbar and windows.
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