Apple, noting disdain for Windows XP...
 

....announces:

Introduction of OS X Yosemite

Apple on Monday announced that the next version of the Mac OS—dubbed OS
X Yosemite, after the popular National Park in California—which will be
available as a *free upgrade* to the public this fall.

The jam-packed operating system update features a significant user
interface overhaul, rich with bright colors and translucent effects,
plus numerous changes to the visual identity of almost every system app
that brings them closer to their iOS counterparts. The interface now
also comes with a “dark” mode, which dims system elements like the Menu
and Dock and allows apps to be more prominent.

The changes, however, are more than skin deep, as many system components
have been updated and improved. Spotlight, for example now appears as a
convenient text box in the middle of the screen and provides access to
information from a large variety of sources, including the various App
Stores. Notification Center is now fully customizable—and includes
support for third-party widgets.

Among Apple's own apps, Safari now sports a slimmer interface that
leaves more room for content, and includes improved support for advanced
Web technologies such as CSS and WebGL. Mail's improvements include the
ability to annotate and even sign messages and attachments directly
within the app, and sharing them with others.

The company's services ecosystem will also experience several
improvements when Yosemite hits the digital shelves: iCloud gains a new
Drive feature, which offers access to file-based cloud storage à la
Dropbox. A new feature, called Continuity, allows users to begin tasks
on one device and continue them seamlessly on another, and is based on
the same technology as AirDrop, which will finally work across both iOS
and OS X.

Speaking of iOS, the integration between Apple's mobile and desktop
operating systems now extends to the ability to easily share cellular
phone calls and SMS messaging, with support for both baked right into OS
X, which will be able to make and receive calls seamlessly, so long as
an iPhone is within reach and paired via Bluetooth.

In a departure from tradition, the company will also institute a public
beta program that will allow users to test the new operating system
before its general availability, regardless of whether they are part of
the company's developer program.

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On Mon, 02 Jun 2014 14:20:39 -0400, F*O*A*D wrote:

The jam-packed operating system update features a significant user
interface overhaul, rich with bright colors and translucent effects,

===

Whoo hoo, just what I needed in an operating system.

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On 6/2/2014 5:38 PM, Wayne.B wrote:
On Mon, 02 Jun 2014 14:20:39 -0400, F*O*A*D wrote:

The jam-packed operating system update features a significant user
interface overhaul, rich with bright colors and translucent effects,

===

Whoo hoo, just what I needed in an operating system.


My laptop has had translucent effects since I got Win 7... pffffttt.

Apple, noting disdain for Windows XP...
 

On 6/2/14, 5:54 PM, KC wrote:
On 6/2/2014 5:38 PM, Wayne.B wrote:
On Mon, 02 Jun 2014 14:20:39 -0400, F*O*A*D wrote:

The jam-packed operating system update features a significant user
interface overhaul, rich with bright colors and translucent effects,

===

Whoo hoo, just what I needed in an operating system.


My laptop has had translucent effects since I got Win 7... pffffttt.


W'hine still posts here? I thought he put himself in charge of
rec.boats.cruising.



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On 6/2/14, 7:38 PM, wrote:
On Mon, 02 Jun 2014 17:38:04 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Mon, 02 Jun 2014 14:20:39 -0400, F*O*A*D wrote:

The jam-packed operating system update features a significant user
interface overhaul, rich with bright colors and translucent effects,

===

Whoo hoo, just what I needed in an operating system.

Harry is always fascinated by shiny objects and blinking things.


And once again, you are displaying your inability to discern what
someone else might be thinking. I like the fact that Apple once again is
giving away what appears to be a substantial OS.

The UI indeed is important to many Apple users, especially those in the
graphics biz. It's not that important to me. I like the Apple OS because
it behaves better than Windoze and isn't the primary target of virii
writers and spammers. Most of the apps I use, such, as for example,
WORD, and Firefox, et cetera, work the same on Apples as they do on
Windoze machines.

I'm surprised W'hine isn't posting on rec.boats.cruising. I guess he's
pretty much shut that place down...and this place is next. :)

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Apple, noting disdain for Windows XP...
 

On Mon, 02 Jun 2014 19:38:45 -0400, wrote:

On Mon, 02 Jun 2014 17:38:04 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Mon, 02 Jun 2014 14:20:39 -0400, F*O*A*D wrote:

The jam-packed operating system update features a significant user
interface overhaul, rich with bright colors and translucent effects,

===

Whoo hoo, just what I needed in an operating system.

Harry is always fascinated by shiny objects and blinking things.

===

It must appeal to his feminine side. :-)

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...announces:


CNN is always pimping for Apple too.
I just switch the channel.
Reminds me of AMD's perennial bridesmaid status to Intel.
Except AMD does much better with market share.
But the fervor of AMD advocates is the same, no matter that Intel kicks
their ass in the marketplace.
They actually believe it's better, like a fan of a car model or sports
team, win or lose.
Just "normal" market place competition.
I'm a fan of Coke. Nothing better on a hot day than a cold Coke.
Sometimes.