Mac OS X 10.9: Farewell felines up to Mavericks

In addition to its new version of iOS, Apple unveiled Mavericks, the new version of its operating system Mac OS X. An update that places a strong emphasis on the interface and usability, reviewed and improved for a more natural use.

Felines are unfashionable: Traditionally, new versions of Mac OS X are named according to various names cats, Tiger, Lion, Leopard etc... Mavericks just break this cycle, So is this a sign of a big change for Mac OS X ? Not really, at first glance the new Mavericks are rather inconspicuous, but good.

One of the first features that should please users is the establishment of a system of tabs to facilitate navigation in the Finder. In the same way as modern Web browsers, we can combine several files in a single window and switch from one folder to another without having to switch windows. Another idea that would make our lives easier: Tags, inspired also the web, used to associate keywords to files and folders and find them instantly by clicking on the keyword in the left column of the Finder.

 The OS has also reviewed its full management and various windows with Mission Control application that makes it easier to switch from one task to another, or go full screen without losing the use of doc. The notifications are also emerging. Directly integrated into the OS, they can receive mail, receive news or reply to a message without leaving the current application or even on Safari.

Safari also embedded in Mac OS browser, also received a small update mainly focuses on software performance. The developers claim that their browser is now 50% faster than Chrome, the Google browser.

Another new feature for Mavericks, the Keychain feature that helps keep memory and encode the passwords of the user. Keychain also allows you to type your passwords automatically when you need it. This type of tool already exists in several forms for download on the Web, but here it is directly integrated into the OS.

There also a major update to Apple Map was also revealed. After the disastrous launch of the service on iOS in 2012, it may be surprising to see him focused on the desktop version, but Apple claims to have corrected the flaws in the previous version.