Apple Releasing OS X 10.9 Mavericks This Fall:
During today's WWDC keynote, Apple unveiled the latest update for its operating system, OS X Maverick. Yes, the era of Mac updates being named after cats has come to an end. Going forward, Apple will use titles inspired by its home state, California. Among the new features in OS X 10.9, you can expect tabs in Finder, document tagging, and multiple display support.
Apple made a point during today's presentation to label OS X Mavericks, and in turn an updated Safari browser, as being more energy conscious. According to Craig Federighi, users can expect 72 percent less CPU activity. Additionally, OS X Mavericks includes support for multiple displays, even sending your desktop to your HDTV via Apple TV and Airplay.
But beyond energy consumption improvements, Safari has received some other updates. A new layout features a redesigned home page and "top sites." And a sidebar offers the ability to share links directly to all your social networks.
Other updates in OS X 10.9 include iCloud Keychain, improved Notifications, and a new Calendar. The iCloud Keychain is designed to streamline storage and usage of private data like passwords and credit card numbers. Notifications has been given a reworking, but the most interesting improvement is the ability to actually respond to notifications from right within the window.
While developers will be able to check out a preview of OS X Mavericks today, Apple will officially release the update sometime this fall. No word on pricing, as of yet.
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