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Apple's love of 'Mavericks' has been around for a while

by Michael Grothaus (Jun 18th, 2013)

At this year's WWDC Apple previewed the latest version of OS X 10.9 named Mavericks. The name was a departure from its previous scheme of naming OS X after cats. As Phil Schiller noted in the keynote, Mavericks is a popular surfing spot in California that many Apple employees like to go to to ...

New and Notable Apps for iOS and OS X - June 17, 2013 edition

by Kelly Hodgkins (Jun 17th, 2013)

It's always busy in the App Store with a never ending flood of new apps landing on iOS and OS X. Take a few minutes and check out our list of standout titles from the past few weeks! New iOS Apps Songbirds of North America [iPad; Category: Reference; $5.99] Sharpen your identification and voice ...

TweetDeck 3 now available for OS X

by Kelly Hodgkins (Jun 14th, 2013)

Twitter announced last week it was redesigning TweetDeck and giving it a fresh look and feel. Today, those changes hit the OS X version of the social networking app. The latest version of TweetDeck has a powerful, new sidebar that gives you quick access to items like your columns, your lists and ...

So you've been Sherlocked: AirParrot developers respond to new Mavericks features

by Erica Sadun (Jun 13th, 2013)

On Monday, Apple introduced OS X Mavericks, their next-generation operating system for Macs. One feature Apple demoed on stage enables users to use an HDTV as an extra monitor, courtesy of Apple TV and AirPlay connectivity. If that feature sounds familiar, you may already be an AirParrot customer. ...

Jon Rubinstein: OS X and iOS 7 borrow features from webOS

by Yoni Heisler (Jun 12th, 2013)

You might remember Jon Rubinstein as the Apple executive turned Palm CEO who helped spearhead development of the short-lived Palm Pre, a device which many initially thought might put Apple on the defensive. The way things played out, however, couldn't have been more different. Since the Pre first ...

Apple releases Mavericks core technology overview

by Kelly Hodgkins (Jun 12th, 2013)

Apple spent a lot of time talking about the key new features of OS X Mavericks, but the company only glossed over the impressive underlying technology that powers the operating system. For those hardware and software geeks in the audience, Apple has released a document detailing the core ...

Grab the OS X Mavericks wallpaper now

by Michael Grothaus (Jun 11th, 2013)

That beautiful image of a cresting wave that you've seen on banners and promo shots of OS X 10.9 Mavericks is meant to represent the surfing spot that the OS is named after. As with all OS X operating systems, Apple usually spotlights one wallpaper as the default desktop image for marketing ...

Macs compatible with OS X Mavericks

by Kelly Hodgkins (Jun 11th, 2013)

One outstanding question about OS X Mavericks is the minimum hardware requirements needed to run the operating system. There are a lot of older Core 2 Duo machines kicking around, and those owners are wondering it they still have the horsepower to run Mavericks. Apple hasn't released those ...

Apple unveils Keychain for iCloud, confirms 300 million iCloud accounts

by Kelly Hodgkins (Jun 10th, 2013)

Apple today at WWDC announced some changes to iCloud, including a new iWork for iCloud and a keychain feature that'll sync your logins across all your iOS devices. The keychain is a cloud-connected password manager that ties into Safari on the desktop and Safari on the iPad and iPhone. It'll save ...

Apple introduces new MacBook Air models at WWDC 2013

by Yoni Heisler (Jun 10th, 2013)

WWDC isn't just about software, it's also about the hardware that powers Apple's esteemed software. To that end, Phil Schiller today took to the stage where he announced some welcome and exciting changes to Apple's MacBook Air lineup. First and foremost, the battery life on Apple's new MacBook ...

Apple announces Safari upgrades as part of OS X Mavericks

by John-Michael Bond (Jun 10th, 2013)

Apple has announced an updated version of Safari at WWDC. The browser update adds a new home page featuring a Top Sites feature that stores all of your bookmarks and regularly read sites. Using a new bookmark bar, you can easily add and remove links to your Top Sites selection. They've also ...

Apple brings Maps to OS X in Mavericks

by Mel Martin (Jun 10th, 2013)

Maps in OS X was expected, but is very welcome. After a rough beginning on iOS, Apple Maps has been progressing, and now with Maps running on OS X, we'll see some powerful integration between the Mac and iOS. Maps on a Mac looks smooth and impressive in 3D. Even better, there's a big effort to ...

Apple announces iBooks for OS X

by Michael Grothaus (Jun 10th, 2013)

Apple has announced that iBooks for OS X will be included as part of OS X 10.9 Mavericks. Users will be able to access all 1.8 million iBooks on the Mac. The iBooks for OS X interface will be a two-page layout by default and be totally flat, which means there will be no skeuomorphic pages. Users ...

Apple introduces OS X Mavericks at WWDC 2013

by Mel Martin (Jun 10th, 2013)

Apple has run out of cat names for its new OS, so it's gone to a California theme. The next OS X will be... ta da... OS X Mavericks. Apple claims the new release, OS X 10.9, will have deep improvements in battery life and finder tabs. Apple is also adding tagging, which will enhance search ...

28 million Mountain Lion copies shipped

by Michael Grothaus (Jun 10th, 2013)

Tim Cook has just announced that 28 million copies of Mountain Lion have been shipped to date, making it the best-selling OS X ever. The Mac now has a user base of 72 million people, and 35 percent of these Mac users are running OS X 10.8. "The Mac business has out-paced the PC business for ...