Mavericks is now available for download.

[Jay_A]

5.29GB

Here we go

 

[AdDaMan]

Starting the download now...

 

[MrDave]

Seen a few people on about this.


What is it?

Edit: googled

Apples new operating system

 

[TimMB]

The latest OS X, out today.

So simple, nice free upgrade. Safari and general use seems snappier.

 

[welshname]

Just installing now. Doubt I'll notice much difference.

 

[Dan...]

I'm just installing too - It better not be as bad as iOS7! lol

 

[MrDave]

Got a macbook and didn't even know.

I should really sell it.

 

[sbridgey]

I can't get on the mac app store to even download it.

Edit: It's working now, bloody internet

 

[Dan...]

Does anyone know if closing the lid on my mbp will stop the download?

 

[DanFreemanPhoto]

Had it for a few weeks now, not much different at all.

The iCloud keychain thing isn't active yet, which was the main thing I wanted.

 

[Jay_A]

Safari is definitely faster.

 

[Gavin.]

Installing now, 1hr to go.

 

[jam.]

Bums. My MacBook Air is too old (and falling apart).

I think I need to upgrade..

 

[sbridgey]

Bums. My MacBook Air is too old (and falling apart).

I think I need to upgrade..

Thats just what they want you to think

 

[jam.]

No, I REALLY need to upgrade. The screen is held on with masking tape ffs.

I only use it for Football Manager. That's my excuse.

 

[Rob]

Nothing ground breaking that I can see, but hey, it was free. A right result considering I've never paid to upgrade on my 2010.

 

[Niall]

It looks like a nice refresh to me, just some subtle changes. Could anybody tell me how to add contacts to the AIM thing on the top right?

 

[Niall]

It looks like a nice refresh to me, just some subtle changes. Could anybody tell me how to add contacts to the AIM thing on the top right?

Sorry, *AOL

 

[Krispwee]

On the surface not much has changed bar a redesign of a few apps but the integration between them as well as the battery and other system resources that are being saved is very impressive. I've also replaced the icons with iOS7 icons and it looks absolutely stunning.

 

[DanFreemanPhoto]

I've also replaced the icons with iOS7 icons and it looks absolutely stunning.

Tell me more.....

(Like how you did it)

 

[Krispwee]

http://iynque.deviantart.com/art/iOS-7-Icons-Updated-378969049

Click download on top right, unzip is needed, folder is ICNS (OS X), open applications, right click the app you wanna change, get info, drag the icon from the ICNS folder to the icon at the top right of the Get Info window (you'll see the little plus). Logout and login for the dock to update. If you do a google on how to update the finder, calendar and trash can icon you can do those as well. Haven't got round to doing them since updating last night.

Apologies for the low res, Retina was ordered last night.

 

[welshname]

Vomit. Looks like a V-TECH computer with those icons.

 

[sn00p]

Each to their own*!

I have to say that Parallels 8 + Mavericks is swift, I'm spending a lot of time inside a Windows 7 VM at the moment and it's noticeably quicker since the updating both.

If only I could get the new Microsoft remote desktop client to work properly over a SSH tunnel without saying "End of File" every minute I'd be a happy chappie, the new client supports the OS fullscreen mode. Spaces + 3 finger swipe is probably my most used feature in OS X. It'd be nice to use the new client and then I get my OS X desktop back without having to minimise RDC.


(* that looks hideous to me!)

 

[Eliganza]

I will download this later on.

 

[Munson]

Not keen on the iOS 7 icons. I don't want my Mac to look like a 55" iPad :S

 

[danward]

Downloaded and installed this last night - I like the new Maps feature and integration of that with iPhoto, and the Calendar also looks a lot better. Apart from that I haven't noticed much change (I use Chrome over Safari), but I haven't used it much. The iBooks thing will never get used. Ever.

 

[Rob]

Well, it's certainly slowing me down. Go to open iphoto, update, 1.5gb later and an install, I can do what I wanted.

No idea if the battery is any better yet, we'll see.

danward did you notice that three finger swipe to go back and forth was disabled when you updated it? Mine was, I had to re-enable as it'd ruin my browsing without it.

 

[Carlv8415]

Anyone else noticed the new MacBooks pros are lower spec than the 2012 releases ? I have one and was planning on upgrading but the spec is lower. Ok it has the new 2ghz intel chip and iris graphics but personally mine has the 2.3ghz i7 and Nvidia graphics what I prefer. Never been a fan of intel graphics chips. Sorry to go off topic ....

 

[Carlv8415]

Each to their own*!

I have to say that Parallels 8 + Mavericks is swift, I'm spending a lot of time inside a Windows 7 VM at the moment and it's noticeably quicker since the updating both.

If only I could get the new Microsoft remote desktop client to work properly over a SSH tunnel without saying "End of File" every minute I'd be a happy chappie, the new client supports the OS fullscreen mode. Spaces + 3 finger swipe is probably my most used feature in OS X. It'd be nice to use the new client and then I get my OS X desktop back without having to minimise RDC.


(* that looks hideous to me!)

How would you rate parallel 8 to say Fusion or VMware ?

 

[Rob]

Really? I need a new MBP badly, and can get a 3 month old one off of a friend for 850, selling mine for 400, it's terribly tempting, especially if they're down on spec. But then again, the new model will hold their value better.

 

[Will.]

Been running Mavericks for around a week now and battery life has increased dramatically. Also the memory management is really useful even if it's misleading at first when you look in the activity monitor.

Very tempted by one of the new 13 inch pro's because my 13 inch screen at the moment is shite.

 

[sn00p]

How would you rate parallel 8 to say Fusion or VMware ?

I prefer parallels for some reason. I've owned various releases of both and parallels is the only one that's up to date on my machine now (although I do have up to date versions of VMware on machines at work - but that's just historical as they used that).

 

[Carlv8415]

I prefer parallels for some reason. I've owned various releases of both and parallels is the only one that's up to date on my machine now (although I do have up to date versions of VMware on machines at work - but that's just historical as they used that).

Fair enough I have Fusion 6 and VirtualBox but mainly use Fusion as it has my copy of 8.1 on it. Just wondered if I was missing out anything on parallel was all

 

[cava83]

Tabs on finder is one of the many welcomed additions.

 

[EmirK0]

Decent upgrade some small changes making OSX nicer to use, liking the Safari notifications though thats pretty cool.

 

[AdDaMan]

Noticed my MBA is slower to wake up from closed lid, and 4 finger pinch to bring up control centre has a slight glitch...anyone else noticed this?!

 

[welshname]

Chrome has gone slower since the update. That said my HDD is on its arse so I think is time to upgrade to ssd shortly.

 

[TimMB]

Noticed my MBA is slower to wake up from closed lid, and 4 finger pinch to bring up control centre has a slight glitch...anyone else noticed this?!

Not having this problem. In fact the 4 finger pinch "seems" quicker.

 

[AdDaMan]

Hmm annoying!

 

[Tom]

Anyone else noticed the new MacBooks pros are lower spec than the 2012 releases ? I have one and was planning on upgrading but the spec is lower. Ok it has the new 2ghz intel chip and iris graphics but personally mine has the 2.3ghz i7 and Nvidia graphics what I prefer. Never been a fan of intel graphics chips. Sorry to go off topic ....

LOL, they aren't lower spec. Just because numbers are smaller it doesn't make them lower spec.
You are right in saying that the Nvdia setup has the edge, but the Iris pro's trade off's make for a better general use machine.