OS X 10.10 Yosemite: All The Little Things

[dmccloud]

Then they should have waited a while.

It's a Developer preview - it's SUPPOSED to be unfinished. Part of the reason for the preview is to find these bugs and get them fixed before official release.

 

[westonm]

The safari address/search bar would look so much better if it was stretched to fill all that empty space. Does anyone else agree?

I disagree, if that counts for anything. I'm a fan of the minimal look; very rarely do I need an address bar that's 16 inches wide.

I would however like a more consistent application of the toolbar transparency and type across apps.

 

[theBostonian]

1) Doesn't seem like it, no

2) Darwin Kernel Version 14.0.0

Damn, but thanks for clearing up the kernel, it's in line with iOS now.

I wonder why they delayed updating it in the first place.

 

[dmccloud]

I disagree, if that counts for anything. I'm a fan of the minimal look; very rarely do I need an address bar that's 16 inches wide.

I would however like a more consistent application of the toolbar transparency and type across apps.

Third party apps will have to update their stuff to use the new transparency/font paradigms - so that will depend on the specific developer's timeframe.

 

[xgman]

Except, developers need it now to begin making their apps compatible and updated with the new UI so they are ready for the fall.

It's not meant to be used as a day-to-day OS.

I get that but still . . . Anyway, the first public beta will be interesting.

 

[Cardbear]

iApps are not compatible (prob means they are releasing a newer version)

if by iApps you are talking about Numbers, keynote, and pages. On the developer site their are new versions that work with Yosemite.

 

[telling]

If someone has the beta installed..... just a few questions.


- Does someone know if one can disable the internet search in die new spotlight (so that only local files and setting are queried and nothing is send to the net)?

- is the new full screen button the same as the old one function wise? I mean that it does a (slow) animation and you don't see the bar at the top any more? Or is it like in linux and windows now?

- is it possible to reduce or disable the transparency?

Thanks!

 

[SmOgER]

I'am wondering...
Why Apple isn't pushing minor build updates? They sure have a bunch of bugs fixed by now (at least graphical), why don't just push these bug fixes on app store?

 

[hamis92]

The safari address/search bar would look so much better if it was stretched to fill all that empty space. Does anyone else agree?

I agree wholeheartedly. In addition, the bar would be better still if one could see the full address. I just can't use Safari like how it is now (for the record, I also hate it on iOS).

 

[Sky Blue]

I'am wondering...
Why Apple isn't pushing minor build updates? They sure have a bunch of bugs fixed by now (at least graphical), why don't just push these bug fixes on app store?

They do. Every couple of weeks. No point in doing tiny updates every other day.

 

[SmOgER]

I agree wholeheartedly. In addition, the bar would be better still if one could see the full address. I just can't use Safari like how it is now (for the record, I also hate it on iOS).

There is really not that much of a need to make the address bar bigger. It's enough for addresses and search phrases. Most probably they left that space for extensions and custom buttons.

 

[dmccloud]

if by iApps you are talking about Numbers, keynote, and pages. On the developer site their are new versions that work with Yosemite.

There are versions of the iOS apps on the developer site, but I haven't seen OS X updates for those apps on the site yet.

 

[53kyle]

If someone has the beta installed..... just a few questions.


- Does someone know if one can disable the internet search in die new spotlight (so that only local files and setting are queried and nothing is send to the net)?
Yes, it is in the spotlight preferences.

- is the new full screen button the same as the old one function wise? I mean that it does a (slow) animation and you don't see the bar at the top any more? Or is it like in linux and windows now?
Yes, it is just like in mavericks, except a bit laggier in DP1.

- is it possible to reduce or disable the transparency?
Yes, it is in the accessibility preferences, under "display."

Thanks!

Comments in red ^^^

 

[SmOgER]

They do. Every couple of weeks. No point in doing tiny updates every other day.

In 2 weeks time majority expects either public beta or DP2. And that's not a bunch of minor bugfixes obviously, that's entirely different new build.

But things like missing icons could have been easily fixed sooner to avoid misunderstandings.

 

[hamis92]

There is really not that much of a need to make the address bar bigger. It's enough for addresses and search phrases. Most probably they left that space for extensions and custom buttons.

With the useless domain-only display of the URL, yes. When editing a long URL, it would make sense for the bar to occupy as much space as it possibly can. The address bar can always shrink so that more buttons fit into the toolbar, like it currently does in Mavericks. Nothing says it needs to be fixed-width.

 

[Peace]

Anybody notice that a raw video in mp4 format with AC3 5.1 audio is now supported ?

 

[Sky Blue]

In 2 weeks time majority expects either public beta or DP2. And that's not a bunch of minor bugfixes obviously, that's entirely different new build.

But things like missing icons could have been easily fixed sooner to avoid misunderstandings.

what missing icons? I think developers using a DP1 will realize it's not complete.

 

[SmOgER]

With the useless domain-only display of the URL, yes. When editing a long URL, it would make sense for the bar to occupy as much space as it possibly can. The address bar can always shrink so that more buttons fit into the toolbar, like it currently does in Mavericks. Nothing says it needs to be fixed-width.

Well, on a second thought, they could make it auto-extendable, but it all can become a bit laggy and too much of a movement with the new bookmarks bar popping up and address bar extending at the same time when you click on the page address.

 

[Cougarcat]

There are versions of the iOS apps on the developer site, but I haven't seen OS X updates for those apps on the site yet.

Do the old non-gimped versions of iWork apps work?

 

[stiligFox]

Here you go (icon, open, save)

Aww they removed Johnny Appleseeds letter from the icon.

Now it looks so generic! I remember the first time when I zoomed in on the icon and read Steve's quote. It was a fun Easter egg!

 

[bbfc]

I agree wholeheartedly. In addition, the bar would be better still if one could see the full address. I just can't use Safari like how it is now (for the record, I also hate it on iOS).

It's too much like iOS for my liking (and I like iOS 7).

 

[Osullivan1]

Aww they removed Johnny Appleseeds letter from the icon.

Now it looks so generic! I remember the first time when I zoomed in on the icon and read Steve's quote. It was a fun Easter egg!

Noooooo! I loved that :/ Shame, they should bring it back, it was nice

 

[Sky Blue]

So the Release notes state:

PhotoBooth is not included in this developer preview.


So looks like it's not dead

 

[WhackyNinja]

So the Release notes state:

PhotoBooth is not included in this developer preview.


So looks like it's not dead

So guess Apple pulled something like Voice Memos last year

 

[mattburley7]

im assuming this is not going to be like mavericks where very little changed from DP1 to gm.. was just mostly bug fixes. there will be a lot of changes from now till GM?