OS X 10.10 Yosemite: All The Little Things

[fs454]

Just installed the beta on an external drive without logging in to iCloud or anything.

Oh my god. Has nobody mentioned the Spotlight Search? Absolutely terrible. Big blank bar in the center of the screen? Really?

And how did it manage to find webpages right off the bat before I even opened Safari & I didn't log in to any of Apples systems?

Uh, because it just opened it in a webkit layer?

 

[petvas]

Just installed the beta on an external drive without logging in to iCloud or anything.

Oh my god. Has nobody mentioned the Spotlight Search? Absolutely terrible. Big blank bar in the center of the screen? Really?

And how did it manage to find webpages right off the bat before I even opened Safari & I didn't log in to any of Apples systems?

I prefer it on the centre and I think it's one of the greatest features in Yosemite.

 

[TC400]

Any new screen savers? Is the application Grab still there?

 

[swindlenz]

I prefer it on the centre and I think it's one of the greatest features in Yosemite.

I tend to agree, but I'm not a fan of how large the initial Spotlight box. It's kinda big, kinda ugly being so big. I like where it is, I like the look, and I understand why it is as big as it is, but I wish it was kinda smaller, sleeker...

 

[petvas]

I tend to agree, but I'm not a fan of how large the initial Spotlight box. It's kinda big, kinda ugly being so big. I like where it is, I like the look, and I understand why it is as big as it is, but I wish it was kinda smaller, sleeker...

Well, it's the first beta. Let's wait and see how it develops.

 

[KazuSnow]

Dictation languages

iOS 8 dictation will support 24 new languages. Can any one check whether Yosemite will also increase the languages supported in dictation from the 8 supported in Mavericks? Thanks!

Attached FYI

 

[KazuSnow]

Nope

FYI Chrome is broken on Yosemite

Working fine for me! It's also fixed a bug I had in Mav where the bar would disappear and not come back...

 

[KazuSnow]

Any new screen savers? Is the application Grab still there?

seemingly no...

 

[53kyle]

Some 3rd party apps have a blurred title bar. The one in the picture is called Wallpaper Wizard. I don't think it was updated for Yosemite or anything.

 

[WhackyNinja]

I dont think the small stuff get added in the first DP (wallpapers, system sounds, screensavers).

From what I can tell from past OS X releases (except Mavericks) wallpapers don't get added til the last DP or even GM. However don't sure if that's the case with system sounds or screen savers.

 

[n-evo]

I dont think the small stuff get added in the first DP (wallpapers, system sounds, screensavers).

From what I can tell from past OS X releases (except Mavericks) wallpapers don't get added til the last DP or even GM. However don't sure if that's the case with system sounds or screen savers.

From what I remember new screen savers are added fairly early in the process (Mac OS X Tiger, OS X Lion). But you're right about desktop pictures. The only recent reference to new system sounds is iOS 7. New sounds there didn't arrive until the very last moment.

 

[nelly22]

tags are the same as mavericks

Actually not. Many people need to have Labels column in Finder windows. Because this some people still aren't going to upgrade to Mavericks/Yosemite.

 

[the8thark]

The Finder icon has been getting happier and happier with each OS X release

Image "Grr grumpy"

Image "I'm getting happier"

Image "LOOK AT ME I'M ADORABLE!!!!"

And there is the original pre happy face finder icon.

 

[RossWarner]

Dashboard returns if selected in Mission Control, system preferences as 'as space'. Same swipe to left motion.

 

[pickaxe]

poll: new-vs-old Yosemite vs Mavericks

http://www.polarb.com/polls/sets/3927-new-vs-old-yosemite-vs-mavericks

65% of voters thought the new Game Center icon was better. They thought glossy 3D multi-colored bubbles are a good metaphor for games in a flat UI.

Also, 83% of voters thought the new Reminders icon was better.

Just shows how "diverse" the voter pool is, I guess.

 

[Borreltje]

weird finder networking

In finder sidebar I see my macbook listed 4 times, and none of the printers, linux pc's or windows pc's appear? anyone else having this issue?

 

[Sky Blue]

Actually not. Many people need to have Labels column in Finder windows. Because this some people still aren't going to upgrade to Mavericks/Yosemite.

How is that anything to do with what I said?

 

[benthewraith]

Does no one see the new font, whichever it is, since I am not that font knowledgable?

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It somehow looks too sharp and reminds me of Windows, but that may just be temporary.

That looks really nice.

 

[the8thark]

Lion was never *marketed* as 10.7, just as Yosemite isn't *marketed* as 10.10.

Apple have answered this.
OS X is the product name. We are all using OS X. And the version of it we are all using is version 10.9 or 10.10. Just like any App you have a product/app name and a version number. OS X is not the brand, it's just the product/app name.

So the next major OS could "OS XI" or "OS Whatever". That doesn't matter the name of it. The version will be 11.0.0 irrespective of the name.

You could call it OS X version 10.0 and not 10.10.0 as OS X is really a different product when compared to the classic OSes 1-9. But I think Apple left the initial 10 there so they can have the 1983-2014 attached to it.

 

[evenworstteddy]

Hi, I was wondering how do Pre-Yosemite apps look, so they retain the old theme or do they get the new look too ?

 

[fredcintra]

Apple have answered this.
OS X is the product name. We are all using OS X. And the version of it we are all using is version 10.9 or 10.10. Just like any App you have a product/app name and a version number. OS X is not the brand, it's just the product/app name.

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So the next major OS could "OS XI" or "OS Whatever". That doesn't matter the name of it. The version will be 11.0.0 irrespective of the name.

You could call it OS X version 10.0 and not 10.10.0 as OS X is really a different product when compared to the classic OSes 1-9. But I think Apple left the initial 10 there so they can have the 1983-2014 attached to it.

I don't know if someone already posted this here, but this is what shows up when you click on "About This Mac"

 

[pickaxe]

It sort of has to, much as iOS 7 saw a lot of fleshing out in developer previews.

Sorry to say but barely anything changed for iOS 7 between DP1 and GM. Especially things that really needed a change.

 

[Sky Blue]

Sorry to say but barely anything changed for iOS 7 between DP1 and GM. Especially things that really needed a change.

nonsense.

beta 3:
https://www.macrumors.com/2013/07/0...-animation-thicker-fonts-safari-improvements/

beta 4:

https://www.macrumors.com/2013/07/2...n-center-improvements-and-new-search-options/

beta 5:

https://www.macrumors.com/2013/08/0...settings-redesign-new-control-center-options/

 

[the8thark]

I don't know if someone already posted this here, but this is what shows up when you click on "About This Mac"
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Yep same deal. OS X version 10.10.

 

[fredcintra]

Yep same deal. OS X version 10.10.

It's all in one window now, you don't have the first window with big OS X logo and "more information..." anymore