OS X 10.10 Yosemite: All The Little Things

[ryfo72]

Continuity and Handoff Min. Requirements

Now, we still don't know what the minimum system requirements are for Continuity and handoff to work. That said, the common consensus seems to lean towards requiring Bluetooth 4.0, and I agreed since there was literally NOTHING on my computer to indicate that continuity was even an option. Phone calls weren't received, SMS wasn't received. SO, I went out and bought a 10 dollar Bluetooth 4.0 dongle. Of course, when Amazon texts me today about shipping it, the SMS came in on my Bluetooth 2.1 MacBook Pro. I still can't get Handoff to work, but the SMS works.


TL;DR: My Bluetooth 2.1 2011 MacBook Pro was able to receive a SMS. Phone calls still are a no-go as well as Handoff.

 

[abshole765]

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

At least in the old one it told you where the files were located.

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

It was a completely new install with my 10.9 install not even mounted, yet it managed to find things?

 

[sparkles3020]

Do any of the icon changer programs work in Yosemite? CandyBar or LiteIcon?

Hopefully someone will check this out.

 

[zen]

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!!!!"

The Yosemite version is actually what bugs me most about the new UI, actually. I like nearly everything - fonts, windows, transparency. All good.

But the Finder logo is has gone from an icon to a cartoon - it's just too childish, like something on a toy.

I have no problems with them changing it, but I hope it can be tweaked back to something not so... silly.

 

[thenewperson]

You can now close tabs on other devices using iCloud tabs

I only tested Mac to iOS (no other Mac) but id expect it to work.

 

[PsykX]

FileVault now displays the wallpaper (in blurry form) as soon as you push the Power On button of your Mac. Pretty great actually

 

[Amigastu]

Has anyone checked to see if TRIM support is enabled for non Apple SSDs in Yosemite? I'm not holding out much hope, but it would be nice.

 

[T'hain Esh Kelch]

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.

OSX Yosemite is the brand. 10.10 is the product name.

 

[Weaselboy]

Has anyone checked to see if TRIM support is enabled for non Apple SSDs in Yosemite? I'm not holding out much hope, but it would be nice.

I saw a post in another thread that is is not. The dev. of the TRIM enabler app mentioned he is updating his app to work with Yosemite.

 

[ptesone]

I don't know if anyone has posted this yet but:

you can run iMovie by running it directly from it's exec folder:
(right click on app to show contents in finder)
or copy paste the following in terminal
/Applications/iMovie.app/Contents/MacOS/iMovie

https://www.dropbox.com/s/tc0w2yn5l4awl85/iMovie.Yosemite.DP.png

and Final Cut Pro X the same way:
/Applications/Final\ Cut\ Pro.app/Contents/MacOS/Final\ Cut\ Pro

https://www.dropbox.com/s/sjucun29xjs8yww/FinalCutProX.Yosemite.DP1.png

if Final Cut is still giving you a fit you may need to edit the:
/Applications/Final\ Cut\ Pro.app/Contents/Info.plist
and go down to where it says:
<key>LSMinimumSystemVersion</key>
<string>10.9.2</string>

and change the screen to 10.10 llike:
<key>LSMinimumSystemVersion</key>
<string>10.10</string>

...also, the dashboard setting is now located in:
System Preferences/Mission Control:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/hnx2i1ouo3mgr76/MissionControl.Dashboard.Yosemete.DP1.png

anyway, it runs great on my iMac Mid 2011. . .so far!

 

[the8thark]

OSX Yosemite is the brand. 10.10 is the product name.

Disagree. I feel OS X is the product name and 10.10 is the version of the product. Just like Photoshop is the product and CS6 or whatever is the version. In both cases we have brand names of Apple and Adobe.

This makes it very easy to understand. 3 lines of info.

Line 1: Brand - Apple (the logo)
Line 2: Product Name - OS X
Line 3: Version number - 10.9.x in my case.

In 10.10 it's the same deal.

 

[chfilm]

Yikes the qucktime look is AWFULL!

 

[chfilm]

some eye candy:

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REALLY? now they're adding the same inconcistency between apps like in ios7?
In one app, the "add item" button is a plus.
In another it's a little writing block with a pencil?!

 

[Polaroid]

some eye candy:

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REALLY? now they're adding the same inconcistency between apps like in ios7?
In one app, the "add item" button is a plus.
In another it's a little writing block with a pencil?!

Does it really matter that much....? really?

 

[amosconi]

Sys Prefs > Users & Accounts > Current User + Login Options > Network Account Server [Join] > Open Directory Utility > Authenticate > Services / Active Directory > click edit icon > arrow down > User Experience > Network protocol to be used ? smb/afp.

~ Cheers

I think that has nothing to do with the protocol used when you connect to a share point, but is specific for the protocol used to mount the Home folder for a network user.

SMB (SMB X) should be used by default (in 10.9 or later) when connecting to a server running mavericks or later, otherwise AFP is used instead.

 

[amosconi]

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.

The tags can be listed in the finder window exactly like the old labels where. The only difference is that you could only have one label, but you can have multiple tags (all visible in the tags column) for each file/folder: much more practical.

 

[53kyle]

At least in the old one it told you where the files were located.

If you click on a file and hold the command key, you can still see where the files are located.

 

[Cougarcat]

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.

If you really need them, TotalFinder brings back the old labels.

One disappointment, though: They removed the "crazy ones" quote from the TextEdit icon. It's sort of like losing an old friend.

Not that many people will see it, but Apple put the text in the Swift document icon. So not totally dead.

 

[Lunfai]

Don't want to read the entire thread but you can encode video files by right-clicking the file and selecting the encode file option.

 

[Sky Blue]

Don't want to read the entire thread but you can encode video files by right-clicking the file and selecting the encode file option.

you don't need to:

https://forums.macrumors.com/posts/19174174/

 

[Weaselboy]

Don't want to read the entire thread but you can encode video files by right-clicking the file and selecting the encode file option.

The first post in the thread here has a summary of things mentioned in the thread and has been updated by the thread starter WhackyNinja.

I don't see what you found mentioned though. Nice new feature.

 

[abshole765]

If you click on a file and hold the command key, you can still see where the files are located.

If only it were like that by default. And it wasn't some bland rectangle in middle of the screen that can't even be moved.

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Where'd Reset Safari go to?

 

[iDemiurge]

Attached FYI

Thanks a lot. My native tongue is there, so I'm a happy bunny.

 

[bbfc]

OSX Yosemite is the brand. 10.10 is the product name.

OS X is the brand.

 

[Watabou]

It seems that you can now use Javascript instead of AppleScript for Automation: Javascript for Automation