Apple Unveils Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite at WWDC

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By Adario Strange2014-06-02 17:14:13 UTC

Apple finally took the wraps off its updated version its desktop operating system Mac OS X 10.10 on Monday, now officially known as Yosemite.

In the run-up to the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), the rumors surrounding the release focused primarily on a refresh of the operating system's interface, pushing the design forward from last year's Mavericks update.

See also: Apple WWDC 2014 Keynote: Tim Cook Unveils iOS 8 and OS X 10.10

The new name of the updated operating system is a moniker some had already guessed after getting an early look at the OS X banners at the event that display an image of Yosemite National Park.

What Apple revealed was a slightly redesigned user interface that falls in line with the predictions that the operating system would move toward a more visually clean look, similar to the overhaul given to iOS with the release of iOS 7.

The dock has been completely redesigned with slicker icons and more of a focus on translucency. The Notification Center now has a Day View, which can be extended by using widgets from the App Store. Spotlight now gives you a search bar right in the middle of the screen, making it look very much like a web-based search engine right on your desktop.

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Topics: apple, Apps and Software, Dev & Design, OS X, os x 10.10, software, Tech, WWDC, Yosemite