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| OS X Mavericks | |
|---|---|
| Version of themacOS operating system | |
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 The default interface of OS X Mavericks | |
| Developer | Apple |
| OS family | |
| Source model | Closed, withopen source components |
| General availability | October 22, 2013; 12 years ago (2013-10-22)[2] |
| Latest release | 10.9.5 (Build 13F1911) / July 18, 2016; 9 years ago (2016-07-18)[3] |
| Update method | Mac App Store |
| Supported platforms | x86-64 |
| Kernel type | Hybrid (XNU) |
| License | APSL,BSD,GPL v2, and AppleEULA |
| Preceded by | OS X Mountain Lion |
| Succeeded by | OS X Yosemite |
| Official website | Apple – OS X Mavericks – Do even more with new apps and features. at theWayback Machine (archived October 15, 2014) |
| Tagline | Power to the desktop. |
| Support status | |
| Obsolete, unsupported as of September 2016.iTunes is no longer being updated after March 2017,[4] but does have partial support for newer devices.[5][better source needed] | |
OS X Mavericks (version 10.9) is the 10thmajor release ofmacOS,Apple'sdesktop andserveroperating system forMacintosh computers. OS X Mavericks was announced on June 10, 2013, atWWDC 2013, and was released on October 22, 2013, worldwide. It was also the last version to use a mostly skeuomorphic design; the next release,OS X Yosemite, featured a redesign of the user interface appearance.[6] It was also the first version of macOS to be offered only on the App Store, rather than on a physical disk.
The update emphasized battery life,Finder improvements, other improvements forpower users, and increasediCloud integration, as well as bringing more of Apple'siOS apps to OS X. Mavericks was named afterthe surfing location inNorthern California.[7] It also removed some of theskeuomorphic designs fromOS X Mountain Lion, and it is the final version of macOS that features theLucida Grande typeface as the standard system font sinceMac OS X Public Beta in 2000.
Mavericks was the first OS X release to be named aftera location inCalifornia, and the first to be a free upgrade sinceMac OS X 10.1.[8][9][10]
Apple announced OS X Mavericks on June 10, 2013, during the company'sApple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) keynote (which also introducediOS 7, a revisedMacBook Air, the sixth-generationAirPort Extreme, the fifth-generationAirPort Time Capsule, and a redesignedMac Pro). During a keynote on October 22, 2013, Apple announced that the official release of 10.9 on the Mac App Store would be available immediately, and that unlike previous versions of OS X, 10.9 would be available at no charge to all users runningSnow Leopard (10.6.8) or later.[11]
On October 22, 2013, Apple offered free upgrades for life on OS X andiWork.[12]
All the Macs supporting OS X Mountain Lion support OS X Mavericks. As with Mountain Lion, 2 GB of RAM, 8 GB of available storage, andMac OS X Snow Leopard or later are required.[13] Mavericks and later versions are all available for free.[14]
The full list of compatible models:[15]
The menu bar and theDock are available on each display. Additionally, AirPlay compatible displays such as theApple TV can be used as an external display.[16][17]Mission Control has been updated to organize and switch between Desktop workspaces independently between multiple displays.[16]
OS X Mavericks introduced App Nap, which sleeps apps that are not currently visible.[18][19][20][21][22] Any app running on Mavericks can be eligible for this feature by default.[20]
Compressed Memory is avirtual memory compression system which automaticallycompresses data from inactive apps when approaching maximummemory capacity.[18][19][23][24]
Timer coalescing is a feature that enhances energy efficiency by reducingCPU usage by up to 72 percent.[18][19][25][20][26] This allows MacBooks to run for longer periods of time and desktop Macs to run cooler.[27]
Apple now supportsOpenGL 4.1 Core Profile[28] andOpenCL 1.2.[27]Server Message Block version 2 (SMB2) is now the default protocol for sharing files, rather thanAFP.[29][30] This is to increase performance and cross-platform compatibility.
Some skeuomorphs, such as the leather texture in Calendar, the legal pad theme of Notes, and the book-like appearance of Contacts, have been removed from theUI and replaced withflat design similar toiOS 7.[31][32]
iCloud Keychain stores a user's usernames, passwords and Wi-Fi passwords to allow the user to fill this information into forms when needed.[33][34]
The system has nativeLinkedIn sharing integration.[35][36]
IPoTB (Internet Protocol over Thunderbolt Bridge)Thunderbolt networking is supported in Mavericks.[37] This feature allows the user to quickly transfer a large amount of data between two Macs.[38]
Notification Center allows the user to reply to notifications instantly,[39][40] allows websites to send notifications,[41] and, when the user wakes up a Mac that was in a sleep state, displays a summary of missed notifications before the machine is unlocked.[42] Some system alerts, such as low battery, removal of drives without ejecting, and a failedTime Machine backup have been moved toNotification Center.[40]
The "traffic light" close, minimize, and maximizewindow buttons have appeared somewhat brighter thanOS X Lion and OS X Mountain Lion.
Finder gets enhancements such astabs,[16][43] full-screen support, and documenttags.[16][44][45][46] Pinch-to-zoom and swipe-to-navigate-history gestures have been removed, although both are supported anywhere else.
The newiBooks application allows the user to read books purchased through the iBooks Store. The app also allows the user to purchase new content from the iBooks Store,[47] and a night mode to make it easier to read in dark environments.[48]
The newMaps application adds the same functionalities that were featured iniOS Maps.[48][47] Among these new features is the capability to search directions for driving and walking,[43] report problems in the Maps application,[43] and viewing street addresses to Maps via the Contacts application.[43]
TheCalendar app has enhancements such as being able to addFacebook events,[49] view the map of a specified location,[43] and an estimate for the travel time to an event.[50][51][16]
TheSafari browser has a significantly enhanced JavaScript performance which Apple claims is faster thanChrome andFirefox.[52] A Top Sites view allows the user to quickly access the most viewed sites by default. However, the user can pin or remove websites from the view.[53] The sidebar now allows the user to view their bookmarks, reading list and shared links.[54] Safari can also auto-generate random passwords and remember them[55] through iCloud Keychain.[56]
Additional changes were made to the messaging system.FaceTime is updated so that the user no longer needs to enable camera, in a similar manner to FaceTime in iOS 7.[43] OS X Mavericks 10.9.2 added the option to block users iniMessage.[43]
TheOpen Transport API has been removed.[57] USB syncing of calendar, contacts and other information to iOS devices has been removed, instead requiring the use of iCloud.[58][59]QuickTime 10 no longer supports many older video codecs and converts them to the ProRes format when opened. Older video codecs cannot be viewed in Quick Look.[60] Apple also removed the ability to sync mobile iCloud Notes if iOS devices were upgraded from iOS 8 to iOS 9, effectively forcing all Mavericks users to update or upgrade their computers.
OS X Mavericks has received mixed reviews.
One complaint is that Apple removed the local sync services, which forces users to get iCloud to sync iOS devices with the desktop OS.[58][59] However, this feature has since returned in the 10.9.3 andiTunes 11.2 updates.
The Verge stated that OS X Mavericks was "a gentle evolution of the Mac operating system".[61]
CNET generalized OS X Mavericks as a "solid foundation" to OS X, lacking new features but praised it as a free update that incorporates additional iOS features.[62] Criticism was brought to the insufficient updates to existing applications.[62]
| Version | Build | Date | Darwin version | Notes |
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| 10.9 | 13A603 | October 22, 2013 | 13.0 | Original Mac App Store release (GM2) |
| 10.9.1 | 13B42 | December 16, 2013 | ||
| 10.9.2 | 13C64 | February 25, 2014 | 13.1 | |
| 13C1021 | April 22, 2014 | |||
| 10.9.3 | 13D65 | May 15, 2014 | 13.2 | |
| 10.9.4 | 13E28 | June 30, 2014 | 13.3 | |
| 10.9.5 | 13F34 | September 17, 2014 | 13.4 | |
| October 16, 2014 | ||||
| January 27, 2015 | ||||
| 13F1066 | March 9, 2015 | |||
| 13F1077 | April 8, 2015 | |||
| 13F1096 | June 30, 2015 | |||
| 13F1112 | August 13, 2015 | |||
| 13F1134 | October 21, 2015 | |||
| 13F1507 | December 8, 2015 | |||
| 13F1603 | January 19, 2016 | |||
| 13F1712 | March 21, 2016 | |||
| 13F1808 | May 16, 2016 | |||
| 13F1911 | July 18, 2016 |
| Preceded by | OS X 10.9 (Mavericks) 2013 | Succeeded by |
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