![]() It’s not an update to keep up with the times and to have some features checked off the checklist. An update to the Mac OS that’s shipping not because Apple has to, but because they want to. ![]() Yosemite strikes me as an update to OS X that’s done, in part, at least, as a labor of love. Here are my thoughts and observations (so far) about just a few of the things announced at yesterday’s WWDC 2014 keynote. The new features and designs announced yesterday promise to make our digital tools and workflows more fun, more efficient, and, more delightful. And Craig Federighi? The dude was on fire.Īll day yesterday, the prevailing question amongst the friends and people I was hanging out with was: “So, what did you think of the keynote?”Įveryone’s answer was pretty much the same: Excitement.įor those of us who use our Macs and iOS devices day in and day out for both work and for play, we have a lot to look forward to. The show was fast-paced, enjoyable, and downright funny. Download the HD version, make some popcorn, and enjoy. It’s the software that gives our gadgets their life and personality. But without an operating system and without apps, an iPhone is just a beautiful piece of glass and aluminum - a shell. Now, I love to geek out over new hardware much as anybody. When I asked yesterday on Twitter what everyone’s favorite thing announced at WWDC was, the overwhelming response was Swift. Moreover, Apple released a brand new programming language, Swift, that will make writing native Mac and iOS apps even easier. And it’s manifested in the new visual identity of OS X, Continuity between Macs and iOS devices, extensibility within iOS, iCloud Drive and Photo storage, and a hundred other improvements to Mail, Safari, Spotlight, Messages, and more… these things are the foundation of iOS and OS X for the next 5 years. What Apple announced yesterday is nothing short of an epic leap forward for Mac and iOS software. This is a great year to be an Apple software nerd.įor one, there have been, and are coming, some awesome updates to many great 3rd-party apps, such as Reeder 2, OmniFocus 2, LaunchBar 6, and Things 3 to name a few. ![]()
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