Today during the WWDC 2015 keynote, Apple took the wraps off of OS X El Capitan, the sucessor to OS X Yosemite 10.10. Apple CEO Tim Cook and his team of executives unveiled several new features in OS X that will land when the next version of the desktop operating system is rolled out sometime this year. Read below for our ongoing coverage of these significant announcements.
Improved Spotlight Search
OS X El Capitan adds a few refinements to OS X Spotlight search, which now includes a resizable window that can be moved around the display. Spotlight also is smarter, allowing you to use natural language to search for an item. It also pulls in additional information such as weather, sports, stocks, web video, and transit information.
OS X El Capitan adds a few refinements to OS X Spotlight search, which now includes a resizable window that can be moved around the display. Spotlight also is smarter, allowing you to use natural language to search for an item. It also pulls in additional information such as weather, sports, stocks, web video, and transit information.
Split View
Apple also added to OS X El Capitan a new split-screen view for full-screen apps that will allow you to run two Mac apps side-by-side and share content between the windows. When you are done, you are one swipe away from your desktop.
Metal for Mac
To improve game performance, Apple introduced Metal for the Mac, bringing its graphics core technology to the OS X platform. Metal will allow the main processor and graphics processor to work together in a way that streamlines system performance. With this technology, system-level graphics rendering will see a 50 percent boost along with a 40 percent increase in efficiency.
To improve game performance, Apple introduced Metal for the Mac, bringing its graphics core technology to the OS X platform. Metal will allow the main processor and graphics processor to work together in a way that streamlines system performance. With this technology, system-level graphics rendering will see a 50 percent boost along with a 40 percent increase in efficiency.
Revamped Mission Control
In OS X El Capitan, Mission control makes it easier to find an open app with a new layout that arranges window previews in a single layer. No windows are stacked or hidden from view. You can even drag open windows between desktop spaces.
Mail Improvements
OS X Mail takes on an iOS feel with a new swipe feature that allows you to manage your mail just like you do on your iPhone. Just swipe right to mark an email as read or unread, or swipe left to delete. Also added to mail is a new suggested event and suggested contact feature that scans your incoming email and recommends changes, such as adding a new contact to your address book or a new event to your calendar.
OS X Mail takes on an iOS feel with a new swipe feature that allows you to manage your mail just like you do on your iPhone. Just swipe right to mark an email as read or unread, or swipe left to delete. Also added to mail is a new suggested event and suggested contact feature that scans your incoming email and recommends changes, such as adding a new contact to your address book or a new event to your calendar.
Photos
Photos is the recipient of a handful of changes that’ll improve the overall usability of the app. Most notable is the addition of third-party editing tools via an iOS-like extension feature. When supported, you’ll be able to edit an image in Photos using your favorite image editing apps. Apple also tweaked the interface and workflow to make it easier to name people in faces, add locations to an image and more.
Photos is the recipient of a handful of changes that’ll improve the overall usability of the app. Most notable is the addition of third-party editing tools via an iOS-like extension feature. When supported, you’ll be able to edit an image in Photos using your favorite image editing apps. Apple also tweaked the interface and workflow to make it easier to name people in faces, add locations to an image and more.
Notes
Similar to iOS 9, Notes on OS X El Capitan will now accept more than just text. You now can quickly create a checklist, add a photo or drop in a link to a website or map. An attachment browser makes it easy to view all the notes that include this extra content. All your notes and their included multimedia files are synced across all your devices.
Similar to iOS 9, Notes on OS X El Capitan will now accept more than just text. You now can quickly create a checklist, add a photo or drop in a link to a website or map. An attachment browser makes it easy to view all the notes that include this extra content. All your notes and their included multimedia files are synced across all your devices.
Maps with Transit
Also similar to iOS 9, Maps on the Mac now will include public information for select cities worldwide.
Also similar to iOS 9, Maps on the Mac now will include public information for select cities worldwide.
Safari
In OS X El Capitan, Safari gets a much needed AirPlay feature that allows you to stream video from the browser to your HDTV and a new Pinned Sites option that allows you to keep favorite sites open for later reading. There’s also a new “Mute All Tabs” option that can mute all browser audio, so you don’t have to hunt for the tab that’s the source of the noise you want to silence.
In OS X El Capitan, Safari gets a much needed AirPlay feature that allows you to stream video from the browser to your HDTV and a new Pinned Sites option that allows you to keep favorite sites open for later reading. There’s also a new “Mute All Tabs” option that can mute all browser audio, so you don’t have to hunt for the tab that’s the source of the noise you want to silence.
New International Support
Apple added new system fonts and improved its keyboard and trackpad handwriting input methods to make it easier for Chinese and Japanese text.
Apple added new system fonts and improved its keyboard and trackpad handwriting input methods to make it easier for Chinese and Japanese text.
OS X El Capitan will be available today for developers and for public beta testing this July. The full release will land this fall.
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