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Evidence of Retina iMac found in OS X Yosemite beta

Cody Lee ∙ June 4, 2014

Folks wanting an iMac with Retina display will be happy to hear that some evidence has surfaced in favor of the mythical machine. The recently-released OS X Yosemite developer preview includes a new file that defines display scaling resolution options for an iMac.

The native resolution of the computer is not mentioned, but the file includes a series of scaling resolution options that max out at 6400 x 3600 pixels, or 3200 x 1800 as a Retina display. It's likely the display will scale down to a lower resolution like the MacBook Pro...

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Can your Mac run OS X Yosemite? Find out here

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated October 13, 2018

With Monday's announcement of OS X Yosemite now off our backs, many people are wondering whether the next major revision to Apple's desktop operating system will run on their Macs. There's some good news and bad news.

The good news is, Yosemite doesn't impose steeper requirements in terms of the minimum hardware needed for a productive and hassle-free experience, simply because Yosemite is much like Mavericks in this regard. The bad news is, some older Mac models will inevitably be left behind, call it the price of progress.

Will your Mac be able to run Yosemite? Read on...

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OS X Yosemite adds HTML5 video support for Netflix

Cody Lee ∙ June 3, 2014

During the OS X Yosemite portion of its WWDC keynote yesterday, Apple announced a handful of improvements for Safari. Among them was HTML5 video support for Netflix, which according to Apple, will add an extra two hours of video watching on a single battery charge.

Netflix confirmed the news today, saying that its engineers have been "working closely with Apple" to allow Safari to use the Premium Video Extensions. This enables browsers play streaming videos without the need for overweight plug-in programs like Microsoft's Silverlight...

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Safari adds DuckDuckGo support in iOS 8 and OS X Yosemite

Joe Rossignol ∙ June 3, 2014

Safari just got a lot more private in iOS 8 and OS X Yosemite. The web browser on iPhone, iPad and Mac now includes the private search engine DuckDuckGo that users can set as default. For Mac users, this goes alongside an all-new private browsing option that functions like incognito mode on Chrome. DuckDuckGo is a search engine that doesn't track you, allowing you to browse the web knowing that your privacy is intact… 

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Alfred still has a future on OS X Yosemite

Joe Rossignol ∙ June 3, 2014

Apple has greatly improved Spotlight search in OS X Yosemite, making it accessible front and center on the desktop with more intelligent search results from Wikipedia and other sources. In doing so, it essentially brought most of the functionality of the popular third-party productivity app Alfred to stock OS X. But while the general consensus among the Apple community yesterday was "poor Alfred," the creators of the app remain optimistic… 

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A full breakdown of major OS X Yosemite features

Joe Rossignol ∙ Updated October 13, 2018

While much of the excitement has been surrounding the arrival of iOS 8 for iPhone and iPad, Apple also pleasantly surprised us this afternoon with a more-than-impressive update to its OS X software. First and foremost, the company delivered upon the name OS X Yosemite that most bloggers figured out after a mountain from Yosemite National Park appeared on a WWDC banner at Moscone West. Now let's dive into all of its features… 

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Public OS X Yosemite beta only open to first one million applicants

Cody Lee ∙ Updated April 17, 2018

Non-developers wanting to try out the new OS X 10.10 Yosemite before it launches this fall will be happy to know that Apple is opening up the beta to the public via its AppleSeed Seeding program. That's the good news, that bad news is that only the first 1 million applicants will get access.

If you haven't already, hurry over to Apple's AppleSeed registration page and enter your iTunes credentials to sign up. As you can imagine, Apple's servers are getting slammed right now, so the pages are loading very slowly. But if you wait for them to speed up, you might just miss out!

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Here is a quick glance at OS X Yosemite

Joe Rossignol ∙ June 2, 2014

With just minutes to go until the WWDC keynote kicks off, it appears Apple isn't being so secretive about its upcoming OS X version. Mashable editor-at-large Lance Ulanoff managed to snap this photo of two Macs that will be used to demonstrate OS X 10.10, which is rumored to be named Yosemite. The most notable difference is the dock, which sports a new design that is similar to iOS 7 on the iPhone and iPad… 

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Leaked images seemingly show OS X 10.10 with Control Center, flatter UI and other iOS 7 features

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated January 27, 2016

Earlier this morning, someone has posted a set of alleged OS X 10.10 screenshots on Reddit only to pull them soon after.

In researching the authenticity of the purported photos, MacRumors has been able to dig up a few interesting tidbits concerning Apple's design direction for the next major update to its desktop operating system powering Macs.

The original photos have been removed since at the request of the original poster. We can't vouch for their authenticity and are reposting them here for entertainment purposes...

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Sunrise Calendar is now available everywhere, including on Android and the web

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated January 26, 2018

Sunrise Calendar, a free iOS calendar alternative, on Thursday rolled out to Android smartphones, now available free of charge in Google's Play Store. In addition, the software has  been released on desktop, too, in the form of a web app available in the Chrome Web Store.

And ff you prefer Apple's Safari over Google's Chrome browser, Sunrise Calendar can now be enjoyed as a regular web app, too, though you'll lose Chrome-specific functionality such as the offline mode. With that in mind, the app is now available pretty much everywhere: across the iPhone, iPad and Android devices and on the web...

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Popular RSS client Reeder 2 now available in the Mac App Store

Cody Lee ∙ Updated April 17, 2018

After extensive beta testing, popular RSS client Reeder 2 has landed in the Mac App Store. This is the app's first update on the Mac since Google shutdown its Google Reader service last year, which essentially broke most RSS clients.

As with the iOS version, Reeder 2 for Mac adds support for a number of RSS services that have tried to fill the gap left by Google, such as Feedbin and Feedly. And it also now serves as a standalone RSS client, so no syncing is required...

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