Play with AppStore - When it comes to fine
tune Mac OS X then there is strict ‘NO’ compromise. In Mavericks, the App store
can be set to look for automated check for updates in the background. It takes
cares of the OS X and residing apps on the OS. Also, you can check the box to
find & install important data files and security updates for OS X
Mavericks.
Path -
Click Apple Logo< System Preferences < Update settings of App Store.
Update an App Now or
Later -
Moving further with App store, it now gives user muscles to update an app at
time he/she wishes to. Suppose I am not
in a mood to install the updates at a time where I am working on other
application. The unique set of options in App store allows me to install the
update in an Hour, Tonight or simply tomorrow. This will not only allow my work
to get free from any disturbance but also let me install the much needy update
at my convenient time.
iBooks - Is there any doubt
that iBooks brings whole lot of delight to a Mac user? We have witnessed how
popular is this app on iOS devices like iPads & iPhones. And now on, users
on Mavericks especially Authors & Readers are going to spend plenty of time
reading their favorite books digitally. Oh one more thing to mention, don’t
forget to create an Apple ID before you start reading books on Mac.
Synchronization is ‘ON’ on your iOS and OS X devices, so make full use of it.
Browse from free to paid books available on iBook application.
Maps are handy - Forget the entire
negative buzz that was created around Apple Maps. Maps are now improved and set
to run on your favorite desktop computer. You launch Maps from the Dock like
any other application and plan out your hangout. You search new places,
destinations, hotels, restaurants, schools, ATMs, hospitals etc. just by sitting
in front of your Mac OS X. And yes, you need to find the shortest road path
between two places and driving time, and then Apple Maps are here to serve you
accurately.
See
my below example image - I check for the term ‘’Theatre’’& in returned got flooded with tons of results. I
also get the user reviews of the place, which I click to view personally.
On
Maps, you get to view your destination in Standard, Hybrid and Satellite View.
It’s unto you how you going to make use of it.
Getting Driving Directions - Insert ‘Start’ &
‘End’ destination to view the driving directions.
Add
your result to bookmark - The bookmark won’t let you forget your favorite
search. Here is how you cab bookmark the place you love to visit most.
Click
on the place from right sidebar and on the map again click the pin to bring
forth this small window. Now, click ‘Add
to bookmark’ button and to check click the open book button situated to the
left of search bar.
If
you visit & love the place then come back, start your Mac and write the
review on your experience. This will surely help some other user that might be
looking to have some information on the said place.
Show/Hide Traffic on
Maps -
If you are using Maps and loving it then the 'View' option has something more
to offer. Just click and drop down the View option and click 'Show Traffic' to view traffic
congestion or any construction that might cause pain to your travel. If you can
priory locate any misshaping like road accident, closed roads or heavy traffic then
you will surely thank the 'Apple Maps'.
Another
high-end benefit of this feature is that you can send the alert to someone who
might be using the direction where some obstruction is present. This again can
be done by sharing the Map from Mac to iOS 7 devices. You can send the maps in
variety of options like - Facebook, Twitter, Messages, Email and AirDrop.
Sure you will not
criticize Safari this time - I agree users have some grudges against Safari
browser when compared to Google’s Chrome. Well, Apple’s continuous effort to
improve browsing has yielded into many exciting features coming in OS X
Mavericks.
Firstly,
when you launch Safari from Mavericks Dock, you find all top sites displayed in
tab like structures. You click on one to bring-forth the entire site on Safari.
Well, this may not be as impressive as it looks but rearranging site tabs,
dragging them here & there is no doubt lot of fun. And believe me, all
these activities are pretty quick. The user end up loving the rearrangements of
lists f top sites, just like me.
Safari Reading List - The (+) button on the
left to address bar adds up a site to Reading List. The Reading List is
situated on the sidebar of the safari. It also shares your saved bookmarks.
Shared Links - This feature is to
cherish. All you have to do is Go to
System Preferences<Internet Account<Select Social profile (Twitter,
Facebook) and insert your credentials. Now Click ‘Update Contacts’ to import
all contacts to Safari. This enables a third option called ’Shared Links’ along
with Bookmarks & Reading Lists. You can click and navigate through your followers’
tweets and read all the entrusting stuffs.
Authenticating Twitter
Account in OS 10.9
Importing all Contacts from Twitter profile
Once
you read and praise the story, you can immediately retweet to set of your
followers with above present toolbar facility.
Coming to the Tags - Labels in Mac OS X
(until 10.8) are now more elaborated on OS X Mavericks 10.9. The Tags are
beautifully organized in RED, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Purple and Gray.
Check colored tags below –
What
are Tags for? Same as Labels, tags in 10.9 organize your files and folders in a
way that is convenient to remember and organize. To assign a tag to folder,
simply right-click the folder and click on the tab color you wish to assign.
Navigate
the tag from the Finder and find your tagged folders well placed in-there.
Great
enough, further you can rename these colored tags to your most suited terminology. E/g: I choose to rename the RED tag as ‘Important
Work’.
Red
being a fierce sign will always remind me of something important to be done in
that section. You can also delete a tag from the Finder and later restore it
with Finder<Preferences<Tags.
Also,
now save your document with the desired tag by pressing CMD+S to a new document.
While you save, there exist an option to choose a tag color. Once done, click
‘Save’ and the document is saved in desired tag.
Wait
for some more time to check rest of the features of OS X Mavericks. Do leave your comments below. Thanks