According to Mashable, the highlight of this year's conference may be the newest OS X version, not the iOS8.
"The next version of OS X (OS X 10.10) may be the
centerpiece of the conference, surping even iOS 8," the tech news site
reiterated. "The last time OS X was the main draw at WWDC was in 2007.
Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard was the focus of WWDC, for the second time. The
iPhone, which was 18 days away from release at the time, got a nice
mention, but it wouldn't get its own SDK until 2008."
So, what will the latest OS X iteration include?
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| An artist conception of what a post Jony Ive OS X 10.10 might look like |
Although
details of which features will be improved, changed, or added have not
been fully revealed yet, reports have said that the new look of OS X
10.10 "will have similar toggle designs to iOS 7, sharper window
corners, more defined icons across the system, and more white space than
the current version." But don't let this get you thinking that Apple is
trying to make the OS X more like the iOS - the company is still
keeping both systems separate.
According to 9to5mac,
the new version "will feature an end-to-end redesign, not dissimilar
from the scope of the changes to the iPhone and iPad operating system
with iOS 7 last year."
"OS X characteristics like the Finder, multi-window
multitasking, and Mission Control will not disappear in favor of a more
iOS-like experience," 9to5mac pointed out.
Further, it has been alleged that the new OS X has
been code-named "Syrah," after the wine. However, it's possible that the
updated version may be named after a California landmark, such as
Mammoth, Yosemite, or Diablo. That's because Apple has been observed
getting trademarks for such names.
The Cupertino-based company is said to release the
new software this fall and will be issuing a number of hardware updates
to promote 10.10.
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