Mac Os X Lynx

What will apple say to Windows 8?

Microsoft’s new Windows 8 is out and it is doing well. The operating system’s new price strategy seems to be working for Microsoft and the press has also taken it positively. The operating system’s new Metro UI, which is different than anything we have seen in the past, seems to be working out for a lot of people.

What is apple going to give out next? Mac OS X Mountain Lion had few improvements compared to Mac OS X Lion but nothing major. The next version of apple’s new desktop operating system is supposedly going to be called Mac OS X Lynx. Cougar and Ocelot are also other possibilities. Lynx is another type of cat. Apple has been using cat names to name its operating system since the first Mac OS X.1 came out. There is not a lot exiting about the new name but the most exiting thing is the user interface and new features.

People have mocked the new user interfaces that make it look like Windows 8. The new interface is supposedly going to be like Windows 8. This is just a roomer, but I don’t think so apple would do that. I think that apple will make changes to the user interface that will attract high number of Windows 7 users who do not want to upgrade to Windows 8 like me. Their interface is probably going to have a dock that looks a lot more prettier and most probably it is going to be transparent and reflective. The menu bar on the top of the desktop is also probably going to be a bit more transparent and reflective. Apple might also animations for desktop switching and new additions to mission control such as adding more dashboards. But these user interface changes are not that exiting because user interface only makes computers look prettier but what makes computer prettier are new features and additions.

One of the biggest requests that Mac OS X users are waiting for is Siri. Siri on the IOS has now boomed and is very popular. Although competition has come up with similar programs, Mac having Siri will improve user accessibility. Siri could be pointless if it was just ported from IOS but if it were redesigned for Mac it would be a great addition to Mac OS X Lynx. There aren’t many features to talk about other than better functionality with IOS devices and new features such as a better time machine software for back up. Apple will not adding any new killer feature into Mac OS X Lynx but keep in mind that this OS version number is 10.9 and the next could be Mac OS X 11. Many major changes in features could be saved for Mac OS X 11 or XI if I got that right.

There are many possibilities of a few bad features that apple could add. Maps could be an example, which could be added. As you might know, apple maps was a fail in the IOS version. Although IOS fixed it, it is still not completely reliable.