HACKINTOSH.ORG | Macintosh discussion forums

OS X 10.10 to Feature 'Flatter' Look, but Not as Stark as iOS 7

(http://cdn.macrumors.com/article-new/2014/01/os_x_black_x.jpg)OS X 10.10, the next version of OS X which carries the code name of "Syrah", will take a few cues from iOS 7 with a somewhat flatter look compared to OS X Mavericks, but the changes will not result in as stark a look as seen on iOS 7, according to a new report from 9to5Mac (http://9to5mac.com/2014/01/27/apple-execs-say-ios-and-os-x-wont-merge-and-10-10-will-prove-that/). The report comes on the heels of comments (http://www.macrumors.com/2014/01/23/apple-executives-on-30-years-of-mac/) from Apple executives reiterating that convergence of iOS and OS X is a "non-goal" for the company.

Instead [

of a complete iOS 7-like overhaul], I am expecting OS X 10.10 to have user-interface tweaks that will make the interface “flatter,” but not as stark as iOS 7′s look. I’d also expect some blur and translucency effects in a few places, but not in anyway that is central to the experience like it is on iOS. There will be a little bit more white space, more defined menu bars, and squared-off window controls, but I would not expect a full color palette change and redesigns for every single application and icon.The report indicates that internal build numbers for OS X 10.10 are currently around 14Z109 and that new features could include improved notifications, cross-platform AirDrop support to and from iOS 8, and possible Siri integration.
 
 (http://cdn.macrumors.com/article-new/2014/01/os_x_10_10_macrumors_jan14.jpg)<center>Visitors to MacRumors.com via Apple's networks from machines running OS X 10.10</center>
 MacRumors has been seeing fairly low levels of activity coming from machines running OS X 10.10 from Apple's network, and that activity has unsurprisingly been beginning to ramp up this month following the holiday break. With Apple having accelerated its OS X release cycles over the past several major updates, a public release for OS X 10.10 could come late this year or early next year.
 
 
 Recent Mac and iOS Blog Stories
 • Russia's Megafon Signs Multi-Year iPhone Distribution Deal with Apple (http://www.macrumors.com/2014/01/27/megafon-iphone-deal/)
 • Three Companies to Share Packaging Orders for Apple's Next-Generation A8 Chip  (http://www.macrumors.com/2014/01/27/three-companies-packaging-a8/)
 • Apple Campus Celebrates 30th Mac Anniversary With One Republic Performance (http://www.macrumors.com/2014/01/24/apple-30th-celebration/)
 • NimbleBit and Milkbag Games to Team Up for New 'Disco Zoo' Game (http://www.macrumors.com/2014/01/24/nimblebit-disco-zoo/)
 • MacMiniColo Launches $99/Month Mac Pro Colocation Service (http://www.macrumors.com/2014/01/24/mac-pro-colo-service/)
 • Tim Cook: NSA 'Would Have to Cart Us Out in a Box' for Access to Servers (http://www.macrumors.com/2014/01/24/tim-cook-nsa-in-a-box/)
 • Apple Password Management Ranked Most Secure Out of 100 E-Commerce Websites (http://www.macrumors.com/2014/01/24/apple-password-management-score/)
 • Incipio and AT&T Debut 'Cashwrap' iPhone Payment Case With NFC (http://www.macrumors.com/2014/01/24/cashwrap-nfc-case/)
<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/35070/f/648327/s/3668ebc4/sc/15/mf.gif' border='0'/><br clear='all'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/share/twitter/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macrumors.com%2F2014%2F01%2F27%2Fos-x-10-10-flatter%2F&t=OS+X+10.10+to+Feature+%27Flatter%27+Look%2C+but+Not+as+Stark+as+iOS+7" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/social/twitter.png" border="0" />[/url]&nbsp;<a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/share/facebook/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macrumors.com%2F2014%2F01%2F27%2Fos-x-10-10-flatter%2F&t=OS+X+10.10+to+Feature+%27Flatter%27+Look%2C+but+Not+as+Stark+as+iOS+7" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/social/facebook.png" border="0" />[/url]&nbsp;<a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/share/linkedin/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macrumors.com%2F2014%2F01%2F27%2Fos-x-10-10-flatter%2F&t=OS+X+10.10+to+Feature+%27Flatter%27+Look%2C+but+Not+as+Stark+as+iOS+7" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/social/linkedin.png" border="0" />[/url]&nbsp;<a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/share/gplus/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macrumors.com%2F2014%2F01%2F27%2Fos-x-10-10-flatter%2F&t=OS+X+10.10+to+Feature+%27Flatter%27+Look%2C+but+Not+as+Stark+as+iOS+7" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/social/googleplus.png" border="0" />[/url]&nbsp;<a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/share/email/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macrumors.com%2F2014%2F01%2F27%2Fos-x-10-10-flatter%2F&t=OS+X+10.10+to+Feature+%27Flatter%27+Look%2C+but+Not+as+Stark+as+iOS+7" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/social/email.png" border="0" />[/url]</td><td valign='middle'></td></tr></table></div>

<img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/186529769933/u/49/f/648327/c/35070/s/3668ebc4/sc/15/rc/1/rc.img" border="0"/> (http://da.feedsportal.com/r/186529769933/u/49/f/648327/c/35070/s/3668ebc4/sc/15/rc/1/rc.htm)
<img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/186529769933/u/49/f/648327/c/35070/s/3668ebc4/sc/15/rc/2/rc.img" border="0"/> (http://da.feedsportal.com/r/186529769933/u/49/f/648327/c/35070/s/3668ebc4/sc/15/rc/2/rc.htm)
<img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/186529769933/u/49/f/648327/c/35070/s/3668ebc4/sc/15/rc/3/rc.img" border="0"/> (http://da.feedsportal.com/r/186529769933/u/49/f/648327/c/35070/s/3668ebc4/sc/15/rc/3/rc.htm)

<img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/186529769933/u/49/f/648327/c/35070/s/3668ebc4/a2.img" border="0"/> (http://da.feedsportal.com/r/186529769933/u/49/f/648327/c/35070/s/3668ebc4/a2.htm)<img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/186529769933/u/49/f/648327/c/35070/s/3668ebc4/a2t.img" border="0"/><div class="feedflare">
<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MacRumors-Front?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img> (http://feeds.macrumors.com/~ff/MacRumors-Front?a=BJF61aWpL3Y:RtuHNac9Wo8:yIl2AUoC8zA) <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MacRumors-Front?d=6W8y8wAjSf4" border="0"></img> (http://feeds.macrumors.com/~ff/MacRumors-Front?a=BJF61aWpL3Y:RtuHNac9Wo8:6W8y8wAjSf4) <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MacRumors-Front?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img> (http://feeds.macrumors.com/~ff/MacRumors-Front?a=BJF61aWpL3Y:RtuHNac9Wo8:qj6IDK7rITs)
</div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MacRumors-Front/~4/BJF61aWpL3Y" height="1" width="1"/>

Source: OS X 10.10 to Feature 'Flatter' Look, but Not as Stark as iOS 7 (http://www.macrumors.com/2014/01/27/os-x-10-10-flatter/)