Apple Releases OS X Yosemite Developer Preview 2Alongside iOS 8 beta 2, Apple today released a new version of OS X Yosemite, just over two weeks after initially introducing the operating system at its annual Worldwide Developers Conference.
The update, Developer Preview 2, has a build number of 14A261i, and can be downloaded from the Mac App Store or the Mac Dev Center.
OS X Yosemite brings a flatter, more modern look to OS X, with an emphasis on translucency, along with a slew of new features, including improved integration with iOS 8 through Continuity. It also includes a new "Today" view in Notification Center that offers integration with third-party apps, a retooled Spotlight search that offers new data sources, and several new features for apps like Mail, Safari, and Messages.
OS X Yosemite is currently only available to developers, but Apple plans to offer a beta version of the software to Mac users at some point during the summer. A public release of OS X Yosemite is expected in the fall, after several additional beta iterations.
<strong>New Features:</strong>
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Photo Booth: Photo Booth, which was missing from the first Yosemite beta, has now
returned.
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Time Machine: Time Machine has a redesigned interface that removes the stars. (via
9to5Mac).
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Screen Sharing: Screen Sharing has been updated to version 6, allowing users to block incoming screen share requests.
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Settings: There's a new
Settings icon.
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AirDrop: AirDrop now offers a notification directly on the screen when a file is incoming, so it is no longer necessary to open Finder to receive a file (via
9to5Mac).
Handoff: According to several of our forum members,
Handoff between iOS 8 and OS X Yosemite is now far more functional.
System Information: There's a new field for Continuity support in the Bluetooth category of the System Information app, which lets users know if their machines
support features like Continuity and AirDrop.
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