Fixes an issue in Profile Manager that could allow a user to install pre-release software even when the setting is disabled.Adds the ability to create mobile accounts with the createmobileaccount tool.Addresses an issue where OS X systems bound to directory services could stop responding under certain conditions.Fixes an issue where a website could prevent the user from navigating away by presenting repeated JavaScript alerts in Safari.Resolves an issue that could delay outgoing email messages in Mail.Addresses an issue that could cause Photos to unexpectedly quit after importing some Lecia DNG files.Improves reliability when syncing photos and videos to iCloud Photo Library.Improves the reliability of upgrading iPhoto and Aperture libraries to Photos.Addresses an issue that prevented some external displays from functioning properly.Improves Migration Assistant reliability.
#OSX 10.10 UPDATE#
This time around, it’s finally a fair fight.Release note Complete release notes of the OS X 10.10.4 software update
#OSX 10.10 MAC#
Even the most ardent Mac fan will admit that iOS 7 was a bigger update than Mavericks. Apple’s dramatic leadership restructuring in 2012 put Federighi in charge of both iOS and OS X-a unification of thought that has now, two years later, resulted in a clear unification of action. These new, shared triumphs run the gamut from traditional frameworks and APIs to cloud services to the very foundation of Apple’s software ecosystem, the programming language itself. Yosemite’s new look continues the pattern iOS got its visual refresh last year, and now it’s OS X’s turn.īut at this year’s Worldwide Developers Conference, Apple made several announcements that point in a new direction: iOS and OS X advancing in lockstep, with new technologies that not only appear on both platforms simultaneously but also aim to weave them together. Going in the other direction, Core Animation, though an integral part of the entire iPhone interface, was released first on the Mac. For example, AVFoundation, Apple’s modern framework for manipulating audiovisual media, was released for iOS a year before it appeared on OS X. OS X and iOS have been trading technologies for some time now. Yosemite aims to fulfill that commitment-but in an interesting way. And yet for the past several years, Apple has loudly and publicly insisted that it remains committed to the Mac as a strong, independent platform. Last year, some Apple watchers had openly wondered whether Apple would even bother updating the look of OS X. AdvertisementĪh, the old tension: which platform does Apple love more? iOS continues to dominate Apple’s business in terms of unit sales, revenue, and profits. Of course, this change comes a year after iOS got its extreme makeover. The new OS’s headline feature is one that’s sure to make for a noteworthy chapter in the annals of OS X: an all-new user interface appearance. To signal the Mac’s newfound confidence, Apple has traded 10.9’s obscure surfing location for one of the best known and most beautiful national parks: Yosemite. This year, finally, Apple is ready with the new. Either way, in last year’s OS X release, Apple tore down the old. Or maybe Mavericks was just a victim of time constraints and priorities. If iOS 7 was the explosive release of Jony Ive’s pent-up software design ethos, then Mavericks was the embodiment of Craig Federighi’s patient engineering discipline. It was the first OS X release from the newly unified, post-Forstall Apple. Non-subscribers can buy the e-book from the iBookstore or the Amazon Kindle store.īut for all its timidity and awkwardness, Mavericks marked a turning point for OS X-and in more than just naming scheme.
#OSX 10.10 DOWNLOAD#
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