All You Should Know About OS X 10.10 Yosemite

Apple previewed OS X 10.10 Yosemite in July 2014 and since then it was in Beta. But finally Apple has launched OS X Yosemite and hence, it is the time to review it. 

 New look, OS X redesign

 When the talk is about OS X 10.10 Yosemite, then the biggest point to talk about is its new design elements. We all remember that how in 2013, the new iOS 8 got released with a completely new design. Hence, it was expected that with OS X 10.10 Yosemite also Apple would bring up some very remarkable difference in the design or a completely new look. 

No doubt the new Mac OS X has many new elements in terms of design, and it does share some elements in common to iOS platform also like translucency, flatter icons, brighter colors, and typography. But yet the two operating systems are still quite separate. 

 So, even an iOS user will find a noticeable difference in the designs. Everything in OS X has a flatter and more modern esthetic. All of Apple's built-in apps have got new icons that are exclusive to the doc, and these icons don’t have any 3D shading or skeuomorphic details. The menu bar sits flush against the rest of the desktop. When you get inside an app, you will see a narrower toolbar on top. This toolbar has buttons either hidden or arranged in a single row. Additionally, Apple has moved to a new font and new design of icons.

Pass on work from one Apple device to other 

Continuity or Handoff is one of the major updates in the OS X 10.10 Yosemite. With this feature, you can pass on a half done activity on your Mac to your iPhone or iPad, or vice versa, provided these two devices are placed close to each other. If you are writing an email or preparing a presentation on your Mac and need to work on the same file on your iPhone also, then transferring the files between the two devices will be easy now. Simply use the Handoff feature, and you will be able to pick up the work in your smartphone from where you had left it off in your Mac. 

This feature is not just limited to sharing the documents or files, but you can even pick up the same browsing link across the different Apple devices. Continuity supports passing off content so smoothly that it is like passing the same screen from your Mac to iPhone or iPad. 

The best thing is to initiate the Continuity; you don’t require doing much as it happens automatically. You just need to sign in all your Apple devices into the same iCloud account. This feature is operational everywhere even on the elevator, car, couch, car, office, club, home or other locations. 

Make calls through Mac

 

Another very interesting feature of OS X 10.10 Yosemite is that it supports call making from Mac. When you work in your Mac, it’s not necessary that your iPhone has to be at your computer table. Probably you have given it your kid to play games or put it on charge in the next room. In any such scenario, if the phone rings, you don’t need to get up from Mac to receive a call. The ‘Continuity’ feature lets you check your iPhone SMSs and MMSs messages and can make and receive a call from Mac. 

 Use iPhone to Create a Hotspot 

Using the ‘Continuity’ feature of OS X 10.10 Yosemite, you can easily convert your iPhone into a hotspot for your iPad or Mac. So, this feature helps if any of your Apple devices gets out of Wi-Fi range. Simply connect the device to your iPhone’s hotspot. However, it is important that your iPhone should be close to the other Apple device, and then only it will works as hotspot.

This new instant hotspot feature in OS X 10.10 Yosemite cuts down the need of going to the iOS settings to get the hotspot feature enabled. Now the hotspot can be created automatically and instantly between a compatible iPhone and Mac.

In one word, Apple OS X 10.10 Yosemite is a new OS not just in terms of its feel and looks but also because of the many new added features. ‘Continuity’ has enhanced the compatibility between different Apple devices. Thus, Apple devices have become more useful in complement to other.