OS X 10.9 users, what's your feedback

[x_outpost]

Been testing 10.9 for a while on one of my Airs.
So far, its been stable, no issues. Anyone here using it? Feedback?

[Retz]

wala atang mac users dito.

[x_outpost]

Seems like it.

wala atang mac users dito.

[xthine]

Still awaiting release.

http://www.apple.com/osx/preview/

[frenchtower]

My current version is 10.8.5

[ZENMasterTYL]

mine's 10.8.5 as well. when is the official release of mavericks?

[x_outpost]

mine's 10.8.5 as well. when is the official release of mavericks?

I heard it's going to be released next month.
I'm on 10.9 Developer Preview 7 on one of my Macs. Hope the GM will go out soon - which means, the next update will be the retail version.

[ZENMasterTYL]

I heard it's going to be released next month.
I'm on 10.9 Developer Preview 7 on one of my Macs. Hope the GM will go out soon - which means, the next update will be the retail version.

i hope 10.9 won't make my 2011 mac sluggish

why did apple veered away from the cat family?

[x_outpost]

i hope 10.9 won't make my 2011 mac sluggish

why did apple veered away from the cat family?

According to them when they first introduced Mavericks, they are running out of cat names to use so they are starting to use names of their fave cities.
They used Mavericks because apparently, its one of their favorite beaches in the US.
My boss jokingly said, they should use the name of the states instead - they'll have 50 versions, therefore, 50 years before they use up all of them, lol.

[frenchtower]

Checked... Too short lol

[frenchtower]

I am toying the idea that ditching cat names is an affirmation to end the Steve Jobs era So Tim Cook's fetish are beaches huh hehehe

[aDD_L]

I'm also at 10.8.5. I've been planning to try the beta but have been busy at work.

And yup, apple said during WWDC that they will soon run out of cat names so they moved to names that are great spots in California, and used mavericks for their initial name. It is a famous surfing beach in California.

X_outpost, notifications was one of the tentpole of mavericks, any issues so far?

[roninblade]

i'm still on 10.8.5. i don't beta test OS's, and i usually upgrade after a year of it's release, 6 months at the earliest. i just don't have the time anymore to deal with release-day bugs so i just let the early adopters deal with that and upgrade after the first patch is released or if the reviews are good.

[x_outpost]

Apple is going with an annual release of new OS. So if you upgrade a year later, you'll be a generation behind.
It kinda sucks for me since I have to be certified every year.

i'm still on 10.8.5. i don't beta test OS's, and i usually upgrade after a year of it's release, 6 months at the earliest. i just don't have the time anymore to deal with release-day bugs so i just let the early adopters deal with that and upgrade after the first patch is released or if the reviews are good.

[x_outpost]

No issues on notifications that I know of.
I like the Maps (not perfect but otherwise, nice), multiple displays on Apple TV via Airplay (has a bug with audio though), and iCloud keychain.
And oh, iBooks is nice - I'm starting to hate my iPad because I could not touch-type on it.

I'm also at 10.8.5. I've been planning to try the beta but have been busy at work.

And yup, apple said during WWDC that they will soon run out of cat names so they moved to names that are great spots in California, and used mavericks for their initial name. It is a famous surfing beach in California.

X_outpost, notifications was one of the tentpole of mavericks, any issues so far?

[ZENMasterTYL]

good thing about osx (compared to windows) is it doesn't have that many bugs, at least not critical to me. and i usually upgrade right off the bat

[x_outpost]

good thing about osx (compared to windows) is it doesn't have that many bugs, at least not critical to me. and i usually upgrade right off the bat

Yup, for home use, you can confidently upgrade from day 1. OS X is very stable to begin with. They're only adding more features unlike Windows where it gets major overhaul.

[roninblade]

Apple is going with an annual release of new OS. So if you upgrade a year later, you'll be a generation behind.
It kinda sucks for me since I have to be certified every year.

ok maybe exag ng konti yung 1 year. i do upgrade a few months (1 to 3) after release date after the initial reviews are done, and only if the reviews are good.

OS X has been slowing down more with every feature they add in each release. i miss my Tiger OS X, honestly

edit: i think i'll be using mountain lion until next year unless there's a really compelling reason for me to upgrade to 10.9

[x_outpost]

ok maybe exag ng konti yung 1 year. i do upgrade a few months (1 to 3) after release date after the initial reviews are done, and only if the reviews are good.

OS X has been slowing down more with every feature they add in each release. i miss my Tiger OS X, honestly

edit: i think i'll be using mountain lion until next year unless there's a really compelling reason for me to upgrade to 10.9

In my professional opinion, 10.7/10.8's reliability is a big improvement from previous versions and I expect to continue with 10.9.
I wish the Server app is as robust as the main OS and I wish they can add better cloning and deployment solutions built in to the Server app.

[ZENMasterTYL]

i liked snow leopard more than lion. and mountain lion over leopard