John Siracusa van Ars TechnicaViewed in isolation, Yosemite provides a graphical refresh accompanied by a few interesting features and several new technologies whose benefits are mostly speculative, depending heavily on how eagerly they’re adopted by third-party developers. But Apple no longer views the Mac in isolation, and neither should you. OS X is finally a full-fledged peer to iOS; all aspects of sibling rivalry have been banished.The Mac today is just one part of a conceptually, organizationally, and (increasingly) technologically unified platform that spans from wrist to workstation. The hardware-based platforms of the past remain relevant to developers, but Apple seems determined to make them much less important to its customers. With Yosemite, the Mac has taken its first step into a larger world.
Jason Snell van MacworldThe design changes in Yosemite are noticeable, but the system is still very recognizably OS X. Longtime Mac users’ fears that the Mac was about to collide with iOS in some kind of crazy peanut butter-chocolate disaster have not been borne out. It’s a forward-thinking design that looks better on Retina displays, pointing the way toward a high-resolution future for Mac users.Unfortunately, in some areas Apple's left hand doesn't seem to know what the right is doing. I’d like to see more consistency when it comes to the way stoplight buttons and title bars are displayed, and I worry about the increased clutter and decrease in clickable areas for dragging windows. I’m also a bit concerned about the loss of window titles in apps where they impart real information. The new dark-Dock-and-menu-bar option seems like an afterthought. It’ll be interesting to see how Apple designs its individual built-in apps, and what decisions third-party Mac developers make on this front.But otherwise, there’s a lot to like in Yosemite’s design. Unless, perhaps, you’re Oscar the Grouch.
Kenny Hemphill van TechRadarYosemite is as big a deal for the Mac as iOS 7 was for the iPhone and iPad. Visually it takes a bit of getting used to, and there will no doubt be a period of bedding in as Apple smooths out one or two rough edges. If you were a fan of glassy textures and 3D tropes, you'll be disappointed. For the rest of us, however, the user interface is cleaner, crisper and looks particularly stunning on Retina displays.User interface aside, the biggest news is the ever-tightening link between Apple's two operating systems. If you're uneasy with being 'locked in' to Apple's universe, prepare to be very uncomfortable.Apple's mission is clear: it wants to make swapping between iOS and OS X as seamless as possible, while retaining the strengths of each platform. That involves compromises, however, and one of them is using iCloud and an Apple ID for all your stuff. If you can live with that, Yosemite is very good indeed.
David Pierce van The VergeThe best and worst thing I can say about Yosemite is that I mostly forgot about it. It’s stable and fast and utterly familiar. Everything works as it should, including a lot of things that didn’t work before. But Yosemite isn’t really a brand-new vision of the future the way Windows 8 was. The ways it talks to and interact with your other devices is tacked on to an existing paradigm, not part of an entirely new one. Yosemite is an excellent desktop operating system, but in a world where "desktop operating system" is starting to feel as antiquated a phrase as "cordless telephone," I don’t see Apple moving boldly into the brave unknown. I see Apple watching its PC share grow while others fall, and sticking with what still works. For now.Yosemite is the continuation of a decade-long legacy, the result of endless tweaking and improving. OS X 10.10 is a perfectly appropriate name: it’s the best OS X ever, but it’s still OS X. When it downloads and installs onto your machine, you’ll hardly even notice.
Dana Wollman van EngadgetIn theory, Apple's OS X Yosemite update is for everybody. And in a way, it is -- almost anyone can download it for free, so long as they have a Mac that came out sometime in the last five years or so. In reality, though, this release is mainly for people who own an iDevice, whether it's an iPhone, iPad or iPod touch. All of the most compelling features -- Handoff, iMessage integration, shared browser history, the ability to receive calls on your computer -- are reserved specifically for iOS users. For people like me, who own an Android phone and use Microsoft OneDrive for storage, this is a more modest upgrade. That said, even those of you who dabble in multiple OSes will appreciate the flat new design, Spotlight search and improved Safari layout. Just accept the fact that you're not getting as much out of the new operating system as you could be.
Peter Cohen en Rene Ritchie van iMoreYosemite represents the first substantial rework of OS X's core interface elements since the Aqua interface was unveiled in 2000. The flatter, cleaner look complements iOS 8. It also modernizes the Mac user experience, paving the way for the next decade of improvements.Obviously there will be growing pains. Apps will need to be updated to take advantage of Yosemite's interface changes and new APIs. And it'll take a little bit for Yosemite and iOS 8 to get in lockstep with each other, for all Handoff and Continuity features to work as well.For years, Mac stalwarts have eyed iOS and its increasing dominance suspiciously: The "iOS-ification" of OS X has been lamented every time a feature or interface embellishment comes floating over from the iPhone or the iPad. More than anything, OS X Yosemite shows that Apple is listening: OS X remains distinct and unique, an operating system clearly designed for a computer and not a touch device.There's a difference between assimilation and integration, however: While OS X is in no danger of being assimilated by iOS, OS X is certainly integrating with it.With Yosemite, Apple's articulating a powerful message for the future: You can get more from your Mac with an iPhone than you can without it. iOS and OS X together can be greater than the sum of their individual parts.
Vergelijk van Mavericks en Yosemite van Karl Hodge van Macworld UKThe main differences between the two operating systems are the new look and flatter design of Yosemite, along with features like AirDrop, Handoff and better integration with your iOS devices, and the cheaper iCloud Drive prices Yosemite and iOS 8 bring. It’s a free upgrade so there’s not really a reason to hold off updating to take advantage of these new features, but you might want to wait a few days to be sure all your software will work with Yosemite, and that any issues are ironed out. If you are planning to update make sure you back up your Mac first.
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