Chapter 6
Mavericks: No More Feline Fetish
In This Chapter
Counting the new features in Mavericks
Defining OS X Mavericks
Searching through Spotlight
Understanding widgets
The late Apple cofounder and CEO Steve Jobs was apparently fond of big cats. Before Apple unleashed Mavericks, previous versions of OS X software carried such purr-fect monikers as Cheetah, Puma, Jaguar, Panther, Tiger, Leopard, Snow Leopard, Lion, and Mountain Lion. (Apple used the code words Cheetah and Puma internally.)
In choosing to name the latest version of OS X after a Northern California surfing spot, Apple eschewed Lynx, Siamese, and any other cat names while apparently ushering in a new kitty-free era of Golden State–inspired descriptors.
As strong a release as it is, the name OS X just doesn’t have the bite that Mavericks does, not to mention Mountain Lion or any of the other giant-feline nicknames used through the years. But X (for ten) is the most celebrated use of Roman numerals this side of the Super Bowl.
Mavericks actually represents OS X version 10.9. Apple used to update its operating system ...
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