As we await the final, shipping version, George Penston reviews the public beta. Be the first to tell us what you think.
New architecture means faster performance, more stability, and better graphics.
New interface will take some getting used to, many unknowns remain. Six years in the making, Apple's promise of a modern OS is upon us. This update couldn't come at a better time for the Mac-based design community. In anticipation of the forthcoming final, shipping version of OS X, we delved into the public beta to see what designers and other creative professionals could expect. It would be surprising if Apple radically changed the OS or its new user interface at this point in time, but stranger things have happened.