Macs will come with the new OS from next year. The desktop looks familiar although it has been totally modernised and revamped. An OS icon replaces the Apple icon at the top left corner while the new scroll bars look like liquid thermometers, complete with a ripple effect as they are dragged about. A stainless steel wire basket replaces the trash can and the window controls have been replaced with coloured gum drops buttons. As if this static display is not enough, you can also see some animation magic as windows are minimised and restored.
Similar magic is performed when saving files.
Yes, OS X is going to take up a fair bit of computing power, with all its graphics shenanigans. Also, there is a new feature called the Dock. This is similar to the Windows task bar and holds opened applications and minimised windows. For users who tire of having to close a whole lot of opened windows, help comes in the form of the single window mode button. The Finder, which has been heavily criticised for its clunky way of working, has been revamped to work in a more streamlined fashion.