So far, Apple has just given us Mac users a “sneak peek” at just a few of the features coming our way in Mac OS X Lion which will arrive this summer.
• Launchpad. A home for your apps. The Launchpad gives you instant access to your apps — iPad style. Just click the Launchpad icon in your Dock. Your open windows fade away, replaced by an elegant, full-screen display of all the apps on your Mac. It takes just a swipe to see multiple pages of apps, and you can arrange apps any way you like by dragging an app icon to a new location or by grouping apps in folders. Downloaded an app from the App Store? Your new app automatically appears on the Launchpad, ready to blast off.
• Full-screen apps. A better way to enjoy the apps you love. On iPad, every app is displayed full screen, with no distractions, and there’s one easy way to get back to all your other apps. Mac OS X Lion does the same for your desktop. You can bring an app to full screen with one click, switch to another full-screen app with a swipe of the trackpad, and swipe back to the desktop to access your multi-window apps. And systemwide support for full-screen apps makes them bigger and more immersive. So you can concentrate on every detail of your work, or play on a grander scale than ever before.
• Mission Control. Mac command central. Mission Control is a powerful and handy new feature that provides you with a comprehensive view of what’s running on your Mac. It gives you a bird’s-eye view of everything — including Exposé, Spaces, Dashboard, and full-screen apps— all in one place. With a simple swipe gesture, your desktop zooms out to Mission Control. There you can see your open windows grouped by app, thumbnails of your full-screen apps, Dashboard, and even other Spaces, arranged in a unified view. And you can get to anything you see on Mission Control with just one click. Making you the master of all you survey.
What other features do you think or hope Apple will offer in Mac OS X 10.7 Lion?
[Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader “Cubert.”]
Two words: air conditioning
Enhanced snapulosity!
I would like to see more emphasis on video email with smaller files but with good video quality.
How about faxing via internet
less emphasis on facebook
upgraded iWeb
ITunes name change and integrate it with safari
Faxing? Seriously?
And iTunes name change would be great (and needed),
but not integrated with Safari. iTunes is too bloated and Microsoftian (think Outlook vs. iCal/Mail/Address Book) as it is, without adding more functionality to it.
Change the name of iTunes? That’s a horrible idea IMHO.
Any Marketing 101 class would strongly recommend against changing the name of well established brand.. iTunes is about as well established as it gets, considering it’s the biggest music/media store in the world.
Unless of course you mean something minor like going from “iTunes music store”, to “iTunes media store.” It just still needs to be called iTunes no matter what. Heck, my grandma knows what iTunes is..
yes, faxing . I’m finding some businesses still use it. I couldnt send a fax to someone with my mac, like years ago, cause apple took out the modem. Modem wouldnt help anyway cause i use wireless phones. Apple still has faxpdf as an option in print menu, so they should set something up so people can send fax via the internet. I eventually found a free fax website that has limitations at faxzero.com
Settings>Print & Fax
You need a phone line for fax. Get a dongle (not sure they are still available) or get a fax/printer at home/work. I have the ability to fax but maybe only do so 1-2 times per year!
iWeb: incorporate some sort of commerce module, so I can have people go to my site and they can click and order my products. Currently a link to CafePress just does not do it!
A big Yes to iWeb! Upgrade upgrade upgrade!
nothing wrong with iTunes….
you have a mental deficiency of some kind, you are just not making sense at all !, every line in your post is wrong.
1 we are talking about an operating system here !, not vidéo compression
2 faxing is 80’s, 90’s at most, and is NOT depending on the operating system
3 facebook ? HUH ? what does that have to do with an OS, or even with an application ? change your bookmarks !
4 iWeb, an application, not an OS
5 whatever.
So, whadda ya think Martin, what features are you hoping Apple will offer?
I’d like to see an improved version of Time Machine that knows how to do true incremental backup. If you restore a file, it would be nice if TM was smart enough not to backup the whole file all over.
While at it, ability to run diff between different versions of same file, ability to comment and lock a version (never gets automatically deleted from backup).
Amen to that!
I second that amen! Lock a version of the file OR directory. LOVE it. I’d like to retain semi-yearly versions of iPhoto so that archived photos don’t disappear forever.
Suported here on the TM update!
Also, FaceTime should be more friendly by allowing direct input on the interface intead of being forced to use Address book.
Drivers and compatibility with all current graphics cards.
better safari browser (i know not os related) but compared to firefox, safari not good
– font sizes in the general os and apps, they r too small when using big screens!!!!!, make them customizable, at least windows can
– not os related – itunes store navigation and browsing, make it you can open new tabs to view selected apps, podcasts, etc… the search / broswing experience not good enough, makes me as an end user feel frustrated sometimes. and yes once again, everything too small on my big screen
but, NONE of what you are saying is OS related !! (ok the font size is, but that’s possible already, and has been since, 1984)
what a site, brilliant stuff !, i’m going to watch tv. GW Bush is smarter than you.
Come on Martin, you haven’t contributed to the conversation yet, you’re just throwing stones.
Perhaps you should go watch television, especially if GWB is your barometer for smarts….
/tangent>
I’d like to see
better data integrity,
higher storage capacities from better disk formatting,
volume management,
shake n’ bake RAID,
snapshots,
continuous data integrity checking and auto repair of bit rot
improved sync with Mobile Me,
I’d like an overhaul of the Finder, better yet, a replacement. File management, folder hierarchies copy/paste trash, menu bar, launch pad etc. are so last millennium. You have popularised the paradigms, Apple, now unshackle us again.
I would like to see the ability to change the color scheme of windows. I have very bad eye sight and am always clicking the wrong window border because there is not enough visual contrast between what is in the front and what is behind. This drives me nuts.
(Windows has had this ability for years and years to customize the system. It is not rocket science!)
Command-control-option-8
😉
Perfect!
“Courage…”
@Towertone
Brilliant! 🙂
Your wit knows no bounds.
Upgrade iWeb
How about tables???
Real 2-way blogging.
easier merge of galleries/web-pages
iPhoto
a little control of gallery pages would be nice: ie allow to add some info for a gallery : copyright, name, contact info.
not rocket science here
Um…. OS X 10.7 Lion ?…
Better Open/Save dialogues or a new paradigm all together.
Somehow… an updated file/folder paradigm or a new one all together. I own a busy large format print shop, and altho I try to keep a good handle on client folders, things get saved in the wrong spot or mislabeled from time to time. I have been reading about an invisible folder structure like iTunes and iphoto use, not sure if it’s possible for a shop like ours with thousands of job folders, but i’d be willing to look!
Also, more easily accessible power from spotlight. I use the “name” kind:folder kind of searches, but i know theres so much more i could do if the possibilities were clearer.
Your Spotlight comment reminded me of another one I’ve been wishing for – a completely overhauled Spotlight UI. The changes they made from Leopard to Snow Leopard sucked! Spotlight has sooo much potential to rock!
Mail-
When you open a message in new window – have buttons for Next/Previous msg so you do not have close it and double click the next one (DUHHHHHH)
Also – button to “Delete and open next”
@jmmx
All great ideas and I wish these would come soon, too. Don’t forget: Under the Apple Mail menu there’s a “Provide Feedback” choice. Submit your requests! (And be nice!)
I know they have the feedback and have used it several times both for bugs and suggestions. But to be honest – it feels like it goes into a black hole.
How about Apple gets their graphic APIs up to date?
OPEN GL 4.0 DAMMIT!
Generic
One of my biggest peeves is the implementation of something nice, then having it be implemented in only a token fashion. It seems they want to say “WOW look at cool new feature!! (it is grossly limited but who cares we can still show it off)”
Best example is tool bars. Is there any real reason why we can not have option to ANY menu item in the TB? My fav ex:
In Safari my most common action (after navigation, obviously) is to “Save PDF to Downloads Folder. What a pain to do it! (cmd-P, PDF pull-down, select “Save…” and finally the save screen (if to file not downloads or webreceipts)
Why not have buttons for this? And this is just one example. MS Word, for example, has had customizable toolbars forever, and you can put virtually every available command (even script calls) in any toolbar.
This really gives credence to the iHater argument that Apple wants to control everything. Like “WE know what you wanna do and how you should do it.”
Better customization would be appreciated by many.
PS – the save to downloads folder I use less now since I got Evernote – infinitely better than downloads folder since is searchable and in cloud, AND they have a toolbar button!!
Create a keyboard shortcut for “Save as PDF”. Mine is command-control-P. When I want to save as a PDF, I simply hit command-P (to open the print dialog) then command-control-P. Done.
Even quicker, my keyboard shortcut for “Save as PDF” is command-P. That way you hold down the command key and then press P twice.
Cubert / Jason,
Would you elaborate on the specifics of setting this up, or would you mind posting a link to a tutorial? Creating keyboard shortcuts has been something that I have wanted to figure out and utilize for some time now. TIA!
A better Mail client with much better search. i normally have to manually dig though my mail to find codes for software. Search (in finder or in mail) does not find them.
Long ago I made a Codes Mailbox where I drag and drop the Code emails to. It has been the only way I can find the codes. Search for the Mac in general, is VERY basic. It can use a way to organize searches. Currently there is no way to do this. If someone knows of a way, please let me in on it.
I created a mailbox especially for software.
All my codes and correspondence are in there.
It took awhile to go back through 4 years of saved messages, but I can get anything I need so much quicker now.
Of course, this doesn’t mean the search function couldn’t be improved.
I’ve wanted a way to save a copy of some sent emails to specific folders that are relevant to the email, like work, software, and billings.
I can do this manually, and a few apps offer a limited version, but not the full blown way I need.
1Password includes a software license manager, and you can attach files to the record, so my emails are attached and can be accessed directly from 1Password.
Interesting so far!
I’d love to see ZFS, but I know it probably won’t happen.
Nope. Still major issues with that file system. Not until 10.8 (or whatever follows Lion) at the earliest.
Don’t hold your breath: ZFS still has large unresolved IP/patent issues
Apple had abandoned ZDS:
http://tinyurl.com/yf7onux
Native and easy multichannel audio would be nice. We really shouldn’t need workarounds to do 5.1/7.1 audio and recognize Dolby Digital and TDS feeds.
And Blu-Ray driver… Please, Steve !!!…
MultiTouch. It IS coming to the Mac. Why else would Apple be transitioning their Mac Apps(iPhoto,iMovie,etc.) to fullscreen? I see Mac OS XI perhaps being based completely on touch interface just like iOS along with voice command. If you look closely, LaunchPad is the “multitask bar from iOS” on the Mac. iPad was Apple’s testing grounds for this implemantation into a computer and look how well it did…!
I can definitely see more of iOS going into OS X. Since it’ll be a hybrid of OS X and iOS, they could call it OS Xi!
Dammit! I wish I had saved all my ideas I sent to MDN in my email suggesting this topic. Well, here’s the brief summary:
– More iPad-like HUDs
– The scrollbar changes gleaned from the Lion demo
– Sweet location-based services that allow you to set up EVERYTHING for a given location (desktop, Dock, Time Machine backup drive, Finder set up, etc.)
– Improved and merging of services and right-click functionality
– Expanded Automator workflows
– Darker iOS-like UI
– Resolution independence (finally!)
– Improved and easier sharing, distributing, and collaborating a la OS X Server (making it drag and drop easy)
I’m sure there were another one or two in there.
Oh, and merging of iChat and Facetime into one kick-ass internet video chat client that puts GoToMeeting (and all the other sucks) to shame (especially considering how much that POS service costs)!
iFaceChatterBox?
I certainly wouldn’t tire of the view….
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0075830/
Here here!
“– Improved and easier sharing, distributing, and collaborating a la OS X Server (making it drag and drop easy)”
and a built-in CVS client to work with it, too.
“I wish I had saved all my ideas I sent to MDN in my email suggesting this topic.”
Feature suggestion: Ability to open “Sent Mail” mailbox to read the contents of email that has been sent. 🙂
(I know, I know, you probably mean it was sent via some annoying web-form…don’t spoil my fun.)
Built in ashtray
Lion needs no changes.
Wait! A more aggressive Caps Lock, please!
Yes! A more agressive Caps Lock feature that turns on Bold! I’m harding hearing in my right eye.
How about a “Random Crashes and Freezes” mode to make Windoze switchers feel right at home.
Along with two new keys on the keyboard: CtlAltDel and Any
heh, Any. good one.
Snappier.
Within each app, a mane menu.
And choice of hair styles too.
Global AirPlay! Stream ANY sound from any application to any of your AirPlay speakers. Same for video to your Apple TVs.
And Light Peak… Please, Steve !!!…