“In this feature, we explore the ten things we think Apple could do to OS X that would make it a better operating system as we – presumably – move towards the 11th version of Mac OS,” Craig Grannell writes via TechRadar.
“However, some of these enhancements could, of course, appear in OS X 10.9 and so this feature could equally be called OS X 10.9: what we’d like to see,” Grannell writes. “We’ve included changes to existing features, entirely new ideas and the return of some old favourites, plus the opinions of two interface experts.”
Top 10 most-wanted features for OS XI:
• Make a better Finder: The heart of OS X’s interface is in dire need of a makeover
• Dismantle iTunes: It’s time for this Jack of all trades to be master of some
• Revamp the desktop: Why not make the desktop more like a real desktop
• Add more color
• Enhance Spotlight
• Enhance full-screen mode: You’ve given it to us, now make it work properly
• Give us a media center: Bring back Front Row – or preferably something better
• Revert to ‘Save As’
• Improve sound controls
• WindowShade
Read more in the full article here.
How about reverting to an improved version of Snow Leopard and forgetting 10.7-8x ever existed?
+1
add everything frin that list and the result will be: Windows 8
Mail is great but iCal and address book need significant improvement to interface. Too many clicks and unnecessary mouse movements to accomplish basic tasks.
The ability to turn off or speed up full screen transitions when opening applications or switching applications would be great. I multitask and hate “friendly” effects that are too slow and slow me down for no reason.
No color changes for me. I love the minimalist use of distracting colors in v10.8 Mountain Lion and the return to more basic icon shapes,
Biggest thing I want is Siri across all macs.
New macs should ship with a keyboard with a microphone built in and a Siri key on the keyboard.
That would be so cool.
When Apple make noise cancelation mics universal on Macs, it’ll happen. Until then, not gonna happen.
Ten most wanted ? By whom ? I don’t see any enormous desire among ‘ordinary’ mac users for these changes.
Finder: I love it and it’s still a mile ahead of Windows.
iTunes: Works perfectly well for me and has done for years. All in one is brilliant.
Desktop … WTF is wrong with it ?
Colour: No thanks.
Spotlight: for nerds
Full screen: over hyped.
Media Centre: Maybe … but not a big thing with most users
Save As: Sure, maybe. Hardly a major change to the OS
Sound controls: I see NOTHING wrong with them.
Window Shade: Another Minor function. Nice, sure. No big deal.
11: Fire the idiot who designed Autosave and Versions and remove it.
This is one of the best features ever! Never loos the last changes in a document again no matter what’s happening.
No idea how you are coming to that conclusion, maybe you explain your self rather than just write “no good”.
enjoy
surprisingly good list! all of those items indeed need attention.
of course, the critical thing is to implement refinements that improve productivity, not increase bloat. that means clear user control over preferences to turn off undesired features.
ALMOST NOTHING in 10.7 or 10.8 has improved Mac OS for productivity users; most of those new iOS-like “features” should be implemented at the application level or turned off by default.
HELL YEAH! -> • Make a better Finder: The heart of OS X’s interface is in dire need of a makeover
Better ideas are always welcome -> • Dismantle iTunes: It’s time for this Jack of all trades to be master of some
How about dropping the desktop and having a SOLAR SYSTEM GUI! FRACK YEAH! ->• Revamp the desktop: Why not make the desktop more like a real desktop
But the suits will call it a toy! ->• Add more color
How about we just BURN IT and start from scratch again please -> • Enhance Spotlight
Be specific please! -> • Enhance full-screen mode: You’ve given it to us, now make it work properly
Yeah, what was Apple thinking!?!?! -> • Give us a media center: Bring back Front Row – or preferably something better
Total DUH Factor on this one! Again a bad Apple idea spoils the bunch -> • Revert to ‘Save As’
Build in total system EQUALIZER please! Thank you Global Delight Technologies for ‘Boom’!!! -> • Improve sound controls
OMFG YES. Why oh why was Steve Jobs WindowShade averse? BIG blunder there Steve -> • WindowShade
My Required, Most-Demanded Feature:
A full blown, configurable, seriously 3D graphics GUI ! ! ! Tough beans if the plebeians don’t comprehend. Let them turn it off with a single click and stay retro.
I want my,
I want my,
I want my Mac 3D!
I want my Mac 3D!
I want my Mac 3D!!!!!
3D is for the windows losers… google glass and all these useless shit.
Seeing as all the previous 3D GUIs have been minimal zoom in and out sort of stuff, I want to see what Apple creates.