“El Capitan, OS X 10.11, arrives for everyone September 30, but I’ve been using it all summer,” Jason Snell writes for Macworld.
“In these days of free operating-system updates, major OS X updates feel a whole lot more routine than they used to be,” Snell writes. “Apple has chosen not to roll out major OS X features piecemeal throughout the year, though, which still makes this the biggest change your Mac will experience this year.”
“El Capitan, named after the large granite rock formation inside Yosemite National Park, is very much a refined version of OS X Yosemite, a recognizable progression from its predecessor.,” Snell writes. “(In iPhone terms, it would be Yosemite S.) Apple says this update is all about a refined experience and improved performance. But it’s traditional for Apple to take its no-big-deal updates and pour in a bunch of new features anyway, and El Capitan is no exception. This is a packed release, but one that makes sense as a follow-up to Yosemite.”
Read more in the full review here.
MacDailyNews Take: Just what the doctor ordered.
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