Apple Oct. 22 Event 2013: 10 Things To Expect From Mac OS X Mavericks [RUMORS]

Apple has released an updated version of the Mavericks Build. Over the weekend, Apple updated OS X Mavericks Golden Master (GM) version to a new build: while previously toted as a 13A598, the new build has been updated over the weekend to 13A603.The new build is not available via the Mac Developer Portal, only to those users installing Mavericks for the first time. What exactly this new development means for the product is still unclear, but there appears to be some bug fixes and increased speed. The build is likely to be available to consumers tomorrow. In the meantime, here are 10 Things to Expect from Mac OS X Mavericks.

1. iBooks: Apple has revealed that in this latest version of iBooks, any book you have downloaded to your iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch will automatically appear in iBooks on your home computer. There will be over 1.8 million books in the updated iBooks Store available for purchase. Pages can be turned with an easy swipe, zoom in on pages with a pinch and scroll from cover to cover. The new iBooks will also let you keep open as many books as you want and allow you to easily switch and search through them. For students, the new product will be particularly useful as it will automatically add a citation when quoting an excerpt from an iBook. Highlights, notes and bookmarks will also be shared among all devices.

2. Maps: A feature that has been available exclusively on iOS will now be usable on your desktop or laptop computers. The OS X Maps app will have incredible high-resolution images, smooth zooming capability and crisp text details. Apple has also revealed, Flyover, "a photo-realistic, interactive 3D experience that lets you soar high above select cities." The application will make it easy to get information on restaurants, hotels and bars, providing contact information and even Yelp reviews. The program will also provide real-time traffic directions. All devices will be connected, allowing you to see your Map wherever you go on your iPhone or iPad.

3. Calendar: This application will be given a make-over, with a fresh new look and powerful new features to boot. Once again continuous strolling becomes a signifcant feature so you can move smoothly from one month to the next. A new updated 'event inspector' provides suggestions for points of interest when you are creating an event. It will also show the event on a map, calculate travel time and forecast the weather.

4. Safari: Maverick's version of Safari comes with blazing new speed and standout new technologies. The 'Shared Links' setcion in the Sidebar will show links posted by your friends on Facebook and Twitter. Also, thanks to the new Nitro Tiered JIT and Fast Start technologies, the browser will operate at incredible speeds, making websites faster and more responsive. Apple also says that new power-saving technologies will mean you won't waste battery life with inactive background pages.

5. iCloud Keychain: The new Keychain remember your passwords, contact information and credit card details and sync them across all your devices and automoatically fills them in whenever and wherever the information is required. Plus it will protect this information with the updated 256-bit AES encryption. It will also help you strengthen your own security by providign you with a Password Generator which will suggest "unique, hard-to-guess passwords."

6. AirPlay Display: Mavericks brings you a new way to connect all your Mac Display screens, giving each display its own menu bar, with the Dock available on whichever screen you are working on. The new system allows you to run multiple app windows on every display, or run one app full screen. Missio Control gives you a bird's-eye view of the whole system, allowing you to easily switch from one to the other. Air Play Display allows you to turn your HDTV into another fully functioning display, meaning you can make your TV your computer screen and stream Apple TV or switch back and forth between different displays as you work.

7. Interactive Notifications: Notifications on OS X Mavericks will let you move seamlessly between your main running application and anything else that comes up. So, if you are working on your blog and you get an email, you can read, delete or reply to the email without switching to the Mail app. Mavericks also brings you the 'Later' button, which lets you delay an update or set a reminder for a later time. You also get alerts from you favorite website, even if Safari isn't running. Mavericks will also create a Summary of notifications that you can check whenever you return to your computer.

8. Finder Tabs: Making desktop navigation even easier, multiple Finder windows can be condensed into one, allowing you to easily navigate between them easily. You can customize your views and reoarder them however you like. Finder can now be expanded to full screen. To move any file from one tab to another, Apple says "just drag and drop."

9. Tags: Offering a new way to organize and find your files, Tags lets you use metadata to sync files across your iCloud products and group them together: by labeling files with a keyword such as "important" or "family", you can access all these files in an instant when you enter the keyword in the search field. Files can also have multiple tags, allowing one file to be a part of multiple projects. So, the number you have in your iPhone, the restaurant you have on your iPad and the profile you have on your MacBook can all be saved under the one "First Date" file.

10. Faster OS X Server: The Mavericks system contains a number of innovations to manage your network. Caching Server 2 dramatically speeds up the dowload speed across the App Store, the mac App Store and the iTunes Store. Apps and programs will also be automatically updated when you are not using the computer, meaning your apps will work faster and be constantly up to date.