Prepare for the things on your computer screen to look a lot different soon—if you're using a Mac, at least. One of the new products that Apple is expected to reveal next week is a radically redesigned version of OS X, its Mac operating system.
Mac OS X introduced concepts then foreign to Mac users, like the Dock and Terminal. As someone who lived through the transition, Mac OS X was a huge leap forward. It made not only the classic Mac OS feel dated, but also Microsoft's competing Windows XP, which wouldn't even ship until August of that year. The optimal use for that kind of monitor is the native 2560x1440, however you write that it's too tiny for you. It would probably have been better to get a larger monitor at the same resolution (i.e. A 27' or similar for example). With the current monitor I would try setting it a resolution that is an integer fraction of the native resolution.
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- Begin by restarting your Mac. When your computer is about ready to pull up the black loading screen, press the Option + Command + P + R keys simultaneously. Keep holding those four keys down until.
The new software likely won't be available to the masses for several months—Apple's big unveil is part of its annual Worldwide Developers Conference—and it may not even run on many old Macs. But the new OS X could provide some of the same shock value Apple delivered last summer when it completely redesigned iOS 7 for the iPhone and iPad.
What to expect
The OS X basics—menu bar at the top, Apple logo in the upper-left corner, app dock somewhere on the screen—aren't likely to change much in this update. But the way the OS looks and moves could feel very different.
Recall the way things changed on the iPhone and iPad in last year's iOS 7 update: More white space, almost comically simple icon designs, fewer 3D-looking buttons and shadows, and fewer cheesy ties to the physical world, such as the old Notes app's yellow legal-pad background texture and handwriting typeface.
The Mac's windows could look similarly different, with shadows and textures reduced, and the system font could change. There may be subtle hints at a future touch-enabled OS X, or further convergence with iOS.
'You will stick out like a sore thumb,' long-time indie Mac developer Craig Hockenberry warned his peers.
Why now?
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It's not just that OS X is starting to look a bit outdated, though Apple has done a solid job evolving its design since it launched in 2001. (Long-time OS X users may recall the eras of pinstripes, heavy drop shadows, 'aqua' blue scroll bars and buttons, and the regrettable brushed metal.)
This year's changes are largely because Apple has a new executive in charge of software design: Jony Ive, who was previously only in charge of Apple's hardware design efforts. Ive directed last year's iOS overhaul, and this year he's reportedly taken his putty knife to the Mac's OS.
There's more at stake now, too. The Mac, and OS X itself—a fast, stable operating system that has evaded most of Windows' security problems—have played huge roles in Apple's revival. In the first year after OS X launched, Apple sold 3 million Macs. Last year, it sold 17 million. Mac sales have likely peaked for good, but there are more Mac users than ever, which means more people to impress or disappoint.
Depending on how well Apple delivers, this could be a great update or a lousy one. Judging by how people react to radical redesigns, though, it's a safe bet that many will act stunned, regardless of Apple's improvements. Some may even swear off the Mac, the way some iPhone owners used iOS 7's new look as an excuse to switch to Android. But this change is long overdue.
Wouldn't it be nice if you could have all three major operating systems (OS X, Windows, Ubuntu Linux) running on your computer! This is totally possible with a Mac. Here is how to do it.
You might be asking yourself why would someone want to be able to run three operating systems on one device. There are some programs, apps and games that are system specific. Some older PC games can only run on Windows. Some programs are only OS X compatible and vice versa. Some individuals might need run company-specific software that requires Windows or a Linux operating system but might prefer Mac's OS X operating system for personal use and don't want to use multiple computers or be stuck using an operating system they are not familiar with. For these individuals installing multiple operating systems on a Mac is a convenient feature.
Warning: the following steps are for intermediate to advanced computer users. Incorrectly performing the following steps may result in damage to your computer.
This year's changes are largely because Apple has a new executive in charge of software design: Jony Ive, who was previously only in charge of Apple's hardware design efforts. Ive directed last year's iOS overhaul, and this year he's reportedly taken his putty knife to the Mac's OS.
There's more at stake now, too. The Mac, and OS X itself—a fast, stable operating system that has evaded most of Windows' security problems—have played huge roles in Apple's revival. In the first year after OS X launched, Apple sold 3 million Macs. Last year, it sold 17 million. Mac sales have likely peaked for good, but there are more Mac users than ever, which means more people to impress or disappoint.
Depending on how well Apple delivers, this could be a great update or a lousy one. Judging by how people react to radical redesigns, though, it's a safe bet that many will act stunned, regardless of Apple's improvements. Some may even swear off the Mac, the way some iPhone owners used iOS 7's new look as an excuse to switch to Android. But this change is long overdue.
Wouldn't it be nice if you could have all three major operating systems (OS X, Windows, Ubuntu Linux) running on your computer! This is totally possible with a Mac. Here is how to do it.
You might be asking yourself why would someone want to be able to run three operating systems on one device. There are some programs, apps and games that are system specific. Some older PC games can only run on Windows. Some programs are only OS X compatible and vice versa. Some individuals might need run company-specific software that requires Windows or a Linux operating system but might prefer Mac's OS X operating system for personal use and don't want to use multiple computers or be stuck using an operating system they are not familiar with. For these individuals installing multiple operating systems on a Mac is a convenient feature.
Warning: the following steps are for intermediate to advanced computer users. Incorrectly performing the following steps may result in damage to your computer.
(with OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Windows 10 and Ubuntu 14.04 LTS)
1. In OS X, remove the Core Storage designation from your OS X partition.
- Turn off FileVault encryption in the System Preferences under Security if you have it enabled. Note: it can take up to 3-4 hours to unencrypted the drive.
- Restart in recovery mode by pressing and holding Command + R during the reboot process.
- Once in recovery mode, run Disk Utility. Turn off any disk encryption if enabled, which is at the file setting on the top bar. You might notice that your hard disk name changes.
- Restart computer again in OS X. Run Disk Utility. Now the 'dragging' corner to partition your hard drive is available. Click on it and resize the Mac HD to however many GB (gigabytes) you may need to run your multiple OS's ( Windows OS and Ubuntu).
- Restart into Windows OS. Download the free software Minitool partition. This software allows you to merge unused space on your Mac HD with your Windows partition.
2. Launch OS X Bootcamp. Create a Windows installation USB drive (I've created both Windows 8 and 10) and create a hard drive partition for Windows.
3. When the Mac reboots into the Bootcamp Windows installer, hold down the power button to shut down, then press and hold Option+Power to restart into the Mac bootloader. Select and boot the OS X partition.
4. In OS X, run Disk Utility. Reduce the size of the OS X partition, then create a new partition for Ubuntu in the empty space. File format on the Ubuntu partition shouldn't matter at this point. I used FAT.
5. Create an Ubuntu installation disk whatever way you prefer with (I believe) whatever version you prefer.
6. Shutdown again and hold Option+Power restart to get to the Mac bootloader, then select the Ubuntu install disk (should be labeled EFI, there might be two of them, either should work). Reformat the partition you created in Step 4 for Ubuntu and complete the installation process, then shutdown. (If you reboot into the Mac bootloader at this point, Ubuntu should not be visible).
7. Power (not Option+Power) restart. Your Macbook should boot into the Bootcamp installation partition. Complete the Windows installation process normally. The Macbook will reboot several times. If ever it reboots into the wrong partition (it shouldn't), then manually shutdown, Option+Power boot, and select the Bootcamp partition manually.
8. Almost done. After Windows is fully installed and you can use it normally, Option+Power reboot into OS X, then install rEFInd.
Shutdown and perform a regular boot. You will arrive at the rEFInd menu with a 20-second timer, and all three OS's should be visible. rEFInd is a handy piece of software that allows you to easily select the OS you want to boot into whenever you restart your Mac.
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I have had the problem, twice now, that whenever I install OS X updates, rEFInd disappears. When I power on the computer, it boots straight to OS X. This problem is fixed by simply reinstalling rEFInd from within OS X. Back to normal.
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Some users might receive errors when returning to the Windows installation process. Julian Leland recommends clearing the hybrid MBR data from within OS X via this process.
