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Like the rest of Yosemite\u2019s user interface, the OS X Notification Centre<\/strong> will also make use of the translucency now available in the operating system.<\/p>\n It will also include a \u201cToday View\u201d which shows items such as upcoming appointments, and which can be extended with widgets and apps.<\/p>\n OS X\u2019s system-wide search feature, Spotlight<\/strong>, has also received a UI overhaul, now showing its search field (and results) in the middle of the screen rather than right corner.<\/p>\n In addition to searching your local machine and performing basic arithmetic, Spotlight will also show items such as the search term\u2019s Wikipedia page, as well as let you perform unit conversions.<\/p>\n Apple has also announced iCloud Drive<\/strong>, which now lets users upload any file to the service and organise it into folders of their own making. It also lets you access files from iOS devices.<\/p>\n iCloud Drive will also be receiving Windows support, Federighi said.<\/p>\n MacBook running OS X Yosemite (press shot)<\/p><\/div>\n New features coming to Apple\u2019s mail client include Mail Drop and Markup.<\/p>\n Mail Drop automatically uploads large attachments to iCloud rather than sending it attached to mail messages. This will be transparent to Mail.app users, while those on different mail clients will receive a link to where they can download the file.<\/p>\n Files are encrypted when they\u2019re uploaded, Federighi said.<\/p>\n Safari has done away with the favourites\/bookmarks bar, instead showing your bookmarks when you click on the search bar. The Safari search bar now also returns Spotlight results.<\/p>\n The final set of features Federighi announced were called \u201cContinuity\u201d. This centres around sharing features and content between Apple devices.<\/p>\n In particular, the OS X file network file transfer system Air Drop now works between OS X and iOS.<\/p>\n \u201cHandoff\u201d lets you start an activity on one device and continue it on another, such as starting an e-mail on an iPhone and finishing it on a Mac.<\/p>\n iPhone users will also be able to answer calls on a Mac, using its as a speakerphone.<\/p>\n OS X developers are able to access the developer preview immediately, while Mac users will get a free update to Yosemite \u201cthis fall\u201d (between September and November).<\/p>\n Apple buys Beats: 5 things you need to know<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Android vs Apple vs Windows vs BlackBerry in SA<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Apple App Store price increase for South Africa<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n SnapScan smartphone payment system launched in SA<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n![\"MacBook](\"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/MacBook-running-OS-X-Yosemite-press-shot.jpg\")
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