Apple has announced the next version of OS X, which will be called Mavericks, after the Californian surf spot.
Among the new improvements are support for tabs and tagging in Finder, improvements to multiple display support, and the ability to use an HDTV connected to an Apple TV as a second display over AirPlay.
Mavericks also introduces Compressed Memory, App Nap, Accelerated Scrolling, and Timer Coalescing to improve performance and reduce power usage.
Safari has also been improved, including the ability to browse links shared by people you follow on Twitter and are friends with on Facebook.
There are new features too, including iCloud Keychain, a version of Keychain which is synced on all the devices linked to your iCloud account. Safari in Mavericks will also suggest passwords for you and sync them.
Notifications can be managed in Mavericks without going to the host app. So, for example, you can rely to iMessages from the notification window, or delete an incoming email.
Calendar has had its user interface over-hauled. The stitched leather them has been ditched in favour of a simpler, grey interface.
There’s now an OS X version of Maps, the iOS mapping tool which caused a stir when it was launched with iS 6. It allows you to send maps directly from a Mac to your iPhone.
The final new feature to be announced was an iBooks reader for OS X, which allows you to read iBooks and iBooks textbooks in OS X.
Mavericks will be released in the Autumn.
