Apple rolls out OS X 10.9 Mavericks Golden Master to developers

Apple does not seem to be letting up on its new releases. While most of the talk has so far revolved around iDevices, it now looks like the company has released a Golden Master version of OS X 10.9 Mavericks to developers. The roll out, according to 9to5Mac, began late last night and the version is thought to be the final release that will be available to consumers.

Along with Mavericks, the company has also released a GM build of Xcode 5.0.1, which can be used to build apps for the new OS. When the new OS was first formally announced in WWDC in June, it was thought that the final release would take place in September. The source now states that Apple may be looking at a possible launch date by the end of October. The company has not confirmed a launch date for Mavericks, though. The source, however, claims that the company plans for a fall release, and will time the same alongside a new Mac Pro laptop release.   

Apple has rolled out the GM of OS X 10.9 Mavericks to developers (Image credit: Apple Insider)

From what is known so far, it looks like OS X Mavericks is the first California-themed release from Apple. The company, having left the older naming convention behind, told the audience at WWDC that it drew inspiration from the places that the new OS X was designed in. in terms of features, it looks like OS X 10.9 will come with a tabbed Finder window. The new OS will also include tags supports, basically meaning that documents and folders can now be tagged on the user’s Mac. The company has also worked out multiple display support on the latest desktop OS.

The company has also aligned the work of the computer’s power transitions, thereby reducing CPU activity by up to 72 percent. In addition, the compressed memory featured will allow rapid compression of free memory to increase response time. The new OS will also come with support for Apple Maps and iBooks. The notification center has also been tweaked, now coming with a quick reply feature as well as a way to receive mobile push notifications on the desktop. While the developer preview of the new OS has been out since June, it is hoped that the final version will be rolled out to users in the coming weeks.