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new-mavericks
Apple's newest desktop operating system, OS X Mavericks, is the best version of the OS yet. You definitely want to get it—and since it's a free upgrade, there's really no reason not to.
At this point, Apple has completely transitioned to a yearly update cycle for OS X, so the differences between upgrades aren't as wide-ranging as they used to be. That said, there are still a bunch of under-the-hood tweaks and fixes in Mavericks, not to mention heaps of nifty enhancements that will make your daily computing experience even better. For instance, the battery power management features have been significantly improved, the Finder is much better, and the way incoming messages and notifications are handled is really smart.
If you haven't done so, go here and download Mavericks, then come back and get up to speed on everything you'll want to know about your new OS.
Photo: Ariel Zambelich/WIRED
