Mavericks also allows you to tailor the interface for these tabs based on what you're viewing. You can also pull any of these tabs out of the Finder to create a new window. We also created a folder for Photos and opened it in a new tab to easily switch back and forth between viewing our text documents and images within the Finder. With "Applications" open in one tab and "All My Files" open in another, we drag and dropped an image into the Messaging app with ease and sent it to a co-worker. To get started with tabs, we selected the folder we wished to open and chose "Open in New Tab" from the Settings drop down menu in Finder. The key difference is that Mavericks lets you easily view multiple folders at once by separating them into different tabs, just like you would view Web pages in separate Safari tabs.
MORE: How to Open Different Tabs in Finder for Mac OS X MavericksĬlick to EnlargeBy default, the Finder window comes with the same options on the left-hand side that you'll find in OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, including All My Files, AirDrop, Applications, Desktop, Documents and Downloads. The Finder window now lets you separate folders into different windows for quick and easy viewing. If your desktop is cluttered with photos and files (like ours), the new Tab feature in the Finder will be a godsend. Now we hope third-party developers will be able to tap into this Mavericks feature. We also prefer Apple's notification system since it features a sidebar for viewing unchecked notifications, while Windows 8.1 doesn't have a central destination for alerts after they disappear from your desktop. Overall, we found that Apple's notification updates make the general multitasking experience more fluid, and minimizes the need to switch between apps.
MORE: Apple MacBook Pro 15-inch Retina (2013): Full Review After not using the device for a while, we noticed a Twitter interaction and system notification on our lock screen as we typed our password. We found that this feature worked without a hitch on our 13-inch Retina display MacBook Pro. The OS automatically displays any notifications on your lock screen so you can see what you missed as soon as you wake your laptop. With Mavericks, you don't need to worry about missing notifications while you're away. If you deny push notifications the first time you visit a website, you can change it later by navigating to the Notifications tab in System Preferences for Safari.
This means that news headlines or shopping alerts can now appear as notifications on your desktop. After updating to 10.9, you'll notice that some websites such as Gilt or The New York Times will ask if you'd like to receive Push Notifications on your desktop. Click to EnlargeTaking a page from iOS, OS X is now capable of pushing notifications from your favorite Web pages to the desktop.