Introduction
A lot has happened since Apple introduced OS X more than a decade ago (then called “Mac OS X”). What started as an incomplete replacement for an established operating system has become not only the backbone of today’s powerful Mac computers, but also the foundation for the iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and Apple TV. At one point, that was just a novel bit of technology trivia, but OS X Mavericks continues the practice—started with OS X Mountain Lion—of bringing some of the capabilities found in those handheld devices to the desktop.
For example, the Maps and iBooks applications are now available on your Mac and link with their iOS counterparts. iCloud Keychain stores your Web passwords and credit card info to make it easy to access that ...
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