Alongside iOS 7, Apple also presented the 10th major release of its desktop operating system at WWDC. OS X 10.9 Mavericks comes with more than 200 new features.

The 10th major version of the OS X operating system, OS X 10.9 Mavericks, has been unveiled by Apple at WWDC (Worldwide Developers Conference) in San Francisco. Mavericks comes with more than 200 new features, such as Maps, iBooks, Finder Tags and Tabs, enhanced performance, enhanced energy saving, and more.

“The Mac has consistently outpaced the PC industry and OS X continues to be the most innovative and easy to use operating system in the world,” said Craig Federighi, Apple’s senior vice president of Software Engineering. “OS X Mavericks is our best version yet and features new Maps and iBooks apps, Finder Tags and Tabs, enhanced multi-display support, performance and energy saving features, and an all new Safari.”

OS X 10.9 Mavericks Main New Features

• Maps

The Maps app that iOS users are so familiar with is now available for the desktop. Advanced mapping technologies, crisp vector graphics, 3D view, interactive Flyover – these are some of the features you can expect to get from the app.
Trips planned with Maps on Maverick can be send to the iPhone. And once on the iPhone, you can enjoy voice navigation while on the road.

• iBooks

The same goes for the iBooks app – it too is now available on the desktop. With iBooks on Maverick you have easy access to your existing iBooks library and to the more than 1.8 million titles available in the iBooks Store. Use iBooks to read a book, make notes, highlight passages, and more.

• Finder Tags and Tabs

The Tag feature, which is meant for power users, helps you organize and find your files anywhere on your Mac or in iCloud. Easily tag files and easily find them when you need them.
Finder Tabs aims to reduce the clutter by consolidating multiple Finder windows into one window with multiple tabs. Files can be moved between tabs, the view for each tab can be customized, Finder can be run with multiple tabs open in full-screen.

• Enhanced Multi-display

Since we’re talking about power users, it must be added that Mavericks enhances support for multiple displays. Windowed or full-screen apps can be run on any display you choose. You can easily do so, you won’t have to go through a complicated configuration process.
Using Apple TV and AirPlay you can turn your HDTV as a second display with OS X 10.0 Mavericks.

• Energy Efficiency and Responsiveness

Thanks to new core technologies Mavericks can more efficiently use energy and improves your Mac’s responsiveness. Timer Coalescing ensures the CPU spends more time in low-power state; App Napp reduces the amount of energy apps eat up when they’re not used; Compressed Memory automatically compresses inactive data.

• Safari

Mavericks comes with a new version of Safari, version that’s more responsive, more energy efficient, boosts stability and security, and introduces new features such as Shared Links, an easy way to discover, read and share interesting new content from Twitter and LinkedIn.

• iCloud Keychain

This is a password manager that securely stores website login information, credit card numbers and Wi-Fi passwords. All this stored info is pushed to all of your devices so you can easily log into websites, connect to password protected Wi-Fi networks, and access credit card info.

• Notifications

You don’t need to leave the app you’re using to respond to FaceTime or reply to a message. That’s because Maverick features interactive Notifications.

OS X 10.9 Maverick will be rolled out the Mac App Store this fall.
A preview release of OS X Mavericks is available right now to Mac Developer Program members.