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From Mavericks to Mojave

THE MOST INTERESTING thing about Mavericks? Is it unfair to say it was its name? Well, maybe. But the first OS X to be named after a place rather than a magnificent creature was very much evolution rather than revolution. It was a free OS X update whose reviewers agreed was worth every cent.

That’s not to say it was worthless. It redesigned the Dock and core apps such as Contacts and Notes, and it brought iBooks and Maps across from iOS. It also relied heavily on iCloud for syncing: OS X’s SyncServices was no longer present. But it

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