Currently, you're limited to reaching other Apple users through iMessage chats.
With the iOS 8.1 update coming Monday, you'll be able to send regular texts from the Mac, too. The phone and the Mac must be on the same Wi-Fi network. It won't replicate a landline, but it's useful when your phone is charging in another room. In my tests, call quality was comparable to what you'd get over a speakerphone. You don't get video, and there's a slight lag with audio. The recipient sees Mac calls as coming from the iPhone's number. Yosemite connects wirelessly to your iPhone to make and receive calls. With Yosemite, you can make voice calls to anyone. Mac computers already come with a FaceTime app for videoconferencing, but that's limited to calling other FaceTime users. You can also start tasks on a Mac and continue on an iPhone or iPad. This feature came in handy as I was chatting with a friend through Messages and got tired of pecking on the iPhone's small keyboard. The Maps app launches to the location you were viewing. The Safari Web browser opens to the specific page being viewed on the other device. What you've already started on the iPad automatically appears on the Mac, including the "Sent from my iPad" footer.
You can just click an icon on the lower left corner of the Mac and continue there. Let's say you're writing a lengthy email on your iPad and would prefer the Mac's keyboard. But it continues a trend of breaking down barriers between the various devices as people depend more on smartphones and tablets for their everyday computing. Yosemite still has plenty of touches that make a Mac a Mac. There's also new functionality to make Macs act more like iPhones. The Yosemite update to Apple's OS X system, available as a free download, adds several features to bring the Mac in line with last month's iOS 8 update for mobile devices.
– If you've upgraded your iPhone or iPad to iOS 8, the new software update for Mac computers will seem familiar.
Standalone updates can be useful if you want to install the same update again or on another computer.CUPERTINO, Calif. You can also get this update from the Apple Support Downloads site.You might have unexpected results if third-party OS X modifications have been installed, or you modified OS X through other means.Don't interrupt the installation process after it has begun.Some updates become available only after installing another update. Use the Mac App Store to install this update and other available updates.
You can back up with Time Machine, for example. You should back up your Mac before installation.Fixes an issue in QuickTime Player that prevented playback of Windows Media filesįor detailed information about the security content of this update, see Apple security updates.Fixes an issue in Photos that prevented importing videos from GoPro cameras.Improves compatibility with certain email servers when using Mail.The OS X Yosemite 10.10.5 update improves the stability, compatibility, and security of your Mac, and is recommended for all users.
The OS X Yosemite v10.10.5 Update is recommended for all OS X Yosemite users.