On Tuesday, the 22nd, Apple released the 10th version of its ground breaking OS X operating system… Mavericks.

And whats better is, OS X Mavericks is being given to everyone with a mac for FREE*, as a free download from the Mac App Store. When upgrading to Mountain Lion, the last version of OS X, it would have cost you £13.99 (cheap enough).

But Apple announced that starting with OS X Mavericks, users won’t have to pay to upgrade ever again! Thanks Apple 🙂

Mavericks brings whole new apps to your desktop, adds features, and introduces technologies that help your Mac perform even better – while using even less power.

• iBooks
• Maps
• Calendar
• Safari
• iCloud Keychain
• Multiple Displays
• Notifications
• Finder Tabs
• Tags
• Advanced Technologies

Microsoft released Windows 8.1, its free upgrade of Windows 8 last week, in an effort to remedy problems and complaints in the original release. However, new installations of Windows 8.1 cost from £99 for the basic version to £189.99 for Pro.

How to get this upgrade >

* To install Mavericks, you need one of these Macs:

• iMac (Mid-2007 or later)
• MacBook (13-inch Aluminum, Late 2008), (13-inch, Early 2009 or later)
• MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid-2009 or later),
• MacBook Pro (15-inch or 17-inch, Mid/Late 2007 or later)
• MacBook Air (Late 2008 or later)
• Mac Mini (Early 2009 or later)
• Mac Pro (Early 2008 or later)
• Xserve (Early 2009)

Your Mac also needs:

• OS X Mountain Lion, Lion, or Snow Leopard v10.6.8 already installed
• 2 GB or more of memory
• 8 GB or more of available space