9to5Mac: iOS 7 to feature a ‘Flat’ UI and OS X 10.9 take more features from iOS

Mark Gurman, the King of Apple leaks on the web, has published two really nice scoops on Apple’s yet to be announced  iOS 7 and OSX 10.9 operating system.

According to Gurman, OS X 10.9  will burrow more features from iOS with any radical change to the current user interface.

Gurman on OS X 10.9:

• OS X 10.9, which is internally codenamed “Cabernet,” will focus on various “power-user” enhancements and take core features from iOS, according to our sources. Unlike operating system updates such as OS X Leopard and OS X Lion, OS X 10.9 will likely not be an overhauled approach to how the operating system feels and functions.
• The new operating system includes major enhancements to the Finder application such as tags and tabbed browsing modes. Those additions are notable as many pro-users have relied on third-party solutions and hacks to enable these features. Additionally, the new operating system will include a new Safari web browser with a redesigned backend for improved page loading, speed, and efficiency.

Gurman’s second major scoop of the day, relates to the upcoming iOS 7 software. According Gurman, the new head of iOS – Jony Ive, has redesigned the user interface resulting in a ‘very  very flat’ appearance.

Gurman on iOS 7:

According to multiple people who have either seen or have been briefed on the upcoming iOS 7, the operating system sports a redesigned user-interface that will be attractive to new iOS users, but potentially unsettling for those who are long-accustomed to the platform…

The new interface is said to be “very, very flat,” according to one source. Another person said that the interface loses all signs of gloss, shine, and skeuomorphism seen across current and past versions of iOS. Another source framed the new OS as having a level of “flatness” approaching recent releases of Microsoft’s Windows Phone “Metro” UI.

Given his (Gurman) track record, Apple fans can expect to see many of these features in iOS 7 and OS X 10.9 Apple this year.

Source: 9to5Mac