What's New in OS X Mavericks | Gadget Lab | Wired.com: First, OS X is moving to a new naming path. Apple’s SVP of software Craig Federighi, who demonstrated the latest OS upgrade on stage, announced that the new versions of OS X will be named after places in California. This new version will be named Mavericks, after the famous Northern California big-wave surf spot. So goodbye kitties, hello ocean.