Gallery: El Capitan Is the Future of Your Mac—And Your iPhone

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    There's a Find My Friends widget in the Today screen, in that notification window on the right side of the screen.
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    Spotlight works in Safari, too, often saving you from doing a Google search to find something. Which probably makes Apple happy.
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    Maps now has Transit directions. Which is mostly unnecessary, but nice for sending to your phone.
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    A lot of El Capitan's window-management features are meant to get you using full-screen apps more.
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    The new Photos app is laid out less like iPhoto, and more like Photos on your iPhone.
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    Spotlight works on the desktop and in Safari to help you find files and answers quickly.
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