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Mavericks, the latest version of OS X, is named after a popular surfing location in Northern California, a place known for its gigantic waves. For some, using OS X Mavericks has seemed a lot like surfing—and not in a good way. Just when you feel like you’re having a rad run, you launch Mail 7.0, and suddenly your whole experienced is wrecked. Mail ends up being the massive wave that wipes out any good karma you had.

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