Mountain Lion is also the first version of OS X to come out since Apple introduced its iCloud service.Īpple is making a big deal about new features aimed at buyers in China, as well. Throughout the operating system, Apple has placed a handy "share" button within apps, making it simple to share photos, videos, Web links and documents, with different options depending on the app.
In several ways, Mountain Lion makes the two operating systems even more alike, raising the question of if, or perhaps, when, they will merge someday.įor now, users of the iPad and iPhone will recognize in Mountain Lion such iOS fixtures as Notification Center, Notes, Reminders, Game Center, Messages, Dictation and AirPlay Mirroring.Īmong the updated features, I'm keen on Twitter and especially Facebook integration, plus improvements in the Safari Web browser. But the added features should please the Mac faithful just the same.Īs part of Lion, Apple brought OS X ever closer to the iOS operating system at the heart of the company's prized tablet and smartphone. In Microsoft's case, the look and feel of its upcoming operating system - meant to be friendly for touch-capable tablets in addition to traditional PCs - is starkly different compared with earlier versions of Windows.īy contrast, in migrating from OS X Lion to Mountain Lion, the ninth significant release of OS X in 11 years, Apple takes the Mac on a path that will look awfully familiar to users of the iPad and iPhone.
— - The new Mac OS X Mountain Lion operating system software that Apple unleashes in the wild today doesn't represent as dramatic a change as Microsoft will be making this fall moving from Windows 7 to Windows 8.
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