| Mountain Lion hits the Mac App Store, is one $20 credit card deduction away Jul 25th 2012, 12:33  You've read (or closely skimmed) the review, you've watched the video -- now it's time to fire up your downloading finger and see for yourself. The latest version of Apple OS X just hit the Mac App Store, carrying a a modest $20 price tag. Of course, this round is download-only, so if you want to get your grubby paws on the desktop version of AirPlay Monitoring, Messages, Share Sheets and the rest of those 200+ features, this is the only way to do it. Update: Looks like the big cat is "Temporarily Unavailable" for download. We'll let you know when that's not the case. Update: Everything seems to be fine now. Download away. Continue reading Mountain Lion hits the Mac App Store, is one $20 credit card deduction away Mountain Lion hits the Mac App Store, is one $20 credit card deduction away originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 25 Jul 2012 08:33:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  iTunes | Email this | Comments | | Apple OS X Mountain Lion 10.8 review Jul 25th 2012, 12:31  A lot has changed since early 2001. We've got a new president approaching the end of his first term, the US has embarked on two major wars and the words "Lady Gaga" have become much more than just gibberish. Some things, however, don't change. In nearly each of these intervening years, Apple has issued a major update to its desktop operating system, OS X. This time last year, the company issued OS 10.7 Lion, a king-of-the-jungle moniker many thought would mark the end of Apple's big cat naming scheme and, by extension, the OS X lineage. In February, however, the old operating system showed she still had some life left in her, when the next edition was revealed, arriving over the summer and called Mountain Lion. Based on the name alone, you'd think 10.8 would be a modest improvement over its predecessor -- not unlike the baby step between Leopard (10.5) and Snow Leopard (10.6). But Apple insists that this latest build is more than just a seasonal refresh -- in all, it boasts more than 200 new features. Some are major, including things like a new Notification Center, AirPlay Mirroring and a desktop version of Messages. Others, such as full-screen mode for Notes... not so much. What seems to unite the vast majority of the 200 features, however, is a nod to iOS. So, how easily can Mac users justify that $20 download? Follow along after the break, as we put those 200 features to the test. Continue reading Apple OS X Mountain Lion 10.8 review Filed under: Software Apple OS X Mountain Lion 10.8 review originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 25 Jul 2012 08:31:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | | Email this | Comments | |
