Wubi Posted July 25, 2012 Report Posted July 25, 2012 Apple releases OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion: What you need to know | ZDNetSummary: OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion was released Wednesday after a year in development. Out with a slew of new features, here's what you need to know, as well as a roundup of ZDNet and CNET's coverage.By Zack Whittaker for Between the Lines | July 25, 2012 -- 11:44 GMT (04:44 PDT)Cue the fanfare. Apple released OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion at long last, after more than a year in development. First announced in February, third-party application developers have spent months preparing for the release. Despite the release dubbed as a minor upgrade to the older 10.7 "Lion," Apple has included a number of new features to revitalize Mac sales ahead of Microsoft's Windows 8 launch later this year.With greater iCloud integration, Messages, and social sharing, along with a brand new Notification Center, Apple continues the "iOS-ification" of its desktop operating system to bring it closer in line with its mobile cousins. Mountain Lion is now available in the Mac App Store for $19.99 in the U.S., £13.99 in the U.K., and €15.99 in Europe. Most modern Macs, MacBooks, and Mac minis will be able to download the operating system, and those who bought new Apple hardware in the past month will receive a free upgrade.Here's a roundup of what you need to know, from ZDNet and sister-site CNET:Apple's Mountain Lion: Another step toward iOS, Mac feature unificationLarry Dignan: It's not immediately clear what Apple's Mac OS speedy cadence and feature unification with iOS will mean for business users.Sursa: Apple releases OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion: What you need to know | ZDNet Quote
