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The editors liked
Implementation of key iOS features such as AirPlay Mirroring
ICloud support
Reminders and Messages service
Notifications
AirPlay Mirroring
ICloud
Twitter
Sharing
New Safari
Low impact of Gatekeeper
Share sheets
Mission Control better
AirPlay mirroring
Apple’s Notification Centre works like a charm
Popping up alerts in a sidebar reminiscent of the notification tray on your iPhone. You can mute it whenever you want
And even integrate the popular Growl service in too
So all of your existing apps will work with with it. iCloud meanwhile now automatically keeps your documents stored safely online lest your MacBook get nicked
As well as Notes an
Cheap
ICloud enhancements are great
New Safari is excellent
Notifications proved handy
Lots of new features
Notifications Center
Inexpensive
Notification Center removes pop-up clutter
Built-in social networking
Integrated Dictation tool
Excellent dictation
Slick notifications
ICloud integration
New apps that match iOS counterparts
Extensive cloud
Based sync features
Great new social sharing aspects
New Gaming Centre and AirPlay Mirroring
Well thought out security features
The editors didn't like
Gatekeeper security could make life more difficult for developers
And limit software growth
Dashboard Launchpad Mission Control still confusing
No Facebook or YouTube share support
AirPlay Mirroring good but not perfect
Awkward iCloud documents
IMessages needs work
Tab View too restricted
No custom Finder groups
Finder icons still mono
First up
Not every Mac can run OS X Mountain Lion
So check before you upgrade - regular MacBooks from before 2008 are out
For instance. And sometimes
Apple’s iCloud integration is at the expense of convenience. For instance
TextEdit used to be a quick way to just start typing - click once and go. Now
It takes much longer to boot up
And drops you into a splash screen asking you where you wa
Published: 2012-07-26, Author: Edward , review by: itproportal.com
New apps that match iOS counterparts, Extensive cloud, based sync features, Great new social sharing aspects, New Gaming Centre and AirPlay Mirroring, Well thought out security features
Trivial inconsistencies in the interface
Year after year, we're more and more impressed by OS X, and Mountain Lion continues Apple's tradition of building on its strengths, innovating wherever it needs to, yet preserving continuity wherever it can. There are interface niggles here, but very few...
Abstract: OS X evolves into an online social hub that blends the desktop and mobile experience – and it works surprisingly wellRating: 5Average: 5 (1 vote) Mountain Lion – or OS X 10.8, to give it its more prosaic designation – is the latest big cat to stalk ont...
Inexpensive; Notification Center removes pop-up clutter; Built-in social networking; Integrated Dictation tool
Loss of native RSS functions from Safari and Mail
When you see what you get for your money, Mountain Lion surely qualifies as the best value upgrade ever. The built-in social networking tools and the greater organisation afforded by Notification Center are worth the money on their own. The fact you al...
Published: 2012-07-25, Author: Alan , review by: techradar.com
Notifications, Low impact of Gatekeeper, Share sheets, Mission Control better, AirPlay mirroring
Awkward iCloud documents, iMessages needs work, Tab View too restricted, No custom Finder groups, Finder icons still mono
If there's one feature that makes it worth upgrading, it's Notification Center. At £13.99, Mountain Lion is a real bargain for that alone. The true cost might be higher if you have to upgrade from Leopard, or upgrade any of your applications to make them...
Power Nap not universal, Another update already?, Dictation requires internet
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Published: 2012-06-11, Author: Mark , review by: macworld.co.uk
Implementation of key iOS features such as AirPlay Mirroring; iCloud support, Reminders and Messages service
Gatekeeper security could make life more difficult for developers, and limit software growth
Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion was a solid update with a great collection of new features. It's shame to see that Messages still isn't as reliable as we'd like though. Some of the more extreme elements of the skeuomorphic interface are a little odd, and the...
We can conclude that the Mac OS X Mountain Lion 10.8 has good chances of dethroning Windows 8. The WWDC 2012 will reveal to the rest of the world not in the developers' universe what this OS is all about....
Notifications, AirPlay Mirroring, iCloud, Twitter, Sharing, new Safari
Dashboard Launchpad Mission Control still confusing, no Facebook or YouTube share support, AirPlay Mirroring good but not perfect
If you are looking for the almost crazy leap of faith that Microsoft has taken with Windows 8 you won’t get it here, however rest assured you are unlikely to be disappointed either...
Abstract: When Apple announces a new 'cat' with an OS X upgrade, you know that it's about more than just bug fixes and interface tweaks. With Mountain Lion, the same rule applies. Although most of the features (Gatekeeper being an obvious exception) are familiar
