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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
It’s clear from both Lion releases that Apple is dead serious about making Mac OS X and iOS as synced-up as they possibly can be, both in terms of interface and – thanks to iCloud – data. Mac users who aren’t fans of iOS might complain, but these days ...
Published: 2012-09-07, Author: Mark , review by: mymac.com
comprehensive, accurate, attractively laidout, authoritative, appropriate allocation, then distribution, of space to topic, appealing style, excellent reference material intelligently grouped, attractively priced
MyMac Review
Other books on Mountain Lion are now appearing weekly. We'll cover some of them here on MyMac. It's good to know that the “Bible” series keeps its claim to be one of the more reputable and reliable. Galen Gruman covers the vast majority of the features th...
Abstract: S Finally, something that few feds will probably appreciate right now, but might in the future: Mac OS X now supports AirPlay, the wireless and automatic transmission of media to multiple nodes on a network. Although AirPlay is often used to play movi...
Abstract: With the final version of Windows 8 now complete, how does Microsoft's great hope for reinventing itself for the post-PC world compare to Apple's new flagship? The short answer: not well. But lest you think that it's a simple case of sainted perfection ve...
Now for the real question: is Mountain Lion worth the $19.99 asking price? That's a loaded question. If you have Snow Leopard or Lion, and you have a Mac new enough to support OS X 10.8, pinch whatever pennies are necessary to afford this update. $20 is a...
It's cheap, Icloud enhancements are great, the new Safari is excellent, Notifications proved handy, as did Notes and Reminders
Imessage needs work
Is Mountain Lion worth £13.99? Yes, definitely. For 14 quid we got a number of features that make the Mac OS X operating system better than ever, such as the new Safari web browser, Game Center and improved Icloud integration, making the entire Apple ecos...
Abstract: The latest version of Apple's OS X operating system brings a nifty feature over from iOS. Built in dictation should get more Mac users talking rather than typing. The Dictation feature is similar to the Nuance dictation applications on Windows PC's and Ma...
Tabbed browsing is slick, sharing features are handy, faster than previous iterations, Apple's Smart Search is just as good as that found on Google Chrome
Apple has removed RSS feed option, no way to change default font
Abstract: I just clocked 24 hours with OS X Lion of the Mountain . The 4GB download took about 40 minutes on my 28Mbps connection and then another 40 minutes to install. All of my data was preserved properly in the upgrade, but I did have a full Time Machine backup...
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Published: 2012-07-25, Author: Brian , review by: engadget.com
Deep integration with iOS and iCloud, Seamless AirPlay Mirroring on HDTVs, Notification Center and Message are great additions to the desktop workflow
OS X UI is beginning to feel stale, Hardware limitations with AirPlay Mirroring
Mountain Lion's 200-plus new features add up to a welcome upgrade at a nice price point....
