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Reviews of Apple Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion

Testseek.co.uk have collected 100 expert reviews of the Apple Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion and the average rating is 86%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Apple Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion.
 
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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
  • Removal of RSS feeds from Safari and Mail
  • IMessage needs work
  • Rating
  • Design still harks back to last century
  • Loss of native RSS functions from Safari and Mail
  • Power Nap not universal
  • Another update already?
  • Dictation requires internet
  • Trivial inconsistencies in the interface

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  Published: 2012-07-25, review by: slashgear.com

  • If there’s a one sentence summary of OS X Mountain Lion, it’s probably “You’re getting a whole lot for twenty bucks.” Apple weaves together elements from desktop, smartphone and tablet in a way that not only makes stepping over from iOS to OS X more s...

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  Published: 2012-07-25, Author: Jason , review by: techworld.com

  • To those who would argue that these features water down the Mac, making it a simpler device more akin to an iPad with a keyboard rather than the heavy-duty device its often used as, I'd point to a feature like Power Nap. Allowing your MacBook Air to b...

 
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  Published: 2012-07-25, Author: Mark , review by: Laptopmag.com

  • iCloud keeps everything in sync with iOS devices, Easy sharing via Facebook and Twitter, Useful Notes and Reminders apps, Powerful and versatile Notification Center, Safari has awesome Tab View and faster performance,
  • Contacts doesn't integrate with LinkedIn, Power Nap updates only once per hour,
  • OS X Mountain Lion marries some of the best aspects of the iPad with lots of innovative new features to make owning a Mac even more satisfying.

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  Published: 2012-07-25, review by: computerworld.com

  • In the time I've spent with Mountain Lion, I only experienced one crash where it did not wake from sleep, although Parallels had problems in Coherence mode. That's a reminder that, despite being built on a decade of experience, Mountain Lion is a v1.0 product a...

 
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  Published: 2012-07-25, review by: applelinks.com

  • Abstract:  As it announced it would in its third-fiscal-quarter financials report press release yesterday, Apple launched OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion this morning.Mountain Lion includes over 200 new features, such as the the new Messages app that lets you can send ...

 
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  Published: 2012-07-25, review by: techreviewsource.com

  • Abstract:  Just like the last few versions of Apple's laptop-and-desktop operating system, OS X Mountain Lion ($19.99) came out of the gate this morning as the best consumer operating system there is.At first glance, Mountain Lion looks like an identical twin of its...

 
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  Published: 2012-07-25, Author: Richard , review by: tuaw.com

  • Abstract:  It's here! Following a surprise announcement in February, OS X Mountain Lion has arrived (to use its full and formal title, sans the 10.8 version number).Barely a year after the release of Lion , this new OS nevertheless boasts an impressive list of new f...

 
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  Published: 2012-07-25, Author: John , review by: arstechnica.com

  • The Mac is a platform in transition. In Lion, OS X began shedding the well-worn trappings of traditional desktop computing at an accelerated rate. This trend continues in Mountain Lion. Where Lion stumbled, Mountain Lion regroups and tries again...

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  Published: 2012-07-25, Author: Jesus , review by: gizmodo.com

  • Abstract:  Bad news, people. As expected, nothing has changed in the final version of OS X Mountain Lion. That's why this is a revision of February's Mountain Lion review, updated with impressions from all these months working with the betas and the final version th...

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  Published: 2012-07-25, Author: Jason , review by: networkworld.com

  • Abstract:  One year and one week since the release of OS X Lion, Apple is back with Mountain Lion, also known as OS X 10.8.Notable Apple alumniLike Lion, Mountain Lion offers numerous feature additions that will be familiar to iOS users. This OS X release continues ...

 
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