Reporters' Roundtable: Mountain Lion and the evolution of operating systemsĬNET: Apple has embarked on an ambitious plan to release a major OS X upgrade every year. ZDNet: A look-through at what you can expect to see in Apple's next-generation operating system, featuring 35 slides of screenshots, features, and changes to the Mac-based software. OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion: Hands-on walkthrough (photos) Rachel King: As a MacBook Pro owner who upgraded to "Lion" last July, I'm not interested in Mountain Lion. | CNET: A miss: Apple sells 26 million iPhones in third quarter | Apple sells record 17 million iPads in latest quarter Why I won't be upgrading to Apple's Mountain Lion OS X | Apple should worry about Mac sales, not the iPhone or iPad | Apple's enterprise mojo: Education shines | Apple's Q3 earnings: The numbers to know
Larry Dignan: It's not immediately clear what Apple's Mac OS speedy cadence and feature unification with iOS will mean for business users.Īlso see: ZDNet: Apple's Q3 disappoints iPhone shipments light 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 unification 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. Mountain Lion is now available in the Mac App Store for $19.99 in the U.S., £13.99 in the U.K., €15.99 in Europe and AU$20.99 in Australia. 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. First announced in February, third-party application developers have spent months preparing for the release.ĭespite 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. Apple released OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion at long last, after more than a year in development.