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Mountain Lion

OS X Mountain Lion (version 10.8) is the ninth major release of OS X, Apple Inc.'s desktop and server operating system for Macintosh computers. OS X Mountain Lion was released on July 25, 2012. It gains features from iOS, such as Notes and Reminders as applications separate from Mail and Calendar, in addition to those iOS features introduced in Mac OS X Lion. The latest update, rolled out on September 19, 2012, adding some extra features such as Facebook integration.

OS X Mountain Lion replaces iChat with Messages, which includes support for iMessage, allowing users to send unlimited messages to other Macs (running 10.8 or later), iPhones, iPads and iPod Touches (running iOS 5 or later). It also includes the latest version of the Safari web browser, Safari 6. Another feature from iOS included in Mountain Lion is Notification Center, a sidebar pane that provides an overview of alerts from applications. It displays notifications until the user completes an associated action, rather than...

New Macs Might Support Super-Fast Gigabit Wi-Fi

A snippet of code from the latest beta version of OS X Mountain Lion indicates that Apple's upcoming Macs will support the new 802.11ac wireless standard, also called 5G Wi-Fi. The code, which is present in Mountain Lion 10.8.4 beta but not the previous version, 10.8.3, seems to confirm a previous rumor which claimed Apple has struck a deal with Broadcom to include that company's 5G chips in its computers.

Apple OS X Mountain Lion Update Brings Facebook Integration

Facebook and the Mac just officially upgraded their relationship status. Apple has pushed out a new update to OS X Mountain Lion that includes Facebook integration. Version 10.8.2 incorporates Facebook sharing into many system components and Apple-made apps. Users will be able to sign into Facebook via their System Preferences, just like they do with Twitter now in Mountain Lion. Once signed in, several new abilities are unleashed.

Parallels 8 Forces Mountain Lion and Windows 8 to Play Nice

You may know that you can boot Windows on your Mac machine by virtue of the two operating systems sharing the same processing technology. What you may not know is you can actually run both at the same time through emulator software like Parallels. The app has been around since 2006 (ever since Apple switched to Intel chips), and has been steadily improving ever since.

Is Your Laptop Too Old for Mountain Lion or Windows 8?

Whether you have a computer that operates on a Windows or Mac system, you're probably wondering if you can download the latest version of its OS. Virtually all machines running Windows 7 will be able to operate on Windows 8, which will be released in October. Apple's OS X Mountain Lion, released July 25, runs on most Macs that can run Lion, but if your machine was made in 2007 or 2008, it might not be compatible.

Mountain Lion Is Apple's Most Successful OS Release

Users have downloaded more than 3 million copies of the new version of Apple's PC operating system, Mac OS X 10.8 or Mountain Lion, in its first four days of availability. This makes Mountain Lion the most successful OS X release in Apple’s history.

13 Surprising OS X Mountain Lion Facts [SUNDAY COMICS]

Millions of Mac users are downloading the latest version of Apple's OS X, affectionately known as Mountain Lion, and as they're exploring its 200 new features, our friends at The Joy of Tech are here to help. Nitrozac and Snaggy found spectacular characteristics of the shiny new upgrade, making us wonder if we're going to have to store our Macs in cages from now on. SEE ALSO: Previous Sunday Comics Comic illustration provided by The Joy of Tech.

Mountain Lion Vs. Windows 8: Which One Is Better?

Apple released the latest major upgrade to its desktop operating system, OS X Mountain Lion, earlier this week. Also this week Microsoft announced the release date of Windows 8, the massive overhaul to Microsoft's platform that finally makes Windows friendly to tablets, coming October 26. After a period where both OSes were remarkably similar, they're now more different than they've been in a long time.

Top 10 Tech This Week [PICS]

Technology clicked into hyperdrive this week, with big brands such as Google, Canon and Apple giving us a peek into the future by turning hype into reality. For instance, what if you could connect to $70/month broadband service that's faster than a wired network? That's Google delivering on its promise of Google Fiber, starting off this week in a single test market.

How to Do a Clean Install of OS X Mountain Lion

Now that OS X Mountain Lion is out, many users are interested in updating their systems with the latest and greatest big cat. As with OS X Lion, the standard way to install Mountain Lion is via the Mac App Store upgrade. For most users, this is fine. Some users, however, view a new OS release as an opportunity to perform a clean install. It's possible to do a clean install of Mountain Lion, but the process takes a little bit of work.

What Mountain Lion Feature Are You Most Excited About? [POLL]

Mountain Lion is officially here. Mac users who are eligible for the updated operating system can download it via the Mac App Store for $19.99. It follows last year's release of Lion, which was not that well received. As Chris Taylor points out in his review of Mountain Lion, the new Mac OS is a clear step-up -- and one that will likely get better when iOS 6 comes out this fall. The divisions between OS X and iOS are breaking down, and Mountain Lion is evidence of that.

Mac Malware Alert Surfaces as Mountain Lion Goes Live [REPORT]

Just as Mac OS X Mountain Lion is going live, security firm Sophos has identified a nasty piece of Mac malware. The malware, known as Crisis and Morcut, arrived via a file named "AdobeFlashPlayer.jar." The "jar" in this case refers to "Java archive" and are just a ZIP file by another name, according to Sophos.

Apple OS X Mountain Lion: The Good, the Awesome, the Could-Do-Better [REVIEW]

It's that time of year when a Mac owner's fancy turns to thoughts of felines. Yes, those who lusted after Tiger, Leopard, Snow Leopard and Lion in summers past can finally get their paws on a brand new kitty: Mountain Lion. As of the second we published this story, Mountain Lion -- more prosaically known as OS X 10.8 -- became available in the Mac app store. So long as you already have Snow Leopard or Lion in your cat collection, Mountain Lion is yours for the bargain basement price of $19.99.

Mountain Lion Arrives Today and Two Other Stories You Need to Know

Welcome to this morning’s edition of “First To Know,” a series in which we keep you in the know on what’s happening in the digital world. Today, we’re looking at three particularly interesting stories. Apple's Mountain Lion Arrives Today New version of Apple's PC operating system, Mac OS X 10.8 or Mountain Lion, becomes available today through the Mac App Store.

Apple OS X Mountain Lion Goes on Sale Tomorrow

For Mac owners, it's Christmas in July again. In its earnings report Tuesday, Apple officially announced that the long-anticipated Mountain Lion, otherwise known as OS X 10.8, would go on sale first thing Wednesday morning -- just as predicted. Costing $19.99, it will be available in the Mac app store only. Anyone who bought a new Mac on or after June 11 is entitled to a free upgrade.

OS X Mountain Lion Goes Gold and Two Other Stories You Need to Know

Welcome to this morning’s edition of “First To Know,” a series in which we keep you in the know on what’s happening in the digital world. Today, we’re looking at three particularly interesting stories. Mac OS X Mountain Lion Goes Gold Apple has released the final developer version of OS X Mountain Lion, known as a Gold Master, on Monday. This version will be the same -- or very similar -- to the final version.
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