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The latest Mountain Lion build seeded to developers contains a new feature that will delight web surfers - offline reading. Safari’s Reading List feature now offers the option to save content for later viewing, even when not connected to the Internet.
A feature shared by services like Instapaper, Readability, ... |
23 May 2012
11:17 GMT |
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According to the people who have tested Apple’s latest developer preview of OS X Mountain Lion, the operating system has borrowed a new feature stemming from iOS / iCloud, which eliminates the hassle of having to download an app multiple times over, if you happen to own multiple Macs. Automatic Downloads is a ... |
21 May 2012
04:31 GMT |
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Apple is preparing to roll out a new development build of OS X Mountain Lion ahead of the public release, as the company is working to re-instate hardware compatibility with some older Macintosh models.In the documentation accompanying OS X Mountain Lion Developer Preview 3 Build 12A206J, Apple confirms that one part... |
19 May 2012
20:51 GMT |
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In dishing out the full documentation accompanying the latest Mountain Lion build, Apple developers have confirmed the latest “architecture requirements” for Apple’s upcoming Mac OS release. Apple has already confirmed that MacBook Pro 3,1 models are not supported in Mountain Lion Developer Preview... |
18 May 2012
04:59 GMT |
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As Apple rolled out OS X Mountain Lion Server DP4, developers registered with the company’s annual $99 program leaked the seed note for the newest Client version (Developer Preview 3), revealing that Apple still has a ton of bugs to iron out before it can roll out the final version to the general population. T... |
18 May 2012
03:15 GMT |
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Enlisted Apple developers this week can download not one, but two brand new builds of OS X Mountain Lion for testing & reporting purposes. The last seed is OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion Server Build 12S219N, or Developer Preview 4. People who are familiar with the software say there are still some issues to be addressed i... |
18 May 2012
02:48 GMT |
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Apple is teasing members of its AppleSeed customer program by mentioning potential “hardware-specific” software updates that may include “special features,” as well as bug fixes, enabling Mountain Lion builds to work well on certain types of hardware. The Apple Software Customer Seeding enabl... |
17 May 2012
03:22 GMT |
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Apple has released a new update to OS X Mountain Lion Developer Preview 3 noting that certain types of hardware are no longer supported (though only temporarily), while others may even gain specific features.The Cupertino, Calif. computer giant is informing registered developers that “a pre-release version of t... |
17 May 2012
02:36 GMT |
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A new report has emerged stating that Apple developers have entered the final testing phase with near-complete builds of OS X Mountain Lion, as the Cupertino, California-based giant is gearing up to release the software. According to tapscape, “Developers have received near-final builds of Apple’s latest... |
14 May 2012
13:21 GMT |
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With WWDC 2012 only a month away, anxious Apple fans may want to know straight up which Macs are supported by OS X Mountain Lion and which aren’t. There’s also a software side to this and, luckily, it appears Lion won’t be a requirement.A recent test conducted by the people engaged by Appl... |
12 May 2012
20:31 GMT |
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Apple has started customer support training for OS X Mountain Lion in Europe, Middle East and Africa, a source close to the company has said, adding that the company may release the final version of the operating system at WWDC 2012. An unnamed source familiar with Apple’s ongoing developments surrounding Mac ... |
9 May 2012
04:33 GMT |
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Apple’s recently-updated Mountain Lion Developer Preview 3 features at least one enhancement that hits you in the face the first time you access your notifications. Notification Center, a feature borrowed from iOS, now offers the ability to hang a “do not disturb” sign which allows users to block i... |
3 May 2012
03:19 GMT |
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Alongside its latest OS X test builds, on Tuesday, Apple rolled out a new version of Xcode to developers. Xcode is Apple’s digital toolset for iOS and Mac OS development. Xcode 4.4 Developer Preview 4 is immediately available for download to all registered developers reaping the benefits of pre-release softwar... |
2 May 2012
04:33 GMT |
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Apple has released an update to the third Developer Preview of OS X Mountain Lion. Build 12A193i is freely available to download via Software Update on machines already running Mountain Lion DP3. An email has been sent to developers, notifying them that “OS X Mountain Lion introduces great features inspired by... |
2 May 2012
03:03 GMT |
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As Apple launched its new Mountain Lion build for testing last week, few reports mentioned the known issues listed by Apple in the seed notes. In fact, there are no dedicated reports that look at this aspect in particular, and these are important things to note, if we’re to properly assess Apple’s progres... |
23 April 2012
16:31 GMT |
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In the release notes for OS X 10.8 Build 12A178Q (Mountain Lion Developer Preview 3) Apple is listing a slew of Macintosh computers that are compatible with the new seed. All these systems are likely to be supported by the final version of the software when it ships this summer, but not necessarily. Listed under &ld... |
19 April 2012
04:38 GMT |
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OS X Mountain Lion Developer Preview 3 (Build 12A178Q) is now available for download, Apple has confirmed. Registered Apple Developers can get a redemption code at the Mac Dev Center, then use that code in the Mac App Store to download the software and test it out. According to people who are familiar with the softw... |
19 April 2012
02:38 GMT |
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Banished from the iLife suite starting with the 2011 revision, iWeb is fully compatible with OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, an up and coming version of Apple’s desktop operating system currently in beta testing. Template expert iPresentee reports on its web site that the company has tested iWeb 3 on OS X Mountain Li... |
3 April 2012
09:51 GMT |
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Apple has a mission with OS X Mountain Lion, whether it likes it or not. It has to bring back some of the features that made people fall in love with the Mac. And that also includes one fundamental function in computing called “Save As.”
We published a feature piece on OS X Lion last year highlighting a ... |
26 March 2012
07:12 GMT |
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Apple never said it was getting serious about gaming on iOS but, eventually, it did. So the next natural step was to do that for the Mac as well. And it’s all going down in OS X Mountain Lion, available in late summer. “Mac gets in on the game,” reads the Game Center marketing page on Apple.com. &l... |
25 March 2012
13:46 GMT |
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New findings in OS X Mountain Lion developer preview 2 indicate that Apple is pushing forward with plans to enhance the displays on its Macintosh computers. The MacBook lineup is believed to be the first to get the Retina treatment.
The discovery of a new double-sized icon (of the Messages application, named iChat i... |
23 March 2012
10:14 GMT |
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This weekend Apple issued an updated developer preview of OS X 10.8 to developers containing several changes. One in particular restricts third-party applications from accessing the user’s address book.
Formerly known as Address Book, the Contacts application in OS X Mountain Lion will be off limits to other a... |
19 March 2012
15:11 GMT |
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The Reminders application in OS X Mountain Lion has been updated in the second developer preview of the operating system, testers have confirmed.
Last week Apple issued the second test build of OS X 10.8 to developers enrolled with the company’s $99 annual program.
Developers have since spotted and reported s... |
19 March 2012
04:15 GMT |
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The second developer preview of OS X Mountain Lion is available for download on the Mac App Store, Apple has informed those enrolled with its annual developer programs.
As usual, developers must get a redemption code from the Mac OS X Development Portal to be able to download the new OS X Mountain Lion preview.
The... |
17 March 2012
07:06 GMT |
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There’s a cool feature in OS X Mountain Lion called Share Sheets. It’s almost unnoticeable, but it’s going to make a world of difference for the people who keep close contact with their friends and family. When OS X Mountain Lion ships this summer, it’s going to make it easier than ever to sh... |
10 March 2012
12:34 GMT |
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Ezra Gottheil, an analyst with Technology Business Research, believes Apple would make a “brilliant” move to give away OS X Mountain Lion for free to Mac users this summer.
"I think it's a great idea," said Gottheil. "It would be brilliant." His argument is complex, and he starts with the simplest j... |
1 March 2012
07:33 GMT |
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A marketing page dedicated entirely to Gatekeeper, a new security function in OS X Mountain Lion, contains explanatory boxes regarding malware, digital signatures, etc. On malware in particular, Apple say’s it’s not a big deal on the Mac, and that the company “is working hard to see that it won&rsqu... |
28 February 2012
14:11 GMT |
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While some like to sift through code strings for evidence of high-resolution displays on future Macs, less savvy users have more obvious places to make discoveries that lend credence to rumors of Retina display Macs.
Particularly, the icon of the newly-introduced Notes application in OS X Mountain Lion.
All other i... |
22 February 2012
07:09 GMT |
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By far one of the coolest new features in OS X 10.8 aka Mountain Lion, Messages is the iChat replacement that allows users to exchange free texts between Macs and iOS devices, complete with photos and videos. The app boasts standard IM-features as well, like the ability to see when your friends are typing a reply. A... |
18 February 2012
16:10 GMT |
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Apple has confirmed that OS X version 10.8, dubbed Mountain Lion, will not be available on any form of physical media when the software is released this summer. The operating system will be exclusively available for download from the Mac App Store.In a statement provided to Pocket-Lint, the Cupertino, California-base... |
18 February 2012
14:41 GMT |
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As many of you have already learned, Apple released a new version of OS X yesterday via its developer distribution channels to offer a look at the next major version of the company’s desktop operating system. Described as “the ninth major release of the world’s most advanced operating system,&rdquo... |
17 February 2012
03:18 GMT |
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Apple has confirmed today that some of the cool new features in Mountain Lion are specifically designed with the Chinese user in mind.
“Mountain Lion […] has features specifically designed to support Chinese users,” the Mac maker said in a press release today.
The company has made “signific... |
16 February 2012
14:51 GMT |
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Care to see how innovations from iPad inspire new features for the Mac? Look no further, as Apple has posted a four-minute-long video that details everything from Messages and Game Center to AirPlay Mirroring and Gatekeeper - all brand new stuff in Mountain Lion, the next major version of OS X launching this summer.
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16 February 2012
13:31 GMT |
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Apple is offering a beta of the Messages application to be included in OS X Mountain Lion this summer, allowing Lion users to test out the app with their iOS friends. The developer preview of Mountain Lion released earlier today features the new Messages app which replaces iChat, currently found in Leopard, Snow Leo... |
16 February 2012
10:08 GMT |
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Apple has put up the yellow sticky sign saying “We’ll be back soon” over at its Developer web site (the Member Center section), signaling that changes are underway for developers who wish to download and test out the new Mountain Lion. The Cupertino, Calif. computer giant today rolled out a develop... |
16 February 2012
09:44 GMT |
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In a rare move, the fruity company headquartered in Cupertino, California has issued a press release today announcing availability of a developer preview for OS X 10.8 dubbed Mountain Lion - “the ninth major release of the world’s most advanced operating system.”
Touting a slew of new features like... |
16 February 2012
09:21 GMT |
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Apple took the developer community by surprise today launching a developer preview of OS X Mountain Lion, “the ninth major release of the world’s most advanced operating system, which brings popular apps and features from iPad to the Mac and accelerates the pace of OS X innovation.” The new OS deli... |
16 February 2012
09:00 GMT |
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