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July 2011
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The editors liked
Greatly improved multitouch awareness
Mission Control better at sorting clutter than pure Exposé
Launchpad exposes apps to newcomers
More accessible but still capable Mail interface
Autosave and resume
FaceTime and Mac App Store already loaded
Quick install process
Potential of iCloud
Low $30 upgrade price
Key improvements to FileVault
Safari
Time Machine
Time-saving multitouch gestures
Helpful Mission Control view
Several apps run at full screen
Smarter email search
Auto Save adds peace of mind
IOS-like Launchpad for apps
AirDrop makes sharing files locally a breeze
Low price
Recovery partition
Polished new features
IOS-ification optional
Easier to use and more powerful than ever. Tabletstyle features include automatic filesaving and resume. Multiple versions of documents saved automatically. Effortless integration with online services like Google and Yahoo. Views and prints Microsoft O...
Polishes the corners of Mac OS X
AirDrop
Resume
AutoSave
Fullscreen mode and upgraded Mail app are winning additions. Apple's visions of a future awash in gesturebased input devices
And the language we'll use when we get there
Are being mapped out i
AirDrop allows for file sharing over WiFiResume
Auto Save
And Versions protect dataSupports more multi-touch gestures
Auto-Save and Versions will be genuine time-savers for professional users
New multi-touch gestures
Rewritten Mail application
Innovative integration of Apple's mobile iOS features
Great productivity tools
Slick and easy-to-navigate interface
The editors didn't like
Launchpad slightly overwhelming and limited
Mail not as good at coping with large daily message counts
No straightforward way to make a Lion install disc or drive
Dodgy Address Book and iCal visual changes
No builtin Java
No Rosetta at all
May face a tough challenge from Windows 8
Whenever it ships
Can't close apps or search from within Mission Control
Dock could use a makeover
Using new gestures requires learning curve
Must manually exit search to return to inbox in Mail
Changes a number of traditional Mac OS X processes
Incompatible with PowerPC apps
No support for old PowerPCplatform apps. Distractingly cute interface on calendar and address book.
Most of the iPadlike gestures don't translate eloquently to the desktop. Our brains aren't prepared to flip the script on scrolling. New Launchpad feature is confusing on Macs with larger screens. Mission Control is ugly
Bring back Exposé
End of Rosetta supportSome program incompatibilitySnow Leopard required for installation
No longer supports PowerPC software
Multi-touch gestures alienate traditional mouse users
Published: 2011-02-24, Author: Andrew , review by: bgr.com
Abstract: On the heels of today's MacBook Pro unveiling, Apple announced that it would be making a preview of Mac OS X 10.7 — codenamed Lion — available to developers. The company writes that Lion “takes some of the best ideas from iPad and brings them back to the ...
Low price, recovery partition, polished new features, iOS-ification optional
Changes a number of traditional Mac OS X processes, incompatible with PowerPC apps
Compatibility issues aside, Mac OS X Lion represents a big shift for Apple’s way of thinking about the Mac and is low-priced enough that everyone should download it eventually. ...
Abstract: Disclaimer: This review reflects the personal opinions of Robert Mohns, a freelance reviewer. Our reader report discussions offer additional, unbiased discussion (both pro and con), where more feedback is welcome.] Two years after releasing "Snow ...
Abstract: by August 23, 2011 As frequent readers know, I am an intrepid early adopter so as soon as , or "Lion" for short, was available on July 19, 2011, I upgraded all my clients and server Macs running Snow Leopard (10.6.8). Risky? A bit so but as usual I ...
Abstract: Apple released the latest update, Mac OS 10.7.4, to Lion last week. I downloaded and installed it on my various Macs and those of my family members and several friends. All installed without a hitch. No significant bugs have shown up since so I am w...
Abstract: Bringing the desktop and tablet operating systems closer together, Apple's OS X Lion aims to be the most advanced and stable OS in the market today.A departure from previous DVD-based software installations, Lion ($29.99) is downloaded directly on compati...
Already a significant release for Apple (one million downloads in the first 24 hours); Lion is a stunning upgrade to an already solid, fast and exceedingly stable operating system. Over 250 new features have been introduced and while many of these are ...
In conclusion, Mac OS X Lion is definitely the world's most advanced desktop operating system that successfully combines the great features of the iPad operating system with that of desktop and notebook computers. Mac OS X Lion is also quite fast to us...
In the past, Apple has charged $129 for upgrades with far fewer improvements than this, and that price upgraded just a single system. At $30 for all the Macs in your world, the only reason not to upgrade to Lion is because you rely on old PowerPC-based ap...
After a long period of relative stability on the Mac, Lion is a shock to the system. It’s a radical revision, motivated in part by the vast influx of new Mac users coming to the platform from iOS, that makes the Mac a friendlier computer. Veteran Mac u...
