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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
It's cheap
Icloud enhancements are great
The new Safari is excellent
Notifications proved handy
As did Notes and Reminders
Tabbed browsing is slick
Sharing features are handy
Faster than previous iterations
Apple's Smart Search is just as good as that found on Google Chrome
Comprehensive
Accurate
Attractively laidout
Authoritative
Appropriate allocation
Then distribution
Of space to topic
Appealing style
Excellent reference material intelligently grouped
Attractively priced
Deep integration with iOS and iCloud
Seamless AirPlay Mirroring on HDTVs
Notification Center and Message are great additions to the desktop workflow
iCloud and social network integration; Notifications; iCloud tab syncing in Safari; fluid interaction with iOS
Limited dictation; basic Game Center, $20.99
All told, I found Mountain Lion to be a stable, solid release. Even prerelease builds were far more stable than I’ve come to expect from OS X betas, leading me to wonder if Apple’s new annual schedule is leading to more careful incremental updates (wi...
Notifications, Low impact of Gatekeeper, Share sheets, Mission Control better, AirPlay mirroring
Awkward iCloud documents, iMessages needs work, Tab View too restricted, No custom Finder groups, Finder icons still mono
If there's one feature that makes it worth upgrading, it's Notification Center. At £13.99, Mountain Lion is a real bargain for that alone. The true cost might be higher if you have to upgrade from Leopard, or upgrade any of your applications to make them...
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Published: 2012-07-25, Author: Jason , review by: cnet.com.au
Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion's new iCloud integration and syncing features give you the same experience on all your devices. Upgrades to several core apps bring new and useful features for sharing and social connectivity
Game Center, while finally available for Mac, still only has basic features. Dictation sends your voice to be translated at Apple servers, so you can't use it while offline. Gatekeeper keeps you from downloading unsafe programs, but it seems mostly unnece
Though it's not a complete system or interface overhaul, Mountain Lion's improved core apps and new features make it well worth the $19.99 price....
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Published: 2013-07-30, Author: Mike , review by: itpro.co.uk
Abstract: The battle between Windows and OS X is one of the fiercest in technology, with advocates from both sides insisting their OS is superior. Both have their advantages, and we aim to help you find out which is best suited to your needs. We've used Windows 8 ...
Abstract: OS X TMM is a comprehensive manual and desktop reference, covering a gamut of topics including management, security, accounts, networking, build-your-own Services, file sharing with Windows, Twitter and Facebook integration, AirPlay TV mirroring, Power Na...
Abstract: The unveiling earlier this year of Mountain Lion—also known by the less exciting, but more technically precise name of Mac OS X 10.8 —took many Mac users by surprise, as it came little more than six months after the 2011 launch of Lion (10.7). We had to w...
Cheap, iCloud enhancements are great, new Safari is excellent, Notifications proved handy
Removal of RSS feeds from Safari and Mail, iMessage needs work, Rating:
Although we had a couple of niggles with the Mountain Lion update, such as the confusing iMessage app and the inability to test Apple's new Airplay feature on our ageing 2009 Macbook Pro, the £13.99 outlay is well worth it....
Mountain Lion Server turns traditional serving on its head: it is almost stupidly cheap, it has no artificial client limits, it is almost sinfully easy to implement, and it instals on any Mac capable of running Mountain Lion. If you need to provide s...
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
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
OS X Mountain Lion delivers. It’s fast and feature packed, and if you’re in an all-Apple device household, the cloud integration is perfect. However, If you’re tied into Google or Microsoft’s cloud services for things like mail, contacts and calendars,...
