Another WWDC release this week form Apple includes the
latest developer preview of Apple’s upcoming Mac operating system: OS X
Mountain Lion. This is the fourth preview version for developers. Server Preview
5 has been released alongside it as well.
OS X Mountain Lion
What makes this release different from previous developer
preview of Mountain Lion is that Apple is not asking developers to look into
any issues that might be causing problems. This should indicate the company is
confident in this version and it is close to release.
New feature have been showcased and announced by Apple at
WWDC, like Mountain Lion now including Facebook integration akin to the
previous Twitter integration of Lion. Another addition announced is Siri
dictation, which iPad users should be familiar with.
Other features are
Power Nap, which updates streams as the Mac sleeps as well as a tabview feature
associated with Safari
Other features are Power Nap, which updates streams as the
Mac sleeps as well as a tabview feature associated with Safari, which will
allow you to zoom in and out of the browser. The expected enhancements to
iCloud have also made an appearance in the latest Mac OS.
There are just some new additions and features expected. We
have covered a longer list in a feature in this issue, so be sure to check it
out. Expect the release of Mountain Lion to be July and the upgrade price to be
$19.99. Apple has actually upgraded its Mountain Lion page and the release date
of the Facebook integration will be sometime in the fall.
