![]() That's a quick overview, but what are some of the new features that you should be getting excited about? Notifications If you are looking for the almost crazy leap of faith that Microsoft has taken with Windows 8 you won’t get it here but, rest assured, you are unlikely to be disappointed either. This is Apple continuing to join the dots, the Empire Strikes Back, if you will, between OS X Lion and whatever comes next. There are plenty of new features of course, but without that eco-system, apps like Reminders just won’t be used and AirPlay airroring not mirrored. We like the AirPlay mirroring, we like the notifications, and we like the new features in Safari, but we do feel that if you don’t have another Apple device - be it the iPhone, iPad, or even Apple TV - you will feel you aren’t getting that many new features in this upgrade as you would have perhaps liked. In contrast Windows 8’s Start page features a clean look and more direct approach - whether you like it or not.Īs for Mac OS X users who are looking to upgrade from OS X Lion, Snow Leopard or even before that, there is a lot here from which you'll benefit. Here, it seems, you can take the low road, the scenic route, the motorway, and/or plenty of other options in between. ![]() ![]() On the company's phone operating system it's Apple's way, or the highway. As Apple introduces more and more ways to get to the different elements of the applications you use, the mishmash of desktop, dashboard, Launchpad, Mission Control, Spaces and now notifications, will leave many, we suspect, confused as to where or what they are supposed to be doing. ![]() Considering there is nothing quaint about the metal-clad devices Apple puts the software on, this disconnect is getting old and boring.īut it’s not just the UI that will get your goat. Even the login screen features some faux canvas-like finish. The new Notes app features faux ripped paper, as does Calendar. There is still Apple's persistence to hark back to the devices the computer replaces. For those who take their computer with them to work every day it's a clever move and saves that "must sync everything before I head out the door" moments you no doubt have on a daily basis.īut for all its tweaks and enhancements, Mountain Lion still suffers from many of the fundamental frustrations found in previous versions. Then there is a completely new feature called Power Nap that will let you continue to download your emails, calendar appointments, and app updates even when your laptop is shut - as long as you are using a MacBook Air (2011 or newer or the new Retina MacBook Pro). In the months we've been using the feature in a quiet office, we certainly have used our voices more than ever. While we suspect you won't start dictating letters to the bank manager, you will start using it for more mundane features like tweeting, or replying to quick emails. Now with a double press of the function key you can speak to your computer. The connected apps are very clever and really play to Apple’s strengths. In places the apps are joined like Notes and Reminders, directly with your iPhone's apps in others, it is the same terminology, the same approach. Mountain Lion is a slow movement though to a complete transition rather than Microsoft’s approach with Windows 8 that is very much a head-first ordeal.Īpple’s approach here is to make those who already use the company’s iPhone and iPad devices feel very much at home and connected to the Apple eco-system.
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