![]() ![]() Where things change, though, is when that download completes. Kicking the install off is as simple as finding it in the App Store and downloading it in the same way as any other app. If you’ve installed an app via the Mac App Store, then you’ll be right at home installing Mountain Lion. That said, you’re in for one or two surprises if you haven’t been following along with the developer previews and the leaks that have accompanied them. In a nutshell, if you’re a seasoned Mac user then you’ll be right at home. This review will run through a selection of what is new and, we consider at least, interesting in the world of OS X 10.8, Mountain Lion. Version 10.8, Mountain Lion, is the new cat on the block, and it means business. To that end, the latest version of OS X – they’ve done away with the ‘Mac’ prefix these days – sees itself borrow heavily from iOS. Apple wants to make the humbler computer into something that looks and feels much more like the iOS devices we use day in, day out. Of late, Apple has been on a bender, trying to bring its two product lines together in some kind of harmony that, it hopes, will carry the personal computer through into a new paradigm. Since then the Mac has been born, and the world of iOS has come to fruition thanks to the ever popular iPad and iPhone devices. Desktop computers, and later ultra stylish notebook machines have been Apple’s meat and drink since the company was founded way back when in that famous garage. Notes works in much the same way as the iOS version, giving you a simple application for jotting down small bits of information.With Apple’s success in the smartphone and tablet arenas, it is easy to sometimes forget where Apple made its name. It's a good move, particularly if you're using alternatives to iCal and Mail, such as webmail or Outlook 2011, as you can now share your Reminders and Notes between your OS X and iOS devices. ![]() With Mountain Lion, Reminders and Notes now get their own applications. OS X has always had Reminders and Notes, but they were part of iCal and Mail respectively. With that in mind we think a dedicated file synchronisation and backup service makes more sense for most people, such as the excellent SugarSync. For example, if you put an image file into TextEdit's iCloud, opening the picture opens the raw code doing the same thing using Preview means that the file opens correctly.įor us, what iCloud is really missing is a way to synchronise documents and files regardless of the application they were created in, while providing a simple way to browse your entire iCloud data store. There's also no way to organise files into Folders, which is annoying once you've got a big collection of documents.Īny file can be uploaded into iCloud, but the level of success varies. So, if you want to find a specific file, you first have to open the application you saved it in. It's far from perfect, though, and Apple hasn't provided any application to browse all of your online documents, leaving TextEdit and Preview with their own separate areas of iCloud. It works incredibly smoothly and quickly. TextEdit and Preview now have their own section of iCloud storage, and you can drag-and-drop old files into the cloudįrom both TextEdit and Preview you can now also save files directly to iCloud, bypassing having to use your local storage at all. This counts as moving the document, so the original is removed from your computer. You can also drag-and-drop old documents into this dialog box to add these files to your iCloud storage. When you first start either app, you see a list of documents stored in your cloud storage. TextEdit and Preview are the main apps to get this feature. One of the key changes is that some built-in apps can now save files directly to iCloud, so you can access and edit them from other iCloud-connected devices. With Apple OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Apple is redressing the balance, with a raft of changes designed to make working across all of your Apple devices easier.Īs with recent products, iCloud is key to a lot of the integration, providing the online storage and synchronisation technology.Īpple's iCloud now sits at the Center of operating system, directly integrated into it. While the mobile devices have been very good at this, OS X has lagged behind a little. One of the key things about Apple's products is the level of interaction between them, such as being able to send content from your iPad to your Apple TV. ![]()
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