Mac OS X Mountain Lion Released

Apple has released Mac OS X Mountain Lion to general public for $19.99, with about 200+ new features that brings a new computing experience for Mac users.

Messages

  • Send messages from your Mac to friends with an iPhone, iPad, or Mac.
  • With iMessage, you can start a conversation on your Mac and pick it up on your iPhone or iPad.
  • Messages also supports traditional instant messaging services like AIM, Yahoo! Google Talk and Jabber.

iCloud

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  • Documents in the Cloud lets you create and edit your documents on your Mac, iPhone, and iPad.
  • The new Reminders app makes managing tasks easy. Jot down your thoughts with the new Notes app. And iCloud keeps your Reminders and Notes up to date across all your devices.

Safari

  • Type both searches and web addresses in the new Smart Search Field.
  • Pinch to see tabs with Tab View and swipe to switch between them.
  • iCloud Tabs makes the last websites you looked at accessible on your iPhone, iPad, and Mac.*

Notification Center

  • New notifications appear in the top right corner of your screen.
  • Open Notification Center from anywhere in OS X to see recent notifications.
  • Configure your notifications to receive just the ones you want.

Sharing

  • Share links, photos, videos, and other files right from the app you’re in.
  • Share with Mail, Messages, and AirDrop.
  • Sign in to Twitter, Flickr, and Vimeo once to start sharing.
  • Tweet right from your apps with the Tweet sheet.

Game Center

  • Play live multiplayer and turn-based games against friends on iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Mac.
  • Log in to the Game Center app to see friends in your gaming network.
  • Check out leaderboards and achievements.
  • See what games your friends play and track your progress against them.

Other great Mountain Lion features
Dictation lets you talk anywhere you can type—no setup or training required.

  • AirPlay Mirroring shows your Mac screen on your HDTV with Apple TV.
  • Power Nap keeps your Mac up to date while it sleeps so it’s instantly ready to go.
  • Gatekeeper makes it safer to download apps from the Internet by giving you control over which apps can be installed on your Mac.
  • New features for Chinese users include improved text input, leading search engine Baidu as an option in Safari, sharing to microblogging service Sina Weibo and video websites Youku and Tudou, eight new fonts, and a new Chinese dictionary.

You can download Mac OS X Mountain Lion via Mac App Store.

See also:
Free OS X Mountain Lion Up-to-Date Program Live Now

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