July 2012
Beginner
272 pages
6h 8m
English
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Chapter 1. What’s New in Mountain Lion?
Apple touts OS X Mountain Lion as “inspired by the iPad,” and once you start using Mountain Lion, you’ll soon agree. But even though iOS (the operating system behind the iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch) has clearly influenced OS X Mountain Lion, OS X is still a distinct operating system made specifically for the Mac and not just a half-baked clone of iOS. But noting that doesn’t tell you what you’re interested in: What’s new in OS X Mountain Lion?
According to Apple, Mountain Lion has over 200 new features. That’s a nice round number, but you’re probably more interested in learning about the most useful new features, the big changes, and what to expect when you switch to Mountain Lion. In that case, then, the following rundown of major new features is for you.
Improved iCloud Integration
iCloud, which Apple released in June 2011, replaced MobileMe and was, happily, free of charge. In Mountain Lion, iCloud plays a more significant role than it did in Lion. More apps can sync using iCloud, and setting it up is simply a matter of typing in your iCloud password.
Note
Apple now calls all programs “apps,” whether they’re on a Mac, iPad, iPhone, or iPod. This book uses the terms “app,” “program,” and “application” interchangeably.
What can you sync with iCloud? The usual suspects and more: Mail, Contacts, Calendars, FaceTime, Notes, Reminders, Game Center, App Store, Documents, Safari bookmarks, and even open tabs in Safari. It’s pretty amazing to use FaceTime ...
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