Apple has released OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion and it is available to download through the Mac App Store. The new version of OS X follows the trend of OS X 10.7 Lion and brings several iOS features to Apple’s desktop operating system.
You can download Apple OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion directly on your Mac or by using the link which follows:
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| Price | $ 19.99 |
| Requirement | OS X 10.6.8 or greater |
Before you download OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, make sure you have one of the compatible Macs which are capable of running the latest version of Apple’s desktop operating system.
- iMac (mid 2007 or newer)
- MacBook (late 2008 aluminum model or early 2009 or newer)
- MacBook Pro (mid/late 2007 or newer)
- MacBook Air (Late 2008 or newer)
- Mac Mini (early 2009 or newer)
- Mac Pro (Early 2008 or newer)
- XServe (early 2009)
Once you make sure you meet the hardware requirements, also check if you have the latest version of OS X 10.6.8 Snow Leopard or OS X 10.7 Lion. You can check your Mac OS version by clicking the Apple logo on the top left of your display and selecting About This Mac.
If you are using a version of OS X older than 10.6.8, make sure you update to the latest version using the Apple Software Update before downloading OS X Mountain Lion..
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Apple OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion has the following new features:
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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.