Mac OS X Lion launches today and it has over 250 new features. Before you upgrade, you may want to see what is new with Lion and decide on whether it is what you were dreaming for.
Multi Touch Gestures
Mac OS X Lion will feature the multi-touch features that iPad users have come to know. The next cat is set to have a more fluid and realistic gesture response. This includes rubber-band scrolling, page and image zoom and full-screen swiping. In Mac OS X Lion, the gestures you make to communicate with your Mac are set to feel more lifelike and responsive.
Full Screen Apps
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Want your apps to be available in full screen like on an iPad? It is possible.
Mission Control
Expose got a make over to deal with the new features that Mac will now have. It is called Mission Control and will give a comprehensive look at every app your running on your mac with a bird’s eye view. It will allow you to see everything, including the dashboard and full screen apps in one designated location. With a swipe, your desktop zooms out to Mission Control.
All of your open apps will be grouped and your full screen apps will appear as thumbnails.
The App Store
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Linux distros already have one, Chromium and Chrome Browser has one, Windows is rumored to get one, and Mac users likely already have it through their updates, the App Store is a popular place to go and purchase and download programs and applications pertaining to entertainment, office and utilities.
The new Mac App Store vouches to allow easy and fast installations of the applications you want without the boxes and disks. It is deemed to be just like the app store on the iPhone, iPod and iPad, just tailored for the Mac.
The apps that you choose to install can be tracked and updated through the app store making it easy and convenient to keep your computer, and your favorite software up-to-date.
The app store will allow you to install apps on every Mac you use and download them later on. The thing that is touted here is that if ever you buy a new Mac, the app store will make the transition from the old one more convenient.
The Mac App Store will be updated with your Mac’s updates which can be found by clicking the Apple in the top left corner, and choosing ‘Software Update…’.
For a list of featured Mac Apps and more information on the App Store, click Here.
Launchpad
Taken directly from the iPad, Apple plans to include its Launch Pad which from the picture is quite simply a tiled look of all of the apps that are installed on your Mac.
Taken directly from the iPad, Apple plans to include its Launch Pad which from the picture is quite simply a tiled look of all of the apps that are installed on your Mac.
Resume
Resume will allow you to restart your Mac and allow it to return to exactly where you left off. This is handy in the case of software updates and doesn’t require you to re-set-up your workspace as Mac will do it all for you. Another part of this feature pertains to opening an app where you left it when you quit it.
Auto Save
Kiss manual saving good-bye, Mac will do that for you auto-saving every step of the way. By doing this, Mac OS X Lion will save disk space since it is saving to the working document, and not hidden copies. The lock feature will prevent inadvertent changes from being saved and automatically locks documents after two weeks. The revert feature will enable you to return your document to the state it was at the last time you opened it.
Versions
Versions is a new way of finding a previous version of a document that uses a similar interface to Time Machine. Every time you open a document and every hour you spend on it gets archived as a version to enable a slew of options to revert to should something happen to the document in its original state. This feature will also let you copy and paste work from a previous version to the current version – this way you don’t have to revert to get that one part that you mistakenly took out.
AirDrop
AirDrop will allow you to send files to anyone around you. It doesn’t require set up or special settings. All you need to do to use it is click the AirDrop icon in the Finder sidebar and it will deliver the fire to people nearby who are using AirDrop. You will even see photos of your contacts when you share the file. All you need to do is drag the file you want to share to someone’s name and the file will transfer to the other person’s Downloads folder when he/she accepts the transfer. This is similar to the slow and painful process that Windows users have through Windows Live Messenger when they transfer files back and forth. When you are done with AirDrop, close the Finder and your Mac will no longer be visible to others.
Mail 5
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Mail 5 features a new iPad-like interface that takes advantage of full screen. Messages in your inbox will appear as a full-height preview of the selected message. The new Mailbox bar will give you one-click access to your favorite folders. Mail 5 will also allow you to search your Emails to make finding what you need quick and easy.
Lion Server
A new Server app in Lion Server features a startup assistant that helps you configure your server step by step. Profile Manager will allow you to remotely manage Lion-running computers along with iOS Devices such as the iPad and iPhone. You can send updates wirelessly via push notifications.
If you own an iPad, Lion Server adds sharing capabilities and includes improvements to Wiki Server, iCal Server and Mail Server. It also comes with Xsan built in.
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