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OS X 10.8 “Mountain Lion”
10.8 July 25th, 2012
Distribution: Mac App Store
Initial Price: $19.99 (Mac App Store)
OS X Mountain Lion (version 10.8) is the ninth major release of OS X. OS X Mountain Lion was released on July 25, 2012. It gains features from iOS, such as Notes and Reminders as applications separate from Mail and Calendar, in addition to those iOS features introduced in Mac OS X Lion. OS X Mountain Lion replaces iChat with Messages, which includes support for iMessage, allowing users to send unlimited messages to other Macs (running 10.8 or later), iPhones, iPads and iPod Touches (running iOS 5 or later). It also includes the latest version of the Safari web browser, Safari 6. Another feature from iOS 6 included in Mountain Lion is Notification Center, a sidebar pane that provides an overview of alerts from applications. It displays notifications until the user completes an associated action, rather than requiring instant resolution. OS X Mountain Lion received positive reviews, with critics praising Notification Center, Messages, and speed improvements over Mac OS X Lion, and criticizing Game Center for lack of games. Mountain Lion sold 3 million units in the first four days, making it Apple’s most successful Mac release to date.
System Requirements:
- 64-Bit Intel Core 2 Duo processor or better required
- Ability to boot into OS X 64-bit kernel
- Advanced GPU chipset required
- Internet connection required to download and install OS X 10.8
- Deeper integration of iCloud, which new Open and Save dialogs will support in a new user interface[2]
- Automatic synchronization of documents in iWork with iCloud
- Messages – a multi-protocol instant messaging and texting client (replacing iChat), supporting the iMessage service.
- Reminders – a to-do list application, also on iOS
- Notes – previously in iOS and separated from Mail
- A desktop version of iOS’s Notification Center, similar to Growl
- Share Sheets – a “Share” button and dialog box in Safari and other applications
- Game Center
- AirPlay Mirroring – remote broadcast of OS X desktop to Apple TV via AirPlay
- Gatekeeper[3] – an anti-malware feature based on digital signature and the Mac App Store
- Twitter integration
Version Updates:
10.8 12A269 July 25, 2012
10.8.1 12B19 August 23, 2012
10.8.2 12C54 September 19, 2012
10.8.2 Supplemental Update 12C60 October 4, 2012
10.8.3 12D78 March 14, 2013
OS X 10.8 About This Mac 
OS X 10.8 Install
OS X 10.8 Software Updates via App Store
OS X 10.8 Software Updates via App Store
OS X 10.8 Messages
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OS X 10.8 New Apps
OS X 10.8 Mail, Contacts, & Calendars
OS X 10.8 iCloud Docs
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OS X 10.8 iCloud Docs
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OS X 10.8 Gate Keeper
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