Apple today announced a new operating system for the Mac – Mountain Lion. This is be the ninth major Mac OS X release which brings 100 new features and makes it closer to the iOS experience. Mountain Lion is the first Mac OS that supports iCloud out of the box and comes with features like Messages, Notes, Notifications, Game Center, OS-wide Twitter integration and Airplay mirroring.
Some important features of the Mountain Lion are as follows:
Messages: It replaces the iChat app and allows users to send unlimited messages, images, videos to another Mac or iOS device. Additionally, Messages will support IM services that were supported by iChat. It is available in beta today for Lion OS and the final build will be shipped with Mountain Lion.
Reminders and Notes: As the feature says, it helps to create and track to-dos across all devices.
Game Center: It works pretty much the same way on iOS. Users can find new games or challenge friends to play multiplayer games.
Notifications: Notifications are new in Mountain Lion that quickly alerts and gives quick access to Mail, Calendar, Messages, Reminders, system updates and third party apps.
Share Sheets and Twitter: It makes it easy to share links, photos and videos directly from Apple and other apps whereas just like iOS 5, Twitter is integrated OS-wide so users can tweet directly from Safari, Photo Booth etc.
AirPlay Mirroring: The final feature is AirPlay Mirroring that allows to wirelessly and securely send a 720p video stream from Mac to an HDTV via Apple TV.
Apple is now seeding a preview to developers whereas the actual release for end consumers will happen later this year.
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