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Apple Releases First Developer Preview of OS X Mountain Lion, Public Launch in Late Summer
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for any Snow Leopard(and previous) user, that has multiple displays: you know what you're likely looking to be "fixed" in 10.8. I wont use the "pro" word, but there are many broken features when using multiple displays in 10.7, when compared to 10.6(and below). Speaking most notably about iMissionControl & Spaces/Expose.
Like the new wallpaper for it. I really hope they address the lack of decent dual monitor support with Lion. Why cant two applications be full screen if you have two monitors connected?
Rumor has it only 64 bit apps will run on Lion (again this is RUMOR that I saw another poster post).
That means Pixologic better hurry with that 64 bit version of ZBrush
that will be zBrush 5R2B...
Eh, no. iOS will never get an install anything option, it would undermine the stability of the os and the ecosystem. OS X adopting the walled garden strategy is a realistic possibility though
I wouldn't be surprised for a second. Apple wont to it overnight, they never do with things like this. They will gradually progress towards it and force developers to play along or drop out along the way.
well apple does have taht kind of ego your right, im sure a smart hacker will always find a way to allow us what we want, like a jailbreak for OSX or somthing like that
It's looking good. Hopefully they won't charge $29.99 for what seems like at this point just a few updated apps, but whatever, I'll still pay.
The only concerning thing is the future potential of "gatekeeper." Right now you can still set it to "run all programs" so there's no prob, but I hope that Apple isn't on a step-by-step journey (first the mac app store, next gatekeeper, next ???) to doing a closed, iOS style system.
The only concerning thing is the future potential of "gatekeeper." Right now you can still set it to "run all programs" so there's no prob, but I hope that Apple isn't on a step-by-step journey (first the mac app store, next gatekeeper, next ???) to doing a closed, iOS style system.
Not true at all. Apple has been releasing Vistas since 10.5. You don't just add little things and tell everyone its magical. At some point people will call you out on it and thats what happened with Lion. You can love Apple all you want but at some point you have to go, wait a second. I am hoping Mountain Lion is going to be the OS that Apple has been trying to release for the past few years.
Must be nice! Mine goes from 5 minutes left back to 15. People must be slamming the servers.
Serious question - why are you still on a Mac then? 10.5 was a long time ago, and if every release has been even worse than Vista, why aren't you on Windows 7, which is vastly superior to Vista, and by extension, 10.7, 10.6, and 10.5?
Smart analysis. Thanks!
You installing in a VM or a dedicated drive? Have fun, looking forward to your comments.
Its pissed because it used to roam free, but now its trapped by the Gatekeeper
No iphone 5 then this summer
Looks like Mountain Lion will the star feature of WWDC 2012. looks like Iphone 5 (or whatever they call it) will have to wait for a fall announcement
Looks like Mountain Lion will the star feature of WWDC 2012. looks like Iphone 5 (or whatever they call it) will have to wait for a fall announcement
Then your solution is start upgrading every other year, starting this year. That way, you'll get the polished bug-free version of the previous year's release.
My hunch will be that they will, and it's just the 32-bit kernel and extensions that has been expunged. But, we'll see..
Please someone upload the default wallpaper
gosh this thread is hot with fast replies!
Wow someone got their feelings hurt by my post! Awwwww
Considering I worked for Apple for 4 years and have been an Apple Infrastructure Engineer for the 5 years working for a major Media Conglomerate, and the only non Apple tech device I own is my EVO 4G I would say as a someone deeply tied to Apple I want nothing but the best. My livelihood depends on Apples success and when Apple pulls these OS stunts how do I explain to my boss whats happening? We have no roadmaps; we have nothing. So many people are armchair IT/CIO's but they have no clue what it is really like to manage 15,000+ computers that all need to be managed at a moments notice.
Doesn't work that way. Apple ships computers with a certain OS on it. That forces us to upgrade due to licensing agreements and OS build compatibility. Not all computers Apple ships are backwards compatible with the OS.