Apple has Wednesday, Mac OS X Lion released. The manufacturer has, among other components, Launchpad, Mission Control and AirDrop added. The operating system is for 23,99 euro via the Mac App Store was released.
Mac OS X Lion carries the version number is 10.7 and is the successor of Snow Leopard. The latest version is necessary to be able to upgrade; users of Mac OS 10.5 Leopard must first upgrade to 10.6.6. Lion supports only 64bit systems, and there is a minimum of 2GB memory is needed in order to run it.
“Mac OS X meets the iPad,” said Apple ceo Steve Jobs at the announcement of Lion last year. One of the results of this approach is the part in Launchpad, the applications, the OS displays in a way that is very similar to the app interface of the iPad. Also, Apple has the multitouch capabilities expanded.
Another addition, Mission Control shows all open windows, Spaces and the Dashboard. This should provide users a quick and easy overview of everything in his system runs. More Autosave options to prevent users from losing work, while they are easy to older versions should be able to open.
Apple has made sharing files between Mac systems, made easier with AirDrop. With this application, users files from the Finder via a wi-fi connection to other Macs send. Other changes and improvements include the Mail client, versleutelingsmogelijkheden, Screensharing and QuickTime. Server is now a standard part of Mac OS X, but users need to have $ 49.95 to pay for unlocking it. A comprehensive list of the new features is in review “Mac OS X 10.7 Lion: the lions’ on Tweakers.net.