The new OS will bring over iMessage, Reminders, and Notes from iOS, which will all synchronize with their mobile counterparts. Apple is also quietly killing off the “Mac” part of the OS X name. Apple typically holds events to reveal new versions of Mac OS X, so the fact that the company quietly unveiled the OS today is yet another sign that this isn’t a huge release. For the most part, the new OS looks the same, but it also includes apps that first appeared on iOS, deeper integration with iCloud, as well as the Notification Center and Game Center from iOS.ĭevelopers can get their hands on Mountain Lion today in a preview release, but the rest of us will have to wait until this summer for the software. Wait and see if there are actually any real benefits, rather than a dilettante release oriented to those with time on their hands- Apple OS versions are no longer targeted for professionals.Like OS X Snow Leopard, Mountain Lion (technically OS X version 10.8) is being positioned as a minor upgrade over last year’s Lion release. Don’t rule out another eye-candy release. Headaches with nothing included to compensate. If MOXML follows in the vein of Mac OS X Snow Lion, it will be lardered with “upgrades” that impair usability for people with real work to get done. If the toaster makes tasty lightly browned toast, leave it the heck alone! In fact, unless you’re upgrading to a new machine, you might want to not touch it at all- ever. Don’t touch MOXML with a 10 foot pole until at least 3 months of public use, where the issues can be sorted and solutions emerge. This is especially true for more complex hardware configurations (drivers and the like).įor professionals using a Mac for production work, think of your machine as a toaster- it gets your jobs done. Let it settle for at least a month there are always issues that will crop up. I will hold off on Mountain Lion for some time for my 12-core Mac Pro heavy-duty-gotta-work-7X10 workstation- there is absolutely NO REASON to rush into upgrading to Mountain Lion (for anyone doing serious work with the Mac). Stick with what is working and ignore MOXML.

MOXML won’t run on some older Macs such as the original Mac Pro 1,1. Adobe DreamWeaver CS 5.5 managed to damage itself and trash my 'site' setup after the upgrade and required reinstalling.Īdvice for professionals on Mac OS X Mountain Lion.I installed Mac OS X 'Mountain Lion' today on my MacBook Pro Retina, which is my (sporadic) travel machine and thus not a “production” machine. SEND FEEDBACK Related: Apple, Apple macOS

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