There's a pretty good 2min run through of 30 new features of Mountain Lion. Can access it from here:- <http://www.macrumors.com/2012/02/16/video-walkthrough-of-airplay-and-other-features-in-os-x-mountain-lion/> Sounds like there's some nice new features.
Bit sad to see it change from Mac OSX to OSX. Why do we have to lose the Mac part? :o( Or do we see it called iOSX and IOS,...lol :o) But I guess we'll get used to it. Maybe we can hack it to read Mac OSX 10.8,...lol :o) But like you say, these are just some cosmetic things we'll get used to...... Like the way Mac OSX Mail displays now. Wasn't too sure at first, but find it a lot easier to work with. Coming from Eudora to Entourage 2004 (and a brief try of Outlook (YUCK))I find Mail so much nicer to work with. Outlook is a dog of a thing. I'm surprised it's classed as a "business" program. I'd want to poke my eyes out if I had to use that all day every day! lol. I'd be more concerned with Google's security and information collecting then I would do with Apple's. Yeh I know, I'm slightly biased. But I still think they try a bit harder with it. (I'll hide now incase I start a flame war again,...lol) :o) Enjoy! Kind regards Daniel Sent from my iPad 2 --- Daniel Kerr MacWizardry Phone: 0414 795 960 Email: <daniel AT macwizardry.com.au> Web: <http://www.macwizardry.com.au> **For everything Macintosh** On 18/02/2012, at 10:43 AM, Ronda Brown wrote: > Excellent reply Carlo, > > I too have been doing a lot of reading and research on Mountain Lion and its > security. > I’m very impressed with the way Apple is moving into the future with OS X, > especially with security. > > There are ‘cosmetic’ things I don’t particularly like about Lion & I guess > Mountain Lion, but they are / will be the most solid stable and secure > operating system. > > Alex, your comment below: >>>> Personally I am really concerned about this. > > I would be very concerned if Apple were not doing anything about this! > > Cheers, > Ronni > > On 18/02/2012, at 9:31 AM, cm wrote: > >> Hi Alex, >> >> This is bound to be a contentious point and one, no doubt, that the >> anti-Apple press will try to get as much mileage out of as they can by >> claiming that Apple is a closed system and that Windows and Android are >> open. So it is important to look at the what Apple is actually implementing >> rather than what some claim they are doing. >> >> The process is not finalized as this is a beta release, but according to >> what is currently known, Gatekeeper will allow you to decide whether or not >> to run software not developed by Apple registered developers. This setting >> can be turned off which will leave your Mac to run any software as it does >> today, or when left on (the default setting) it will bring two important >> safeguards to your computer. >> >> 1) A completely unknown developer in, say, Tajikistan can no longer develop >> key-logging software and sell it to you over the internet or even give it >> away for free. >> >> 2) An official piece of software that is signed (say Photoshop) can not be >> modified with an embedded virus. So if you obtain an official copy of >> software, even illegally, it will be unmodified if it is signed by the >> original developer. >> >> As is now the case, the restrictions on becoming an Apple registered >> developer are minimal. They require confirmation of your identity and >> address, and the submission of business name and registration details if you >> are operating as a business. A developer being registered does not guarantee >> that they will produce software that is virus free, but it does mean that if >> they transgress their membership can be revoked and software will no longer >> run on any Mac that has Gatekeeper enabled. >> >> One of the main advantages of the iPhone and iPad over Android devices is >> that currently all software on the iPhone and iPad have been approved by >> Apple. It is thus an lot more difficult to sell malicious software. Google >> is scrambling to implement their own curated stores to reduce the flood of >> malware currently being circulated on Android phones. >> >> Cheers, >> Carlo >> >> >> On 17/02/2012, at 23:27 , Alexander Hartner wrote: >> >>> This might be of interest : >>> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/02/16/mountain_lion_preview/ >>> >>> Personally I am really concerned about this. I don't like the notion that >>> software which is not blessed by Apple is of a lesser standard. >>> >>> Have fun >>> Alex >>> >>> On 16/02/2012, at 22:00 , Daniel Kerr wrote: >>> >>>> Just when you thought you were getting used to Lion,...Apple have released >>>> the first Developer release of Mountain Lion! >>>> And it's ready to gain more iOS features,...and more,.... >>>> >>>> Read more here:- >>>> >>>> <http://www.macrumors.com/2012/02/16/apple-releases-first-developer-preview-of-os-x-mountain-lion-public-launch-in-late-summer/> >>>> TinyURL - <http://tinyurl.com/6s3kz89> >>>> >>>> Enjoy >>>> >>>> Kind regards >>>> Daniel >>>> --- >>>> Daniel Kerr >>>> MacWizardry >>>> >>>> Phone: 0414 795 960 >>>> Email: <daniel AT macwizardry.com.au> >>>> Web: <http://www.macwizardry.com.au> >>>> >>>> >>>> **For everything Macintosh** > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Settings & Unsubscribe - > <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Settings & Unsubscribe - <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>
