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Accessibility

Address Book

AirDrop

AppleScript

Auto Save

Automator

Electronic Distribution

FaceTime

FileVault 2

Finder

Full-Screen Apps

iCal

iChat

Launchpad

Lion Recovery

Mac App Store

Mail

Mission Control

Multi-TouchGestures

Networking

Photo Booth

Preview

Privacy

QuickTime Player

Resume

Safari

Screen Sharing

Security

Spotlight

System

System Preferences

Text

TextEdit

Time Machine

UNIX

Versions

Xsan

Other Features

OS X Lion is our best OS yet. Not just because it’s packed with all these new features. Butbecause of what those features add up to: one amazing Mac experience.

Built-in voicesVoiceOver in OS X Lion includes built-invoices that speak 22 languages: Arabic,English, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish,French, German, Hungarian, Italian,Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish,Portuguese (Portugal), Portuguese(Brazilian), Russian, Spanish (Spain),Swedish, Turkish, Cantonese, Mandarin(China), and Mandarin (Taiwan). In addition,other languages are available for downloadsincluding Greek, Hindi, Indonesian,Romanian, Slovak, and Thai, as well asalternative voices with different dialectssuch as English (UK), English (Australia),English (South Africa), and Spanish (Mexico).

High-quality voicesIn addition to the built-in voices in Lion, youcan download higher-quality versions of thelanguages from VoiceOver Utility. ChooseCustomize from the Voice pop-up menu inthe Speech pane.

Set up your Mac in your languageLion supports 22 different languages inVoiceOver, so you can set up your Mac inalmost any language.

Picture-in-picture zoomThe screen zoom feature in Lion offers apicture-in-picture view, allowing you to seethe zoomed area in a separate window whilekeeping the rest of the screen at its nativesize. Choose to have the window follow thecursor, or keep the window in one place toshow only areas you navigate.

International braille tablesLion includes built-in support for more than80 new braille tables serving a wide range oflanguages.

Braille verbosity settingsYou can now specify the default verbositylevel (amount of information you want toreceive) for use with a refreshable brailledisplay. And you can set verbosity levels forspecific controls, such as applications,checkboxes, and Dock items, as well asheadings, images, and links.

High-resolution cursorIn Lion, the cursor is crisp and sharp atlarger sizes.

Improved drag and dropVoiceOver in Lion offers an improved drag-and-drop experience for users who areblind or have difficulty seeing. Simply markthe item you want to drag, then mark thedestination — OS X moves it into place.

VoiceOver activitiesWith VoiceOver activities, you can creategroups of preferences for specific uses. Forexample, you can create an activity to use acertain voice and faster speaking rate whenyou’re shopping online catalogs. Create asecond activity to use a different voice andslower speaking rate when you’re readingonline newspapers. You can switch activitiesmanually or have VoiceOver switchautomatically based on the applications youuse.

Single-letter quick navigation inweb pagesAssign VoiceOver commands to single keysto make it even easier to browse the webusing VoiceOver.

Search in VoiceOver UtilityVoiceOver Utility includes a search field tohelp you find the feature you’re looking for.

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New lookAddress Book features a new look. Browseyour contacts without the clutter of asidebar or status bar. As you scroll, yourcontact list displays alphabetical dividers soyou always know where you are.

Improved Yahoo! supportAddress Book improves syncing with Yahoo!contacts. Add a Yahoo! account to AddressBook and watch your Yahoo! contactsinstantly appear. Make a change to a contactand the change is immediately updated bothon your Mac and in your Yahoo! AddressBook. View your Yahoo! contacts separatelyby choosing Yahoo! from the groups page,or view them along with the other contactson your Mac.

iPhoto facesPut a face to a name so you can findsomeone at a glance. Address Book makes iteasy to turn an iPhoto picture into a contactphoto. Just double-click an empty pictureframe or an existing contact photo on anycard. Click the Faces icon, browse youriPhoto faces, and click a face to choose aphoto. You can zoom and crop the photo soit looks just the way you want.

FaceTime callingStart a FaceTime call from Address Book.Click an email address andchoose FaceTime.

Yearless birthdaysYou can now add birthdays to your contactswithout including a year.

Instant messaging availabilitySee your buddy’s availability while inAddress Book.

Social network profilesAddress Book lets you quickly access thesocial network profiles for your contacts,including Facebook. Press and hold an emailaddress to select the appropriate profile.

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Send files wirelesslyAirDrop is the simplest way to send fileswirelessly to anyone around you.

No setup or configurationAirDrop doesn’t require setup orspecial settings.

No network requiredAirDrop uses peer-to-peer Wi-Fi betweenparticipating Mac computers and doesn’trequire a wireless network infrastructure orbase station.

Automatic discoveryOS X Lion automatically discovers other Maccomputers nearby that are using AirDrop.They appear in the Finder, and AirDropdisplays the users’ contact photos.

Drag-and-drop file sharingTo share a file, simply drag it onto aperson’s contact photo. Your Mac verifiesthat you want to send the file, then sends arequest to the recipient. When the request isaccepted, the file transfers to the person’sDownloads folder.

Secure file transferFiles are encrypted using TLS forsecure transfer.

Firewall protectionAirDrop creates a firewall between you andthe person you are sharing a file with,preventing anyone from accessing yourcomputer over that connection.

AirDrop visibilityWhen you close the Finder window or clickoutside AirDrop, your Mac is no longervisible to other users.

Apple ID identityAirDrop can use an Apple ID to verify theidentity of the person attempting to sendyou a file. If senders are in your AddressBook and are signed in with their Apple IDs,their names will appear below their photosin AirDrop.

Cancel transferTo cancel an incoming transfer, open theDownloads stack and click the X thatappears on the icon.

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Cocoa AppleScript appletsAppleScript Editor can create and edit CocoaAppleScript applets that provide direct

Global script application targetsAppleScript Editor can now globally target ascript to a specific application through a

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access to the Cocoa frameworks from theirAppleScript code, usingthe AppleScript/Objective-C bridgeintroduced in Snow Leopard.

Script templatesThe new template menu in AppleScriptEditor contains a variety of useful scripttemplates, including scripts for creatingfile-processing droplets, Aperture importactions, Mail rule actions, and iChatmessage responders.

new “tell application” pop-up menu.Targeted scripts are perfect for quickdevelopment projects, because they do notrequire the use of tell blocks or termsclauses.

Run application menu optionFor more accurate testing, applets openedin AppleScript Editor can be executedindependent of the editing environment.

Saves as you goApps developed with Auto Save canautomatically save changes to yourdocument as you work, freeing you frommanual saving and from the worry thatyou’ll lose your valuable work if the appquits. And because Auto Save saves allchanges in the background, you can workwithout the distraction of pauses orprogress bars.

Saves in placeAuto Save in Lion adds the changes directlyinto the file so there’s only one copy of thedocument on your Mac.

Revert to last saved versionApps with Auto Save enabled let you easilyundo recent changes. Choose Revert fromthe center of the title bar, and yourdocument reverts to its state when you lastopened it.

Duplicate a documentDuplicate creates a copy of a document andplaces it next to the original, so you canstart fresh using the original as a template.

Lock documentsYou can lock a document at any time toprevent inadvertent changes. Two weeksafter the last edit, Lion automatically locksthe document for you. When you try to makea change, Lion alerts you and asks if youwant to unlock or duplicate the file.

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Workflow conversionWorkflows can now be resaved to differenttemplate types — from an applet to a serviceor from a service to a print plug-in,for example.

Improved text input filteringServices that process data detector textinput objects (such as URLs, addresses, andphone numbers) now have the optionto pass the full text selection or only thefound text objects to the workflow.

Auto Save supportSupport for Auto Save means you never haveto worry about losing your work.

Versions supportAutomator supports Versions, so you canreturn a workflow to its previous state.

Self-installing actions and servicesAs with Dashboard widgets, Automatoractions and services can be installed fromthe desktop by double-clicking their iconsand approving the permissions dialog.

New Automator actionsNew actions can turn text into images, turntext documents into ePub books, displayand retrieve web content, and enabledesktop encoding for video and audio files.

RTF support in text actionsMany text-based actions in Automator nowsupport RTF (Rich Text Format).

Built-in systemwide services forTerminalYou can create new sessions based onFinder folders or text paths selected inany application.

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Buy Lion from the Mac App StoreOS X Lion is available as a digital downloadfrom the Mac App Store.

Installs in placeInstalling Lion from the Mac App Store isquick and easy. It takes only one click todownload, then a few more clicks to runthe installer.

Install on all authorized computersWhen you purchase Lion from the Mac AppStore, you can install it on all yourauthorized Mac computers. Just sign in tothe Mac App Store from each Mac anddownload Lion from the Purchases list.

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Make video callsFaceTime for Mac lets you make video callsto other Intel-based Mac computers, iPad 2,iPhone 4, or the latest iPod touch.

Full-screen viewA new full-screen view puts FaceTime videocalls in their own space. This allows you toswitch between a call and other apps whilestill in full-screen view.

HD video callsFaceTime for Mac supports HD video callsup to 720p. All you need is a Mac with abuilt-in FaceTime HD camera, and your callsdisplay with next-best-thing-to-real-lifeclarity.

Landscape to portrait switchingVideo calls automatically adjust fromlandscape to portrait and back dependingon the orientation of the mobile deviceyou’re calling. You can also switch theorientation manually.

Address Book callingFaceTime works perfectly with Address Bookso you don’t have to enter your contactsfrom scratch.

Ring anywhereWhenever someone tries to reach you, theFaceTime call rings through on every Macyou own even if FaceTime isn’t running.

Turn FaceTime offIf you don’t want to receive FaceTime calls,you can turn it off in preferences.

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Full disk encryptionFileVault now encrypts the entire drive onyour Mac, helping keep your data secure.

Strong encryptionFileVault 2 uses XTS-AES 128 encryption tosecure the data on your Mac.

Optimized initial encryptionThe initial encryption is designed to be fastand nonintrusive. FileVault 2 quicklyencrypts the entire drive live, so you cancontinue to work as it encrypts. It’s alsodesigned to relinquish processor cycles tohigher-priority user tasks like copying files

External drive supportFileVault 2 supports encryption of externalUSB and FireWire drives.

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High performanceFileVault 2 encrypts and decrypts your dataon the fly with an imperceptibleperformance impact.

or browsing.

Instant wipeWith FileVault 2, instant wipe removes theencryption key from your Macinstantaneously, making the datacompletely inaccessible. Then your Macperforms an entire wipe of the data from thedisk.

All My FilesInstantly view all the files on your Mac in asingle window in the Finder. All My Filesgathers all your files — no matter wherethey’re located — and displays them in anorganized view. It’s smart about what itcollects, showing only files you commonlyopen, such as documents, images, andvideos, while leaving out system files.

Sort filesA new button in the Finder toolbar lets yousort files by category, making it easier tofind what you’re looking for. Sort files bykind, application, date modified, dateadded, or size.

Gesture navigationIn icon view, files in each group aredisplayed in rows of icons, so you can swipethrough them quickly using your Multi-Touch trackpad or Magic Mouse.

Search suggestionsAs you type in the search field, the Finderdynamically suggests the most relevantmatches based on the contents of your Mac.It searches for items such as file type,download source, sender, and label.

Search tokensBuilding on the power of searchsuggestions, the Finder in OS X Lionincludes tokens — a smart new way to filteryour searches. When you select asuggestion, a token is created. Instantlyyour search is filtered, and you see only thefiles that meet those criteria. You canchange the scope of the token by clickingthe arrow. If you want to narrow your searcheven more, you can use multiple tokenstogether. For example, to find all theKeynote presentations sent by Chris, enter“Keynote” and “Chris” in the search field.This creates two tokens, so the Finderdisplays only presentations from Chris.

Merge foldersWhen you try to combine two folders withthe same name, the Finder now offers tomerge them into a single folder.

Group as folderInstantly create a folder from selected filesby choosing the “group as folder” item fromthe contextual menu.

Drag filesWhen you drag multiple files from onelocation to another, they flock together. Anindicator also appears next to the cursor,telling you how many files you’re moving.

Keep both filesWhen you attempt to add a file to a folderthat contains a file of the same name, theFinder now offers to keep both files,appending the word “copy” to the name ofthe new file.

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Systemwide supportOS X Lion includes built-in support for full-screen apps.

Go full screenApps built to take advantage of the entirescreen have a new full-screen button in thewindow title bar. Click it to expand the appwindow to fill the screen.

Exit full-screen viewTo bring an app back to the desktop, movethe pointer to the top of the screen to revealthe menu bar and click the “exit full-screen”button on the far right.

Multiple full-screen appsYou can have multiple full-screen appsrunning at the same time. Each app stays fullscreen even when you switch to another app

Menu hidingWhen an app is full screen, the menu bar ishidden, providing maximum screen spacefor the app. To access the menu bar, justmove the pointer to the top of the screenand the menu bar slides down.

Full-screen DashboardDashboard now behaves like a full-screenapp, always available to the left of your

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or to the desktop.

Gesture navigationA swipe of the trackpad takes you from onefull-screen app to another, or back to thedesktop to access your other apps.

desktop, so all your widgets are just aswipe away.

New lookiCal features a streamlined new look thatgives you more room to browse and edityour events. The calendars list reveals itselfonly when you click Calendars. So nowalmost the entire window is dedicated toyour calendar, giving you a beautiful view ofyour events by day, week, month, or year.

Full-screen iCalTake iCal full screen so you can see evenmore events and the details associated withthem.

Day viewThe new day view makes it easy to stay ontop of a busy day. You’ll find a running list ofyour events on one side and a detailedschedule on the other, so it takes just aglance to get the information you need. Thenew mini month is always visible, making iteasy to switch between days and quicklynavigate your calendar.

Quick AddAdding an event to iCal has never beeneasier. Simply enter a regular-languagephrase like “Mary’s Birthday at 8 p.m.” or“Lunch with John” and let iCal add the eventfor you. Quick Add can turn your phrasesinto iCal events with the right name, time,and location. Just click the Add button (+) inthe toolbar and enter your phrase.

Year viewYear view lets you see 12 months at a time,making it easy to jump between months.

Heat mapIn year view, iCal displays a map usingcolors to represent availability for each day,so you can see which days havemore activities.

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Yahoo! MessengerUse iChat to stay in touch with your Yahoo!buddies. Sign in with your Yahoo! ID, and allyour Yahoo! buddies appear in your buddylist. You’ll see contact photos, availability,and chat status.

Unified buddy list

Buddy searchWith a keyboard shortcut, you can find abuddy quickly. Press Command-F, then

Service plug-insService plug-ins from third-partydevelopers let you add new chat services toiChat. And plug-ins run in a separateprocess to help ensure that they won’tdamage your system.

iPhoto facesiChat in Lion makes it easy to pick theperfect buddy picture. Click the buddy iconin iChat, click Edit Picture, then click theFaces button. iChat displays all the picturesin your iPhoto library in which you appear.

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iChat brings your buddies together in onebuddy list no matter what service they use,so you can find them without huntingthrough multiple windows. And if someonehas accounts on multiple chat services,iChat displays just one entry for the personin the buddy list. When you click yourbuddy’s name to send a message, simplychoose the service you want to use.

enter a name or part of a name. As you type,iChat filters your buddy list to displaymatching results.

Movable tabsMovable tabs let you organize your chats bydragging and dropping. Rearrange tabs bydragging up and down. Drag a tab out of achat window to create a new window. Ordrag tabs from one window to another tomerge them.

Unified statusShare a single availability and statusmessage with all your buddies no matterwhat service you use. Just choose “Use thesame status for all accounts” from the iChatstatus pop-up menu. Deselect it if you’d liketo maintain a separate status and availabilityfor each service you use.

Built into LionOS X Lion includes a built-in set of tools forrepairing your Mac in the Recovery HD, anew feature that lets you repair disks orreinstall OS X Lion without a physical disc.Hold down Command-R during startup toboot into the Recovery HD, or hold down theOption key during startup and selectRecovery HD. Learn more

Browse the web with SafariThe Recovery HD includes the Safari webbrowser so you can check your email orbrowse the Apple Support site.

Reinstall OS XShould you ever need to reinstall OS X, theRecovery HD includes everything you needto install a fresh copy of Lion. ChooseReinstall Mac OS X from the Utilities paneand a new copy of Lion will be downloadedand installed, preserving your existing data.

Restore from a Time MachinebackupIf you ever need to start over fresh, you canuse the Recovery HD to erase the contents ofyour drive and then restore all of your data,including OS X Lion, applications,documents, and settings, from a TimeMachine backup.

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A home for your appsLaunchpad gives you instant access to allthe apps on your Mac. It creates pages toaccommodate your apps and adds new

Gesture navigationMove between Launchpad pages with a two-finger swipe.

Arrange apps any way you likeYou can rearrange apps by dragging theiricons to a new location or even to anotherpage.

Delete appsLaunchpad makes it easy to delete apps youdownloaded from the Mac App Store. Holddown an app icon until all the icons start tojiggle. Then click an app’s Delete button (x)to uninstall the app. You can also delete anapp by dragging the icon to the Trash. Whenyou delete an app from Launchpad, it iscompletely removed from your computer. Ifyou want to get an app back, simplydownload it again from the Mac App Store.

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pages as you add more apps. Find the appyou want and open it with a single click.

Install directly to LaunchpadNew apps downloaded from the Mac AppStore automatically appear in Launchpad.

Organize with foldersGroup applications in folders. Simply dragone app icon on top of another andLaunchpad creates a folder. Launchpad usesthe application’s category (Productivity,Finance, Games) to suggest a folder name,or you can create your own. Each folder canhold as many as 32 apps.

Drag favorites to the DockFor even faster access to your apps, dragyour favorites to the Dock from Launchpad.

Built into LionOS X Lion includes the Mac App Store.

In-app purchasesThe Mac App Store in Lion supports in-apppurchases, allowing developers to offeradditional content for purchase within theirapps.

Efficient app updatesWhen an update is available for anapplication, the Mac App Store makesefficient use of bandwidth, delivering onlythe data that is different from theprevious version.

Push notificationsEven when an application is not running, thedeveloper can use the Apple PushNotification service to deliver alerts to users.

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Widescreen layoutA new layout for Mail takes advantage of thewidescreen display on your Mac. It neatlyarranges your message list and open emailside by side in full-height columns, so yousee more of your messages.

Full-screen experienceMail delivers a full-screen experience, soyou can read and send email withoutdistractions. With more room for yourconversations and messages, you canbrowse your email more efficiently.Compose a new message, and Mail dimsyour inbox and slides in a full-height canvasso you can focus on your message andcapture your thoughts.

Redesigned message headerThe message header displays only theinformation you need, so you can focus onthe message. Click the details to seeeverything else, including recipients.

ConversationsConversations in Mail gives you a new andnatural way to read and manage your email.As email arrives in your inbox, Mailautomatically groups related messagesin conversations. And Mail numbers eachmessage in a conversation so you alwaysknow where you are as you read.

Easy readingOpen a conversation and Mail presents astreamlined feed of the conversation’s

Search tokensWhen you see a match in searchsuggestions, select it to create a searchtoken. Click a token to instantly narrow yoursearch results. Refine results to include onlyemail from or to a particular person. Or viewonly results that contain a phrase in thesubject or body of a message. Because youcan combine multiple tokens, you can findprecisely what you’re looking for.

Search attachmentsFind attachments fast by searching for anattachment using its filename or its content.Or use the attachment token to display onlymessages that contain an attachment.

Inline controlsMessages include convenient inline controlsthat make it easy to reply to, forward, or

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Favorites barThe favorites bar gives you one-click accessto your mail folders. Its horizontal layoutdisplays your favorite folders and theirunread counts without cluttering up yourwindow. Drag folders to the favorites bar toadd them.

Message previewThe redesigned message list displays acompact preview of each message so youcan find messages quickly. Messagesinclude the first two lines of the email, alongwith contact photos from your AddressBook. You can customize previews todisplay up to five lines of text.

messages designed for easy, continuousreading. Mail numbers each message so youalways know where you are in theconversation.

Hide quoted textTo make reading conversations moreefficient, Mail hides quoted text thatappears repeatedly in messages, so youread only the parts of the conversation thatmatter. To view messages in their entirety,click and the hidden text is revealed.

View related messagesWith one click, you can find all the messagesrelated to the one you’re reading, includingyour replies and messages you’ve filed ormoved to the Trash.

Search suggestionsMail suggests the most relevant matches foryour search term based on the contents ofyour email. It dynamically suggests people,subjects, and labels from your mail.

delete a message.

Formatting barThe new formatting bar provides convenientaccess to editing capabilities for creatinglists, customizing fonts, and changingparagraph structure.

Custom labelsOrganize your mail with color-coded labels.Labeling a message takes just a click, and acolored flag is added to the message foreasy identification. Mail creates folders foryour labeled messages so you can get tothem quickly. You can personalize labelswith names like “Family” and “Work.” Andyou can use labels when you search to helpnarrow the results.

One-click archiveQuickly move messages from your inboxand save them for later with a single click.

Exchange 2010 supportMail, iCal, and Address Book now supportMicrosoft Exchange 2010.

Exchange vacation noticeSet your Exchange vacation messagefrom Mail.

See everything on your MacMission Control brings together everythingrunning on your Mac — open windows, full-screen apps, spaces, and Dashboard — inone bird’s-eye view. A row of thumbnailsacross the top of the screen representsDashboard, desktop spaces, and your full-screen apps. The lower part of the screenshows an Exposé view of the open windowson your desktop. Click anything to instantlynavigate to it.

Gesture navigationSwipe up and your desktop zooms out toMission Control. Swipe right or leftto move to the next or previousMission Control item.

ExposéExposé now groups windows of the sameapplication. Hover over a group and swipe;the group expands to show all the app’swindows. Click to bring the window youwant forward.

Add and remove spacesYou can add and remove desktop spacesright from Mission Control. To add a space,click the new Spaces control (+) in theupper-right corner of Mission Control. Ordrag an app or window to the Spacescontrol. To remove a space, click the Deletebutton (x) on the space’s thumbnail.

Bind application to a spaceYou can now bind an application to aparticular space or make it available in allspaces right from the Dock. Press and holdthe icon in the Dock and make a selectionfrom the contextual menu.

Custom desktop picturesEach desktop space can have its owndesktop picture.

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Fluid, responsive animationsFluid animations make gestures feel moreresponsive, as if your fingers weremanipulating the actual page. OS X Lionincludes new animations such as rubber-band scrolling, zooming, and swiping.

Rubber-band scrollingScroll to the top or bottom of a list or a webpage and it springs back.

Swipe forward and backSwipe left or right in apps like Safari andPreview and the new page moves in,replacing the previous one.

Tap to zoomDouble-tap to zoom in on text or images inSafari and Preview. Safari zoomsintelligently based on the layout of the webpage, so you get exactly what you’relooking for.

Pinch to zoomPinch using two fingers to precisely zoom inor out of apps such as Safari, Preview,and iPhoto.

Swipe between full-screen appsSwipe to move from one full-screen app toanother. One app whips off the screen and isreplaced by another.

Swipe for ExposéA swipe on the trackpad shows you all theopen windows for an application.

Show LaunchpadPinch three fingers and your thumb on thetrackpad to reveal Launchpad.

Show desktopSpread three fingers and your thumb on thetrackpad to move all open windows off thescreen, revealing the desktop.

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Low-power wakeIn OS X Lion, your Mac can wake up forservices such as file sharing, backup, andmore without the need to turn on themonitor or attached USB devices.

Captive networkWhen connecting to a network that requiresauthentication, Lion presents a windowallowing you to log in to the network.

NFSv4 supportLion includes support for NFSv4.

SMB with DFSLion supports DFS URLs, drill-down,failover, and reconnects when connecting toWindows file servers.

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Full-screen Photo BoothPhoto Booth in OS X Lion delivers a full-screen view that takes advantage of theentire screen on your Mac. And it features anew look that makes you feel as if you’re inan actual photo booth.

New effectsHave even more fun with the built-in cameraon your Mac. Choose from nine new effectsthat use facial tracking technology, soeffects look great whether you’re front andcenter or left of center. Effects includeLovestruck, Dizzy, Frog, Nose Twirl,and Blockhead.

High-resolution photosPhoto Booth takes advantage of the high-resolution FaceTime camera in some Maccomputers, so you can show off your smilein richer detail than ever before.

Trim video clipsCreate the perfect video clip with the newtrim feature. Photo Booth displays theframes; all you need to do is pick the startand end frames.

Gesture navigationNavigate between effects panes by swipingyour trackpad or Magic Mouse.

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Full-screen PreviewWith a single click, Preview takes yourdocument full screen for an ideal reading orviewing experience, free of desktop clutter.Preview optimizes the display of thedocument to fit your screen; landscapedocuments are scaled for a perfect fit, whileportrait pages are shown side by side fornatural reading. Use gestures to zoom,rotate, and flip through pages and images.

Smart MagnifyThe Smart Magnify tool makes it a snap tofocus on a specific part of a PDF or imagewithout zooming the entire document.When used with PDF documents, SmartMagnify adjusts its width to give you thebest view of the text or image beneath it.

At-a-glance search resultsTo help you find what you’re looking forquickly, Preview now displays the textsurrounding a search phrase. With a glanceat the sidebar, you can read the text, learnthe number of matches per page, and see athumbnail of the page.

Add your signaturePreview makes it easy to add your signatureto PDF documents. Hold your signature upto an iSight or FaceTime camera, andPreview uses sophisticated imageprocessing to turn it into a pen-perfectsignature annotation. With a click, thesignature is added to your document, whichcan be saved or sent via email. It’s ideal forsigning PDF forms and documents.

Auto Save supportPreview supports Auto Save in OS X Lion,automatically saving the changes you maketo images and PDFs.

Versions supportBrowse previous versions of your PDFs andimages and revert to an earlier version if youneed to.

Improved notesLines are clearly drawn from each note in thesidebar to the referenced location onthe page.

iWork and Office document supportOpen, search, and print iWork documentsand most Microsoft Office documentsusing Preview.

Shadow and highlight controlsUse the Adjust Color tool to reveal detailshidden in the highlights or shadowsof images.

Improved copy and pasteImages embedded in PDF documents arenow copied along with text during copy-and-paste operations.

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Privacy preferencesSecurity preferences include a new Privacypane — a central location for enabling anddisabling location services and diagnosticand usage data collection.

Per-app location servicesManage which apps can access your locationinformation from Privacy preferences inSystem Preferences.

Location iconWhen an app requests your location, an iconappears in the menu bar.

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Merge clipsQuickTime Player lets you combine multipleclips into a single movie. Simply drag theclips you want into a movie window —QuickTime Player automatically scales orcrops them so they match the dimensions ofthe movie.

Export audio onlyThe new Export Audio Only featureproduces an AAC audio track that’s perfectfor listening on the go or posting audio-onlyfiles to the web.

Rotate clipsIf you open a video and it’s upside down orsideways, just rotate it to make it right.

Capture a region of the screenQuickTime Player lets you record part of thescreen, such as a specific window. It’sperfect for creating a video tutorial ofan application.

Show clicks on captureScreen capture in QuickTime lets you showmouse or trackpad clicks, highlighting thepointer each time you click an object on thescreen.

New sharing optionsShare your video directly to Vimeo, Flickr,Facebook, iMovie, and Mail.

Full-screen QuickTimeTake your QuickTime video full screen andeven switch to another app while your videocontinues to play.

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Apps resume when launchedWhen you launch an application, it appearsexactly as you left it. All the open windows,palettes, and panes — even the cursorposition and highlighted text — come backjust as they were.

System resume on restartWhen you restart your computer, OS X Lionpauses your system so everything comesback just as you left it. All the apps that wererunning reopen, and windows appearexactly as they were, so you can beginworking immediately.

Clean startLion lets you choose a clean start, so youreturn to a fresh desktop after you restartyour Mac.

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Full-screen SafariTake Safari full screen and experience yourfavorite websites on a grander scale. It’sperfect for viewing more of your Gmailinbox, Facebook newsfeed, or Twittertrends.

Tap to zoomDouble-tap to have Safari quickly zoom inon a column of text or an image. The textand graphics scale up smoothly, and textremains razor sharp. Double-tap again toreturn to the original size.

Improved graphics performanceWeb pages that use the HTML5 Canvaselement can tap into the graphicsprocessing unit on your Mac to displaygraphics and animations. With improvedhardware acceleration for Canvas, gamesand interactive web applications renderfaster and smoother in the browser.

Downloads listWhen you download files in Safari, an arrowappears to the right of the Smart SearchField to show you the progress of yourdownload. Click the arrow to seedownloads. You can also clear downloadsfrom the list or view them in the Finder.

Drag-and-drop downloadsYou can drag downloaded files from theDownloads list to your desktop foreasy organization.

Auto setup for Gmail and Yahoo!in MailWhen you first log in to yourGoogle, Yahoo!, or AOL accountsin Safari, you’ll have the optionto use them with Mail, iCal,Address Book, iChat, and otherapplications on your Mac.

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Pinch to zoomPinch to zoom in and out on text andgraphics more precisely.

Swipe to navigateYou can navigate through the pages of awebsite using gestures. Swipe left and thenext page slides smoothly into view. Swiperight to go back.

Reading ListReading List lets you save web pages to readwhen you have time.

Private AutoFillSafari lets you fill out forms quickly whilekeeping your personal information private.Safari keeps your information private untilyou choose to send it by detecting webforms and presenting you with a drop-downfield, letting you choose to use AutoFill tocomplete the form with information fromyour Address Book. No information is addedto web forms until you choose to useAutoFill.

New process architectureWeb browsing is now more stable andresponsive because one process handlesweb content, while another handlesinteractions with the browser interface. Thatmeans an unresponsive web process won’taffect the browser, so you can keepbrowsing without restarting Safari.

Find optionWhen you use Find in Safari, you can chooseto search for text that either contains orstarts with the text you type in the searchfield. Click the magnifying glass to switchbetween the two options.

Full-screen web pagesWith the new Full Screen JavaScript API,developers can create immersive webexperiences without the need for a plug-in.

Media cachingSafari can store audio and video data forweb applications that use the HTML5application cache, allowing for offline mediaplayback and better media performanceover a slow Internet connection.

Privacy paneA new Privacy pane in Safari preferencesgives you more information about andcontrol over your online privacy. You canclear website data, customize cookiesettings, and decide whether websites canrequest your location information.

View website dataNow you can see a list of all the websitesthat have stored data on your computer,what they’ve stored, and where they’vestored it.

Remove all website dataSafari makes it simple to clear theinformation websites can use to track youonline. In the Privacy pane, click Remove AllWebsite Data and then confirm. Safariremoves cookies and Flash plug-in data, aswell as information from databases, localstorage, and the application cache. You canalso clear data on a site-by-site basis.

SandboxingAll the websites and applications you use inSafari are sandboxed, so they don’t haveaccess to information on your system. If awebsite contains malicious code intended tocapture personal data or tamper with yourcomputer, sandboxing provides a built-inblocker that restricts the code from doingharm.

MathML supportSupport for MathML allows web pages todisplay mathematical notations.

WOFF supportSupport for the Web Open Font Format(WOFF) gives web designers and developersthe ability to use a wider range of fonts onwebsites.

CSS3 auto-hyphenationSupport for CSS3 auto-hyphenation allowsdevelopers to provide better readingexperiences and text layouts.

CSS3 vertical textSupport for CSS3 vertical text allows fortop-to-bottom text layouts in web pages.This enables greater customization ofwebsites in languages that use vertical text,such as Chinese, Japanese, and Korean.

CSS3 text emphasisWith the text emphasis property, web pagescan display emphasis marks in EastAsian text.

Custom content in extensionsSafari now allows extensions to showcustom HTML content in a borderlesswindow from the extension’s toolbar, orwhen you click an icon in theextension’s toolbar.

Per-user screen sharingYou can remotely log in to a Mac with anyuser account on that computer and controlit, without interrupting someone else whomight be using the computer under adifferent login.

Use Apple ID to authenticateYou can now use an Apple ID to authenticatewith another Mac running OS X Lion to starta screen-sharing session. This is perfect forgiving others access to your Mac withoutcreating separate user accounts. Simply add

New screen-sharing toolbarScreen sharing includes a new toolbar thatprovides access to useful tools and settingssuch as screen resolution, Clipboard access,and screen capture.

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Go full screenTake the screen-sharing application fullscreen in Lion so you can observe andcontrol a remote Mac using the entirescreen. It feels as if you are sitting right infront of the other Mac.

their Apple IDs to the list of authorizedusers, and they can log in with theircredentials.

Observe Only modeThe new Observe Only mode lets you watcha remote computer without controlling themouse or trackpad movements.

Enhanced runtime protectionAddress space layout randomization (ASLR)has been improved for all applications. It isnow available for 32-bit apps (as are heapmemory protections), making 64-bit and32-bit applications more resistant to attack.

Application sandboxingSandboxing protects the system by limitingthe kinds of operations an application canperform, such as opening documents oraccessing the network. Sandboxing makes itmore difficult for a security threat to takeadvantage of an issue in a specificapplication to affect the greater system.

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Drag and drop from Spotlight menuNow you can drag items from the Spotlightmenu, which makes it quick and convenientto send a document via email or AirDrop.

Quick Look resultsThe Spotlight menu now shows Quick Lookpreviews for search results, so you can besure you found precisely what you’relooking for even before you click it.

Search the webWhen you choose Search Web from theSpotlight menu, Safari opens and displayssearch results using your defaultsearch engine.

Search WikipediaWhen you choose Search Wikipedia from theSpotlight menu, the Dictionary applicationopens and displays the Wikipedia entry forthe term.

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Windows migrationWith OS X Lion, you canmigrate all the informationfrom your old PC to your newMac. Lion automaticallytransfers your homedirectory folders (music, pictures, desktop,documents, and downloads), browserbookmarks, and user settings, includinglocalization, locale, and customizeddesktop picture. Lion also transfers yourcontacts, calendars, and email accounts

LookupDouble-tap with three fingers to select aword or phrase in any OS X application andlook it up. OS X gathers information fromthe built-in dictionary and thesaurus, andgoes to the web to bring back relatedWikipedia entries. Results are displayedinline under the selected word.

New Quick Look typesQuick Look includes more types of content,

Push notificationsReceive push notifications sent from LionServer for calendar events, contact updates,and device management.

ProfilesProfiles in Lion make it easy for systemadministrators to customize the settings forall the Mac computers in their environment.Simply configure the settings once,distribute the profile to the computers, and

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(Outlook and Windows Live Mail) and putsthem in the appropriate applications.

About This MacSystem Profiler sports a new,streamlined look that givesyou key information aboutyour Mac. Get a quick, at-a-glance view of the hardware model andserial number, installed memory, displayinformation, and the types and sizes of filesyou have stored on your drive.

New system languagesLion is available in Arabic, Czech, Turkish,and Hungarian.

including web page links in email, addressesas Google maps, Address Book contacts,and Spotlight results.

Gesture navigation in Quick LookUse a swipe gesture to navigate betweenpages in a PDF or iWork document, as wellas between images.

Lion sets them up.

Apple ID authentication for filesharingAn Apple ID can now be used to log in to aremote Mac for file sharing. If others need toaccess a folder on your Mac, you don’t haveto create separate user accounts. Just addtheir Apple IDs to the list of authorizedusers, and they can log in with theircredentials.

Set up online accountsThe new Mail, Contacts, and Calendars panein System Preferences gives you a centrallocation to set up and manage all youraccounts, including Microsoft Exchange,Gmail, Yahoo!, and AOL.

Custom desktop colorNow you can create a custom solid colorfrom the color picker.

New desktop picturesChoose from several new desktop picturesincluded in Lion. You can find them in theDesktop and Screen Saver preference pane.

New account picturesLion includes several new account pictures.Click the photo in the Users and Groupspreference pane to choose one.

New Magic Mouse and trackpadpreferencesLion includes all-new mouse and trackpadpreferences that make it easier than ever tocustomize the gestures for your inputdevice. Gestures are now organized bycategory, so you can quickly find whatyou’re looking for, and new movies showyou how each gesture works.

Scroll direction preferenceWhen you scroll or swipe in Lion, contentnow moves in the same direction as yourfinger. However, if you want to restore theprevious operating system scroll behavior,simply deselect the “direction of fingermovement” option in preferences for yourmouse or trackpad.

Turn app indicator lights offYou can give your Dock a clean look with noindicator lights, if you wish, by turning themoff in the Dock preference pane.

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Character pickerAccessing accented characters in OS X Lionis a breeze. Just hold down the letter and adialog appears listing all alternative andaccented characters.

Improved auto-correctionAuto-correction in Lion displays suggested

Chinese input methodLion supports filtering by tones, orderingand filtering by radical or stroke count, andimproved Pinyin-Han and Zhuyin conversionaccuracy.A new candidate window includesa grid view for the horizontal candidatewindow.

Japanese input methodThe candidate window in Lion allows sortingin radical and yomi and displays definitionsfor the words. It also provides improvedconversion and predictive input.

Korean enhancementsLion features the Nanum font family forKorean language support.

STIX math fontsLion includes STIX math fonts that provideprecise rendering of math functions forelectronic and print publication.

Dictionary applicationThe Dictionary application in Lion displaysthe definition of a word as you type, givingyou instant results.

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spellings below the word. Press Return toaccept the change or click the X to keep thecurrent spelling.

Vertical textLion supports displaying and typing verticaltext used by the Japanese andChinese languages.

Expanded language supportLion supports the major languages of Southand Southeast Asia. Two new font familiesimprove support for the Devanagari,Gujarati, Gurmukhi, and Tamil scripts usedto write languages such as Gujarati, Hindi,Marathi, Nepali, and Panjabi and Tamil. Newfonts and keyboards add support forBengali, Kannada, Khmer, Lao, Malayalam,Myanmar, Oriya, Sinhala, Telugu, and Urdu.

Apple color emoji fontA color emoji font in Unicode 6.0 lets youdisplay emoticons used in Japanese wirelessmessages and web pages. The emoji font isavailable in the Character Viewer so you canuse emoticons in any application.

Vietnamese input methodLion supports both new and oldorthography in Vietnamese.

Improved Simplified ChineserecognitionLion includes improved accuracy forSimplified Chinese handwriting recognition,as well as an extended Simplified Chineserecognizer with Roman symbols,punctuation, and a small set of additionalcharacters. The handwriting input window isnow movable.

Streamlined Dictionary interfaceDictionary in Lion has an improved userinterface that displays all possible matchesfor your search on the left and the definitionon the right, so you can easily find the wordyou’re looking for.

British dictionary and thesaurusLion includes the Oxford Dictionary ofEnglish and the Oxford Thesaurus ofEnglish.

Vertical text support in DictionaryDictionary supports vertical text display forthe Japanese dictionary.

Quick Look for attachmentsUse Quick Look to preview web addressesand images in TextEdit.

New formatting barTextEdit includes a streamlined formattingbar that provides convenient access tofonts, colors, lists, and otherediting capabilities.

Inline findWhen you search for text in a document,TextEdit highlights all the occurrences inyellow for easy identification.

Auto Save supportTextEdit automatically saves all the changesyou make to a document.

Versions supportYou can browse previous versions of adocument and revert to an earlier version, orcopy and paste text or images from aprevious version.

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Local snapshotsOS X Lion lets you take the Time Machineexperience with you when you’re away fromyour Time Capsule or backup drive. TimeMachine keeps a spare copy of the files youcreate, modify, or delete right on your Mac.Now if you accidentally delete a file while onthe road, you can recover it from alocal copy.

Combined timelineWhen you connect your Mac to your TimeMachine backup drive or Time Capsule,Time Machine automatically displayseverything you did while you were away withyour existing Time Machine backups. Sowhen you enter the Time Machine interface,it will look like you never left your Mac.

Encrypted backupsKeep your Time Machine backups secure bybacking up to an external USB or FireWiredrive encrypted with FileVault 2.

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Full-screen Terminal windowTake your Terminal window full screen andgive yourself more room to enter and viewcommand lines.

New appearance controlsOS X Lion includes editable ANSI colors inpreferences and support for 256 colors andBCE (background color erase). The defaultTERM value is xterm-256color. Applicationwindows support background images(including randomized images fromfolders), hidden scroll bars, and a newtranslucent view.

New status controlsNew status controls include display in tabsand minimized windows; and the showing oflive content, with unread text, busy, and bellcount indicators.

Drag-and-drop support for proxyiconsTo insert a reference to the current directoryor file into a session or tab, just drag theproxy icon in the Terminal window title bar.

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Records the history of a documentOS X Lion can keep an ongoing record ofyour document as it evolves. Lion recordssnapshots of your document as you makechanges or reach important milestones.

Automatic versionsEach time you open a document, Lionautomatically saves the current version. Italso saves a new version every hour whileyou work, building a history of thedocument as you go.

Manual versionsYou can manually create a version of adocument at any time by choosing “Save aVersion” from the File menu.

Efficient storageLion saves only the information that haschanged since the last version, makingefficient use of space on your hard drive.And it manages the version history of adocument, keeping hourly versions for aday, daily versions for a month, and weeklyversions for all previous months.

Browse versionsLion makes it easy to browse previousversions. Using an interface similar to thatof Time Machine, you can browse theversion history of a document to see how itlooked at any time. A timeline shows all theversions that exist for the document. Toview a previous version, simply click aspecific date.

Side-by-side comparisonWhen you’re browsing versions, a side-by-side comparison feature allows you to seethe current state of a document next to theprevious one, so you can easily note thedifferences.

Copy between versionsBoth the current and previous versions arelive, allowing you to copy and paste text andimages from one to the other.

Restore previous versionsTo go back to a previous version, justreplace the current version with theearlier one.

Delete versionsIf you ever need to, you can delete an oldversion of a document. In the versionsbrowser, find the version you want to delete,click the arrow in the title bar, and chooseDelete This Version.

PrivacyWhen you share a document — throughemail, iChat, or AirDrop, for instance — onlythe current version is sent; all other versionsremain on your Mac.

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1. Requires a FaceTime-enabled iOS device with a Wi-Fi connection or a FaceTime-enabled Mac with an Internet connection and FaceTime for Mac software (may require separate purchase).Not available in all areas.

2. Apps can be downloaded again as long as they are available on the Mac App Store. Application availability is subject to change.

Some features are available only with applications developed to work with OS X Lion.

Built into LionThe Xsan file system is built into OS X Lion,allowing any Mac with appropriateconnectivity to access an Xsan volume.

New preference paneA new Xsan pane in System Preferencesmakes it easier to manage, mount, andunmount Xsan volumes.

Case insensitivity optionFor improved performance and simplicity,you can now create case-insensitiveXsan volumes. These volumes act liketraditional HFS+ volumes and do notdistinguish between uppercase andlowercase characters in filenames.

Industry-standard multipathingLion supports the Asymmetric Logical UnitAccess (ALUA) standard for multipathingand failover. This allows Xsan to be usedwith a variety of Fibre Channel RAIDstorage arrays.

Resize from any edgeYou can now resize a window from any sideor corner.

Overlay scroll barsThe new overlay scroll bars appear when youneed them and fade away when you don’t,resulting in a more streamlined experience.

Interact with photos in screensaverNew onscreen controls let you pause youriPhoto screen saver and manually flipthrough the photos in an album withoutleaving the screen saver.

Interact with iTunes artwork inscreen saverTurn your screen saver into a jukebox. Justclick an album to play the songs.

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