Mountain Lion Now   Released

One thing you should know about this software is that the aesthetics are pretty much the same. Apple has only added to, not changed, the software. This makes Mountain Lion easily navigable if you’ve already invested in the Apple ecosystem.

Recently, Apple released their latest version of the Mac OS X, Mountain Lion. It has plenty of features that make it good partner software to iOS devices, which we’ll take a look at in a bit.

So without further ado, let’s take a look at iOS features that Mountain Lion has and see if it’s a worthy product.

Messages

You may have heard that there are several iOS features making their way into OS X. Well, that rumor is true, and you’ll get a taste of the crossover with Messages.

With Messages, you can send unlimited messages to iOS devices. This includes the iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. It’s truly impressive, because the whole Apple ecosystem is brought closer together.

Not only can you send messages, but you can also send files, videos and pictures. Of course, old iChat features such as encryption and the ability to use login to other instant messaging services make a return.

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Notifications

Here’s one of the more noticeable additions to OS X, because you’ll basically see it plenty of times throughout the day.

If you have an iOS 5 device, then you know that you get a handy notification bar that you can access wherever you are. This feature makes its debut in OS X, and you’ll really use it.

Your accounts, such as email, reminders and messages will all be relegated to Notifications. By pulling it down, you can quickly reply to your notifications (when applicable) and do other stuff as well.

It works by making banners appear at the top right of your screen. It stays there for a few seconds and then goes into Notifications.

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iCloud

Tying all the iOS features together is iCloud. This feature syncs several apps and other bits of data you have into every iOS and Mac device you own.

This means that all of your emails, contacts, reminders, notes, photos and other stuff will appear on your iPhone, just as it appears on your Mac. This gives you easy access to all of your essential files without the need for USB drives anymore.

Your whole life is synced with iCloud.

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Reminders

Another iOS feature, Reminders is a great addition to the already impressive OS X features mentioned before.

Reminders, as you’d expect, work by creating reminders (duh) so that you won’t forget all of your essential meetings, appointments and other stuff to do.

You can create lists for your groceries, or basically every other thing that you don’t want to forget. Overall, this is pretty easy to use, as with other Apple services. It might not be revolutionary, but it is handy to have.

Conclusion

There are plenty of other features, but the ones discussed here merit the most attention. It’s highly likely that the features mentioned here will be the first ones you’ll try.

Sell old laptop now and experience the new Mac OS X, Mountain Lion.

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