Mikey Campbell
In particular, corporate divisions responsible for customer service and training in the EMEA region are seeing a strong push for overtime hours for two weeks as of July 25, according to people familiar with the matter, likely portending an imminent release of Mountain Lion on or around that day.
The company will also be increasing the number of staffers available during the rumored rollout period, though the exact nature of their hire was not disclosed to them, according to those same people.
Word of the launch day arrangements comes just ten days after Apple declared OS X 10.8 gold master (GM) — a complete and ready version to be prepared for distribution. Should the product release on July 25th as expected, it would put Apple's time to market at roughly two weeks from when the software was declared GM.
AppleInsider reported in May that the Mac maker was hiring and training new staff to aid in customer support inquiries immediately following the release of Mountain Lion.
Apple's Mountain Lion webpage advertises a July launch. | Source: Apple
The new OS will feature over 200 new features including an security system that executes regular checks to keep Macs up to date with the most recent patches and updates. Some of the featured changes were outlined by AppleInsider as part of the Inside Mountain Lion series, including the iOS-style Notification Center and Voice Dictation services.
Apple last month announced that Mountain Lion would be ready for a July release, but elected not to disclose a specific release date.
When it is released, Mountain Lion will be available through the Mac App Store for $19.99. New Mac buyers who purchased their machine after June 11, 2012 will receive the update for free.
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According to sources at a couple of stores, they haven't received any materials for a demo change on the 25th. Typically with a big OS change they change up the demo materials as well. So the 25th might be about Mountain Lion, something else, or both. They do say that they are starting to get training materials about Mountain Lion so it should be soon.
According to sources at a couple of stores, they haven't received any materials for a demo change on the 25th. Typically with a big OS change they change up the demo materials as well. So the 25th might be about Mountain Lion, something else, or both.
They do say that they are starting to get training materials about Mountain Lion so it should be soon.
If it isn't the 25th it probably be one of the other 9 days available in July :/s
Looks like the second OS that I will not be buying.
I'm picking up a new Air later on today. Does anyone know how I'll get my Mountain Lion update? I'm assuming it will be a redeemable code for the Mac App Store, but does anyone know if I'll be able to also upgrade my iMac with it too?
I'll buy it. Snow leopard was great. Lion was probably released due to competitive reasons. Should have waited. I hope Mountain Lion will bring back some seriously efficient code, and polished finish.