Mountain Lion

OS X 10.8.3 Mountain Lion beta seeded to developers with minor changes

7 years ago

OS X 10.8.3 Mountain Lion beta seeded to developers with minor changes

Apple on Tuesday seeded build 12D50 of OS X 10.8.3 pre-release to developers with no known issues.

By AppleInsider Staff | 7 years ago

OS X Mountain Lion overtakes Lion internet share for first time

7 years ago

OS X Mountain Lion overtakes Lion internet share for first time

Apple's newest operating system, OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, accounted for more than 32 percent of all internet traffic originating from Apple computers in December, and is nearly doubling the growth seen previously by OS X 10.7 Lion, a recent study found.

By AppleInsider Staff | 7 years ago

New OS X 10.8.3 beta further details Software Update for pre-release seeds

7 years ago

New OS X 10.8.3 beta further details Software Update for pre-release seeds

Apple on Tuesday seeded a fresh OS X 10.8.3 Mountain Lion beta to developers and Apple Seed participants, asking testers to focus on AirPlay, Graphics Drivers and other areas while further detailing the new Software Update feature for pre-release builds.

By AppleInsider Staff | 7 years ago

Developers asked to focus on AirPlay, AirPort & Graphics in first OS X 10.8.3 beta

7 years ago

Developers asked to focus on AirPlay, AirPort & Graphics in first OS X 10.8.3 beta

Apple on Monday supplied developers with its first pre-release beta of OS X 10.8.3, a forthcoming security and maintenance update for its Mountain Lion operating system.

By AppleInsider Staff | 7 years ago

Apple to seed beta version of OS X 10.8.3 after Thanksgiving weekend

7 years ago

Apple to seed beta version of OS X 10.8.3 after Thanksgiving weekend

In a note to developers on Friday, Apple revealed that it will be seeding one of the first beta builds of OS X 10.8.3 Mountain Lion sometime after Nov. 26.

By Mikey Campbell | 7 years ago

Apple's Fusion Drive cuts Mac startup time in half, triples read/write speeds

7 years ago

Apple's Fusion Drive cuts Mac startup time in half, triples read/write speeds

A hands-on test with Apple's Fusion Drive inside the new Mac mini has found that the hybrid hard drive, with both solid-state flash memory and a traditional spinning hard drive, offers a significant performance boost.

By Sam Oliver | 7 years ago

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Parallels Desktop 8 update enhances support for Windows 8

7 years ago

Parallels Desktop 8 update enhances support for Windows 8

Parallels Desktop 8 for Mac has been updated with expanded support for Microsoft's newly released Windows 8 operating system.

By AppleInsider Staff | 7 years ago

Apple preparing first beta of OS X 10.8.3

7 years ago

Apple preparing first beta of OS X 10.8.3

Apple on Wednesday began inviting developers to test the next update to its Mountain Lion operating system, signaling that a beta of OS X 10.8.3 will arrive soon.

By AppleInsider Staff | 7 years ago

Apple releases OS X Mountain Lion update tailored to new Macs

7 years ago

Apple releases OS X Mountain Lion update tailored to new Macs

One day following the announcement of new iMac, MacBook Pro and Mac mini models, Apple on Wednesday released an OS X Mountain Lion update built specifically for those devices.

By AppleInsider Staff | 7 years ago

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Microsoft reveals strong pre-sales of Windows 8 in quarterly earnings

7 years ago

Microsoft reveals strong pre-sales of Windows 8 in quarterly earnings

Sales of Windows PCs plunged ahead of the forthcoming release of Windows 8, but Microsoft saw strong pre-sales for its next-generation operating system ahead of its Oct. 26 launch.

By Slash Lane | 7 years ago

Apple releases supplemental updates for OS X 10.8.2 Mountain Lion and 10.7.5 Lion

7 years ago

Apple releases supplemental updates for OS X 10.8.2 Mountain Lion and 10.7.5 Lion

Apple on Thursday released two supplemental updates, one for OS X 10.8.2 Mountain Lion, which brings fixes for three issues, and another for the legacy OS X 10.7.5 Lion, which solves two problems.

By AppleInsider Staff | 7 years ago

First look: Passbook support in Mountain Lion 10.8.2

7 years ago

First look: Passbook support in Mountain Lion 10.8.2

Apple's newly updated Mountain Lion Mac operating system contains built-in support for receiving and syncing Passbook passes via iCloud.

By Neil Hughes | 7 years ago

Apple releases Mountain Lion 10.8.2 with Facebook integration

7 years ago

Apple releases Mountain Lion 10.8.2 with Facebook integration

On the heels of the release of iOS 6, Apple has also publicly issued OS X Mountain Lion 10.8.2, a major update featuring system-wide Facebook integration for the Mac.

By AppleInsider Staff | 7 years ago

Apple seeds second OS X 10.8.2 build in three days, hints at imminent release

7 years ago

Apple seeds second OS X 10.8.2 build in three days, hints at imminent release

Three days after Apple pushed out build 12C50 of OS X 10.8.2 Mountain Lion to developers, the company has seeded an updated version, possibly hinting that a public release is imminent.

By Mikey Campbell | 7 years ago

Apple adds further Facebook integration, Power Nap support in latest 10.8.2 beta

7 years ago

Apple adds further Facebook integration, Power Nap support in latest 10.8.2 beta

Apple on Tuesday seeded build 12C50 of the OS X 10.8.2 Mountain Lion beta with no known issues, adding a number of new features to the upcoming update that should be ready for public launch this fall.

By AppleInsider Staff | 7 years ago

Apple working to improve Power Nap feature in latest 10.8.2 beta

7 years ago

Apple working to improve Power Nap feature in latest 10.8.2 beta

Apple seeded a new OS X 10.8.2 beta on Wednesday, asking developers to focus on a number of areas including the Power Nap feature introduced with Mountain Lion.

By AppleInsider Staff | 7 years ago

Parallels 8 now available with 30% faster 3D graphics, 25% faster Windows startup

7 years ago

Parallels 8 now available with 30% faster 3D graphics, 25% faster Windows startup

Parallels Desktop 8 for Mac officially launched to the public on Tuesday, offering new features like support for Apple's Retina display MacBook Pro, along with improved performance and faster startup times.

By AppleInsider Staff | 7 years ago

Apple's OS X passes Windows Vista in worldwide usage

7 years ago

Apple's OS X passes Windows Vista in worldwide usage

Total Web usage of Apple's OS X operating system has exceeded Microsoft's Windows Vista, while for the first time, Windows 7 has topped Windows XP to become the world's largest operating system.

By Sam Oliver | 7 years ago

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OS X Mountain Lion passes 10% adoption in one month, on track to outperform Lion

7 years ago

OS X Mountain Lion passes 10% adoption in one month, on track to outperform Lion

A study from ad network Chitika found that after only one month of availability, Apple's latest OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion has garnered over 10 percent of all Mac-based ad impressions after enjoying a high adoption rate that shows no signs of slowing down.

By AppleInsider Staff | 7 years ago