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.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 13

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.

Mikey Campbell 13 years ago 7

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.

Sam Oliver 13 years ago 106

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.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 20

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.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 16

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.

Slash Lane 13 years ago 41

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.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 13

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.

Neil Hughes 13 years ago 14

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.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 66

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.

Mikey Campbell 13 years ago 16

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.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 11

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.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 20

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.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 28

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.

Sam Oliver 13 years ago 100

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.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 54

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