VMware launches Fusion 5 with 70 new features including Windows 8 optimization

VMware on Thursday announced its new virtualization software Fusion 5, with 70 new features including a design that takes advantage of the latest features in Mountain Lion, and optimization for Microsoft's forthcoming Windows 8.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 34

Apple invites developers to begin testing OS X 10.8.2

Even before OS X 10.8.1 is publicly released, Apple has begun inviting developers to test the following version of OS X Mountain Lion, identified as 10.8.2.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 41

OS X 10.8.1 beta said to substantially improve battery life

Apple's pre-release build of OS X 10.8.1 Mountain Lion has improved MacBook battery life by as much as four hours, according to one developer.

Katie Marsal 13 years ago 38

OS X Mountain Lion users reporting laptop battery life issues

A number of MacBook Pro and MacBook Air owners who updated to the recently-released OS X Mountain Lion are complaining of battery performance issues, with some reporting their batteries only last half as long as when OS X 10.7 Lion was installed.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 71

Downloads of Apple's OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion top 3 million in 4 days

Apple's newly updated Mac operating system, OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, has been downloaded more than 3 million times in its first four days, the company announced on Monday.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 59

Firmware update brings 'Power Nap' to Retina MacBook Pro

Apple on Friday rolled out a firmware update for the 15-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display enabling Mountain Lion's new Power Nap feature two days following the new operating system's release.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 10

Apple OS X Mountain Lion hits 3.2% penetration in two days

After being on the market for just 48 hours, OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion is already accounting for 3.2 percent of all Mac web traffic and is on track to become one of the most quickly adopted operating systems in history.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 63

Apple updates high quality OS X speech with Voice Update 2.0

Tom and Jill are going uphill, version 2.0 that is. The high quality voices, first introduced in OS X Lion as optional downloads, now have updates available through Software Update.

Daniel Eran Dilger 13 years ago 39

Mountain Lion easter egg references debut of original Apple Macintosh

Incomplete downloads in OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion show a "Date Modified" of Jan. 24, 1984, a reference to the day when Apple's very first Macintosh was unveiled by Steve Jobs.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 44

Apple OS X Lion pulled as Mountain Lion rolls out

Apple on Wednesday pulled its last-generation OS X Lion from both the Mac App Store and brick-and-mortar Apple Stores amid the launch of OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion OS.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 86

Some new Mac buyers unable to redeem Mountain Lion codes on App Store

A number of customers who recently bought a Mac and are looking to upgrade to Mountain Lion through Apple's OS X Up-to-Date program have been met with error messages telling them their redemption code has already been used.

Sam Oliver 13 years ago 136

Mountain Lion updates for OS X Server, Xcode, Remote Desktop hit Mac App Store

Along with Wednesday's release of OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Apple released Mountain Lion Server as a $19.99 upgrade on the Mac App Store, while Xcode 4.4 was also provided to developers, and Apple Remote Desktop also received an update.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 19

iWork, iPhoto, iMovie & Aperture receive updates for Apple's Mountain Lion

Apple on Wednesday updated all three applications in its iWork productivity suite, as well as iPhoto, iMovie and Aperture, to take advantage of new features in Mountain Lion.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 41

Review roundup: Apple's OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion is a bargain at $20

With the launch of OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion on Wednesday, review embargoes were lifted, and tech pundits heaped praise on the value offered by Apple in its $19.99 operating system upgrade.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 70

Apple launches OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion on Mac App Store for $19.99

With more than 200 new features, OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion launched on the Mac App Store on Wednesday as a $19.99 upgrade from Lion or Snow Leopard.

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