Hot on the heels of iOS 6, Apple (AAPL) on Wednesday released a major update to its OS X desktop operating system. OS X 10.8.2 Mountain Lion is now available to download from Apple’s Mac App Store, and the update includes a number of changes. Among those listed in the update’s release notes are Facebook …
Before announcing the new iPhone 5, Apple (AAPL) CEO Tim Cook rattled off a few stats for OS X Mountain Lion. Cook boasted that Mountain Lion has been downloaded 7 million times since it became available two months ago. As impressive as that figure is, many users are still reporting sub-par battery life on MacBooks, …
We are losing the war against cybercriminals, according to security firm McAfee. The company revealed in its quarterly “Threats Report” stating that the frequency of malware attacks is now growing at the fastest pace in four years. McAfee researchers found more than 8 million new kinds of malware in the second quarter, a 23% increase …
According to the latest monthly totals from web metrics firm Net Applications, global usage of Apple’s (AAPL) Mac OS X platform overtook that of Microsoft’s (MSFT) Windows Vista in the month of August. The Cupertino-based company’s operating system accounted for 7.13% of worldwide usage while Vista fell to 6.15%. The latest version of OS X, known …
Apple (AAPL) on Thursday rolled out its first software update for OS X Mountain Lion, OS X 10.8.1. The update includes general bug fixes and resolves previous issues with Migration Assistant, compatibility issues with Microsoft’s (MSFT) Exchange servers and a bug that would prevent iMessages from being sent. There is also a fix for Safari, along with an …
The latest version of Apple’s (AAPL) desktop operating system, OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, is now available for purchase in the Mac App Store. Apple announced on Tuesday during its third-quarter earnings report that the new OS would become available to users on Wednesday, and the $19.99 OS arrived right on schedule. The latest version …
Apple (AAPL) has announced that Mac users can buy an upgrade to the new OS X Mountain Lion from the Mac App Store on Wednesday for $19.99. Apple has posted a complete how-to guide on its website for anyone with an eligible computer who wants to upgrade to OS X Mountain Lion. Developing…
Microsoft (MSFT) unveiled the latest version of its productivity suite earlier this week, which focuses on touch optimizations and deeper integration with Microsoft’s cloud-based services. Office 2013 was shown off at great length for the Windows 8 operating system, but it was curious to some that no mention of OS X was made during Microsoft’s press …
Apple previously announced that its next-generation OS X operating system, called Mountain Lion, would launch sometime in July, although a specific date was never announced. According to a report from 9To5Mac, the Cupertino-based company’s retail stores in both the United States and overseas are planning overnight updates on July 24th — the same day Apple …
Apple on Monday made the near-final Gold Master version of its upcoming OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion operating system available to developers. OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion includes hundreds of new features, most notably the additions of a revamped Messages app with iMessage support, enhanced iCloud support, new notifications and new productivity apps. Apple will release …
