OS X Mountain Lion: I know before instalarlo

As you heard there, since yesterday is available at the Apple Store Mountain Lion OS X , the new version of the operating system of Apple computers, which this year brings new features, especially for the integration of mobile devices, with which we do more things.

Thus in Mountain Lion will see applications that until now could only use iPad and iPhone: IMessage, Notes, Reminders and Game Center, and the appearance of the notification center to unify the ads. icloud has a greater integration across the system and there are new features such as Airplay Power Nap and Gatekeeper . What you should know before making the change? Here a series of points to consider:

Compatible computers

• iMac (Mid 2007 or later)
• MacBook (Aluminum Late 2008, early 2009 or later)
• MacBook Pro (Mid / Late 2007 or later)
• MacBook Air (Late 2008 or later)
• Mac mini (Early 2009 or later)
• Mac Pro (Early 2008 or later).

From which version update

From Lion, also from Snow Leopard.

Where to buy:

Exclusively on the App Store.

Much is

$ 19.99 or € 15.99. If you purchased your Mac from June 11 can request the free upgrade , before you are 30 days of purchase.

Options for updating:

Two: Update on the previous version and update from scratch.

Mountain Lion-compliant applications:

Many applications have been ported, because Apple offers beta versions of OS X Mountain Lion months before its release to developers for this purpose but still may be that one of the most used applications that you are not sure and it's good before changing it. For it is a table available at Roaring Apps .

I can install OS X Mountain Lion on a bootable flash memory?

Yes, it is recommended because from this version Apple distributes the operating system only through the App Store, so you should have a copy on USB that will help us both to install it on other Macs, as a support to keep physical recovery. Unofficial told us how to install OS X Mountain Lion in a flash .

Update Details

If you have not made ​​the upgrade and you're thinking, will be useful to know what details brings OS X Mountain Lion , among which we see the integration with social networks and notices mentioned above. We also have a Safari 6, that its New In Awesome Bar, the bar only, which many we missed after getting used to the search bar of Chrome.

For those who use Apple TV, the Airplay Mirroring will see videos on TV directly from your Mac without having to connect cables or perform file conversions. Icloud mean much added convenience when synchronizing offline reading list of Safari tabs open, Game Center and iWork documents. A great feature is mentioned at the beginning, Power Nap, which allows automatic updating of any development icloud applications that occur in other devices as well as downloading and installing operating system updates automatically while at rest, provided when we have the MacBook connected to power. Unfortunately only available for the MacBook Air from 2010 onwards (second generation) and the new MacBook Pro Retina.