os x

Apple's desktop operating system, Mac OS X, is considered the soul of the Macintosh computer. This BSD-based OS is built on technologies developed at NeXT that were acquired by Apple in early 1996. The first consumer-oriented release of OS X was in March, 2001. Since then, Apple has had a very aggressive release schedule with significant updates coming every 12 to 24 months.

All versions of OS X have an associated "big cat" code name - 10.0 was "Cheetah", 10.1 was "Puma" and so on. Over time, Apple began using the code names in marketing materials and even began branding the releases, starting with OS X "Jaguar". A client version and a server version are usually released in parallel.

As with Apple hardware, there is a huge rumor ecosystem based on speculation of what features the next release will hold. There are also many tip sites and troubleshooting sites to help with operating system issues or running software on these operating systems.

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BlackBerry PlayBook 2.0 Page is Live on Best Buy, Upgrade February 21st
RIM exec states they are planning to release BlackBerry PlayBook 2.0 on Feb. 21st, Best Buy site in support is live.

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Apple Shows OS X Mountain Lion for Mac
Apple announced OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion with many new features taken from iOS.

by reedsanders / on Feb 16, 2012

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Apple announces Developer Preview of OS X Mountain Lion
Apple releases Developer Preview of OS X Mountain Lion.

by abi3L / on Feb 16, 2012

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Hands on with Apple’s New Mac Messages App – How iPad Like is it?

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When I heard about the new Messages app that would be included in the next version of OS X, Mountain Lion , I was excited, especially since a beta version was made available. I’ve been using Messages on my MacBook Air since last night, and so far, I’ve been thoroughly impressed with it. The program itself ...

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Messages For Mac Would Be OS X Mountain Lion Exclusive Feature

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One of the most useful features of OS X Mountain Lion is it’s Messages IM client which bring Apple’s famous iMessage feature to your desktop. With messages on your Mac you can communicate with your friends who are using iMessage on their iOS devices. Apple released developer preview of OS X Mountain [...]

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If you are fanatical about clean, free and simple Desktop on your Mac, there is a new free utility that can help you with that. HiddenMe lets you hide all your Desktop icons with the click of a button. After installing the free utility, a new icon is added to your Menu Bar. Click the [...]

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OS X Mountain Lion turns your Mac into a Grown-Up iPad

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In an unusual PR exercise, Apple on Thursday announced, previewed and demoed to select press organisations their latest version of the popular desktop operating system, OS X, without one of their unique on stage events. As a predecessor to the popular 10.7 Lion update released last summer, 10.8 Mountain Lion attempts ...

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Know More About Mountain Lion In OS x 10.8

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Apple once again surprised everyone with the release of Mountain Lion, the version of Mac OS x 10.8 Lion successor. We were all initially did not believe, think Mountain Lion is just a hoax. But, after seeing the official page on Apple’s website, Mountain Lion is the latest version, even the developer version can be ...

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Using Mountain Lion OS X (10.8)

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Apple launched the next generation Mac OS X Lion (10.7), the Mountain Lion (10.8). Indeed, its distribution is limited to the developers (developers), as usual. See its name, it looks like Mountain Lion is a version of “improvement†(fine tune) for the Lion, as well as Snow Leopard (10.6) that forwards Leopard ...

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OS X Mountain Lion, the next Mac OS upgrade, will be download-only

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During the last Mac OS upgrade, Apple was concerned that everyone didn’t have a good-enough internet to download a 4GB update, therefore offering a $69 USB stick with the update. However, this time around, the OS X Mountain Lion upgrade won’t be offered on a USB stick. Why? Apple believes the App Store is ...

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Apple OS X Mountain Lion Developer Preview

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Apple OS X Mountain Lion Developer Preview has been released to the public for download. While everyone was rumoring about iPhone 5, Apple silently release OS X Mountain Lion. According to Apple, OS X Mountain Lion has been inspired by iPad and is an revolutionary release for Mac. It comes [...]

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Download Messages Beta for Mac

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Apple introduced Messages in Mac OS X Mountain Lion developer preview, and the beta version of app is now available for general public for testing. When users will install Beta Messages on Mac, it...

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Apple unveils Mac OS X 10.8 ‘Mountain Lion’: So Long iChat, Hello Twitter, AirPlay Mirroring

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Apple on Thursday announced Mac OS X 10.8, dubbed “Mountain Lion,†the next major release of its Mac operating system, set to launch on the Mac App Store this summer, with a preview now available for Mac developers. Gone are traditional messaging apps like iChat, in comes Messages, Notes, Reminders and even Game ...

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Mountain Lion OS X Notifications Center

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Do you really like Notification Center on your iPhone or iPad? well Apple alongside other applications is bringing back Notification Center to MAC as well. Notifications include Messages, Calendar, Mail, Game Center and many more. Little pop ups will appear on the side of your screen and then disappear so it don’t ...

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Mountain Lion: Download Apple OS X 10.8 dev build

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Apple’s Cook coy on touchscreen Mac

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What Do You Think Of Apple’s OS X Mountain Lion [Poll]

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Apple Mac OS X Mountain Lion

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Mountain Lion ditches older Macs

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Apple Mountain Lion will force many Mac models into legacy status, with no support for the upcoming OS X refresh for numerous pre-2007 MacBooks, MacBook Pros and desktops. The minimum hardware requirements of Mountain Lion - which we previewed comprehensively yesterday  - apparently count out multiple models using ...

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Apple Releases OS X Mountain Lion Developer Preview

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Apple today released a developer preview of OS X Mountain Lion, the ninth major release of the world’s most advanced operating system, which brings popular apps and features from iPad to the Mac and accelerates the pace of OS X innovation. Related Posts Mac OS X Lion Available in July from Mac App Store ...

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Apple Releases OS X Mountain Lion Developer Preview

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Apple released a developer preview of OS X Mountain Lion , the ninth major release of the world’s most advanced operating system, which brings popular apps and features from iPad to the Mac and accelerates the pace of OS X innovation. Mountain Lion introduces Messages, Notes, Reminders and Game Center to the Mac, ...

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Mountain OS X with All-new features for China

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Apple has introduced many new features mainly for China. Popular services are in China are directly integrated into many OS X applications. It’s a new Mac experience in China. OS X Mountain Lion brings all-new support for many popular Chinese services. And they’re easy to set up. Mail, Contacts, and Calendar ...

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