Installation
Install Mac OS X Lion takes a couple of steps. Start by running Software Update and check for updates Mac App Store – this is always a good practice before a major upgrade, make sure you have the latest versions of Apple-based applications.
From there, simply go to the Mac store the application of Snow Leopard, the purchase of the upgrade, and start downloading. You must have an Apple account via the iTunes Store for Mac or Mac OS X buy Lion. The operating system is 4 GB (about the size of a download full length movies), so depending on your connection, you may want to start the download before going to bed or go to work. When the download is complete, the installer for Mac OS X Lion appears in the Dock and start automatically.
Install Mac OS X Lion in place, so no need to create a separate disk or run the installation of an external drive. All photos, documents, applications and other files saved will be there when you are finished with the update. Once installation is complete, your Mac will automatically reboot and you are ready to begin exploring Mac OS X Lion. Apple also told us that Snow Leopard users to migrate data to a new Mac with the lion must first take the Migration Assistant update for Snow Leopard. This will ensure that all your files, photos, and information is seamlessly transferred to your new system.
New Features
Multitouch gestures: With the success of touch screen devices, IOS and Mac notebook sales surpassing desktops, it is logical that Apple would make a priority multitouch gestures under Mac OS X Lion. Whether you’re using the trackpad on the MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, or Trackpad Magic desktop, you will be able to take advantage of multitouch gestures that get you where you want to go fast without having to navigate with the mouse. The Magic Mouse gestures offer alternative as well, so do not be left out in the cold if you prefer a traditional mouse.
Even the sense of gestures seem softer, which Apple says is not a change in how the work works, but can be attributed to the new animations for things like slide, zoom and shift momentum. Whatever the explanation, it works fine.
Lion In Mac OS X, Apple has redefined the concept of scrolling through pages so the idea of the scroll bar mostly obsolete. Now you can slide two fingers to scroll through a Web page or document, but the document is moved as if he is moving his hand. This is different methods of anterior displacement, which would shift downward with the scroll bar to a Web page will move up, for example. This may take some getting used to many people, but we found it very intuitive, once we got used to “grab” a website or a travel document and move it. The scroll bar is not entirely a thing of the past, however, because it still shows up to indicate where you are on a page and scroll disappears once you’ve finished – it’s just that most no longer have to use .
Some of the most useful gesture, which is the aforementioned two-finger scrolling, blow up three fingers to open the Mission Control (more on that later), and pass three fingers to the side to switch between full-screen applications. All these gestures are fluid and intuitive – once you remember the most important – must become second nature.
Full-screen applications: One of the most obvious differences between Windows and Mac operating throughout the year was the ability of Windows to easily change (or maximize) on full screen, while Mac applications always on (and remain) in a window . With Mac OS X Lion, are now able to change the basic Mac applications to a full screen view with an arrow icon on the diagonal at the top right corner of the application. Apple Mac software that is independent of operating system, iLife and iWork, now have this functionality, but will need to update via the Mac App Store to add full-screen capabilities. Apple says the entire screen will be available as an API for third party developers, so we hope that many of your favorite apps to be updated shortly with full-screen support.
Once in full screen view, you will be able to use the multitouch gestures, like three fingers pass horizontally to move seamlessly between applications. To view the spring, while in full screen, move the mouse to the bottom of the screen, take your finger off the mouse and then move again. Apple has stuck to the aesthetics of design in particular for many years not to carry out this basic function, and we are very pleased to be able to use full screen applications finally Leon.
Mission Control: Mac OS X has provided many ways over the years to navigate quickly to open applications and windows open through several iterations of what Apple calls to make. But the Lion, who now have control of the mission, which shows all open applications and windows making it easy to find everything that is currently working on a screen. Apple also integrated Spaces (separate desktops to organize your work) in Mission Control, using a floating icon on the upper right corner of Mission Control. Now if you want to move the work to a separate space, you will enter the Mission Control, then click and drag windows to the desktop icon to create an extra.
We found previous versions of display to be somewhat confusing, with different buttons for different actions by having to experiment to find the key to the right to view all open windows in an application. With Mission Control, applications are open at the top with Exposé for all windows open at the bottom – without confusing options. You still have the function keys (with new icons evident in the new MacBook Air and, presumably, on Macs that will come later), but you can also make a pass up three fingers to open the mission control unified at any touchpad. We really like how easy it is to get to Mission Control using multitouch gestures. It eliminates the steps and takes you where to go, quickly.
Safari: Apple’s Web browser has some improvements to make it easier to use and allows you to use multitouch gestures to navigate seamlessly from one page to another. The application supports the scroll method redesigned, with the tap or pinch to zoom in and blows to navigate through the history of a tab. This is an area where all the animations will notice about natural new multitouch gestures: swipe two fingers when a Web page, glides smoothly over the speed exactly happens. Although the animations are mostly cosmetic improvement, we found it much easier and smarter to fight back in the browser and Web sites last recharge.
A new feature called Reading list acts as a temporary marker system for the stories you want to read a little later. When you see a story that can not get to now, click the plus sign to the left of the address bar and select reading list (you can also Shift + click on a link in a story that is automatically added). Once you’ve collected some of the stories, you can go back and read the sites loaded in the reading list. When finished, you can click Clear All to clear the list today. We believe that this addition in particular is very useful for the rapid appropriation of links to stories without having to save to your favorites.
A small addition, but the welcome is a new download indicator at the top right of the browser. When you download a file in Leon, an animation shows the fly file icon, then starts the download. Click the icon to check the progress or to see previous downloads. Though small, it is a design of the interface much better than digging through menus to show the download window and lets you know immediately that the download is started.
Launchpad: Obviously, by reference to working on IOS devices, Apple has decided to add the design of the application itself Mac OS X Lion. I still have a folder of applications, including previous versions of Mac OS X, but now have the option of clicking on the Launchpad icon in the Dock or using a moving three fingers and the thumb pressing to open Launchpad. As the experience of IOS, you can click and hold an icon to display the movement stirred, then reorder the applications or drag on top of each other so that the folders. You can also delete an application by clicking the X next to the icon.
In our demo, Apple said the base has always had its limitations. It works great for keeping your favorite applications close, but eventually end up with a lot of small icons that are difficult to see. While adjusting extension helps a little, a lot of applications, the Dock is not ideal. Now with Launchpad, you will have the same experience as the IOS devices, but we’re still not convinced it will be well received by users. We have to wait and see how users respond, but it seems more of a trick (tying the functionality in IOS devices) in an efficient way to open applications. We believe it’s almost like a step back to create an application folder in the Dock, but you have to decide for yourself which method I think is more efficient.
Autosave, versions, and resume: Everyone has had the experience of working in a document and paste commands Save frequently to ensure that nothing is lost. Similarly, we have all had the experience of losing our jobs after forgetting to save. Mac OS X Lion now save your work every 5 minutes or every time you make a significant action, like sending the document via e-mail, for example. Also, automatic backup when you stop for a significant amount of time, like when you’re at the end of a paragraph. In each of these events, the document is saved automatically so you no longer need to remember and less likely to lose their jobs.
What is even more impressive is that you now have the ability to look at earlier versions of the document as you would look through Time Machine, the backup system on your Mac This means that if you do not like the direction made in a document, or a thought last version was really what I wanted, now have the opportunity to choose a better version of the past. Automatic backup and versions is really a welcome addition to OS X Lion that almost everyone will appreciate. Like other new technologies in OS X Lion, the only versions of work in basic applications like Preview, TextEdit, and the iWork suite initially, but will be available as an API for third-party developers to add their own applications and I suspect most of them.
Along with automatic backup and version, they never have to worry about closing your Mac in a hurry. With the features of Mac OS X resume de Leon, who always have the same applications open when it starts, just like when you turn left. Even the applications themselves will be in the exact same state they were ready to resume work. If you do not want to resume your desktop, system specifications and applications as you left them, or just want to start from scratch, you always have the option during the restart to disable. We believe that depending on the situation, the resume function will undoubtedly be useful to return to work quickly, but it’s also nice that you have the option to start again after rebooting.
Mail: Apple Mail application is a complete revision of Mac OS X Lion too. It is clear that Apple listened to users, adding a long list of new features to add much needed functionality and make one of the most important applications easier to use. A new big-screen view – that many will recognize from the iPhone email application – messages list (small forward) on the left shows the entire message and content of the right. When composing a new message in full screen mode, your inbox is dimmed so you can focus on writing in the message window, without distractions. A new favorite bar just below the toolbar where you can get quick access to mail folders and view counts of new messages at a glance. Each of the new additions will reduce the amount of digging through file menus and time by clicking the mouse, so we think users like most of the changes. For those who like to browse through folders, you are still able to see by clicking the Show button on the left side of the toolbar.
A bar of a new format in the messages makes it easy to make font changes and create formatted lists. Another new feature gives you one-click the file that allows you to file one or more messages, the mail application automatically creates a file folder for you.
Search the mail has a major improvement that will be useful to all users of the mail application. As you type, Mail adds suggestions based on what is in your inbox. However, you can click on a suggestion that it creates a token search term gives a gray outline rounded. As we enter another search term, which searches only messages that include the term in the search token. These additions let you search using a name, after a month, then a topic and get the results only included the criteria. Mail on Google already has a very powerful search engine, but with Apple’s use of tabs, which have the ability to be much more specific.
Airdrop: Whatever computer you are using, sending a file quickly to a friend or colleague on the same network usually requires opening your email client, emailing, attaching the file and send it off . Many companies are reducing to make this a little easier, but usually requires several steps. Mac OS X Lion makes the grieving process, and airdrops. When you want to send a file, simply press the airdrop in the field of navigation on the left of the Finder menu, and given a graphical representation of users around local Wi-Fi. From there, simply drag and drop the file into the top of the avatar of a co-worker to send the file immediately. Anyone who uses a Mac in a work environment will appreciate this feature quite simple, but important.
Changing Windows: For working on Windows machines that are thinking of crossing to the Mac, the Lion is easier to change, with tools to import the most important data and personal files. Leon will automatically transfer contacts from Outlook and Windows Outlook calendars, email accounts (such as Outlook and Windows Live Mail), and all your music on iTunes. You can also import the folder directory and its contents, so you will be able to find your most important files immediately. Even to import browser bookmarks Internet Explorer, Firefox or Safari and synchronize information on your location and the desktop image.
It is no surprise that Apple expedite this process to maximize the new users, but you can see the length that went to make the transition as smooth as possible.
Conclusions
In general, Mac OS X Lion has more than 250 new features, many of them small, but all apparently with the idea of making current common processes easier. The strong emphasis on the multitouch gestures of Apple says to focus on its most popular line of laptops, but many useful changes to desktop users will appreciate as well.
Mac OS X is not without discomfort. We found some of the characteristics of being a bit gimmicky, as the launch pad for launching applications such as an IOS device, but also think of books on the design aesthetic, will likely help new users (whose only experience with Apple is through the iPhone) to get used to Mac OS X faster. We also believe it’s a bad user experience to force people to buy Snow Leopard before buying Leon – almost like a punishment for not updating at every available opportunity. Although Apple has a good reason (Snow Leopard Mac introduced the App Store), it seems that there must be some way for users to upgrade at no additional cost. However, to get all these features U.S. $ 60 (if you’re not Snow Leopard) is not so bad, in our opinion – it just feels unfair.
However, the features of Mac OS X Lion will make for an excellent upgrade for the price, either a desktop or laptop Mac. Improvements that make the mail application more useful, the addition of well-designed Mission Control, the clever innovations as the resume, automatic backup, versioning, and all airdrops will be welcome additions to For Mac users Snow Leopard owners, this improvement is obvious. For those who own an older system, you probably still worth biting the bullet and adding new features to the Mac operating system.
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