The internet is buzzing with news about OS X Mountain Lion’s emergence this summer and we can't help but get excited about how Apple will revolutionizing operating systems yet again. This time around, Apple took a big leap towards integrating the best parts of its iOS mobile interface into a desktop environment. Mountain Lion will synchronize all of your devices so that they're all seamlessly intertwined--a wise move indeed. Here are five ways your favorite iOS features will integrate with OS X Mountain Lion.
Without a doubt the best feature of Mountain Lion, iCloud connects all your Apple gadgets with one easy sign in page. Updates are instantly reflected across each device, so storing new contacts, adding photos, or deleting apps only happens once. All your personal preferences stay organized, just as you’d like.
Whatever you’re doing: watching a video, uploading a photo of your friends, or looking up recipes for a party, Share Sheets allows you to show off your life with one simple click. And since Twitter has been blessed by the social media gods as Mountain Lion’s golden network, you can tweet everything you’re doing in seconds.
In its simplest terms, Air Mirroring syncs your Mac with your HDTV. Whether used for business Skype meetings or watching downloaded shows, you can access everything from your computer on the big screen--making entertaining effortless.
The new and improved version of iChat, iMessages takes instant messaging to a whole new level. Users can begin a conversation on their computer and continue it on any Apple device, sending simple chats, photos, videos, documents, and contacts to single friends or groups.
Easily the most popular facet of mobile technology, games, are coming straight to your Mac. Now students, kids, and lunch-break workaholics can access everything from their iPad’s Game Center directly on their computers. Imagine Angry Birds on the go--and in your home.
MINZ
February 23, 2012 at 7:17am
After well over 20/25 years of MAC use I am Tired of the Constant Roller Coaster Ride Of Upgrading/Updating and spending 90 percent of my time Fixing and looking For Applications, upgraded downloading New updated or New Replacement applications - Instead of just using my Computers.
It is like Constant repairing a Car and Not just Going Somewhere. Also Dealing with Stupid Apple OS/iOS Disabling Important features in the Operating system. I also costs hundreds of Bucks every Year. I wanna Just ENJOY LIFE! (PS PC ain't any Better.)I Was Hoping for the iOS to become more usable like MAC OS! Well Fudge. I'll be keeping my older MACs until they Die.
Think Different
February 22, 2012 at 12:56am
I made an account just because of all this drivel about "reinventing the OS".
iCloud? Been on the Android/Google camp since 2009.
Sharesheets? Erm, didn't LivingSocial do that already?
Air Mirroring? Psh, yeah, PS3 media server was doing that for ages. Try having your desktop and phone all in one handheld device? Go Android.
iMessages? Skype, Oovoo, Hotmail, pick one.
Game Center- Hmmm, Cut the Rope on my $2000 computer, versus oh I don't know, Microsoft Flight on my $600 computer?
In what way was any of this revolutionary?
Apple- Derp Differently.
jknowlton
February 22, 2012 at 3:33pm
Android/Google has had a lot of these features available for some time, but missing one big one. If I lost or damaged my Android phone, would all my App Data be saved? The answer is no. With an iPhone, if you do an icloud back up, you get your new phone, enter all the info, and after downloading your settings, your back to your old set up. I replaced an iPhone due to damage, within minutes my phone was back to my old phone settings and saved data (texts messages, phone log etc).
PS3 Media Server is a DLNA player, its not mirroring your screen. With mirroring you hit a button and your display is on your TV screen, not just the music, picture, movie file you want to play. That is different. PS3/XBOX can do files, but not have a wireless display on a TV.
Goldie07
February 21, 2012 at 9:36pm
Air Mirroring, "this is big"? How so? I've been doing this with PS3 Media Server and all of my computers, PCs, and Macs alike, for several years now, and in 1080P not 720P. And I don't have to buy an Apple TV to make it work, and PS3 also plays BD and games. So I'm not sure how "this is big".
chirpity
February 20, 2012 at 10:23pm
I don't understand… iCloud is already part of Lion and works fine for me across all devices.
LDMartin1959
February 20, 2012 at 4:25pm
Hopefully we will also see an update for iWork which will include iCloud compatibility.
Zoidbert
February 20, 2012 at 3:02pm
Gaming on the Mac is still a big goose egg. I think Apple just plain gave up on Mac gaming after the whole Halo debacle.
