Mac OS X Mountain Lion Thread

cnbcwatcher · 05-07-2012, 11:57

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Originally Posted by Leeds Tykes

Copying your apps to your second machine is easy.

Just look here.

Thanks. I'll bookmark that so I have it handy when I'm setting up my new Mac. I'll still be using my Pro though, the Air isn't a replacement. It's a backup machine and it'll be used a lot in the house (eg surfing while watching TV).

cnbcwatcher · 11-07-2012, 18:56

I'm buying myself that Macbook Air I always wanted sometime in August

Is it likely all new Macs will have Mountain Lion by then or will they still have Lion with the option to upgrade? And where do I get a Mountain Lion toy?

psionic · 11-07-2012, 19:12

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Originally Posted by cnbcwatcher

I'm buying myself that Macbook Air I always wanted sometime in August

Is it likely all new Macs will have Mountain Lion by then or will they still have Lion with the option to upgrade?

If you buy from Apple chances are it will come with ML pre-installed by August. Anyway you'd be entitled to a free upgrade if it doesn't.

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And where do I get a Mountain Lion toy?

Cuddlekins

alanwarwic · 11-07-2012, 19:22

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Originally Posted by PiazzaCharlie

I thought Macs going back as far as 2007 are supported.

There is now 64 bit support only throughout.

psionic · 11-07-2012, 20:14

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Originally Posted by alanwarwic

There is now 64 bit support only throughout.

Apparently not all 64bit macs support it. http://arstechnica.com/apple/2012/07...at-good-night/

alanwarwic · 11-07-2012, 20:38

That confirms it. "32 bit drivers are the culprit."

I'm sure 100% 64 bit OS/X was announced a good 6 months ago.

cnbcwatcher · 11-07-2012, 20:39

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Originally Posted by psionic

If you buy from Apple chances are it will come with ML pre-installed by August. Anyway you'd be entitled to a free upgrade if it doesn't.

Cuddlekins

Thanks. I won't be buying from the Apple store though. I'll likely be buying it from John Lewis or somewhere (I'm coming to the UK to buy it as it's cheaper than in Ireland) The Cuddlekins Mountain Lion looks cute. If I don't see any in a shop I might get that one. I might have a look in a toy shop but I doubt they'll have one. I found it hard to get a Snow Leopard toy but I managed to get one out of the blue. He sits on my bed

never seen another one since. If it comes with Lion I'll buy a Lion toy and they're easy to get in any toy shop.

Batwing · 12-07-2012, 06:54

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Originally Posted by psionic

If you buy from Apple chances are it will come with ML pre-installed by August. Anyway you'd be entitled to a free upgrade if it doesn't.

Cuddlekins

Not as cute as the real thing. Well, at least as a baby.

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vSxn3Xgqa1...lionkitten.jpg

Mom. Sorry, Mum for you guys, and what recently chased one of my dumb mountain biking friends.

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0BuvID10bg...untainlion.jpg

russellelly · 12-07-2012, 07:02

My iMac 6,1 (late 2006) isn't up to speed for Mountain Leoperd. Shame, I'd have really liked the tighter iCloud integration.

Batwing · 12-07-2012, 07:03

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Originally Posted by psionic

Apparently not all 64bit macs support it. http://arstechnica.com/apple/2012/07...at-good-night/

That list is not too bad. My old 24" iMac is safe so that will help with resale value when I sell it. If I were Apple though I would toss some credit for a new machine for the people with 2009 machines.

chandlerp · 12-07-2012, 16:39

I wonder if support for NTFS read/write is included yet?

If it isn't I'd like to think my purchased solution for read/write NTFS access would still work.

Also would like to think NoSleep will still work

cnbcwatcher · 12-07-2012, 18:10

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Originally Posted by Batwing

Not as cute as the real thing. Well, at least as a baby.

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vSxn3Xgqa1...lionkitten.jpg

Mom. Sorry, Mum for you guys, and what recently chased one of my dumb mountain biking friends.

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0BuvID10bg...untainlion.jpg

Aww the baby Mountain Lion's so cute

I think the second one is trying to say "upgrade or else you're dinner!"

Batwing · 12-07-2012, 18:44

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Originally Posted by cnbcwatcher

Aww the baby Mountain Lion's so cute

I think the second one is trying to say "upgrade or else you're dinner!"

Both beautiful. My favorite of the big cats. Scary though when you see or hear the big one in the wild.

cnbcwatcher · 12-07-2012, 18:53

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Originally Posted by Batwing

Both beautiful. My favorite of the big cats. Scary though when you see or hear the big one in the wild.

If I saw one in the wild I'd run a mile! I think Snow Leopards are even cuter though

My Macbook Pro is running that version of OSX.

Batwing · 12-07-2012, 19:03

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Originally Posted by cnbcwatcher

If I saw one in the wild I'd run a mile! I think Snow Leopards are even cuter though

My Macbook Pro is running that version of OSX.

They're smaller cats but I'd say equally cute as cubs. The mountain lion though I think is the more impressive adult.

http://abrahamlouis.com/wp-content/u.../02/cougar.gif

cnbcwatcher · 12-07-2012, 21:34

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Originally Posted by Batwing

They're smaller cats but I'd say equally cute as cubs. The mountain lion though I think is the more impressive adult.

http://abrahamlouis.com/wp-content/u.../02/cougar.gif

He looks like he's watching to see if anyone upgrades or not. I'd run if he was coming after me

Batwing · 13-07-2012, 06:52

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Originally Posted by cnbcwatcher

He looks like he's watching to see if anyone upgrades or not. I'd run if he was coming after me

Running would be a sure death.

cnbcwatcher · 13-07-2012, 18:51

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Originally Posted by Batwing

Running would be a sure death.

Why, would the mountain lion still run after you?

TheBigM · 13-07-2012, 19:03

I do wonder how long will Apple keep going with the "big cat" naming. They're getting into fairly niche species already.

Mark Smith · 13-07-2012, 19:30

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Originally Posted by TheBigM

I do wonder how long will Apple keep going with the "big cat" naming. They're getting into fairly niche species already.

Probably until OS XI, Or OS X 11, or whatever they're going to call it.

My old white 2008 MacBook won't be able to run ML, but my iMac will but not all features will works, such as AirPlay mirroring, which is a shame because it's one of the features I was most looking forward to. Airparrot has similar functionality though.

I'll probably upgrade to a MacBook Air next year to replace the MacBook.

cnbcwatcher · 13-07-2012, 22:00

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Originally Posted by TheBigM

I do wonder how long will Apple keep going with the "big cat" naming. They're getting into fairly niche species already.

Probably until they run out of big cats. Anyway I'm getting my Macbook Air next week. My dad's going to the UK and getting it for me. It'll have Lion but will be eligible for upgrade. I told him to get a Lion toy rather than a Mountain Lion one

Are there any issues with Office 2008 and Lion?

Batwing · 14-07-2012, 04:52

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Originally Posted by cnbcwatcher

Why, would the mountain lion still run after you?

Of course, you would be nothing but prey for it. Running would simply trigger an instinctive attack response.

Batwing · 14-07-2012, 04:53

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Originally Posted by TheBigM

I do wonder how long will Apple keep going with the "big cat" naming. They're getting into fairly niche species already.

How is a Mountain Lion a niche species? We have plenty of them here in America and other countries in this part of the world.

I could see them switch to a bird naming scheme, for example hawks and eagles.

Batwing · 14-07-2012, 04:55

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Originally Posted by Mark Smith

Probably until OS XI, Or OS X 11, or whatever they're going to call it.

My old white 2008 MacBook won't be able to run ML, but my iMac will but not all features will works, such as AirPlay mirroring, which is a shame because it's one of the features I was most looking forward to. Airparrot has similar functionality though.

I'll probably upgrade to a MacBook Air next year to replace the MacBook.

How did you find out mirroring will not work with your iMac?

Mark Smith · 14-07-2012, 08:59

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Originally Posted by Batwing

How did you find out mirroring will not work with your iMac?

http://www.cultofmac.com/178460/the-...-lion-feature/

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cnbcwatcher Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: In my IT Law lecturer's office Services: TV, MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, iPod Touch 4G, Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 Posts: 40,002	I'm buying myself that Macbook Air I always wanted sometime in August Is it likely all new Macs will have Mountain Lion by then or will they still have Lion with the option to upgrade? And where do I get a Mountain Lion toy?

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alanwarwic Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Services: Citizen Smith TV Posts: 20,103	That confirms it. "32 bit drivers are the culprit." I'm sure 100% 64 bit OS/X was announced a good 6 months ago.

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