Game CenterĪpple's bringing its mobile gaming hub app to OS X. While it increases security, it also gives Apple more control - something I feel not everyone will be keen on.
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Security-conscious Mac owners will likely choose the 'safer' Apple-approved option, putting pressure on software developers to make sure they have the Apple stamp of approval to get their programs downloaded. This one's likely to prove divisive - it's a new security feature that controls what kind of software is installed on your Mac, with owners able to choose between installing software from any source, or only allowing downloads from the Mac App Store, and Apple-approved developers.ĭevelopers will have a unique Developer ID, which they'll get from Apple, that marks their software as safe.Ī third option for the really security conscious will be to only install apps from the Mac App Store.Ī helpful extra bit of security? Possibly, but the idea of Apple regulating software outside its own App Store is something new. Handy if you want to give hilarious cat videos the big-screen treatment they deserve.Īpple TV isn't that popular, but with the company rumoured to be working on building a full TV set (craftily dubbed iTV, much to ITV's chagrin), this might be a more intriguing feature in the future.
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This new feature will let you send a 720p stream of whatever's on your Mac's screen to a telly that's hooked up to Apple TV, turning your telly into a massive monitor that's connected over Wi-Fi. If you own an iOS device running iOS 5, you'll be familiar with these bleeping reminders - now you have them on your computer. Notifications will incorporate a whole bunch of programs, from email and iMessage, to Twitter mentions and direct messages to event reminders. Notificationsĭrag two fingers to the left and you'll see your notifications arranged along the right of the screen. Here are five new features to look out for, and click through the photo gallery above to check out some screenshots, courtesy of our US cousins at CNET. Due out in the summer, OS X Mountain Lion looks to bring the Mac and iOS operating systems a shade closer together - though there's no Siri.
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We're looking forward to the new version of Mac OS X Lion with mountain excitement (sorry).
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