Apple’s OS X 10.7 Lion: Sneak Preview

Friday, July 1, 2011 · 11:15 am · 37 Comments

“The first major update to Apple’s Mac operating system in some five years is nearly ready, and what has been removed is as significant as its improvements,” Liam Proven reports for The Register.

“Mac OS X 10.7, known informally as Lion, continues the trend of removing ‘legacy’ components and technologies from OS X with a zeal that would leave Microsoft quivering in terror,” Proven reports.

MacDailyNews Take: It’s formally known as “Lion,” and it’s “OS X,” no “Mac,” at least according to no less an authority than Apple.

“Several components have received iOS-inspired makeovers: Mail and Address Book have new, very iPad-like user interfaces, while the Launchpad is an iOS-style easy app launcher that reminded us of the Dashboard in Ubuntu’s controversial Unity desktop,” Proven writes. “Dashboard, Exposé and Spaces have merged into Mission Control, offering an instant overview of all running apps and applets on all desktops.”

Proven writes, “Mac OS X 10.7 is an impressive upgrade, well worth the wait. For new users, it’s a shoo-in – especially for Windows-based iOS users. Existing Mac users looking to upgrade face quite a few drawbacks, though. Going completely legacy-free could be an expensive exercise – but it will be worth it if there are Intel-native or Universal versions of all your core applications. If you can, though, it looks worth it.”

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