![]() Most importantly, Apple says Mountain Lion is both faster than Lion and significantly faster than Snow Leopard. Features like Notification Center, share sheets, and AirPlay mirroring are lifted almost directly from iOS, and iCloud support is built into the foundations of the system.īut there are also some important changes to OS X itself: the new Gatekeeper app-verification system is an attempt to blend the tight security of App Store apps with the traditional freedom of web distribution, and there are tons of tweaks to developer-level APIs to enable new functionality. If Lion was Apple’s first tentative step down the road towards a unification of iOS and OS X concepts, Mountain Lion is the company hitting full stride. So although my preview of Mountain Lion in February held significant promise, I still approached the final build we were given to review with some hesitancy. Worse, it sometimes felt a little slower too. Lion, by contrast, represented Apple’s first steps down a different path - the company literally said it was bringing iOS interface concepts like gestures and fullscreen apps “back to the Mac.” Some of the changes were drastic, some were minor, but in the end Lion never felt as tightly polished and cohesive as Snow Leopard. ![]() Snow Leopard was in many ways the pinnacle of a previous era of computing: a fast, stable, reliable desktop operating system that bore no trace of influence from Apple’s enormously successful iOS products. Sure, I installed it on my iMac at home and played around with gestures on a Magic Trackpad, but my workhorse 15-inch MacBook Pro remained stubbornly on Snow Leopard, Apple’s previous version of OS X. You can also add Google Talk, Yahoo! and AIM chat, and handle everything using one simple messaging client from your Mac.I have a confession to make before I begin this review of OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion: I never really used or liked OS X Lion. With Messages Beta and Facebook Chat integration, you can now chat with your Facebook friends without even logging in to your Facebook account. Open your Messanger Beta chat window and you will see your online friends on the list, and ready to chat with you. Once completed, click ‘Done’ and you are now ready to chat with your Facebook friends. ![]() You can leave both ‘Use SSL’ and ‘Use Kerberos v5…’ unchecked.Account Name: Fill with (don’t forget to replace ‘username’ with your own Facebook username).Now there will be a form for you to fill up, use the following information The Preferences window will appear click on ‘Account’ and then the plus (+) button to add new chat account. While Messages is still open, go to the main menu then ‘Preferences’. That’s it, click ‘Done’ and your Messages Beta is now ready for use. Now to complete the setup process, fill up your Apple ID and password, then click on the ‘Sign In’ button. Since this is your first time installing, you will be prompted to register with Messages Beta. Now you already have Messages Beta installed on your Computer. When installation is done, you will see the Messages icon on your Mac’s Dock. Read more Install Messages Betaīefore you can set up Facebook Chat on your Mac, head over to Messages Beta page to download and then install. Facebook is the most popular social media app in the world and its messaging app the Facebook Messenger.
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