Another Day, Another Upgrade

This past weekend my friend came to visit and immediately started raving about the new Mac software, OS X 10.8, or Mountain Lion. I am usually hesitant to the new "upgrades" that seem to come out every couple months, faster than I can keep up. After five minutes of nodding my head to claims i barely understood and him offering it to me for free since he'd already paid for it for his computer, I gave in.

The new software, also known as Mountain Lion a step up from Lion, provides all kinds of new opportunities. One major step is the advancement in the icloud system bringing all of your mac products together. The ipad and the iphone were already easily synchronized but now your computer is part of the mix. Along with all of the zoom in and out sorts of features by using your fingers on the mouse pad, Mountain Lion offers many others. Swiping three fingers brings you to the app center, pulling down with three fingers spreads out all of your windows, or all of your tabs in the opposite direction. You can also change your scroll button to match the way it is on the iphone. These plus plenty more that it offers are great when you're working on things because it makes it so much easier to switch back and forth and see everything you are using without having to minimize and search with your mouse. Resembling the iphone, the new software offers a calendar, note pad and app store. It also incorporates the "sharing" abilities of your phone so you if you're on a web page you can share it to your facebook, twitter, email it or message it.

One of the coolest things, I think, is the ability to text message on your computer. Of course, it is only imessage so you have to be texting an iphone but if you're someone like me who always forgets to charge their phone it can be very helpful. (Also pretty sneaky in classes you're not allowed to have your phone in.)

The Mountain Lion update costs $20.00 but is a great upgrade for your computer. I'm discovering new features every day and am very grateful that it wasn't hard to get used to at all. If you are a mac user I definitely recommend buying the software or finding a friend who will share it with you. Not only are there great advancements that make life easier but new change is always fun!