OS X Mountain Lion (version 10.8) is the ninth major release of OS X (now named macOS), Apple Inc.' S desktop and server operating system for Macintosh computers. OS X Mountain Lion was released on July 25, 2012 for purchase and download through Apple's Mac App Store, as part of a switch to releasing OS X versions online and every year, rather than every two years or so.
As you know, Apple releases a new OS X operating system every year, and the new OS X can only be downloaded via the Mac App Store (currently OS X Yosemite). The older versions of OS X are still supported by Apple, but it should be more difficult to download. My following tip can help you easily download and create USB installer for OS X – Yosemite, Mavericks, Mountain Lion, and Lion.Before doing, you need to prepare 2 things:. An USB – at least 8Gb or higher. A MacBook to run Disk Utility in OS X.How to create USB installer for Mac OS X Step 1: Download installer of OS X Yosemite, Mavericks, Mountain Lion, and Lion We are still able to download Yosemite from Apple store:Go to Mac Apple Store use your Apple ID and login Find and download OS X Yosemite.
After downloading, OS X Yosemite Installer will appear in /Applications. To get the InstallESD.DMG, go to Application right mouse on OS X Yosemite select “ Show Package Contents“. OS X – Mavericks, Mountain Lion, and Lion can be downloaded through Torrent method:Firstly, Get or Folx Pro , then use following torrent file to download the OS X version you desire. Download (4,3 GB) – Torrent. Download (4,1 GB)- Torrent. Download (4,9 GB)- Torrent.
Download (5,3 GB)- Torrent.Step 2: Format and make USB bootable1. Plug USB into Macbook and run Disk Utility Select the USB drive in the left side Click on Erase Choose Mac OS Extended (Journaled) format Apply.2. Go to Partition tab Select 1 Partition at Partition Layout.3. Change the name to Untitled 1 from Untitled Click on Option.5. Choose GUID Partition Table and click OK.6. Click on Apply to format USB End the Disk Utility when the process is completed.
Step 3: Make USB OS X installerRun OS X installer.DMG download in step 1 to mount it’s virtual hard drive into system Launch Disk Utility, select the right USB in the left side Click pn Restore Drag and drop OS X installer.DMG into Source Drag and drop USB into Destination Click on Restore button.After the restore process is completed, we have obtained the USB stick containing the installer of OS X Lion, Mountain Lion, Mavericks, or Yosemite at your choice.Notice: Once the USB stick should only contain one OS X installer version. You should have several USB stick if you want to create many installers.
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Facebook sharing has also been integrated into OS X Mountain Lion, as anticipated.Password Tabs allows you to see passwords saved in Safari.Omnibar is an added feature to in Mountain Lion. It integrates the address bar and search box including Google searches, favorites and history.Messages replaces iChat. Lion users can try the beta version of which is the same as iMessage on iOS but the final stable version only works on Mountain Lion. Amongst other things, Messages offers unlimited free iMessages, video conferencing with and photo/file sending.Time Machine now allows you to select more than one hard drive to save backups. Time Machine can now also run in PowerNap mode, which allows the operating system to update itself while the computer is sleeping.Software updates are now fully integrated with the Mac App Store and can be downloaded directly.Let's play a gameGame Center is the same as on iOS. Gaming is becoming increasingly important on OS X and Game Center allows you to download games, play against friends and save your progress.
AirPlay will allow Mac and iOS users to play against one another. You can also share your scores on Facebook, Twitter, Mail, or Messages in OS X Mountain Lion. Additional integration with Facebook includes being able to 'like' individual games and challenge friends to beat your high scores.iCloud Synchronization is far more extensive in Mountain Lion than Lion where synchronization is limited to favorites and history. Mountain Lion extends the capabilities of Mountain Lion allowing the synchronization of documents too.
ICloud will also sync settings, tabs, and bookmarks between Mac and iOS devices.Mail, Contacts, and Calender are all in sync thanks to iCloud in Mountain Lion and you can now configure it Microsoft Exchange, Gmail and Yahoo!, Twitter, Flickr, Vimeo, and AOL accounts. In addition, your Facebook friends' contact information and profile pictures will now appear in Contacts as well.Also new- The screensaver now includes the option to create iPhoto style presentations- Screen Sharing allows you to easily share your screen with other Mountain Lion users.- Printing has been simplified.- Searching for words in the dictionary is simpler. Three clicks have been replaced by one.- Launchpad and Dashboard include a search tool, making launching apps quicker.- Mail includes a Safari style search tool but ditches support for RSS feeds.- X11 goes the same way as Java: you have to install it separately.- AirPlay now support mirroring to an AppleTV with up to 1080p resolution but only stereo sound. Users can now give presentations or watch video on a TV from their Macs using AirPlay.
Final thoughtsThe last major change to OS X was OS X 10.5 Leopard. It was followed by a faster and more subtly improved. OS X 10.7 was then released in summer 2011 with most major changes related to to create a more iOS experience. Everything then points towards the fact that Apple are likely to release a new OS X once a year, the same as iOS for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch with OS X moving closer and closer to iOS with each release. Considering that the price of each OS X update has come down too, it’s foreseeable that future versions of OS X will be downloaded for free like iOS.Naturally, this increasing move towards iOS will delight those that love using their iPhone and iPad. Those that prefer their mobile device and Mac to be treated as mainly separate user experiences, may not be so enthusiastic but Mountain Lion provides some great new functionality and is well worth the upgrade from Lion.