As we’ve noted in our past previews, Mac OS X Lion will bring many of the best elements of iOS to the Mac.
Some of the highlights of Mac OS X Lion include:
- Multitouch gestures
- Full screen applications
- Mission Control
- Auto Save and Versioning
- Launchpad
- Auto Resume of apps
- Mac App Store — now with in-app purchase
- AirDrop – P2P Wi-Fi networks
- Newly designed Apple Mail
- Better Search
Apple is clearly pricing Mac OS X in such a way that most users will probably upgrade. Rather than selling the OS in stores, it will only be available in the Mac App Store. The 4GB download might be excessive for some, but having installed every past version of the Lion Developer Preview, I can say it isn’t terrible. Moreover, this ensures that users can install Mac OS X Lion on every Mac they own without having to buy another license.
Mac OS X Server will now be an in-app purchase rather than a separate version.
An updated developer preview will become available later today. Will you upgrade to Mac OS X Lion? Let us know in the comments.
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