OS X Mountain Lion is Apple's ninth major release of its desktop operating system. It features 200 new additions including Notification Center, Dictation, Facebook and Twitter integration, and improved versions of Safari, Messages, Notes, and Reminders. Some features were dropped like iChat and MobileMe, which were replaced by Messages and FaceTime and iCloud, respectively. The document provides details on the new and improved features of OS X Mountain Lion and changes from previous versions.

1. OS X Mountain Lion

2. Agenda
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What is OS X Mountain Lion
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Features of OS X Mountaion Lion
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Dropped Features of OS X Mountaion Lion
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Renamed Features of OS X Mountaion Lion

3. About OS X Mountain Lion
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One of the World's advanced desktop operating
system.
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OS X Mountain Lion (version 10.8) is the ninth
major release of OS X, Apple Inc.'s.
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OS X Mountain Lion was officially released on
July 25, 2012.
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It gains features from iOS and apart from that it
supports 200 plus new features.

4. Features
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Accessibility
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Access from anywhere.
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It supports 14 new braille displays.
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You can now drag items using VoiceOver.
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Support for press and hold buttons.

5. 
Notification Center
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Notification Center consolidates notifications from
Messages, Calendar, Mail, Reminders, and third-
party apps in one convenient place.
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You can click Menu bar icon to view the
notification.
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The user can access the center anytime, even when
you’re using a full-screen app.
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Share your thoughts to Twitter right from
Notification Center.
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Update your facebook status message in
Notification Center.

6. 
iCloud
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Easy to setup.
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The iCloud Document Library is a convenient way
to access your iCloud.
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Sign in once with your Apple ID to set up Mail,
Contacts, Calendar, Messages, FaceTime, Game
Center, Safari, Reminders, iTunes, the Mac App
Store, and Notes.
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Sort options are also provided.
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You can organise folders by just drag and drop.

7. 
AirPlay Mirroring
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Send what’s on your Mac screen to an HDTV
wirelessly with Apple TV.
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Automatic detects an Apple TV on the same
network.
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Provides Audio support.
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Delivers High performance.
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Seamless integration with iTunes.
(eg: When you play movies in iTunes, AirPlay Mirroring will
automatically switch to full screen mode).

8. 
Finder
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Share files in messages or mail using share button.
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Easy encryption. You can encrypt even drives from
the finder.
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Customizable sidebar.

9. 
Dictation
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Shortcut keys to enable Dictation(fn key twice).
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Talk anywhere you need to type.
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Works with text fields in any OS X app. No need
of any third party software.
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Works with Contacts.
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Dictation supports English (U.S., UK, and
Australia), French, German, and Japanese.

10. 
Social Networks:(Facebook and Twitter)
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Single sign-on. Even for your apps.
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When you are signed in fb/twitter notifications can
be viewed, modified and updated from notification
center.
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Lets your Facebook/Twitter friends know where
you are by location indicator.
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Facebook/Twitter friends into Contacts.
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You can even sign-in to multiple accounts.

11. 
Notes
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Your notes stay up to date on all your
devices(iPad,iPhone and Mac) using iCloud.
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Stay organized by arranging notes in folders.
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Search field to quickly find the note.
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Notes supports links.
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Drag a photo or an attachment into a note to
include.
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Click the full-screen button to enable full screen
mode.

12. 
Messages
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The elegant new design of Messages makes it easy
to follow conversations.
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Autocomplete names.
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You can send iMessages to a phone number or to
an email address associated with an Apple ID.
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Send encrypted messaging for privacy.
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Send large attachments upto 100mb, such as
high-quality photos, full HD video or documents
using iMessage.

13. 
Safari
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Smart search field for both search terms and web
links.
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Offline Reading List.
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Password AutoFill.
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If you forget a saved password, you can find it in
the new Passwords pane in Safari.
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Do Not Track for privart browsing.
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Safari speeds up JavaScript performance by up to 6
percent compared with Safari 5.1.

14. 
Mac App Store
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OS X software updates are available through app
store.
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Mac App Store notifies when updates are available.
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Share button to share on social networks.
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Full screen can also be enabled.
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Automatic download of app updates.

15. 
Reminders
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Pushed to all devices using iCloud.
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Upcoming reminders appear in Notification Center.
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Mark as complete when the task is accomplished.
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Click a date in the calendar to see all the
reminders due that day.
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The search field makes it easy to find a specific
reminder.
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Set priority.

16. Dropped and changed
features
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iChat — replaced by Messages and FaceTime.
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MobileMe — replaced entirely by iCloud.
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RSS support in Mail and Safari has been removed.
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Software Update — has been unified into the Mac App Store.
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Web Sharing — option removed from System Preferences.
Apache is still included with the operating system and can be
enabled using third-party software.
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Display Preference Menu — replaced by AirPlay icon.

17. Renamed applications
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Address Book renamed "Contacts".
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iCal renamed "Calendar".

18. Questions?