---
title: Apple Releases OS X Mountain Lion
date: 2012-07-26 09:26:50
permalink: https://lesterchan.net/blog/2012/07/26/apple-releases-os-x-mountain-lion/
author: Lester Chan
categories:
  - Software
tags:
  - Apple
  - Mountain Lion
  - OS X
---

Apple releases [OS X Mountain Lion (10.8)](http://www.apple.com/osx/) to the Mac App Store yesterday, 25th July 2012, at about 20:30 (GMT +8). It is priced at S$25.98.

Some new features:

- Better iCloud integration
- Reminders App
- Notes App
- Messages App (iMessage)
- Notification Center
- Power Nap (Sync data while in sleep mode)
- Dictation (Speech to text)
- More sharing features (Flickr, Vimeo, Twitter, Weibo, Facebook – coming soon)
- AirPlay (Mirror your Mac on a TV using Apple TV)
- Game Center
- Gatekeeper (Gatekeeper protect you from downloading and installing malicious software)
- Safari 6

<figure>[![Mac App Store - OS X Mountain Lion](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8432/7647281132_d5fa403b45_z.jpg "Mac App Store - OS X Mountain Lion")  
**Mac App Store – OS X Mountain Lion**](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8432/7647281132_d8eceb0e03_o.png)Installed OS X Mountain Lion on my [MacBook Air (Mid 2011)](https://lesterchan.net/blog/2012/03/29/apple-macbook-air-13-inch-mid-2011/) last night, downloaded at 7MB/s (love my fiber Internet), installation took about 30 minutes.

You might be interesting to know how to create a [OS X Mountain Lion installer using SD Card or USB Flash Drive](http://9to5mac.com/2012/07/25/want-to-make-a-mountain-lion-usb-stick-or-sd-card-installer-heres-how/). Also check out [OS X Mountain Lion’s Best 10 Tricks: The How-To Video Guide](http://gizmodo.com/5927862/os-x-mountain-lions-best-11-tricks-video-guide). If you want a more detailed review of OS X Mountain Lion, check out [MacStories review on OS X Mountain Lion](http://www.macstories.net/mac/mountain-lion-the-macstories-review/).

Mac App Store: [OS X Mountain Lion](http://itunes.apple.com/sg/app/os-x-mountain-lion/id537386512) (S$25.98)

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