mountain lion

[tywebb]

have you tried the mountain lion developer previews?

i used them since february for the airplay mirroring and although for airplay the dp1 was buggy, the dp2, 3 and 4 have been much better.

the golden master should be out soon and a bit later this month the final version should be available on the mas.

[seremify007]

i am happy to wait for the final build. the point (to me) of apple stuff was that it works great from the start. no point in me signing up to be a dev like some of my friends just to be a beta tester and lose out on stability.

when ML comes out i plan to format my MBA though. should be fun.

[Azure]

Yep agreed.

Main reason I buy Apple stuff is because they usually just tend to work pretty well. Will definitely be upgrading when it comes out though.

[tywebb]

there is a delay in the release of the gm.

the new rmbp is causing a problem because it's such a radically different hardware that even mountain lion isn't currently behaving as well as it should be on it.

if it wasn't for the rmbp problems the gm should have been released by now and this is frustrating for those who don't even have a rmbp.

[seremify007]

I really like the RMBP but can't bring myself to justify buying it given my very modest computing needs (namely BoS, Facebook, Gmail/Gtalk and watching movies/anime) and my pretty much perfect for my needs 11" MBA. I used it in the Apple Store and it was a tad laggy in comparison to the usual instant responsiveness of Mac OS X but it looked oh so beautiful.

[tywebb]

the gm is out now

[cha737may]

Ohhh really

[seremify007]

gm being released doesn't mean anything for the majority of us though lol.

[tywebb]

The gm is free.

But if you get the final version from the mas you will have to pay for it.

Tim Cook announced today that the final version will be released tomorrow on the mas:

http://4unitmaths.com/applepressinfo.pdf

(paragraph 4)

“We’re thrilled with record sales of 17 million iPads in the June quarter,” said Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO. “We’ve also just updated the entire MacBook line, will release Mountain Lion tomorrow and will be launching iOS 6 this Fall. We are also really looking forward to the amazing new products we’ve got in the pipeline.”

[seremify007]

i still haven't upgraded. battery issues are a deal breaker for me (but everyone always seems to get these with every new update to iOS/mac os) but even worse, damn parallels desktop 6 doesn't support ML. i'm not paying again!

[tywebb]

The latest version of Parallels Desktop 7 supports ML.

But if you want the airplay mirroring in Lion or Snow Leopard, you can still do that with AirParrot.

I just think the airplay mirroring is better through ML though.

[seremify007]

hence the "i'm not paying again". i don't need ML.

[Lolsmith]

battery issues with Mountain Lion?

If anything, my battery life has increased

[harrisony]

The latest version of Parallels Desktop 7 supports ML.

But if you want the airplay mirroring in Lion or Snow Leopard, you can still do that with AirParrot.

I just think the airplay mirroring is better through ML though.

airplay mirroring in ML only mirrors to an apple tv though which makes me sad

[seremify007]

It's only $100 but meh, it all adds up. I"m just glad I sold my iPad and bought the 64gb 3g

[seremify007]

Currently debating whether to buy a Mac Mini for like $650 and claim GST back. Hmm.

[tywebb]

new build of os x mountain lion 10.8.3 (build 12d50) is out now on the mas

no dmgs are available on the mac dev center yet so if you want to keep the mountain lion installer then after it downloads from the mac app store but before installing the update go to /Library/Updates and find the file OSXUpd10.8.3Seed.pkg and copy it somewhere. You have to do this because after updating the installer deletes itself!

[seremify007]

is it much different to 10.8.2?

[tywebb]

Build 12D54 is available to developers.

Seed note says:

Known Issues

- None

Focus Areas

- AirPlay

- AirPort

- Game Center

- Graphics Drivers
- Safari

I've only tested out the airplay mirroring and it seems to still work OK.

[seremify007]

I've been getting a lot of Mac OS X updates re: printers and I'm using the public release versions (rather than developer editions).

[tywebb]

Build 12D58 of OS X Mountain Lion 10.8.3 is available to developers now but previous builds of this version are no longer available.

The installer includes a feature list:

The 10.8.3 update is recommended for all OS X Mountain Lion users and includes features and fixes that improve the stability, compatibility, and security of your Mac, including the following:
• The ability to redeem iTunes gift cards in the Mac App Store using your Mac's built-in camera
• Boot Camp support for installing Windows 8
• Boot Camp support for Macs with a 3TB hard drive
• A fix for an issue that may cause Logic Pro to become unresponsive when using certain plug-ins
• A fix for an issue that may cause audio to stutter on 2011 iMacs
• Includes Safari 6.0.3

[tywebb]

os x mountain lion 10.8.3 build 12D78 has today been released to developers.

Most other builds of 10.8.3 have however been deleted from the mac dev center (except 12D76).

[tywebb]

os x mountain lion 10.8.3 updater has now been released to the public via the mas and has the same build number 12D78.

The dmg files are also available:

Combo update: http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1640 (793.69 MB)

Delta update: http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1641 (540.46 MB)

A full install is also available via the mas (which you will need if you want to make a bootable usb).

[tywebb]

os x mountain lion 10.8.4 build 12E52 has now been released to developers.