Testseek.com have collected 74 expert reviews of the Apple Mac OS X 10.7 Lion and the average rating is 84%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Apple Mac OS X 10.7 Lion.
July 2011
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The editors liked
Easy installation process
Finally Auto Save is implemented
Slick Mission Control.
Excellent Price
Auto Save
Versions
And Resume help in saving time
Mission Control handles window clutter with ease
The new search mechanism is very good
Mail’s upgrade is very intuitive and easy to use
The editors didn't like
New features aren't really innovative
Front Row removed
Transition effects aren't very smooth
Safari needs to be fixed.
Launchpad owes a bit too much to the iOS
Apple’s reliance on a downloaded installer app causes needless complications
Easier to use and more powerful than ever. Tabletstyle features include automatic filesaving and resume. Multiple versions of documents saved automatically. Effortless integration with online services like Google and Yahoo. Views and prints Microsoft O...
No support for old PowerPCplatform apps. Distractingly cute interface on calendar and address book.
Abstract: In a decade, Mac OS X evolved from a curious hybrid of the classic Mac OS and the NextStep operating system to a mainstream computer operating system used by millions. It was a decade of continual refinement, capped by the bug-fixing, internals-tweakin...
Time-saving multitouch gestures, Helpful Mission Control view, Several apps run at full screen, Smarter email search, Auto Save adds peace of mind, iOS-like Launchpad for apps, AirDrop makes sharing files locally a breeze
Can't close apps or search from within Mission Control, Dock could use a makeover, Using new gestures requires learning curve, Must manually exit search to return to inbox in Mail
There's no doubt that Apple is on a roll with Mac sales, and it's not just the shiny and slim notebooks that have allowed the company to enjoy growth at the expense of many Windows laptop makers. It's how the software and hardware work together, such a...
Greatly improved multitouch awareness, Mission Control better at sorting clutter than pure Exposé, Launchpad exposes apps to newcomers, More accessible but still capable Mail interface, Autosave and resume, FaceTime and Mac App Store already loaded, Quick install process, Potential of iCloud, Low $30 upgrade price, Key improvements to FileVault, Safari, Time Machine,
Launchpad slightly overwhelming and limited, Mail not as good at coping with large daily message counts, No straightforward way to make a Lion install disc or drive, Dodgy Address Book and iCal visual changes, No builtin Java; no Rosetta at all, May face a tough challenge from Windows 8, whenever it ships,
Some in the Windows-centric media have a tendency to accuse Apple of asking users to pay for what in Windows would amount to a service pack. We can see some of the point, since Apple is rarely instituting fundamental interface changes in the same way a...
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Published: 2011-07-11, Author: Jesus , review by: gizmodo.com
Abstract: It breaks my heart to say this, but Mac OSX Lion's interface feels like a failure. Its stated mission was to simplify the operating system, to unify it with the clean experience of iOS. That didn't happen.AdvertisementIf it weren't for the fast, rock-soli...
Innovative integration of Apple's mobile iOS features, Great productivity tools, Slick and easy-to-navigate interface
Multi-touch gestures alienate traditional mouse users, Using gestures can require learning curve, Some features only work on certain apps
Apple integrates the best of its mobile operating system into this innovative update of the Mac OS. Although the best new features can be limited in scope, at $29, it's a steal for Mac users. ...
Abstract: SAN FRANCISCO - June 6, 2011 - Apple today announced that Mac OS X Lion, the eighth major release of the worlds most advanced operating system with more than 250 new features and 3,000 new developer APIs, will be available to customers in July as a d...
Abstract: Apple today, at their WWDC 2011 keynote, previewed ten features in Mac OS X Lion, the next major release of Mac OS X.The ten new features covered today:Multi-touch gesture- New gestures to switch between apps and add functionality. Scrollbars are gone.Mis...
Abstract: The screenshots and video demos of Mac OS X Lion keep on rolling round the web; and it is looking better and better to me the more I see of it.Yet another cool feature is revealed today at 9to5Mac, thanks to a tip from their reader Mime454 – the ability t...
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Published: 2011-02-24, Author: Andrew , review by: bgr.com
Abstract: On the heels of today's MacBook Pro unveiling, Apple announced that it would be making a preview of Mac OS X 10.7 — codenamed Lion — available to developers. The company writes that Lion “takes some of the best ideas from iPad and brings them back to the ...
