Mac OS X Lion Developer Preview release

While releasing the new MacBook Pro notebook, Apple today announced the release of the first preview version of Mac OS X Lion, the next generation Mac OS, to developers. Mac Development Program members can download the developer preview in the Mac App Store today, and the official version of Mac OS X Lion is expected to be released this summer. Mac OS X Lion debut at the MacBook Air conference last October, and its design concept was dubbed "bringing the ipad's successful experience back to the Mac platform", and its main features include a large number of multi-touch gestures based on trackpad:

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The Mision control task controls the collection of functions that are equivalent to expose, dashboard, and MSN. The user simply sweeps on the trackpad and all the software applications running are neatly arranged, and the different windows of the same software are stacked. Click on any one of them to move it to the front.

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Launchpad similar to the main interface on iOS, a variety of software icons full screen, but also support the folder-style finishing function. Users can organize icons like the iphone and ipad. In addition, Apple will finally fully support the full screen operation of the software in Lion.

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The Mac App Store wants to replicate the success of the iOS App Store as a mainstream way for Mac users to get software. Mac users can find and download software in a unified software store, and then click to buy it after bundling the account, automatically downloading and installing, and automatically upgrading. Once purchased, users can use them on multiple Mac computers. The Mac App Store has the same strategy for software developers as the iOS App Store, software developer 70%, Apple 30%.

The new features introduced by Apple in today's developer preview include:

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Mail 5 new mail Client interface from the ipad version, for widescreen optimization, the introduction of dialogue-type message classification, stronger search capabilities and support Microsoft Exchange 2010.

AirDrop wireless sharing features do not need any settings, open the tool can automatically find a nearby open AirDrop Mac machine, drag and drop files to the machine icon (can automatically extract the friend photos in the Address book) can quickly share files.

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Versions multiple versions save is equivalent to a time Machine for a single document. You can record the same file each time you open the modified versions, view the old version at any time, and roll back.

Automatically save and restore Mac OS x to iOS to learn the software fast switching function, at the operating system level to achieve real-time software state automatically save, at any time to open the software can return to the last time the state of departure. It can be said that, like Mac OS X Lion and iOS, there is basically no concept of exit procedures.

FileVault Safe provides high-performance overall encryption for both local and external hard drives, enabling instantaneous erasure of data.

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Mac OS X Lion servers simplifies server setup and supports managing Mac OS X Lion, IPhone, ipad, and ipod touch devices.