MobileMe “Castle”?
Sources have been diving through the new build of Mac OS X Lion and discovering new things. One interesting discovery made by a source is the groundwork and icon for the “Find My Mac” service, which seems to offer the same locating service as Find My iPhone/iPod/iPad. However, to have this ability, it was discovered that one would have to upgrade to a version of MobileMe that is called “Castle”.
Click OK to open System Preferences and complete your upgrade from MobileMe to Castle.
Consomac.fr, the sources who made the discovery, said that it could be just a placeholder until Apple adds the iCloud name it recently purchased.
Apple Tweaks UI In New Lion Build
Apple has released a new beta build for Mac OS X Lion. Developers have been combing through the software to find any changes that have been made since the last seeding of the software. In this build, it seems as though Apple has responded to criticism in some of its software as there has been developers chatting about the confusion in the selector in various areas of the software. Apple has cleared up the confusion by giving the impression that the active function a “pushed in” looks opposed to the previous one.
Apple Adding High Resolution Wallpapers To Lion Indicates Retina Display Macs Coming?
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A very interesting discovery made on the Mac OS X Lion have led some to believe that Cupertino is planning to release Retina Display Macs. The new installment of the Mac OS X Lion beta program included very high resolution wallpapers that equal to a resolution measurement of 3200 x 3200. This has been concluded as the highest resolution images that Apple has bundled in their software. This, in turn, has indicated to some that Retina Display Mac are on the horizon.
Do Not Track Tool Added To Safari
Cupertino has made some new additions to Safari in Mac OS X Lion since we last seen it. Apple has added a “do not track” tool within the web browsing software to secure users better online, according to the Wall Street Journal.
The tool is included within the latest test release of Lion, a version of Apple’s Mac OS X operating system that is currently available only to developers. The final version of the operating system is scheduled to be released to the public this summer. Mentions of the do-not-track feature in Apple’s Safari browser began to appear recently in online discussion forums and on Twitter.
Apple Released Mac OS X Lion: Preview 2
This week, Cupertino has released a new developer version of Mac OS X Lion. Mac OS X Lion: Developer Preview 2 is another installment of beta testing for the upcoming desktop operating system that’s due this summer. The new build is termed 11A419.
As of right now, the changes are currently unknown, but developers are combing through the software as we speak to uncover any new information that might be included in the software. Apple released an update through Software Update that addresses the Mac App Store that allows devs to update their apps. It was profiled recently that Apple was working on the golden master version of Lion and will be releasing it to developers. This build seems to be primarily for bug spotting in the software.
WWDC Is Set
Seems like Apple has everything marked down in calendars for this year’s World Wide Developer’s Conference. The company announced that they will be holding the event on June 6 thru the 10th at the Moscone West Convention Center.
“At this year’s conference we are going to unveil the future of iOS and Mac OS,” said Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing. “If you are an iOS or Mac OS X software developer, this is the event that you do not want to miss.”
Apple Creating Golden Master Version of Mac OS X Lion?
Seems like Apple is right on schedule for their summer release of Mac OS X Lion. According to TechCrunch, Apple is already in the stages of developing a goldenmaster candidate for the software to release to devs for testing. Although this is a GM model of the software, Apple may release several versions of the build before ultimately deciding that one is perfect for public release. Being that it has reached the golden stages of development, the OS is pretty much wrapped up on new features and aspects and this will be testing for bugs and kinks.
Craig Federighi Succeeding Bertrand Serlet as Apple Mac Software SVP
Apple this week announced that the head honcho behind their Mac OS software for twenty-some years, Bertrand Serlet, has decided to step down and seek new adventures with his talents. He will be replaced with another engineer who has been with Steve Jobs since the NeXT days, Craig Federighi. Before his departure from Apple, Bertrand issue this statement to the company on appreciating the experience he has had with Apple and the route he plans to take when he leaves.
Walkthrough Of Mac OS X Lion Emerges
Many people already knew that as soon as Apple released the first developer seed of Mac OS X Lion to developers, a video walkthrough (as has been provided in the pass with previous seeding of Mac OS software) of the software would emerge. Although the news of Apple’s new MacBook Pros with the new Thunderbolt port and the iPad 2 announcement quickly overshadowed the announcement of the Mac OS Lion testing, it hasn’t been forgotten.
More Abilities of OS X Lion Comes In.
With the release of the Mac OS X Lion beta out, developers are discovering more abilities that lie beneath the hood of the new software. In fact, a thread in the MacRumors forum has emerged detailing all of the features that have been discovered in the development build. Ones that might spark particular interest would be…
- Preview is a powerhouse app, you can even sign your document just by holding a piece of paper up to the camera with your signature (it saves it for you!) (screenshot)
