Lastly, don’t forget - if you bought a new Mac on or after June 11th you’re entitled to a free copy of Mountain Lion through Apple’s Up-to-Date program. Unlike Lion, Mountain Lion is App Store only (Apple isn't selling USB keys with the software this time around), so you’ll need to be running Lion to upgrade. The news comes just over two weeks after the company released its Golden Master build to developers. Also, on the security side, Gatekeeper brings Apple-signed digital certificates to apps that aren’t sold (or can’t be sold) on the Mac App Store. The Mac App Store is available in more than 80 countries and contains both free and paid commercial apps and games from Apple and third-party developers for download. And get even more transparency around your privacy. Discover new features for Maps and Messages. Experience Mac to the fullest with a refined new design. The update adds a list of new features and improvements, including AirPlay for beaming your content to an Apple TV, Messages for sending and receiving iMessages on your Mac, Notification Center, support for speech-to-text dictation, and software updates during sleep with PowerNap. Mac App Store, the one-stop marketplace for all applications and games for Mac OS X operating system platform, has officially open for business on Thursday, 6th January, 2011. macOS Big Sur elevates the most advanced desktop operating system in the world to a new level of power and beauty. Apple’s major operating system update, OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, is now available for download from the Mac App Store for $19.99.
