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    Launchpad Gives -Lion’ an iOS Feel

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    July 27, 2011
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      1Launchpad Gives -Lion’ an iOS Feel

      1

      OS X Lion features the Launchpad tool, which is meant to put all of ones applications at ones fingertips; could this be the first sign of a future merging of the OS X platform with iOS?

      2A Replacement for Spaces

      2

      Mission Control brings together all the applications currently running into a one-blink view: open windows, Dashboard widgets and full-screen applications all get a bit of the limelight.

      3What’s an -AirPort’?

      3

      Apple has stopped referring to its 802.11 wireless networking as AirPort, choosing instead to go with the industry standard WiFi and thereby saving users some confusion.

      4New -Large Type’ Titles in Finder

      4

      The Finder has been given a makeover, with the Lion theme of muted colors and larger, more-visible titles in the sidebar.

      5Mail, Subdued

      5

      The Mail application in Lion has also been reskinned with the Lion OSs muted themes and a reorganized interface meant to give users more screen to work with.

      6Reskinned Preview

      6

      The Preview tool for viewing image and PDF files has seen a reworking, with a new full-screen view, a smart magnification feature, and auto save support, as well as other enhancements.

      7Leather-bound Look for iCal

      7

      The iCal appointment manager has also gone full-screen in Lion, and a new Year view allows the user to see 12 months at once.

      8Finally, Full-Disk FileVault

      8

      The overhauled FileVault encryption feature now supports encrypting the entire disk, instead of being limited to the users home directory, as in previous versions; external volumes can also be encypted.

      9Address Book Gets a Makeover

      9

      The leather-bound look also makes an appearance in Address Book, which adds support for FaceTime video calls, birthdays without a year, and social network profiles.

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