Great system features of Mac OS X Lion

The Finder, OS X's file manager continues to improve with some notable new features that are simpler and smarter than Windows 7's "Libraries" management.

Another interesting feature of Finder in Mac OS X version is to group multiple files in different folders into one folder (or group of files) with the operation of selecting " Group as folder " on the menu.

Mac OS X Lion also " learns " Windows when allowing preview of file content by typing Space or Cmd-Y .

AirDrop is an impressive feature in this Mac version, allowing file exchange in the office, at home or at the cafe without sending via email, file sharing services or any network configuration. any complexity. Users simply open AirDrop in Finder, drag and drop the files they want to share into the icon representing a Mac computer in close range (even without needing to be on the same network).

This is a feature that uses Apple's proprietary wireless protocol, so users cannot share using AirDrop via a wired network. In addition, this feature will not support some older Macs, such as the white MacBook 2009 line. Apple also focuses on security with AirDrop, the file is only transmitted when the owner of both machines (send and receive) confirms and authorizes the execution.

Apple's exclusive AirDrop sharing feature.

Spotlight , a file search application that is always on the right-hand corner of the screen and accessible with the Cmd-Space key combination, has now added the drag-and-drop of the appropriate items from the search list. Even users can quickly see through files. So, with Spotlight, you can search for a file, preview its content, if that's what you find, you can drag-drop it to the desired location, instead of having to open the folder containing the file. out to manipulate. Another feature of Spotlight is dictionary lookup, when you perform a query, the application automatically opens the definition from Wikipedia. Although this resource is not always reliable, it is generally quite useful.

Along with AirDrop, Version is also a new feature that appears in Mac OS X Lion. Based on Time Machine backup system, Version brings high and stable working performance. Every time you work with an application that supports Versions, such as TextEdit or an updated version of the iWork tool, you can select an item from the File menu to view previous versions of the file. believe. Meanwhile, a Time Machine window opens, on the left is the current version of the file, on the right is a reverse-listing list, overlapping previous versions.

In addition to this Time Machine-based feature, you can also save a file version from the File menu (as usual), whenever it feels necessary. With TextEdit, this app automatically saves every hour, and more often if there are many changes. The tools in the iWork kit have the feature to automatically save the new version when you pause the operation, even if the time you pause is not long enough for the application to recognize and save, they are completely for Backup scheduling to ensure the safest and most suitable for the job.

However, having a small change will make the user unfamiliar. The 'Save as' section completely disappears in applications that support Versions, instead, if the user wants to store the file with a different name, the Duplicate item can be selected.

Mail, iCal, Address Book, iChat

Most end users do not want to spend time configuring email, address book, calendar applications from their Google, Yahoo, or AOL accounts. Lion provides users with Mail, iCal, Address Book, and iChat settings when they log in for the first time. This is one of the many useful features that Lion brings to his communication applications.

Mail in Mac OS X 10.7 is considered the best version ever. The new interface sets the list of messages in the left column and the right column is their content. Each item in the list will display the sender, the title and the first part of the content. The rest on the right is spacious enough to view photos with letters. By default, messages from the same conversation will share an item, similar to Gmail's, making it easier for users to track and save space. The new interface looks a lot like the new version of Microsoft Outlook, but it is clear that Apple has included many improvements.

Everything in Mac OS X 10.7 Lion looks smoother, brighter and more powerful than any previous version of Mac and any other operating system, so the new version of iCal and Address Book will surprised users about their . confusing. Both seem to be designed to be compatible with the iPad making them look like leather notebooks or desk calendars.

Address Book has an interface like a flipbook, a list of contacts, and the other side of each contact (when selected). The interface that simulates a physical address book makes Address Book look a bit serious and confined (in that book), it seems that Address Book is more suitable for iPad than Mac.

iCal , the Mac's calendar app, is even worse, the title bar looks like a leatherette, at the top of the "calendar", and appears a border that looks like the remainder of the "calendar" has been torn before. Hugging too many things into the interface makes iCal confusing and intuitive.

In contrast to the above two applications, iChat is much improved. All friends from Yahoo, AOL, Google and other services appear on the same list, and the connection is always kept stable and smooth.

Many other powerful features

As mentioned earlier, Mac OS X Lion users will not have to install any applications to view and documents of Microsoft Office, they can be viewed and printed as PDF files. However, the experimental fact shows that Lion still has some problems with the new Excel and PowerPoint versions, which can be solved with Apple's next update.

QuickTime on Lion also has many new enhancements, allowing video clips to be merged, audio extracting, video rotation, recording actions on the screen, and uploading multiple sharing services such as Vimeo, Facebook, and Flickr. Youtube.

Safari on Mac OS X also had an update with noticeable improvements, which added the Reading List feature, a form of bookmarking, and added a link to Mail to set up a Gmail account. , Yahoo! Mail. A download button also appears in the right corner of the browser, so users don't have to open their own window when downloading.

In addition to improvements, some of the previous Mac OS X applications were removed from Lion. iSync no longer appears, many speculate that this is a "clean-up" step for the birth of iCloud on a Mac. FrontRow is no longer available, perhaps the next iTunes update will replace this feature, although Apple has yet to reveal any information about it.

Is OS X Lion available for Windows users?

OS X Lion supports most of the applications available on Windows, even better. For most people, once you have access to Mac OS X, there's no reason to go back to Windows.

With some specific tasks required to use applications written specifically for Windows, irreplaceable, such as Microsoft Expression Web or Corel WordPerfect Office, users can choose to install Parallels Desktop or VMware Fusion , then install Windows in these applications.

For Mac users who are using older OS X versions, there is no reason to be hesitant to upgrade to the Lion version, although Mac OS X Lion is still the best version. The most powerful, most flexible Apple ever introduced.