The Mac OS X 10.7 Lion announced App Store (Image: Apple)
Apple has given yesterday at the company headquarters in Cupertino, as expected, their first glimpse of the next major release of its operating system Mac OS X. Version 10.7 Lion will be released in summer 2011. The main innovations include multi-touch support and a dedicated app store for Mac applications.
The App Store is not the only one according to Steve Jobs, but its the “best place” to find applications for the operating system. From November developers can submit their applications. In addition, there should be in the next 90 days a version for Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard. 70 percent of the proceeds will go to developers, Apple keeps 30 percent. Users can install software on the App Store purchases on up to five Macs.
In addition, the new operating system will receive a so-called Launchpad, which – like the iPad – will provide easy access to programs. It minimizes all open windows and displays all installed applications into a full-screen overview. The program icons can be placed arbitrarily and group. Applications in the App Store purchases will automatically appear on the launchpad.
Mac OS X 10.7 Lion will be able to run applications in full screen mode. This is also important to the iPad ajar. “Mac OS X 10.7 Lion does the same thing for your desk. Once clicked, and you can view the app in full screen mode, by painting onto the trackpad, you switch to a different full-screen app, and by re-painting will return you to the desk,” according to Apple’s website.
With the Mission Control feature gives Apple users an overview of running programs. It displays thumbnails from full-screen apps and open windows. Also, Dashboard, Exposé and Spaces appear in Mission Control. The selection of an application made by clicking on the preview.
According to Steve Jobs is the concept of Mac OS X 10.7 is to use advanced features for IOS for the desktop operating system. “We have perfected iOS. What we would like, is transferred to the iPhone and iPad excited by innovation on Macs.”
Multitouch gestures are however not an ideal solution for desktop computers, so jobs. “Touch gestures should not be vertical. One tired after a short time. This is seen ergonomically horrible.” Multi-touch gestures were made for Mac, iPhone and iPad similar to horizontal.
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