List of computers that are compatible with OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion

Just a few weeks will be released public version of the operating system OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion. Apple today via the official website developers began to distribute the final (but not the release version) assembly Mountain Lion.

 

The so-called GM-version of the Mountain Lion is 99.9% complete build, which goes before the public release with the following objectives:

• ultimate refinement of applications under the new firmware;
• Search the latest unresolved bugs.

Golden Master is limited only by registered developers and ordinary users can access the platform via a Mac App Store later this month. Formally, the company has not announced a release date for the new OS, but most observers believe that the Mountain Lion will be released July 25 - the day after a California Corporation to unveil quarterly results.

Today Apple released the official system requirements for the new system. According to them, not all workers 'Macs' will be compatible with it. First, the existing Mac users will be able to upgrade to a new OS with only the penultimate stable version of Mac OS X 10.6.8, so that their computer must be at least compatible with this operating system.

 

Basic requirements for the Mountain Lion looks quite modest: 2 gigabytes of RAM and 8 GB of hard disk space. Supports Intel Core 2 Duo, Core i3, Core i5, Core i7 or Xeon.

Mountain Lion can be installed on the following computer models:

• iMac (Mid 2007 or newer)
• MacBook (aluminum, late 2008 or early 2009 or later)
• MacBook Pro (mid / late 2007 or later)
• MacBook Air (Late 2008 or newer)
• Mac mini (Early 2009 or later)
• Mac Pro (Early 2008 or later)
• Xserve (Early 2009)

It's okay if you can not upgrade to the new OS. Many are still working on outdated XP, Vista, Tiger or Snow Leopard. However, the Mountain Lion - is really a major upgrade, for which one could decide to upgrade your computer.

How Google Chrome has become the most popular browser in the Internet [video]

Google Chrome is less than 4 years has managed to circumvent the seemingly the pedestal Internet Explorer. Then how is the five most popular Web browsers in July 2012.

Once the most advanced web browser Opera is going through hard times. Its market share - 1.5%. The program is still good for users, but because of the frequent scandals loses reputation, and as a consequence - and ratings. However, help may come from the social network Facebook, which soon may get a full "Opera".

More confident on their feet is the development of Apple - Safari, which has won 9% of the market. Steve Jobs has always said that Safari - this is the best browser in the world. But the main problem is that the program is naturally blends with the design of the operating system Mac OS X, but it falls out of Windows, giving competitors in speed, which greatly limits the ability of proliferation.

Closes the top three Firefox, which has 25% market share. That's the browser for a long time was the main competitor to Microsoft-application. The main advantage of Mozilla product that is easy to adjust the program "under him", but there is a drawback: as the only settings are too many, Firefox is losing much speed.

In the camp leaders have changed. Microsoft Internet Explorer now covers only 32% of Internet users. It would seem - a decent amount, but his victory was not enough. For years, Explorer has been on the top of the world, millions of people use them, but it is most likely not due to system and universal spread of Windows. Microsoft is ready to return to the top, and the basic expectations associated with Windows 8.

Finally, Google Chrome, the new leader, who captured 33% of the market for Internet browsers. The tests of performance and security, Chrome is not an absolute champion, but clearly, this is the browser that incorporates the best qualities of the competitors. The main ridge Chrome - a rate that is primarily concerned with those who are walking across the network.

How changed the balance of power in the market of web browsers from 2008 to 2012: