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Mac OS X Code Reveals Apple’s Plans For Super-Fast Wi-Fi

With the OS X Mountain Lion 10.8.4 beta release currently in the hands of developers, some of the more eagle-eyed nerds have noticed references to code that appear to confirm rumours about Apple’s plans to roll out super-fast Wi-Fi to its Macs. 9to5mac reports that devs have stumbled upon code in the OS’s Wi-Fi frameworks folder which explicitly references the 802.11ac Wi-Fi standard.


Running OS X On An Old Macintosh Portable Is Pointless But Awesome

This video shows an old Macintosh Portable seemingly running OS X. But how did it happen, and was it worth the effort?


Rumour: Mac OS X 10.9 Will Get Siri And Apple Maps Integration

Apple is reportedly testing Siri and Apple Maps integration for the next-gen version of its operating system, OS X 10.9. It makes perfect sense that they’d test two marquee (if controversial) features on the desktop. But that doesn’t mean they’ll be in the final product.


Apple Releases First Mountain Lion Update

Has updating your MacBook to Mac OS X Lion completely killed your battery life? Apple has released the first major update (10.8.1), and it’s rumoured to fix that problem for you. Here’s what the update includes.


OS X Mountain Lion’s Best 10 Tricks: The Video Guide

Apple OS X Mountain Lion is now available for download. There are a ton of new features, but many of them are hidden or hard to find. Don’t worry, these are the best 10 tricks — each with a short, easy video tutorial created for us by app developer It’s About Time.


Mac OS X Mountain Lion Is Available For Download Right Now

The wait is over, Mac owners. You can go and download a copy of Mac OS X Mountain Lion from the Mac App Store right now.


Mac OS X Mountain Lion Will Launch Tomorrow

Remember how we told you that Mac OS X Mountain Lion would be out this week? Nailed it. It comes out tomorrow.


Talking To Your Mac: Mountain Lion And The Future Of Computers

Mountain Lion, the next big software cat for your Mac, has a gazillion new features. Too many to name and too many to care about. But there’s one you should pay attention to, because it might change all of computing.


Check Here If Your Mac Can Get Mountain Lion

With Mountain Lion reaching Gold Master status, it means Apple is almost ready to ship the latest version of Mac OS X to customers. Some older Macs, however, won’t be eligible for the upgrade.


Apple OS X Mountain Lion Gold Master Is Out

The Gold Master version of Apple’s OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion is now available on the Mac OS X Dev Center. Gold Master versions are the final build that ships to customers, so what we see here will be what you’re using later this month when the retail version comes out for $20.99.