

Our article on making a bootable Lion-install drive. Using Disk Utility,” below, but from Step 6 on, follow the instructions under “To create a bootable DVD” in That said, if, for whatever reason, you absolutely need to create a bootable install DVD, follow steps 1 through 5 under “ In addition, you can easily update a USB stick or external hard drive each time an update to Mac OS X is released, as explained below with a DVD, you have to toss the disc in the trash and start over, which is both a hassle and bad for the environment. More and more Macs ship without a built-in optical drive booting and installing from a DVD is very slow and 8GB flash drives can be found for $10 or less-there’s little reason to opt for a DVD anymore. Though it’s possible to make one, I don’t recommend it these days.

Option to open previously viewed websites with Safari.ĭownload Mountain Lion Update and make your operating system safer and more reliable, whilst enjoying these new features.You may have noticed that I didn’t mention making a bootable install DVD.Inclusion of French definitions in the dictionary application.Dictation function that recognizes new languages, including Spanish, French and Italian.Allows you to read iMessages sent to your phone.

Integration of Game Center in Mountain Lion so that you can share scores on social networks, sync your contacts with Facebook and challenge your friends.Specific functions for using Facebook, such as the single sign on, content sharing and synchronization of your Facebook friends with contacts from your Mac's contact list.Stability, compatibility and security aspects have also been optimized, solving some problems from the earlier version of this operating system. The update of Mac OS X Mountain Lion includes a variety of improvements, many of which are focused on social networking functions such as Facebook and Twitter and also Game Center, the iOS gaming service for sharing scores with other online players.

If you're a macOS Mountain Lion user, you should know that an update that improves the previous version is now available. This is why it is advisable to update it, as you will find new features have been added and errors corrected regarding the out-of-date version. Time goes by for everyone, and that includes your Mac's operating system.
