OS X Lion: Top 10 Features in Under 3 Minutes

OS X Lion: Top 10 Features in Under 3 Minutes

Just a quick compact rundown of Apple's new OS X Lion Operating System coming this July via the Mac App Store for $29.

Multi-touch gestures - Lion will have increased multi-touch gesture functions. The functions can be used with all Mac laptop trackpads as well as Apple's Magic Trackpad. The company put a lot of emphasis on this change, but I'm sure users will be able to assign hot keys to duplicate this functionality as well.

Full Screen Apps - Apple has built new tools into its developer kit to make it easier for developers to use full screen functionality natively for their apps. Users will be able to run multiple full screen apps and switch between them using multi-touch gestures. Apple noted that all of its core apps will have this functionality built in when Lion launches.

Mission Control -- This is basically a merger of the Expose and Spaces functions (Expose lets you manage your open windows, Spaces lets you group application windows together). A two-finger swipe lets you go back through history; three fingers changes between apps. You can drag windows out of your main view into the spaces up top to create new spaces or add to an existing space. Looks extremely cool.

Enhanced App store - "The Mac App Store has become the number 1 source for buying PC software," Phil Schiller said.

Launchpad - Looks kind of like a Springboard for OS X. So, if you're a fan of navigating between apps via iPhone or iPad, then you'll probably love this new addition.

Resume - "Now when you launch an app in Lion, it remembers what you were doing and where you were."

Auto Save - It can save your work for you. Super useful when working in pages.

Versions - Again, useful when working on a document. The name of the doc is actually a menu, which users can use to choose between versions of the document.

Airdrop - A peer-to-peer file sharing utility that uses p2p Wi-Fi, no setup required. It makes users confirm on both ends and all data is encrypted.

New Mail app - (About time.) It includes search tokens and conversation view. No labels though.

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OS X Lion: Top 10 Features in Under 3 Minutes
OS X Lion: Top 10 Features in Under 3 Minutes
OS X Lion: Top 10 Features in Under 3 Minutes

[kaungyankyaw]

Watching this in 2020 during the pandemic quarantine. You had come a long way Jonathan

[Blueface]

best video about OS lion... no 30 mins of some Asian dude talking bout nonsense

[head]

Wow that picture quality is amazing !

[iMacAZ]

The version feature does look very nice. I think many of us will use this feature more than we think.

[guardianangel]

I am loving the lunchpad, absolutely clean and organized which is what i love. gezz with Windows 8 looking good and OS X Lion looking easier to use then ever, i am going to have to do two upgrades. Better save up the money.

[christoffer]

I love your videos. They are short and very informative. Under 3 minutes and I know everything about Lion. For example Jon4lakers had a video which was like 13 minutes long...

[gabrielcruzC]

good video :) i've got a doubt ... i'm going to the USA next month and i'll buy the new iMac . I'm going to buy the OS X Lion too, so, with these multiple gestures.. work better with the magic mouse or with the magic trackpad ? thanks

[BanisH]

Do you think they will hold out on the new Macbook Air so Lion can come pre-installed? Also, this might probably sound stupid, but will the physical appearance of the new MBA be changed in comparison to the 2010 models? i can't waitt and no matter what, i'm converting to Mac as soon as the Air comes out :)

[xmg]

So is it worth upgrading? I just got my Macbook pro last month!!

[KalanHowse]

Definetly Subbed! Such Professional Reviews, you are now my TOP Reviewier! :D Keep Up the Good Work!

[guardianangel]

@starvator OH good question and to and on to your question, if not then when will the macs start coming to stores with the OS X lion.

[rain]

I can't wait for Lion, it looks awesome! :)

[myapplezone]

@iJvs11 For developers there is a Beta version of iOS 5. While the Beta version may be buggy it sure is cool!

[omccann]

@tldtoday are the new imac's going to be equipped with lion or will the still have snow leopard, and is the upgrade free if so....

Many thanks

[anaudio]

i just noticed the way you tell people to subscribe. xD for some reason i find it funny and psychological...

[tulcia]

Should i wait for iphone 5 or get the xperia arc, because i love apple but also i like xperia arc and it is way better than iphone 4 so when should apple release the new iphone ?

[Itachifan]

I'm buying a Macbook Pro in September, so is it going to have OSX Lion on it?

[ferny]

i want to do a clean install. hopefully you do a video about it on how to do it.

[Rayquaza]

i want to gesture to the desktop, just like i do with 4 fingers up now, will that still be possible??

[juniorman]

will lion be able to be downloaded onto one of the old macbooks, like the old black macbook?