![]() Lion also introduced Mission Control, the unified interface for controlling the Dashboard, Finder windows and individual applications. IOS-style innovations introduced in Lion include support for fullscreen apps and multitouch gestures on trackpads and Apple's Magic Mouse. Subsequent releases like Mountain Lion and Mavericks have been download-only. ![]() Within a few weeks Apple offered a $69 USB flash drive as an option for users unable or unwilling to download the software. Initially, the only way to get it was to download a Lion installer from the Mac App Store for $29.99. Lion would be the last OS X upgrade that Apple distributed on physical media. In total, Apple introduced 250 new or changed features in Lion. ![]() It was the eighth major release of OS X.Īpple first previewed Lion at a special event it called "Back to the Mac." The event's theme heralded Apple's strategy with Lion: to integrate technology and user experience elements the company had previously developed for use in iOS. OS X Lion is also the first Mac operating system to include the Mac App Store from the start.Īpple released OS X 10.7 Lion in July, 2011. OS X Lion saw more than 250 new features added including new multi-touch gestures, system-wide support for full-screen apps, Mission Control, Launchpad and a redesigned Mail app.
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