Apple announces OS X Mountain Lion will be released tomorrow

[techbeck]

As part of its quarterly earnings press release, Apple has confirmed that OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, the latest version of its desktop operating system, will be released via the Mac App Store tomorrow. Priced at $19.99, Mountain Lion brings a number of elements from iOS to the Mac with new features including Notification Center, expanded iCloud support, Reminders, a revamped Messages app, and more. We took an in-depth look at an early preview of OS X 10.8 back in February, and Apple has also detailed each of the 200+ new features you'll find in the new OS when it becomes available for download tomorrow. Just keep in mind that Facebook integration won't be arriving until sometime this fall.

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[Rudy]

I've been running the GM since it was given to developers, it's very stable. I found a few issues with the new way Safari renders but it's very minimal.

[sanctified Veteran]

Any news if this release will be worldwide?

[techbeck]

Any news if this release will be worldwide?

Not sure. Keep checking the source as I am sure new info will be added once given.

[+Frank B. Subscriber²]

Any news if this release will be worldwide?

Seeing how Lion was also released worldwide - yes.

[RadishTM Veteran]

Any news if this release will be worldwide?

Should be, just might take a bit of time to propagate to app stores worldwide.

[sanctified Veteran]

Now that I think about it, I think we should wait for 10.8.1

[still1]

Any news if this release will be worldwide?

They usually release OS worldwide. so i believe yes.

[.Neo]

Any news if this release will be worldwide?

Apple has always done so in the past. Why would it be any different tomorrow? Unlike Windows OS X never came in different localized versions, short from the box itself. There's one version that supports all languages out of the box.

[.Neo]

Now that I think about it, I think we should wait for 10.8.1

I've been using the GM for a while now. So far I haven't encountered any real problems.

[sanctified Veteran]

I've been using the GM for a while now. So far I haven't encountered any real problems.

What's the best feature? Any essential over Lion?

[.Neo]

What's the best feature? Any essential over Lion?

It's the accumulation of a lot of smaller refinements rather than one big thing. Apple's website does a good job showing what has been added to OS X Mountain Lion. Right now I'm running an upgraded installation which always yielded much poorer results for me performance wise. I can't comment on that until I do an erase & install. I'm not going to lie though, it isn't a massive change from OS X Lion. The interface looks more polished, Safari 6 is really smooth and its new Tab View is extremely convenient, they split up Notes from Mail, added Reminders app, etc. Overall it's just a nicer version of OS X Lion.

[Menge]

Yaaay! Will upgrade one of my MacBooks and leave the other waiting for 10.8.2 :p

[techbeck]

It's the accumulation of a lot of smaller refinements rather than one big thing. Apple's website does a good job showing what has been added to OS X Mountain Lion.

What's the best feature? Any essential over Lion?

I updated the OP to include a link to the new features. Apple has them detailed.

[bbfc_uk]

Nice. Will update when I get home from work tomorrow.

[Grinch]

Time to get my hackintosh ready for this. :p