Neowin News Feed for: Lion

Apple has released a fix for the Shellshock bug in Mac OS X

Shreyas Gandhe — Tue, 30 Sep 2014 07:08:01 +0000

Apple has launched bug fixes for the various currently supported versions of Mac OS X to address the recently discovered serious security flaw in Bash, known as "Shellshock" Read more...

Apple now selling $20 vouchers for OS X Lion and Mountain Lion online

Vlad Dudau — Fri, 25 Oct 2013 09:50:15 +0000

Apple has finally started selling previous versions of OSX on their website. While Mavericks is the latest update some users may still prefer or need the previous Lion and Mountain Lion versions. Read more...

OS X Mountain Lion to be released today - available now

Jake Durasamy — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 11:43:17 +0000

Apple has revealed that its newest operating system for the Mac, 'Mountain Lion', will be released today for $20. The update focuses on implementing some iOS features into the desktop OS. Read more...

Apple Mac OS X Lion update fixes password flaw

John Callaham — Thu, 10 May 2012 18:37:41 +0000

A new update to Mac OS X 10.7 (Lion) has, among other things, fixed a flaw that previously allowed for people to see and access a Mac's user passwords in cleartext. Read more...

Apple's latest Lion update stores passwords in cleartext [Update]

Christopher White — Sun, 06 May 2012 22:01:45 +0000

It appears that in some configurations Lion version 10.7.3 will store the password of any user that logs into the system in a cleartext file, compromising system security. Read more...

Messages won't be available to OS X Lion users after beta

John Callaham — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 00:33:24 +0000

A new report claims that the just released beta of Apple's new Messages chat program won't be available anymore to OS X Lion users after the beta period is completed. Read more...

Apple kills 'software update' in Mountain Lion, fights inconsistency

Owen Williams — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 01:01:42 +0000

It's clear that Apple's fighting to maintain consistency with Mountain Lion, and they're unifying their products. However, the company has taken some bold moves to rid itself of software "cruft." Read more...

‘Mountain Lion' download only, as OS X shifts to yearly updates

Andy Weir — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 20:19:56 +0000

Details are continuing to emerge on Apple's next Mac operating system update, including confirmation of annual OS X updates, and news that Mountain Lion will only be available via the Mac App Store. Read more...

Milestone for the Mac as it reaches 5% global share

Paul Ferson — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 20:14:44 +0000

Apple can celebrate today, with the news that the Macintosh has reached a new milestone: it makes up over 5% of the global computing market, setting itself a new record. Read more...

Apple is killing the traditional PC faster than you think

Brad Sams — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 02:43:27 +0000

Apple is going to kill the desktop and is already working fevorishly in a new direction. If you think we are destined to live by the desktop, you may want to think again...or is it "think differently"? Read more...

Apple generates six million downloads of Mac OS X Lion

John Callaham — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 17:54:31 +0000

Apple has confirmed it has seen six million downloads of its major Lion update for the Mac OS X operating system since it launched earlier this summer. Read more...

Password security flaws in Mac OS X Lion exposed

Denis Wong — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 18:06:19 +0000

A security blogger expose two flaws in Mac OS X Lion that allows unauthenticated password changes and the acquisition of password hashes by any logged on user. Read more...

OS X Lion fails to check passwords if authenticating via LDAP

Brad Sams — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 20:43:12 +0000

A new vulnerability in OS X Lion has been discovered that allows you to bypass a password if authenticating using LDAP; Apple has reportedly confirmed the bugs existence. Read more...

Apple releases Mac OS X 10.7.1 update

Mike Brown — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 09:16:08 +0000

Shortly after releasing Mac OS X Lion, Apple has released its first major update that addresses a number of issues users have experienced. Read more...

Mac OS X Lion now available on USB drive for $69

John Callaham — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 15:27:38 +0000

If you don't care for downloading software, Apple has now made its new "Lion" update for its Mac OS X operating system available for sale via a USB drive, but it will cost you $69. Read more...

Skype for Mac 5.3 adds Lion support, HD video chat

Mike Brown — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 20:16:43 +0000

A new version of Skype for Mac has added support for HD video calling, following the introduction of built-in HD cameras in the Mac lineup earlier this year. Read more...

Could Apple be merging iOS and OS X in 2012?

Paul Ferson — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 18:15:34 +0000

It's been suggested that Apple intends to make iOS and OS X more closely related with the release of OS X Lion. According to some reports, they could be considering a complete merger. Read more...

NVidia driver problems with Lion on 2010 MacBook Pros

James Woodfin — Sat, 06 Aug 2011 08:57:21 +0000

NVidia drivers are causing major problems with 2010 MacBook Pros that are upgraded to OS X Lion, leading users to complain en masse to Apple. Read more...

Apple to give free Lion USB sticks to some users

James Woodfin — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 17:37:42 +0000

Apple will give out USB sticks that have Lion on them if you meet the requirements. Otherwise, expect to shell out or do-it-yourself. Read more...

OS X Lion breaks Adobe products including Photoshop, Flash

Owen Williams — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 00:45:30 +0000

The war between Apple and Adobe appears to be continuing. Last year, Apple continuously fired pot shots at Adobe claiming their Flash software causes bad performance, and subsequently announced it would never support the products... Read more...

Mac OS X Lion downloaded 1 million times in first day

John Callaham — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 22:45:03 +0000

Apple has a lot of fans who apparently want to get their hands on the latest update to the Mac OS X operating system as soon as they possibly can. The company issued a press... Read more...

Apple to sell Mac OS X Lion on USB thumb drives

Andy Weir — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 01:51:17 +0000

You weren’t alone if you believed that Apple would only be making Mac OS X Lion available to existing customers as a download from the Mac App Store. For Mac users with limited ability to... Read more...

Apple updates iTunes and iWork for OS X, adds 64-bit

Owen Williams — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 23:23:30 +0000

Apple today released their latest version of their operating system, OS X Lion to the world via the Mac App Store, and the company is now pushing updates for the platform already. Specifically, Apple has... Read more...

Apple releases Mac OS X Lion; new MacBook Airs, Minis and Displays

Tim Schiesser — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 12:45:28 +0000

Since Apple’s WWDC preview back in June, the Apple community has been eagerly awaiting the next version of Mac OS X to hit the Mac App Store – and today we can finally say that... Read more...

Apple OS X Lion to hit App Store tomorrow

Owen Williams — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 22:31:00 +0000

It was rumored to be happening after signage for Lion was delivered to Apple's retailed stores, and now we've got confirmation. During Apple's earning call this morning, the company's CFO, Peter Oppenheimer, confirmed that Mac... Read more...

OS X Lion signage shows up at retail locations, launching tomorrow?

Brad Sams — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 17:46:01 +0000

Ever since Apple said that OS X Lion would be shipping in July, it seems that it has been rumored by some individual or website that each day of the month would be the launch... Read more...

OS X Lion Golden Master seeded to developers, launching July 14?

Brad Sams — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 19:33:57 +0000

Earlier this year Apple showed off the next generation of OS X, Lion. The new platform will bring many new features to the table for Mac users and will also be only available through the... Read more...

Lion discontinues support of Rosetta

Paul Ferson — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 17:19:17 +0000

Apple has dropped support for Rosetta, the system allowing PowerPC applications to run on Intel-based Macintoshes. After having made the switch for their machine architecture five years ago, it comes as no real surprise that... Read more...

Mac OS X Lion gets a Safari-Only mode

Byron Hinson — Sun, 12 Jun 2011 10:16:14 +0000

Apple has included a new Chrome OS-like browser only mode in the latest developer’s beta release of Mac OS X Lion which was released last week. According to MacRumors, the new feature shows up on the... Read more...

iTunes 10.5 for Mac brings 64-bit, fullscreen support

Mike Brown — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 15:25:34 +0000

In the aftermath of the announcements from yesterday's WWDC, one particular release has seen little publicity. The beta of iTunes 10.5, which was released to developers yesterday, will bring with it iCloud and iOS 5... Read more...

Apple demonstrates Mac OS X Lion

Mike Brown — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 17:42:51 +0000

At today's WWDC keynote, Apple demonstrated what users can expect from their upcoming operating system release, Mac OS X Lion. Following some new sales figures, Phil Schiller took to the stage to show off what... Read more...

Apple prepares for WWDC conference, iCloud logo revealed

Mike Brown — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 10:02:10 +0000

As Apple's annual Worldwide Developer's Conference draws ever closer, the wrapping has been taken off the banners for this year. All signs so far are pointing to an appearance from each of the three hottest-rumoured... Read more...

Rumor: Apple to offer some iCloud features for free to Lion users?

John Callaham — Sun, 05 Jun 2011 17:55:35 +0000

Tomorrow is the big day for Apple fans as the keynote address for the Worldwide Developers Conference kicks things off. Apple CEO Steve Jobs is expected to address the keynote and in an unusual move... Read more...

Apple to detail iCloud, iOS 5 and OS X Lion on June 6

Tim Schiesser — Tue, 31 May 2011 13:15:27 +0000

Yep, the rumour sheet can now be taken off. Apple has just confirmed via a short press statement that the company has indeed been working on a cloud service (as everyone expected) and will unveil... Read more...

Rumor: Mac OS X 10.7 ready for launch?

John Callaham — Mon, 30 May 2011 16:43:23 +0000

While there are lots of rumors about Apple's portable devices like the iPhone, the iPod line and the iPad that doesn't mean that the company doesn't have other updates up their sleeve. One of them... Read more...

Amazon Cloud Player unofficially works on iOS

Christopher White — Sun, 08 May 2011 15:08:40 +0000

Amazon’s Cloud Player first hit the scenes back in March and has been met with a positive reaction. Unfortunately, users on the iOS platform were unable to access the cloud and were instead met with... Read more...

Mac OS X Lion will be made available primarily through the Apple App Store

Steven Parker — Thu, 05 May 2011 10:41:42 +0000

As anticipated back in March, Mac OS X Lion will be distributed primarily through the app store, reports Apple Insider. Apple has not set a release date for Lion beyond a ''summer 2011'' window. TechCrunch and... Read more...

Rumour: OS X Lion nearing Golden Master stage

Matthew Jones — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 09:15:33 +0000

Apple is reportedly getting ready to issue developers with a near-complete version of Mac OS X 10.7 ''Lion'', less than three months out from the start of a tentative release window for the OS. TechCrunch, without... Read more...

Hands on: Mac OS X Lion Developer Preview

News Staff — Sat, 26 Feb 2011 20:36:51 +0000

Mac OS X Lion has been a long time coming. While Snow Leopard was released in the summer of 2009, only a year and a half ago, it came without any substantial new features. There... Read more...

Rosetta, we hardly knew ye: OS X Lion cuts support for PowerPC apps

Matthew Jones — Sun, 27 Feb 2011 08:34:32 +0000

It will hardly come as a surprise to many, but it appears Apple is finally calling time on PowerPC apps with OS X Lion. 9to5mac reports that Rosetta, the compatibility layer that allowed applications compiled for... Read more...