OS X Lion Now Available

20/07/11 14:13
lionApple has released a major upgrade to their flagship operating system, Mac OS X. Unlike previous upgrades, OS X Lion (version 10.7) is only available from the Mac App Store as a 3.49 GB download and at a cost of $29.99. However, pay once and you can download and upgrade Lion on all your personal Macs running Snow Leopard 10.6.

A full description of all the features and capabilities of the new operation system, including how to download and install OS X Lion, can be found on the Apple website http://www.apple.com/macosx/

Requirements:
  • Mac OS X 10.6.6 or later. It is recommend that you upgrade to the latest version of Snow Leopard, version 10.6.8, via Software Update before purchasing and installing OS X Lion
  • Mac computer with an Intel Core 2 Duo, i3, i5, i7 or Xeon processor. To establish your Mac’s processor type click on the Apple icon at the top left of your computer screen and choose ‘About this Mac’ from the menu options.
  • 2GB of memory
  • 7GB of disk space

It is also recommended that users backup important files and data on their computer before upgrading to Mac OS X 10.6.8, purchasing and installing OS X Lion.

*ProtectMac AntiVirus Version 1.2 and later is fully compatible with OS X Lion