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Apple, the creator of the Macintosh computer and the operating system that runs on it, Mac OS X, has released the latest version of their OS, Mac OS X Mountain Lion, or 10.8. Mountain Lion was originally revealed back in February, but is finally available for download today at a cheap price of $19.99.
Now lets get started. First, you have to make sure your Mac is compatible with Mountain Lion. Here's a list of the models supported:
- iMac (Mid 2007 or newer)
- MacBook (Late 2008 Aluminum, or Early 2009 or newer)
- MacBook Pro (Mid/Late 2007 or newer)
- Xserve (Early 2009)
- MacBook Air (Late 2008 or newer)
- Mac mini (Early 2009 or newer)
- Mac Pro (Early 2008 or newer)
If your Mac fits into any of the categories above, you're set. If you're not sure whether or not your computer fits the requirements, here's an easy way to tell. First, click the Apple icon in the upper left corner of your screen.Choose "About this Mac", and then click "More Info". Your Mac's type and date should appear.Once you've made sure your hardware is ready, make sure your software is as well. If your Mac is running Lion, you're set. If you're running Snow Leopard, make sure you're updated to the latest version of Snow Leopard.
Now that you've made sure you're able to get Mountain Lion, it's time to go out and get it. Head over to the Mac App Store and search for Mountain Lion, or click here to be directed to the Mountain Lion page, and then click "View in AppStore". When the Mac AppStore opens up, click "Buy". Mountain Lion should begin to download. Being that it's an entire operating system, the download may take a few hours. Once the download is done, follow the onscreen instructions, which should be simple. When you're done, you have Mountain Lion. Congratulations.
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