Apple just released the first developer preview of their new operating system “Lion.” If you are a paid Mac Developer you can download the release directly from Apple’s App Store.
Be sure to check out Apple’s new Lion page for an in depth overview of all the new features including: Launchpad, Air Drop, mission control, mail 5, auto save, resume, etc.
Since we are official developers we have access to Lion before it comes out to the general public this Summer. Please post your feedback and bug reports at: https://leimobile.com/post-your-thoughts-of-mac-os-x-lion/
Here is Apple’s Official Press Release:
Apple Releases Developer Preview of Mac OS X Lion
CUPERTINO, California—February 24, 2011—Apple® today released a developer preview of Mac OS® X Lion, which takes some of the best ideas from iPad™ and brings them back to the Mac® for the eighth major release of the world’s most advanced operating system. Lion features Mission Control, an innovative new view of everything running on your Mac; Launchpad, a new home for all your Mac apps; full screen apps that use the entire Mac display; and new Multi-Touch™ gestures. Lion also includes the Mac App Store?, the best place to discover, install and automatically update Mac apps. The Lion preview is available to Mac Developer Program members through the Mac App Store today, and the final version of Lion will ship to customers this summer.
“The iPad has inspired a new generation of innovative features in Lion,” said Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing. “Developers are going to love Mission Control and Launchpad, and can now start adding great new Lion features like full screen, gestures, Versions and Auto Save to their own apps.”
Mission Control is a powerful, entirely new feature that unifies Exposé®, Dashboard, Spaces®, and full screen apps to give you a bird’s eye view of every app and window running on your Mac. With a simple swipe, your desktop zooms out to display your open windows grouped by app, thumbnails of your full screen apps as well as your Dashboard, and allows you to instantly navigate anywhere with a click.
Launchpad makes it easier than ever to find and launch any app. With a single click, Launchpad displays all your Mac apps in a stunning full screen layout where you can launch, re-order or organize apps into folders. You can also arrange apps into multiple pages and swipe between them.
Lion brings the full screen experience that iPad users love to the Mac. With one click, your application window goes full screen, taking advantage of your Mac’s brilliant display. You can swipe from one full screen window to another and even back to your Desktop or Dashboard.
New Multi-Touch gestures and fluid animations give you a natural and intuitive way to interact with your Mac. New gestures include pinching your fingers to zoom in on a web page or image, swiping left or right to turn a page or switch between full screen apps and swiping up to enter Mission Control.
Lion also includes the Mac App Store, where you can find great new apps, buy them with your iTunes® account, and download and install them in just one step. Apps purchased from the Mac App Store are installed directly into Launchpad.
Additional features in Lion include:
- a new version of Mail, with an elegant, widescreen layout inspired by the iPad; Conversations, which automatically groups related messages into one easy to read timeline; more powerful search; and support for Microsoft Exchange 2010;
- AirDrop, a remarkably simple way to copy files wirelessly from one Mac to another with no setup;
- Versions, which automatically saves successive versions of your document as you create it, and gives you an easy way to browse, edit and even revert to previous versions;
- Resume, which conveniently brings your apps back exactly how you left them when you restart your Mac or quit and relaunch an app;
- Auto Save, which automatically saves your documents as you work;
- the all new FileVault, that provides high performance full disk encryption for local and external drives, and the ability to wipe data from your Mac instantaneously; and
- Mac OS X Lion Server, which makes setting up a server easier than ever and adds support for managing Mac OS X Lion, iPhone®, iPad and iPod touch® devices.
Apple designs Macs, the best personal computers in the world, along with OS X, iLife, iWork, and professional software. Apple leads the digital music revolution with its iPods and iTunes online store. Apple is reinventing the mobile phone with its revolutionary iPhone and App Store, and has recently introduced its magical iPad which is defining the future of mobile media and computing devices
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audioteknika says
I just donated ! Please add me 🙂
Stuart Donaghy says
Hi,
Got my code, clicked it & signed up as a developer, but i can’t see where to download Lion? Any help would be great 🙂
Stuart Donaghy says
Have i done something wrong as i can’t find it anywhere to download on the site? I saw from a previous screen shot that they were using the Mac App Store to download? Have i wasted my code now??
Clem says
Just go into the dev center, go into mac then Lion, from there you can redeem a code for the app store.
Krishna says
Just made the donation, now I wait for the email? Thanks
Jeff says
Just made my donation, too! Excited to try this. Once we donate, does that make us permanently a member of the development team? Plenty of feedback will be provided.
Bijan says
hi just donated $10, looking forward to your email
Yorkie says
Just made a donation, Lion please
Joe says
Just donated! Hoping to get an invite soon! 😀
Ronald McIntyre says
Hi I just donated please send info how to download Lion and become a member of your team
SekDawg says
Donated, can’t wait!
Nourez says
Hi, I still haven’t received my code. You sent me an email saying I should hear from Apple soon but I have yet to receive anything. Is it normal to take upwards of 2 hours to receive the code from Apple?
Justin says
Hey, i just donated now what happens??
Jason Martin says
Just donated, and thank you for the chance….waiting!
Jonah says
I just donated! My Paypal email is no longer valid, (jonah@macisthgeek.com). So Please Email me the code to my email I entered in the “Mail” field. Thanks!
Sven says
Hey, I just donated, but I am a member of another iOS team. Please add usasg@ instead. Thanks.
durosity says
just donated.. enjoy your money.. don’t spend it all one one App store!
Jeff says
Just donated! I am already an iOS developer, do I need to use a different Apple ID for this??
Ben Corlett says
Just received my invite from apple. Thank you muchly!
Nourez says
How long was it between getting your email from Mike to getting your email from Apple? He said that he added my email to the Dev Account, but I have yet to get my confirmation from Apple
Alex Decker says
Hi! I just donated to you! Looking forward to receiving an email from you guys! So Excited!
Ronald says
Donated… No what do we do to get the download
Neal Young says
Just donated! When do we get our emails?
Nick says
I just donated, now what happens?
goodgriefonmac says
Just donated… Please email my code. Thanks!
Jeff says
Man, they must be really backed up over there..
Ronald McIntyre says
If we already joined the Free DEV Program can that Apple ID be used
Cavin says
I just donated. Thanks. Your site’s design is very nice.
My email I sent it with was cavinsays atsymbol gmail DOT com and Apple ID is cavinsays.
shadymedia says
Just donated Now waiting….Woohoo 2 day’s off to play with it!!
wyatt8609 says
I just donated too! Please add me!!!!! I’ll be waiting..
David says
Just donated. I hope you got it 🙂
aajacobs88 says
Just donated please add me!!!!!!hope this works you guys will be awesome
Liron says
Hey Just donated.. plz add me..
David Stutz says
I’m the owner of MacNuze.us and have just donated. I would love to review Mac OS Lion. Please send me the info as soon as possible.
Thanks
David Stutz
Stephen Rector says
Just donated, cant wait!
Matt Harris says
I just donated! Lion looks awesome thanks guys!
Iain Parkes says
Just donated. Great offer dudes.
Preston Jensen says
Just donated $15 bucks! Can’t wait!
LEI Mobile says
We will be out of the office for a few hours but continue to process requests. Please be patient as we have an overwhelming response.
Nourez says
How long does it usually take to receive the apple? You sent me an email saying you added my account and I would receive an email from apple shortly. I’ve still yet to receive it. Not trying to sound like a nag but it just seems odd that an automated email takes so long.
Nourez says
How long does it usually take to receive the apple email? You sent me an email saying you added my account and I would receive an email from apple shortly. I’ve still yet to receive it. Not trying to sound like a nag but it just seems odd that an automated email takes so long.
Ronald McIntyre says
Do you send us the email or apple
Justin says
I donated a while ago, are you still sending out invites??
Justin says
I donated a while ago, are you still sending out invites?
Steven says
I just donated 🙂 can’t wait to get my promo code!
Andrew Goodrick-Werner says
Just donated — can’t wait for the e–mail! 😀
Aaron says
Please add, donated to you!
Lee-Loi Chieng says
Didn’t get my email yet aha
Thibault Le Cornec says
Just donated 🙂
A very large thank you for this initiave a little with the image of Robin of wood: D
Shawn says
Just Donated
Cody Rucks says
Just donated. Thanks!
Stuart Donaghy says
I got the email from Apple saying “You Have Been Invited to Join an Apple Developer Program”, so i clicked the code in the email & signed up, what do i do next? Am i supposed to wait for another email or what? I can understand that you’ve received lots of requests but i’m not sure what to do?
Can anyone here help me?
Laporshia says
Just sent my donation thanks guys keep up the good work. And add me 🙂
Laporshia says
Just sent my donation thanks guys keep up the good work. And add me
Laporshia says
Just sent my donation thanks guys keep up the good work now waiting to be added
Laporshia says
Just donated thanks