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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Laporshia capers says
Just donated thanks
Keith says
Made a 15$ donation!! Thanks guys!!!
Clem says
Received Apple’s email, redeemed code, input code in app store, and downloading now! You kept your word, thanks!
Jordan Singer says
Once I donate, it also says to leave feedback. Where might I leave that feedback?
Lyons00 says
Mike,
Just signed up and I’m also on your OS Dev team.
Thanks, Jerry
Jordan Singer says
I cannot thank LEi Mobile more for allowing us the opportunity to test out Lion! Can’t wait!
Jay says
Donated! Thank you (please send to the this email address) 🙂
funkyp56 says
I donated! cant wait for the link!
Ronald McIntyre says
Go the invite and downloading now. Thanks Mike Your awesome.
Laporshia capers says
U guys the best thanks alot now just waiting for the email
Brennan Myers says
Just donated! Hope I get my invite!
Juan says
Hi, I’ve already downloaded Lion (thanks!) but I have a question, I want to install it in a new partition, but in Disk Utility it says that if I modify my partition map Boot camp may not work.
Is it safe to make the new partition or I could lose the data in the Mac partition?
thanks
Ashton Stevens says
Thank you for allowing me the opportunity to be a member of your team. I received the code as promised! I will make good use of these tools. Cheers…
Joe says
Woo Hoo just got the invite! You guys are awesome!
Richard says
I just donated $15. I can’t for the preview of Lion!!! 🙂
Stefan Zafiratos says
Donated and waiting for the e-mail.
Thanks a lot!
Lee-Loi Chieng says
NVM, I fetched the email of my sister! Downloading! For those that got the email. When you sign in click home. Then click lion tab then download!
Justin says
Downloading Lion now. Thank you. Are we only able to download iOS 4.3 as well?
Chris says
Really looking forward! Thanks for this and will definitely give feedback!
Juan Lopez says
I just donated can’t wait to try lion!!
Thanks!!!!
Tom Mi. says
Just donated- looking forward to trying it out.
oscar ramos says
Donated and waiting for the e-mail.
Thanks a lot!
Yaron says
Just donated! Looking forward for the invite.
Yaron says
Just donated. Looking forward for the invite.
Yaron says
Just donated looking forward for the invite
Keith says
Sorry I hit reply….Still a donater!!!
Yaron says
Just donated, looking forward to your invite.
Priyatam Konakalla says
Just donated. Please send me the invite. Can’t wait to test Lion.
andersom felix says
I’ve just donated US$ 10 to leimobile. Can you please send the invite to this e-mail address?
Juergen says
Got the invitation from Apple, followed the link and registration process, confirmed the registration but still can’t access Mac OS X Lion on the developer homepage.
Got the message “you must be enrolled…”.
What went wrong?
Thanks!
Juergen says
Now I found a download link for the developer preview on the developer homepage but when I log in with my registered account I get this message:
“You do not have access to this resource based on your membership.
Access to technical resources such as pre-release software and associated documentation, and information related to distributing iOS or Mac apps on the App Store are benefits offered to Apple Developer Program members.
Either the Apple ID and password you entered is not associated with an Apple Developer Program, or the Program that you are enrolled in does not have access to this resource.”
Hammy Havoc says
Will I be able to upgrade to the full edition of Lion directly from this without having to reinstall the entire OS?
Hammy Havoc says
I’ve just donated my $10, thanks for this opportunity, comrades.
Hammy Havoc says
Just had my question answered by a gentleman from Apple; Yes, we will be able to update to the retail edition of Lion upon release either through a download or DVD of the retail Lion OS.
Hammy Havoc says
Though having said that, I just read on Cult Of Mac that we cannot upgrade to the retail release due to the way that this preview is installed. This is frustrating.
Hammy Havoc says
Just got my invite code. Now just a case of creating a new partition to install Lion on. Thanks!
Devin Z says
My Download was interrupted and I went to the purchases section of the mac app store where lion showed up but when i clicked the download button, nothing happens. Can anyone help me?
Andrew Goodrick-Werner says
I’m having the same problem! Please, someone help?
Tom C says
Just donated. Thanks for the opportunity to try it out!
Jeremey88 says
Thanks for giving us this opportunity! Now its the waiting game for the email 🙂
Laporshia capers says
Thanks got the email now I’m officially a lion and u guys made it possible lol
Dipen Patel says
I have donated, and now i can not wait to install OS X Lion “The Most Awaited” onE!!!
Thanks for making this available to us like this..
CANT WAIT!!!
Max says
Just donated~ waiting for the good news 😀
Nicholas Aiello says
Just sent my donation. Thanks guys keep up the good work. Now waiting to be added.
Jake says
Just donated. Awaiting email. Thanks!
Todd says
Donated $10.00 – Looking forward to testing Lion
Zack says
Thanks guys you are awesome!
Maria says
Just donated!
Loris U. says
Thanks guys I just donated waiting the most awaited mail !
LEI Mobile says
IF YOU HAVEN’T GOT THE INVITE BY NOW, IT WILL BE A FEW HOURS. SORRY FOR THE DELAY!
Stefan Zafiratos says
so I got the e-mail and got the redemption code and entered it in the App Store. It appears under purchases but it’s not downloading. I also press the “Install” button under Purchases but nothing happens.
I’m running 10.6.6 on a 2009 Mac Mini.
Any ideas?
Thanks!
Stefan Zafiratos says
got it working after a reboot
dong-uk says
donated $15.00 🙂 now i’m waiting e-mail lol
belden says
I sent you guys a donation. Thanks in advance.
Jacob says
Thank you guys! you have a fast reply!! i’m enjoying Lion now! :O 😀
Dakolta says
You guys are awesome!! Donated and waiting with anticipation.
Juan Lopez says
i did get the invite i when through the entire enroll process but Lion is not high lighted as a option to download. Please help.
Thanks
Hammy Havoc says
Visit http://developer.apple.com/devcenter/mac/prerelease/index.action and apply for your code. Once you’ve got your code, open up App Store (Not iTunes, the Mac App Store) and click ‘Redeem’, once inside, enter your code and you’ll then be prompted for your username and password, enter them and the download should float gracefully into your dock and begin downloading in the background. Make sure that you have 8gb of space free before you begin!
aaron says
just donated cant wait thanks