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News
  New Macbook Air
    4 models, 2 11" and 2 13"
    11" Models - 5 hour battery
      $999 model 1.6GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 processor, 2GB memory, 64GB flash storage, Intel HD Graphics 3000
      $1,199 model 1.6GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 processor, 4GB memory, 128GB flash storage, Intel HD Graphics 3000
    13" models - 7 hour battery
      $1,299 model 1.7GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 processor, 4GB memory, 128GB flash storage, Intel HD Graphics 3000
      $1,599 model 1.7GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 processor, 4GB memory, 256GB flash storage, Intel HD Graphics 3000
    2 USB 2.0 ports, Thunderbolt Port, SD card slot (13-inch model)
    According to MacNN Geekbench testing the 1.7GHz Core i5 Air outscores a year old 2.4GHz Core i5 MacBook Pro.
    Good news for DIY upgraders, the SSDs are NOT soldered to the motherboard
    Early reports that it's selling very well and sold out at some retail stores
  New Mac Mini
    Two standard configurations and 1 server
      $599 model with a 2.3GHz Core i5 processor, 2GB of RAM, a 500GB hard drive, and an integrated Intel HD Graphics 3000
      $799 model with a 2.5GHz Core i5 processor, 4GB of RAM, a 500GB hard drive, and discrete AMD Radeon HD 6630 graphics.
      $999 server model 2.0GHz quad-core Intel Core i7, 4GB memory, Dual 500GB 7200-rpm hard drives, Intel HD Graphics 3000
      Thunderbolt, Mini Display Port, HDMI, Firewire 800, 4 USB 2.0 ports, SDXC card slot
    No optical drive at all.
      CD/DVD Sharing support from another Mac
      Apple's Apple MacBook Air SuperDrive
    Could be up to twice as fast as the old Mini's depending on the task, but expect at least a 30% jump in performance.
    iFixit points out that there's an empty hard drive cable port that's easy to get to, but you would need a a special SATA hard drive to logic board cable to add a drive yourself.
  Thunderbolt Cinema Display
    27" Thunderbolt Display ($999.00 USD)
    Replaces the LED Cinema Display
    27-inch LED-backlit display
    16:9 aspect ratio, a 2560-by-1440 pixel resolution, and 178-degree viewing angle using in-plane switching (IPS)
    Single cable that splits out a Thunderbolt connector and a Magsafe connector.
    A hub containing three USB 2.0 ports, one FireWire 800 port, a Thunderbolt port, and even an Gigabit Ethernet port (perfect for docking)
    Can daisy chain 2 displays together, GPU limts 3 number of displays, not connector. Also up to 6 Thunderbolt devices.
    Also includes a Facetime HD camera
    Available for pre-order on Apple's site and shipping within the next 60 days
    "HiDPI" display modes in OS X Lion (enabled via Developer tools) show Apple is preparing for Higher res resolution independent displays
      When enabled new display modes become available. Basically letting you see HiDPI option that are half the native screen resolution
      Images are then drawn at that resolution, but using twice the number of pixels.
        IE you get an effective resolutions of 720x450 pixels on a 1440 x 900 display. Looks zoomed on current displays, but crisp.
        For testing now, but imagine a 5120x3200 pixel 30" display. At a native resolution elements would be tiny, but using a 2560x1600 (HiDPI) mode on that same screen you get a current 30" display resolution with a much higher pixel density and clarity.
        In the future there would be newer high res assets for higher density displays.
  Installing Lion
    Prepare your Snow Leopard install
      I would archive and clean out any old files, data, apps, etc.
      Run software updates
        Apple 10.6.8 supplemental update
          Fixes for several small issues, including transferring information, settings, and applications from your Snow Leopard machine to a Mac running Lion
      Check your drive with Disk Utility
      Do any other general housekeeping you like to do.
    Backup and then Backup again
    Download and install OS X Lion from the App Store
    Clean Install options
      Clean install Snow Leopard
      Install Lion and then Boot to your recovery partition
        Pressing Command-R while rebooting.
        New Macbook Airs and Mac Minis have an Internet Recovery mode. Boot from Apple's servers and download an install.
      Download and build a Lion install disk
        After it downloads and launches quit the installer
        Make a backup of the 'Install Mac OS X Lion.app' file
        Control+Click and choose Show Package Contents
        Go to Contents-->SharedSupport and copy out the 'InstallESD.dmg' file
        Launch Disk Utility and prepare your destination
        I used a USB flash drive, but go to the format tab and make sure to Partition as GUID using the
        Format as Mac OS X Extended Journaled
        Go to the Restore tab and set the Source to be the 'InstallESD.dmg' and destination to be your drive (drag them in from the list on the left).
        Click Restore.
        For a DVD it's even easier.
          Select Burn and choose the InstallESD.dmg file that you saved earlier.
        Apple will sell Lion on USB keys for $69.00 in August
    You need 17GB of free disk space to run the installer (4GB for the installer and 13Gb free for the OS)
  Lion first impressions
    Apple reported over 1 million downloads on launch day.
    Speed seems to be the same, not noticeably faster or slower. Zippy really if you consider all the UI tweaks.
    Didn't feel like a major upgrade, but lots of subtle changes and tweaks add up to be a lot.
      I was able to jump right in, may have been my research, but I don;t think so.
      Felt natural to use the new methods for navigating the system
    The Good
      New Mail conversations
        I love this feature
        hides all the "quoting" makes threads much easier to follow.
      The universal dictionary and auto correction is awesome
        Corrected words appear underlined in blue.
        Can press 'esc' to dismiss auto correction
      Versions and Auto-save
        Works really well in enabled apps
        Command+S now saves a version.
        Can copy and paste between versions.
        Click the title area to get the drop down
        'Duplicate' is your new "Save as.."
          File-->Duplicate and Edit-->Duplicate could cause some confusion?
        Not sure I get the "Lock" option
        Seems to work without enabling Time Machine
        Side by side view not always optimal and not resizable in the "Versions" interface.
      Full screen mode
        Made me a "Spaces" user.
        Appears to re-order screens so that the most recently accessed screens are directly off to the right (swipe left)
    The Meh
      I'm sticking with natural scrolling
        You can turn it off in Mouse or Trackpad settings.
        Scroll Reverser, if you want to practice and you're not upgrading soon
      Inconsistency of gestures from Magic Mouse to Trackpad.
      I sometimes accidentally trigger a gesture movement.
        double click zoom in
      Remembering Windows
        Good for some apps, but not all.
        If you hold option while quitting you get a 'Quit and Discard Windows' option.
      AirDrop requires a newish Mac (Basically late 2008 models or later)
    The not so great
      Loss of color visual cues in Finder sidebar
      Can't change the locations of main sections (Devices) in Finder sidebar
        Can add/remove items, like the new 'All Files' view
        Can reorder items in a section
      I feel the Core Animation stuff is overdone.
      Can't hide reading pane in sew Mail layout. Can turn on "Classic" Layout
        Mail-->Preferences-->Viewing-->Use Classic Layout
      Some reports of Wi-fi connectivity issues after upgrade
        Standard reset procedure should help in most cases
          Turn off wi-fi in Airport menu
          Reboot your Mac
          Reset your router and/or modem.
      Reports of some iMacs freezing when viewing video
        Quicktime or Flash
        Not easily repeatable
      Not all 3rd party NAS backup solutions seem to be working with Lion
        Check with your vendor for updates
  Apple replaces "some" iMac HDs
    Apple has issued notice of a recall of potentially defective 1 TB Seagate hard drives installed in iMacs sold between May and July of 2011.
Feedback, Comments and Commentary
  Lion tips and tricks
    Copy and Merge in Finder
      I'm still trying to figure this out, but seems to work like this
      If you try to move or copy a file with the same name it will prompt to replace or keep both
      If you try to move a folder with the same name it will prompt to replace
      If you copy a folder (hold option key while dragging) with the same a name and it has files with same names it will offer to merge (keep newer) or replace.
    Dragging multiple items in the finder gives you a "number" status counter
    When viewing all open windows for an App in Mission Control it displays recently opened documents on the bottom (like minimized).
    Click and hold an icon in the dock doesn't activate Expose anymore.
    Switch Dashboard back to old way
      Go into System Preferences-->Mission Control
      Uncheck the box that says, 'Show Dashboard as Space'
    Set-up hotkey for Launchpad
      If you don't have a trackpad or Magic Trackpad
        The trackpad gesture is a 4 finger pinch in
        There is also a Launchpad icon added to the Dock
        You can go int System Preferences-->Keyboard and then use the 'Launchpad & Dock' section to assign a hot key
          Double-click the area on the right where it shows the hotkey assignment (blank at first)
          Assign the hotkey you'd like. I'm using F8, but you can use modifier keys.
    Resizing Finder Windows
      Do this now from any edge
      Holding option will resize opposite edges or corners at the same time
      Holding shift constrains the resize
      Of course you can combine the two
    Access the ~/Library folder
      Now hidden (just barely) in Lion
      Use the Finder-->Go menu (Command+Shift+G)
      Hold down Option+Click the Go Menu
      Once you have access in the Finder you can add it to the Dock, Sidebar, or Finder toolbar for re-access
        To "poof" items from Sidebar seems you need to hold the command key while dragging out.
    Add more to the Conversation
      Conversations in Mail are great, but don't include sent Messages by default
        Open Mail's preferences
        Click the Viewing tab.
        In the View Conversations section, check the box for Include Related Messages.
      You may need to adjust your IMAP folders for GMail
        I was getting what looks like duplicate items in my conversations
          Shows as a link in blue 'Duplicates' in header area
          Will happen if you have rules setting 'labels' in Gmail
          May want to adjust the filter and set the 'Skip the Inbox (Archive)' option
        GMail-->Mail Settings
        Labels
        Uncheck the 'Show in IMAP' for "Important"
    New high quality Multilingual voices
      Supposedly from Nuance
      System Preferences-->Speech
      Click the Text to Speech tab
      Select "Customize…" from the "System Voice" pulldown menu.
      You'll then see the new optional voices, and you can play previews of each one before downloading them.
    Spotlight Search
      When you start typing a search in the standard Find window, it will have a drop down
        Selecting these enable search token 'bubbles" in the search bar
        Common ones are "name:","kind:","date:"
        Start typing terms like "MP3" or "Audio" to see the Kind option for example.
    FrontRow is gone, but you may be able to get it back
      Need to copy a bunch of files from your Snow Leopard install and reboot

        /System/Library/CoreServices/Front Row.app
        /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/BackRow.framework
        /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/iPhotoAccess.framework
        /System/Library/LaunchAgents/com.apple.RemoteUI.plist
        /Applications/Front Row.app

      No promises on stability or how long this will continue to work.
        As a matter of fact, the latest version of iTunes breaks compatibility with Front Row so that Front Row will no longer see your music.
      Could be blown away by updates?
    Signatures. Within Preview.
      View -> Show Annotations Toolbar
      From the Signature menu (looks like a cursive "S" icon, choose Create Signature from Built-in iSight
      Sign a white piece of paper in black ink and hold it up to the camera, line it up with the blue line
      It will give you a preview of what it will look like in your document and when your happy with the result press Accept
        Check the box for saving it after preview quits to save to a signature library
      Now from that same Signature menu you'll see your signatures as objects (you can also manage them from here too)
      Sows a lock, but I'm not sure of security.
  Fixing the new Desktop Zoom
    Play comment from Steven
    The new 'Zoom Window' mode and options
    Enabled from 'System Preferences'-->'Universal Access' and the 'Zoom' tab
      1) Turn on Zoom by clicking the 'On' radio button
      2) Check on the 'Zoom in Window' option
    In the Options:
      Control position: Stationary, Tiled along edge, or follow cursor
      Cursor style. Crosshair or System
    Works for Command+Tab, but not Time Machine.
    Does work in Versions
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