The scrollbars you know and love are still there, but hidden-they’ll only activate when you move your mouse over the scrolling portion window. While Lion has clearly been built to favor trackpad input, that doesn’t mean other users will be left in the lurch. Interface Changesįor desktop Mac users without a Magic Trackpad, will Lion be usable? I don’t see scrollbars. ![]() Apple says you’ll have 30 days from Lion’s release to request your free copy (most likely via a Mac App Store redemption code that the company will provide). If you bought your new Mac on or after June 6, then you qualify for a free copy of Lion. Must I pay for Lion if I got my Mac recently? Internet reports suggest that beta versions of the Lion installer actually contain a bootable disc image, so we wouldn’t be surprised if the final Lion installer gives you the option to burn yourself a boot disc or format a bootable thumb drive. However, when you bought your Mac it came with a bootable disc or (in the case of the MacBook Air, thumb drive) that can be used for troubleshooting and disk repair. So far, Apple hasn’t provided details for creating a bootable Lion-installer disc. You should also be able to copy that installer to another Mac and-provided that Mac is authorized to use your Mac App Store account-repeat the installation there.īut if there’s no disc, how can I troubleshoot my Mac if I run into a major problem? Once the download is complete, you’ll simply launch the installer, which will install Lion in place-you won’t need to create a bootable installer disc or drive. ![]() But we can’t guarantee it.Īpple hasn’t yet said, but assuming the procedure is similar to the installation process for the Lion Developer Preview, purchasing the upgrade from the Mac App Store will automatically download a large (approximately 4GB) installer app. However, given that Snow Leopard was a paid upgrade and there are still people with Lion-compatible Macs running Leopard-not to mention the fact that a good number of people simply won’t be able to download the 4GB Lion upgrade due to bandwidth caps or slow Internet connections-we imagine it’s possible that Apple will quietly offer alternate upgrade paths while still heavily promoting the Mac App Store approach. Official procedure, you have two options: Buy a brand new Mac, or upgrade your Mac to Snow Leopard now. I’m not running the latest incarnation of Snow Leopard. We’ll have to wait and see if, as with previous Mac OS X upgrades, the oldest compatible systems offer lackluster performance under the latest OS. Of course, just because early Core 2 Duo-based Macs are compatible with Lion, that doesn’t necessarily mean performance will be great on these Macs. (That’s when the first Core 2 Duo-based systems hit the market.) If you hopped on the Intel transition early, and you’re still using that five-year-old Core Duo (or Solo)-powered Mac, you’re going to have to upgrade your hardware-at least if you want to entertain any thoughts of running Lion. (In case you haven’t committed your Mac’s processor to memory, just click the Apple icon on the top left of your screen and select About This Mac-you’ll learn everything you ever wanted to know about your Mac’s innards.)Īpple’s system requirements essentially draw a line in the sand at Mac models released in late 2006. Apple says you’ll need a Mac with an Intel Core 2 Duo, Core i3, Core i5, Core i7, or Xeon processor to run the new OS. The processor powering your Mac is the best indicator of whether you’ve got Lion-friendly hardware. ![]() What kind of Mac do I need to install Lion? For what it’s worth, it’s also possible you may be able to download Lion from the Mac App Store, then burn a copy to DVD for installing on your other systems, though we’re not sure that’s going to be the upgrade advice Apple gives IT managers and system administrators. Chances are, while Apple will make hay with Mac App Store distribution of Lion for the average customer, the company will probably offer other avenues for those unable to install through anything other than traditional means. We agree: There’s probably another shoe to drop here in regards to schools and businesses.
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