Watch a Video Preview of OS X "Mountain Lion"

Care to see how innovations from iPad inspire new features for the Mac? Look no further, as Apple has posted a four-minute-long video that details everything from Messages and Game Center to AirPlay Mirroring and Gatekeeper - all brand new stuff in Mountain Lion, the next major version of OS X launching this summer.

If you want to find out what’s coming this summer with OS X Mountain Lion but don’t wish to read through the lengthy documentation on Apple’s web site (though it’s a fabulous read, may we say), the company offers this short video (also embedded below) that takes you through all the major enhancements in the new operating system.

Features like Messages, Reminders, Notification Center, Twitter, and more - are all explained in typical Apple fashion with cool graphics and real-life scenarios. “You love them on iPad. Now you’ll love them on your Mac. And with iCloud, they all work better together,” says the company.

Announcing a developer preview of OS X Mountain Lion today, Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing, remarked:

“The Mac is on a roll, growing faster than the PC for 23 straight quarters, and with Mountain Lion things get even better. The developer preview of Mountain Lion comes just seven months after the incredibly successful release of Lion and sets a rapid pace of development for the world’s most advanced personal computer operating system.”

Mac Developer Program members can grab the preview release of Mountain Lion as early as today while end-Mac users will be able to upgrade their OS X Lion machines to Mountain Lion using the Mac App Store this summer.

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