Lion has been released, available only via the MacApp store so you need OSX10.6.8 to download and install it.
Lion is the latest version of the Macintosh operating system - OSX 10.7 and features a revised Finder, features which are borrowed from the iOS (which is the operating system for iPads and iPhones), such as gestures and single window applications. iCloud coming soon for web-based services. MobileMe is on the way out.
Apple also released a new MacMini and MacBook Air (both faster and more), and dropped the standard MacBook.
More thoughts as they come to hand.
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Visit to the AppleStore 21 July 2011
Mac OSX Lion [10.7] looks pretty good.
It seems quite smooth and I like the full screen applications feature.
All your usual applications are there, maybe slightly different.
Mail has a new look more in line with the iPad/iPhone paradigm
Safari looks pretty much the same
iTunes has a new version but I haven't found a difference yet.
Other apps like iPhoto and the iWork suite will probably get a up-tweak and/or revision for the new OSX but I'd think that won't be for a few months yet - let the new OSX get settled-in
Mission Control is an advance on Exposé and Spaces and the three fingered gesture on the Trackpad makes it very smooth to go from one application to the next. You can go from one app thru Mission Control to any open app, or available Space by sliding three fingers on the Trackpad. That will make trackpads the new accessory must-have. Each app gets its own Space, in OSX 10.4/5/6 parlance.
Launchpad is like a superDock across the whole screen, paged with a swipe - all your apps available right there, a la iPad/iPhone. Beautiful.
More critique coming.
