Apple Announces OS X Lion

June 1, 2011 · by John Ponio

Back in February Apple released a developer-version of OS X Lion, and now they’ve given a time-frame for the consumer release: summer 2011. Like I said before, there are a ton of new features, some of which seem very useful. Check out Apple’s Lion website for all of the information, but I’ll copy over a short list from the older article in case you’ve forgotten.

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.