My husband bought MBP version 10.5.8 augand only now did we realize, after thinking of switching to lion, that we we're running only the leopard version and not the snow leopard we thought all along that we had the snow leopard since it was released so close the date of our purchase.
This release removed Rosetta, making it incompatible with PowerPC applications. It brought developments made in Apple's iOS, such as an easily navigable display of installed applications called Launchpad and a greater use of multi-touch gestures, to the Mac.
New features include Mission Control, Launchpad, new Multi-Touch gestures, AirDrop, Versions, AutoSave, an all new version of Mail, and dozens of other new additions that make the software more user friendly, as well as more advanced in terms of functionality.
It brings tons of enhancements, both aesthetically and under-the-hood, but most of them are about function. Scheduled to debut sometime this month, OS X Lion is the latest version of Apple's desktop operating system.
