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We’ve seen plenty of users report that Apple’s latest OS, Mountain Lion, has caused a massive drop in battery life. While we haven’t been able to confirm any decrease in longevity with our own OS 10.8 machines, which include previous generation MacBook Pros and the company’s latest Retina model, it’s clear that some of you who were able to get the operating system downloaded and installed have experienced some not-so-favorable side effects with your Pros and MacBook Airs. While there are plenty of theories, there has yet to be a fix, though Apple is reportedly investigating the issue. This isn’t the first time users have reported decreased battery life after an OS update, with a lengthy support thread popping up after Lion’s release last year. So, how has the upgrade affected you? Sound off in the poll below to let us know.

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Poll: Is Mountain Lion devouring your Mac’s battery life? originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 03 Aug 2012 14:49:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apple recently rolled out the most recent version of its Safari Web browser, where it has patched over 100 vulnerabilities. For those who are running on an older version of Mac OS X, or any other version of Windows from Microsoft, it can be said that you are out of luck – sort of. After all, Safari 6 is available only for the spanking new OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion operating system, as well as its predecessor, the OS X 10.7 Lion, which is less than a year old actually. Those who are still running on Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard will be disappointed to know that the upgrade will not apply this time around. Sounds rather disappointing, especially when you consider how as of June this year, Snow Leopard was still running on nearly 40% of all Macs – this does make you wonder whether Apple is silently asking everyone to make the upgrade in a forced manner.

Safari for Windows? That is even more ignominious, especially when Apple had already removed entire traces of it from its website. Apple did not respond to requests for a comment, but right at the bottom of the official Safari page, it states, “The latest version of Safari is available in Mountain Lion. The latest version of Safari for Lion is available through Software Update.” Do you think this is fair for Snow Leopard users?

By Ubergizmo. Related articles: OS X Mountain Lion Error 100 has solutions in sight, Mountain Lion app compatibility list by RoaringApps,

Sometimes the numbers do tell the story. Just days after Apple released its latest operating system, officially called OS X Mountain Lion, advertising company Chitika is saying that 3.2 percent of Mac users have upgraded to OS X Mountain Lion in the first 48 hours after its official launch.

“Within the first 48 hours, usage rates for OS X 10.8 were already rivaling those of Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger. While over 45% of users still operate on Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, anybody using 10.6.6 or higher is eligible for the upgrade to 10.8. Those who skipped the upgrade to Lion, which had mixed reviews, may be more inclined to make the jump to Mountain Lion,” Chitika writes.

CNET compared the report to Apple’s previous statement last year for its Mac OS X Lion and came up with a rough estimation of over 2.24 million Mountain Lion downloads in 48 hours. Apple touts Mountain Lion as the world’s most advanced desktop operating system. At just $19.99, it’s definitely one of the best offers out there.

By Ubergizmo. Related articles: Office for Mac 2011 and Office 2008 for Mac now ready for Mountain Lion, OS X Mountain Lion Error 100 has solutions in sight,

Amidst all the Mountain Lion excitement from yesterday, a few members of the Apple crowd were inadvertently forgotten — yes, we’re talking about 2011 / 2012 MacBook Air and Retina MBP owners looking for some extensive Power Nap action. Luckily for most of them, however, the Cupertino behemoth’s quickly acted, outing a solution that’ll see the efficacious napping feature make its way onto the aforementioned generations of MacBook Airs. Unfortunately, not all is good news, as that pixel-packed MacBook Pro will have to wait it out on the sidelines a little longer, with Apple saying an SMC update is “coming soon.” Sound good? You’ll find the download on the company’s support page, linked down below to save you more troubles.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

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Apple delivers update to bring Power Nap feature to 2011, 2012 MacBook Airs originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 26 Jul 2012 14:59:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apple’s Power Nap, which allows Macs to pull down email, calendar changes, software updates and whatever else from the internet while in standby, is now available as a firmware update for those running Mountain Lion. More »