Mountain Lion is still perceived as an OS that is hard to understand or get through, especially when you have recently upgraded your system to Mountain Lion 10.8. Getting the hang of this system does take time and a continual effort. However, if you follow some easy tips it will make easier for you to get familiar with this new software and help you understand more about it.
iCloud
The first thing that comes to the mind is synchronizing your other Apple devices with your Mac. In order to perform this operation you need to turn on the iCloud that will allow you to synchronize. Go to Settings and log in using your Apple ID. Then turn all the corresponding devices that you want to connect via iCloud.
Power on the apps that you would like to synchronize, for example you want to synchronize contacts then turn on the Contacts apps on your devices (iPad and iPhone). Additionally you can also synchronize Safari reminders, bookmarks, calendars and notes. You can choose to synchronize services by turning on the relative app.
iMessage Functionality
iMessage is a feature that enables in instant messaging; it is a lot better than iChat. You will find this service in your iPad or iPhone as a message app. This message app helps in optimizing messages without having to use the SMS service. Additionally you can easily exchange messages between all the Apple devices (iOS5 above) via Wi-Fi connectivity and 3G. This system works with Apple devices as the messages received from other devices will be in SMS text format. Nevertheless, when you are working on your Mac powered by Mountain Lion (10.8) you will receive messages seamlessly without having to log into your chat. The best thing about iMessages is that it integrates Yahoo, AIM, Google talk and Jabber. This way no matter wherever you have your account or which mode your friends are using to communicate, your messages will reach to your via iMessages. You will never miss a message thread as you can pick right from where you left it. Go to iMessage app and login using your Apple ID. With iMessages you can easily add the contact and start you chat or enter a user of iPhone in the To filed to begin a conversation.
FaceTime Chat
FaceTime is yet another amazing feature to have a face-to-face live chat. After you have enabled iCloud connectivity, you can easily enable FaceTime. Log into the account using your Apple ID in FaceTime and add the list of people who are already using this app. You can even choose to add people who are not on mobile device as with iOS6 integration you will be able to chat in real time with FaceTime with mobile users also.
Turn on the Twitter
Twitter is integrated with the Mountain Lion to enable URL sharing, pictures and tweeting immediately. Initially you need to set up the account for it, Settings> Login Twitter from here on you can enable it.
Setting Alerts
After making the necessary changes in your iMessage app you need to turn on the notifications so that you can regularly get alert messages. This way whenever you receive a new message you will get an alert. Create alert for iMessage by going to Settings>Notifications, from here you can choose to set notifications for apps for receiving alerts. Similarly, if you do not want to receive notifications then you can turn it off by following the same process as mentioned.
Following the above-mentioned tips will help you to get familiar with Mountain Loin (10.8) OSX version. These tips are easy to apply and will help you get started on the basics.
As a senior tech support engineer at Qresolve.com Brandon Malcolm Smith has been offering online tech support to global customers for issues related to laptops, desktops, Mac and devices including iPods, tablets, iPhones and more. Moreover he is an avid writer of articles and blogs that are aimed to help Internet users. His areas of interests include computer support, tech support, emerging technologies and awareness on tech support scams.
