Last updated at 9:35 PM on 20th July 2011
Apple has launched its new operating system for Macs.
The new product, known as Lion, is only available for users to download from the company's app store.
It is the first software launched by the company that does not have a disc - but can be bought on memory stick for an additional £25 on top of the £20.99 it costs to download.
Roaring onto the Mac: Apple has launched its new Lion operating system today
The new system is loaded with 250 new features, with many being inspired by those used on the iPad and iPhone.
They include touchscreen features that replicate both the handheld devices and full screen applications.
In addition the computers with Lion installed will have a 'mission control' feature, which gives a view of all the programmes open on a system.
Perhaps most impressive is the AirDrop feature.
This allows users to transfer files from one computer to another wirelessly without the need for an internet connection.
The computer recognises other machines with the feature within nine metres and, after a user accepting the file, allows them to be transferred between one another.
Launchpad: This part of system is a homepage that lists all the apps, allowing easy access
Adam Banks, editor-in-chief of Mac User magazine told the BBC: 'For people that are using lots of creative apps all day with lots of documents open in them...it is going to make a big difference. '
And when asked about whether Apple was still a force in the professional market, he added: 'I think there are features here that make clear it is.'
As well as the launch of Lion, Apple has also chosen today to update two of its computers, the MacBook Air and the Mac Mini.
Both will receive next-generation processors and use the Lion operating system.
Upgrade: The new MacBook Air was also revealed toady, and will incorporate Lion, an updated processor and a Thunderbolt drive
Mini Mac: Apple says its new small computer delivers up to twice the processor and graphics performance of the previous generation
In the case of the MacBook Air, the updated version's processors will range from a 1.6GHz dual core i5 chip in lower range models, to a dual 1.8GHz Core i7.
The machine will also contain a backlit keyboard and a Thunderbolt drive - which can transfer data at a rate of 10gigabits per second. However it will not contain a CD/DVD drive.
Meanwhile, Apple claims the new Mac Mini delivers up to twice the processor and graphics performance of the previous generation.
It will also have a thunderbolt drive, while standard storage is a 500GB hard drive, which can be upgraded to 750GB.
The MacBook Air will cost from $999 (£618), while the Mac Mini will cost from $599 (£370).
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Source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2016939/OS-X-Lion-Apple-launches-download-operating-mac.html?ITO=1490
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