Review: OS X Lion – Part 2
Upgrade Time: We take the plunge with Lion
So after taking the plunge Lion is now installed and I've spent the last hour loading my regular Apps and just using it as normal.
I'm pleased to say it was completely painless on our older Black MacBook. It didn't warn us about any conflicting software nor run into any problems. The Lion Upgrade App that the App Store puts in your Dock was simple and just asked me to Agree to the Software license. It then worked away busily for 3 minutes before rebooting itself into the proper install. Some 29 minutes later and it booted in the new darker iOS style login screen. My Account picture was even in a circle rather than a square. I felt like I was about to be today's PlayBus stop!
So at first look it's not a massive departure from Snow Leopard but clearly there are lots of enhancements. I like how the Email setup of iOS has been bought over and I'm looking forward to getting to grips with Mission Control.
Oh and I think I am beginning to get used to the reverse scrolling. Not going to just give up and switch it off. Yet.
Next time we'll take a look at the updated Mail and iCal apps. How are you finding it? We'd love to know your Lion experiences in the comments!
