Geek Posted September 22, 2011 Posted September 22, 2011 <div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/mac-os-x-10-7-2-11c62.jpg" alt="Mac OS X 10.7.2 build 11C62 suggests release alongside iOS 5 and iCloud" title="mac-os-x-10-7-2-11c62" width="452" height="239" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-21516" /></p> <p>Mac OS X 10.7.2 build 11C62 has been released to developers today with no known issues. The second update to OS X Lion primarily focuses on iCloud support, suggesting the software update will likely be released alongside iCloud, iOS 5, and whatever iPhone is <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2011/09/21/iphone-5-launch-date-october-4/">announced at the October 4th event</a> that Apple has planned.</p> <p>Other than native iCloud support, OS X 10.7.2 includes a variety of bug fixes, as the apparent final release notes <a href="http://www.macrumors.com/2011/09/22/os-x-10-7-2-build-11c62-seeded-to-developers/">from MacRumors</a> show:</p> <blockquote><p>The 10.7.2 update is recommended for all OS X Lion users and includes general operating system fixes that improve the stability, compatibility, and security of your Mac. It also includes support for iCloud, a breakthrough set of free cloud services that automatically and wirelessly store your content on iCloud and push it to all of your devices. iCloud on OS X Lion includes the following features: </p> <p>• iCloud stores your email, calendars, contacts, Safari bookmarks, and Safari Reading List and automatically pushes them to all your devices. • Back to My Mac provides remote access to your Mac from another Mac anywhere on the Internet. • Find My Mac helps find a missing Mac by locating it on a map and allows you to remotely lock the Mac or wipe all its data. </p> <p>Getting started with iCloud is easy. After installing the update, OS X will automatically present an iCloud setup panel. Simply enter an existing Apple ID or create a new one and then follow the on screen instructions. To learn more about iCloud visit http://www.apple.com/icloud. </p> <p>The 10.7.2 update also includes Safari 5.1.1 as well as fixes that: </p> <p>• Allow reordering of desktop spaces and full screen apps in Mission Control. • Enable dragging files between desktop spaces and full screen apps. • Address an issue that causes the menu bar to not appear in full screen apps. • Improve the compatibility of Google contact syncing in Address Book. • Address an issue that causes Keynote to become temporarily unresponsive. • Improve VoiceOver compatibility with Launchpad. • Address an issue that causes a delay in accessing the network after waking from sleep. • Enable booting in to Lion Recovery from a locally attached Time Machine backup drive. • Resolve an issue that causes screen zoom to stop working. • Improve Active Directory integration. </p></blockquote> <p>Not mentioned in the the release notes are the variety of <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2011/07/22/wifi-dropping-in-os-x-lion-fixes/">persistent Wi-Fi issues</a> that are effecting some Lion users, although independent reports from those using the update suggest wireless connectivity is improved in the release.</p> </div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/lbGfBMwSkNEJFmvETW6e4Z_JI5s/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/lbGfBMwSkNEJFmvETW6e4Z_JI5s/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/lbGfBMwSkNEJFmvETW6e4Z_JI5s/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/lbGfBMwSkNEJFmvETW6e4Z_JI5s/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?a=z7XhSfhMp_s:RqcvmVI2XoE:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?a=z7XhSfhMp_s:RqcvmVI2XoE:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?i=z7XhSfhMp_s:RqcvmVI2XoE:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?a=z7XhSfhMp_s:RqcvmVI2XoE:D7DqB2pKExk"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?i=z7XhSfhMp_s:RqcvmVI2XoE:D7DqB2pKExk" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?a=z7XhSfhMp_s:RqcvmVI2XoE:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?a=z7XhSfhMp_s:RqcvmVI2XoE:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/osxdaily/~4/z7XhSfhMp_s" height="1" width="1"/> View the full article
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