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New OS X Mountain Lion 10.8.2 Build Seeded to Developers

Posted September 12, 2012 at 2:31am by iClarified · 7881 views
Apple has released a new OS X Mountain Lion 10.8.2 build to developers.

The build is 12C50 and asks developers to focus on:
- Messages
- Facebook
- Game Center
- Safari
- Reminders
- Power Nap

Tests with Mountain Lion 10.8.2 have found significant improvements in battery life restoring them to pre-Mountain Lion levels.

Developers can download the new build from the link below...

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Update:
Full release notes from 9to5Mac.

Facebook
● Single sign on for Facebook
● Facebook as an option when sharing links and photos
● Facebook friends' contact information and profile pictures in Contacts
● Facebook notifications in Notification Center

Game Center
● Share scores to Facebook, Twitter, Mail, or Messages
● Facebook friends are included in Game Center friend recommendations
● Facebook Like button for games
● Challenge friends to beat your score or achievement

Other new features
● Power Nap support for MacBook Air (Late 2010)
● iMessages sent to your phone number now appear in Messages on your Mac
● From Safari and Mail on your Mac you can add passes to Passbook on your iPhone or iPod touch running iOS 6
● New shared Reminders lists
● FaceTime now receives calls sent to your phone number
● New sort options allow you to sort notes by title, the date you edited them, and when you created them
● Dictation now supports Mandarin, Cantonese, Spanish, Korean, Canadian English, Canadian French, and Italian
● The Dictionary application now includes a French definition dictionary
● Sina Weibo profile photos can now be added to Contacts

The 10.8.2 update also includes general operating system fixes that improve the stability, compatibility and security of your Mac, including the following fixes:

● An option to discard the changes in the original document when choosing Save As
● Unsent drafts are opened automatically when launching Mail
● Receive Twitter notifications for mentions and replies from anyone
● URLs are shortened when sending tweets from Notification Center
● Notifications are disabled when AirPlay Mirroring is being used
● SSL support for Google searches from the Smart Search Field in Safari
● New preference to have Safari launch with previously open webpages

For detailed information on this update, please visit this website: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5460

For information on the security content of this update, please visit: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222