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OS X 10.8.2 brings Facebook, iOS 6 integration to Mountain Lion

OS X 10.8.2 brings Facebook, iOS 6 integration to Mountain Lion

By NDTV Correspondent | Updated: 20 September 2012 17:11 IST

Wednesday was the day of big Apple updates. First came the iOS 6 update for iPhone and iPad, and later Apple slipped in the 10.8.2 update for Mountain Lion.

The update brings the promised Facebook integration to the Mac. Once you've signed in via System Preferences, you can share to Facebook from any application. Address Book integration of your Facebook friends also makes an appearance. Game Center, hitherto an iOS app, makes its debut on the Mac.

Also included are a host of bug fixes and changes to enable closer integration with iOS 6.

If you have Mountain Lion installed you can choose Apple menu > Software Update... to check for the latest Apple software via the Mac App Store. Alternatively, you can download the update via Apple's website here (if you have 10.8.1 installed) or here (if you are on 10.8).

The complete release notes for OS X 10.8.2 are as follows:

Facebook

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

Game Center

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

Other new features

Adds Power Nap support for MacBook Air (Late 2010)
iMessages sent to your phone number now appear in Messages on your Mac*
You can now add passes to Passbook (on your iPhone or iPod touch) from Safari and Mail on your Mac*
FaceTime can now receive calls sent to your phone number*
New shared Reminders lists
New sort options allow you to sort notes by title, the date you edited them, and when you created them
Dictation now supports additional languages: Mandarin, Cantonese, Spanish, Korean, Canadian English, Canadian French, and Italian
Dictionary app now includes a French definition dictionary
Sina Weibo profile photos can now be added to Contacts

* Requires iOS 6

General fixes
The OS X Mountain Lion v10.8.2 update also includes general operating system fixes that improve the stability, compatibility and security of your Mac, including the following fixes:

Adds an option to discard the changes in the original document when choosing Save As
Unsent drafts are now 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
Adds SSL support for Google searches from the Smart Search Field in Safari
Adds a new preference to have Safari launch with previously open webpages
Resolves an issue that may cause the "Enable Autodiscover" checkbox to always remain checked
Enables access to the Mac App Store when Parental Controls are enabled
Support for @icloud.com email addresses
Resolves a video issue with some VGA projectors when connected to certain Mac notebooks
Addresses an issue that may prevent Active Directory accounts from being locked out
Resolves an issue that may cause the policy banner to re-appear prior to logging in
Improvements to SMB
Addresses an issue with NIS users when auto-login is enabled
Addresses an issue in which the Keychain may not be accessible
Ability to pre-authenticate a FileVault protected system
Addresses an issue that may cause Xsan to not automatically start after migrating from Mac OS X Snow Leopard

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