When the lion roars — it does it so that the entire jungle hears. At Apple's "Back to Mac" event, Steve Jobs unveiled the next major update for the Mac: OS X 10.7 Lion. Here's a list of some of the features that Jobs unveiled today.
OS X Meets iOS
Multi-touch gestures is coming to the Mac OS X. Steve Jobs says that touch surfaces can't be vertical — they must be horizontal or else fatigue occurs. The trackpad will remain the focus for multi-touch gestures.
Mac App Store
One click downloads and free and paid apps — all in one place. Automatic installation auto app updates will happen just like on iOS devices. The Mac App Store is now exclusive to OS X Lion, but will available on Snow Leopard in 90 days.
Mission Control
Expose, full screen apps, Dashboard and Spaces will now be unified. An Expose-like view shows which apps are open with their respective open windows.
Launchpad
With just a click you can now launch apps. You can organize apps in pages and folders exactly the same way you can on iOS. Just drag and drop.
Full screen Apps
Local
Applications can now be opened in full screen. There is no need to leave full screen when switching apps. A gesture swipe will let you move between open apps.
Availability
Mac OS X 10.7 Lion will be available Summer of 2011.
RELATED LINKS FROM 'BACK TO THE MAC' EVENT:
* Overview: A macro look at all Steve had to say
* FaceTime: Get your face out there, cross-platform
* Air Mac: Thinner, Faster, Better
