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Mac OS X 10.7 "Lion" Q&A @ EveryMac.com
With the Mac OS X 10.7 "Lion" Q&A, or just the OS X Lion Q&A, if you prefer, you can get answers to all of your questions about Mac OS X 10.7 "Lion" from "What are the 'pros and cons' of upgrading to Mac OS X 10.7 'Lion'? Is it worth it? What are the best reasons to upgrade? Are there reasons not to upgrade?" to "What applications are not compatible with Mac OS X 10.7 'Lion'? What upgrade or substitute options are available for common incompatible applications?" and everything in between.
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Most Frequently Asked Mac OS X 10.7 "Lion" Q&As:
What are the "pros and cons" of upgrading to Mac OS X 10.7 "Lion"? Is it worth it? What are the best reasons to upgrade? Are there reasons not to upgrade?
What applications are not compatible with Mac OS X 10.7 "Lion"? What upgrade or substitute options are available for common incompatible applications?
What is "AirDrop"? Which Macs are compatible with the AirDrop technology? Are there any "hacks" to use AirDrop with incompatible Macs?
How do you fix the "backwards" scrolling in Mac OS X 10.7 "Lion"? Where are the scrollbars? Is there a way to get the scrollbars to appear by default?
How does the performance of Mac OS X 10.7 "Lion" compare to Mac OS X 10.6 "Snow Leopard" in "real-world" tests?
Do Mac OS X applications written for the PowerPC processor really not work with Mac OS X 10.7 "Lion"? How can I tell if a Mac OS X application is written for PowerPC or Intel processors?
Which Macs are compatible with Mac OS X 10.7 "Lion"? Which Macs are not compatible? Can incompatible Macs be "hacked" or upgraded to run Mac OS X 10.7 "Lion"?
Does Mac OS X 10.7 "Lion" support the "Rosetta" environment for PowerPC applications? If not, are there any "hacks" or workarounds to run "Rosetta" within Mac OS X 10.7 "Lion"?
General Mac OS X 10.7 "Lion" Q&As:
How do you upgrade to Mac OS X 10.7 "Lion" from Mac OS X 10.6 "Snow Leopard"? Is it possible to upgrade from older versions of Mac OS X?
How do you install Mac OS X 10.7 "Lion" if your connection is too slow to install it over the Internet?
Are there any "hacks" or workarounds to install Mac OS X 10.7 "Lion" from physical media like a DVD-ROM or a flash drive? How do you create a bootable copy of Mac OS X 10.7 "Lion" for troubleshooting?
What are the "pros and cons" of upgrading to Mac OS X 10.7 "Lion"? Is it worth it? What are the best reasons to upgrade? Are there reasons not to upgrade?
Mac OS X 10.7 "Lion" Software Compatibility & Function Q&As:
Do Mac OS X applications written for the PowerPC processor really not work with Mac OS X 10.7 "Lion"? How can I tell if a Mac OS X application is written for PowerPC or Intel processors?
Does Mac OS X 10.7 "Lion" support the "Rosetta" environment for PowerPC applications? If not, are there any "hacks" or workarounds to run "Rosetta" within Mac OS X 10.7 "Lion"?
Does Mac OS X 10.7 "Lion" support Java and Java applications?
What applications are not compatible with Mac OS X 10.7 "Lion"? What upgrade or substitute options are available for common incompatible applications?
How do you fix the "backwards" scrolling in Mac OS X 10.7 "Lion"? Where are the scrollbars? Is there a way to get the scrollbars to appear by default?
What is "AirDrop"? Which Macs are compatible with the AirDrop technology? Are there any "hacks" to use AirDrop with incompatible Macs?
Mac OS X 10.7 "Lion" Hardware & Performance Q&As:
Which Macs are compatible with Mac OS X 10.7 "Lion"? Which Macs are not compatible?
Can incompatible Macs be "hacked" or upgraded to run Mac OS X 10.7 "Lion"?
Does Mac OS X 10.7 "Lion" boot in 32-bit mode or 64-bit mode by default? Does it run on Macs with a 32-bit EFI or just Macs with a 64-bit EFI?
What is "AirDrop"? Which Macs are compatible with the "AirDrop" technology?
How does the performance of Mac OS X 10.7 "Lion" compare to Mac OS X 10.6 "Snow Leopard" in "real-world" tests?
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