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July 17, 2012

This month, EveryMac.com features a sitewide update to cover OS X 10.8 "Mountain Lion" compatibility information for each Mac in addition to a comprehensive update to the MacBook Air Q&A to cover the latest models. EveryMac.com's Ultimate Mac Comparison and Ultimate Mac Lookup both have been updated, too.

This month additionally marks the 16th anniversary of EveryMac.com. Whether you've been using the site for sixteen years or just discovered it sixteen minutes ago, your continued support is greatly appreciated. Thank you very much, as always.

The "Maximum Supported Version of Mac OS X" capability listing has been updated completely with a convenient single page run down of which Macs can support OS X 10.8 "Mountain Lion" and which cannot. Details are provided on the specs page for each Mac.

EveryMac.com's Ultimate Mac Comparison likewise has been updated with OS X 10.8 "Mountain Lion" compatibility info for dynamic side-by-side comparison of all Macs.

EveryMac.com's Ultimate Mac Lookup has been updated with additional identifiers for the new MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, and Mac Pro models -- as well as other Macs -- submitted by helpful readers.

Finally, the MacBook Air Q&A answers "How do you replace or upgrade the storage in the "Mid-2012" MacBook Air models? Is it even possible?" and "How fast are the 'Mid-2012' MacBook Air models compared to one another and to earlier MacBook Air models?" and everything in between about the new MacBook Air line.

New Q&As:

In case you missed one, a selection of Q&As since the last major update include:

How fast are the "Mid-2012" MacBook Air models compared to one another and to earlier MacBook Air models? How fast are these models compared to the 13-Inch "Mid-2012" MacBook Pro?
How much faster are the custom processor configured "Mid-2012" MacBook Air models than the stock models? Is the extra performance worth the extra cost?
What is the battery life of the "Mid-2012" MacBook Air models in "real-world" usage tests?
What are the "pros and cons" of the "Mid-2012" MacBook Air models? Is one the right Apple notebook for my needs?
What are the capabilities of the external SuperDrive available for the MacBook Air? Can it be used with other Macs?
What kind of video processor is provided by the MacBook Air models? What is the maximum resolution each can support on an external display?
How do you replace or upgrade the storage in the "Mid-2012" MacBook Air models? Is it even possible?

Today in Mac History:

If you weren't following along on social media, select dates in Mac History since the last major site update include the following hardware introductions:

June 23, 2003: The original "cheese grater" Power Mac G5 models.
June 28, 1993: The LC 520, notable as it was the first all-in-one LC model.

For earlier Mac History mentions, please refer to EveryMac.com's Mac History section.

Additions & Changes:

Comprehensively updated the MacBook Air Q&A to cover the latest MacBook Air models.

Updated the "Maximum Supported Version of Mac OS X" listing in the "By Capability" section of the site and all corresponding Mac specs pages.

Updated site features:

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