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September 11, 2012

This month, EveryMac.com features a complete Mountain Lion Q&A, expanded site search, and an update to the Ultimate Mac Lookup and EveryMac app [subsequently discontinued]. EveryMac.com now is on Google+, too.

Have an iPhone or iPod touch? See the new "EveryMac" webapp [subsequently discontinued]. The EveryMac app has much of the same content and functionality as the "old school" EveryMac.com website established in 1996, but is entirely redesigned for the small screens of these devices.

Now that the first bug fix has been released (and a second one is forthcoming), EveryMac.com has a complete Mountain Lion Q&A to help one decide to upgrade now, later, or not at all.

Questions answered include "What are the 'pros and cons' of upgrading to OS X Mountain Lion? Is it worth it?" and "How can I upgrade or 'hack' an incompatible Mac to run OS X Mountain Lion? Is it even possible?" and many other questions about the latest iOS-inspired version of OS X.

EveryMac.com also has expanded Google-powered site search -- with a wider, more prominent search box on each page to encourage queries that are "deep" and precise.

For even more precision, those who use the DuckDuckGo search engine and are not already using the "!everymac" bang command may wish to give it a go. Just type !everymac (note the exclamation mark) from DuckDuckGo.com or from within your browser with DuckDuckGo set to the default search engine followed by the precise Mac identifier that you would like to search (Example: !everymac iMac11,1). DuckDuckGo will send you directly to exact results within EveryMac.com's Ultimate Mac Lookup.

EveryMac.com's Ultimate Mac Lookup has been updated with additional identifiers submitted by helpful readers. Thank you very much to those who continue to contribute info for old and new Macs alike. It's always appreciated.

Finally, EveryMac.com now shares new Q&As, site and app updates, "Today in Mac History" posts, and more via social media. If you use social media, please add EveryMac.com. As always, thank you very much for supporting the site.

New Q&As:

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

Which Macs are compatible with OS X 10.8 "Mountain Lion"? Which Macs are not compatible?
How can I upgrade or "hack" an incompatible Intel Mac to run OS X 10.8 "Mountain Lion"? Is it even possible?
What is "AirDrop"? Which Macs are compatible with the AirDrop technology? Are there any "hacks" to use AirDrop with incompatible Macs?
What is "AirPlay Mirroring"? Which Macs are compatible with AirPlay Mirroring? Are there any "hacks" or third-party apps to use AirPlay Mirroring on unsupported Macs?
What is "Power Nap"? Which Macs are compatible with Power Nap? Are there any "hacks" to use Power Nap with incompatible Macs?
What are the "pros and cons" of upgrading to OS X 10.8 "Mountain Lion"? Is it worth it? What are the best reasons to upgrade? Are there reasons not to upgrade?

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:

September 1, 1997: The first Mac OS tablet, not from Apple, but from Assistive Tech.
September 5, 2007: The first iPod touch. Can you believe it's been 5 years?
September 10, 1984: The "Fat Mac" Macintosh 512k.

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

Additions & Changes:

Added expanded search across the entire site.

Added a complete Mountain Lion Q&A.

Updated site features:

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