Included Preference Panes
OS X v10.8 "Mountain Lion" includes the following preference panes:
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Users & Groups | control user creation/deletion, administrator privileges and user limitations. |
| General | changes the general color scheme of the OS (Aqua or Graphite), as well as placement of scroll arrows and font smoothing. |
| Bluetooth | pair Bluetooth devices and edit Bluetooth settings. |
| CDs & DVDs | used to set default settings upon inserting blank CD/DVDs, as well as music CDs, picture CDs and video DVDs. |
| Date & Time | used to set the date and time of the computer, as well as how the clock appears on the menu bar. |
| Desktop & Screensaver | used to set the desktop picture as well as the screensaver, and their settings. |
| Displays | used to set screen resolution and color settings. |
| Dock | adjust the dock size as well as magnification and position on screen. |
| Energy Saver | optimize energy settings as well as set sleep times and processor usage. |
| Mission Control | changes the preferences for the Mission Control application, such as showing the Dashboard as its own space or automatically rearranging spaces based on most recent use. Also sets Active Screen Corners and keyboard and mouse settings to activate certain applications such as Launchpad or to show the Desktop. |
| iCloud | configure iCloud, Apple's cloud storage and cloud computing service. This pane was added in version 10.7.2 along with the release of iOS 5. |
| Ink | set handwriting recognition settings (only appears when a graphics tablet is connected). |
| Language & Text | set the default OS language as well as numerical, measurement, currency, date, and time formats. |
| Keyboard | set keyboard settings |
| Mouse | set mouse preferences. If using a Magic Mouse, provides preferences for the multitouch gestures like double-tapping with two fingers and swiping between pages. |
| Network | set Ethernet, AirPort, Modem and VPN Settings. |
| Notifications | configures settings for notifications, such as the manner they're presented in (banner, alert, etc.) and which applications can display notifications and which ones can't. |
| Parental Controls | manage parental controls for accounts, and view account usage data. |
| Print & Scan | set the default printer as well as scanner settings. |
| Profiles | only appears if the computer is enrolled in a device management solution |
| Security & Privacy | set "FileVault" and account security settings, and setup the firewall. |
| Sharing | set the computer name, and sharing and remote management services. |
| Software Update | set default times to check for updates, and view updates already installed. |
| Sound | set alert sound, volume and input/output options. |
| Dictation & Speech | set the computer's default voice, set up speech recognition, configure settings for the dictation feature, and other speech settings. |
| Spotlight | set the preferences for the Spotlight system-wide search application |
| Startup Disk | set the default disk, for the computer to boot into. |
| Time Machine | set the Time Machine drive and backup options. |
| Trackpad | adjust tracking, clicking, and scrolling speed. Also allows users to adjust multi-touch gestures on newer MacBooks |
| Accessibility | make the system more accessible for those with sight, hearing and other impairments. |
In OS X Mountain Lion (10.8) the "Universal Access" pane is changed to "Accessibility" and "Speech" is changed to "Dictation & Speech".
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