Apple OS X Mountain Lion is the latest version of Apple's OS X and has just been released for developers in preparation for what is believed to be a summer release date.

OS X Mountain Lion has hundreds of new features including many well known apps and features that can be found on the iPad 2 and iPhone 4S including Notes, Reminders and the Notification Bar.

Apple OS X Mountain Lion features

Utilising the multi-touch trackpad on the MacBook Pro the new OS X lets you swipe acress of the homescreen which moves the wallpaper to one side revealing the Notification Bar.

Also included is Messages, a Mac specific version of the iMessage app found on iPod Touch, iPhone and iPad and lets you talk for free to anyone on those devices from a Mac, or indeed from a Mac to a Mac.

Elsewhere there has been increased integration between social media and core applications including direct Twitter buttons for Safari and other apps.

Finally, Gatekeeper is a new security feature that allows you to restrict where you download apps and files from giving you more control over what is sent to your iMac or MacBook.

Could this be the latest indicator that Apple is readying a complete refresh of its MacBook and iMac line-up? Let us know what you think via our Facebook page.

To see the original wave of iPad inspired functions on OS X check out our Apple Mac OS X Lion features video