(CNN) -- Lion, the latest version of Apple's operating software for its Mac computers, was released to the public on Wednesday. It's an update that continues to blur the line between software on mobile devices and desktop computers. Marking the eighth major release of new software for Apple computers, Mac OS X Lion offers 250 new features, according to the company. With multi-touch gesturing, full-screen app display and access to the Mac App Store built directly into the software, the system was clearly designed to make working on a Mac more similar to working on an iPad. "Lion is the best version of OS X yet, and we're thrilled that users around the world can download it starting today," said Philip Schiller, Apple's senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing, said in a written statement.
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Apple's Mac OS X Lion released on Wednesday
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The new operating system for Macs adopts features from mobile devices
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New system has 250 new features, Apple says
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