Perfect – this is exactly what I was looking for. I didn’t follow the instructions as far as adding the two scripts to my Logon items, but creating the two Automator scripts that I can run when needed was exactly what I was looking for.
Re-enabling screen zoom after installing Mountain Lion
Go to System Preferences, Accessibility, click on Zoom – ‘Use scroll gesture with modifier key’ option is deselected. Select it, and chose your key to enable the feature.
2007-2008 Macs will be oldest models supported by OS X Mountain Lion
For the next upcoming Mac OS X release, Mountain Lion, the oldest models supported (depending on type) will be those released around 2007-2008.
I have an Early 2008 MacBook Pro which I use as my daily machine, and it’s still going strong. I’ve maxed out the memory and replaced the HDD but other than that I don’t have any immediate plans to replace it. Looks like I just squeezed in under the wire though to get Mountain Lion support, so an upgrade maybe on the cards sometime in the next couple of years.
Oracle release first Java development kit for Mac OS X
Up until now, official Java releases for the Mac only came from Apple. This week Oracle released their first version of Java 7 SE update 4 for Mac OS X. Grab it from here. Instructions for the install are here.