Apple has already announced that OS X Mountain Lion will launch in July as a $20 Mac App Store download – but when in July should we actually expect it to be released? According to a report from AppleSpot.NL, the update is set to launch on July 17th.
![Mountain Lion July 17](http://www.mactrast.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Mountain-Lion-July-17-e1340210973665.jpg)
As noted by the report, pointed out to us by MacTrast reader Amrish Gayadien, an images from Apple’s WWDC keynote specifically references the date of July 17th on a slide talking about Mountain Lion’s new Power Nap feature. The date 0f July 17th is also almost exactly a year since the release of OS X Lion.
Whether or not this interesting hidden reference has much merit is up to debate – but it’s at least interesting that Apple showed that specific date during the keynote.
Meanwhile, CultofMac points to a report from T-Gaap, who claims to have heard from their sources that Mountain Lion will actually launch on the 19th.
Our source in the Bay Area (who took these WWDC pre-conference photos), has informed us that Apple’s release date for OS X Mountain Lion is Thursday, July 19, 2012
I’d tend to trust a subtle reference in Apple’s WWDC keynote over a report from a site I’ve never heard of that claims to have received information from an anonymous source. It’s also odd that they claim it’s a source “in the bay area” rather that a source within Apple.
Whichever report ends up being accurate, things are looking pretty good for a release of OS X Mountain Lion during the week of July 15-21. We previously heard from our own sources that Apple is planning to release Mountain Lion and new Macs in July.
Keep your fingers crossed!