If you are the kind of person you want to read what has been changed before updating an app you can disable the auto app update setting. Or enable if you want updates fully automated.
If you want to make a clean install of the new OS X Mavericks or even the older versions of Mac OS X, than I strongly suggest you to create a bootable OS X key or a drive.
Without too much fuss, Apple released a new version of its OS X operating systems for Mac computers. The great thing about it is, that it's completely free for the existing Mac OS X users.
If you find yourself in a situation when you need to list your Mac specs or you just want know if you really got what you paid for, this is how you find them out.
If you experience an Mac OS X program to freeze and you cannot exit it by clicking quit or using a keyboard shortcut, you can always force it to quit using the Activity Monitor.
You can add multiple desktops to the Mac OS X Mountain Lion by using Mission Control, formerly known as Spaces. Can be really useful if you are a busy multi-tasker.