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| Mac OS X v10.3 “Panther” | |
| (Part of the Mac OS X family) | |
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 Screenshot of Mac OS X v10.3 “Panther” |
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| Developer | |
| Apple Computer | |
| Web site: www.apple.com/support/panther/ | |
| Release information | |
| Release date: | October 24, 2003 info |
| Current version: | 10.3.9, April 15, 2005 info |
| Source model: | Closed source (with open source components) |
| License: | APSL and Apple EULA |
| Kernel type: | Hybrid kernel |
| Support status | |
| Security updates only | |
Mac OS X version 10.3 “Panther” is the fourth major release of Apple Computer’s Mac OS X operating system. It followed Mac OS X v10.2 “Jaguar” and preceded Mac OS X v10.4 “Tiger”. Apple released Panther on October 24, 2003. The cost from Apple was US$129 for a single-user license and US$199 for a Family Pack (5 user, 1 household) license.
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System requirements
Since a built-in USB port is required for Mac OS X v10.3 (“Panther”), certain older computers (beige Power Mac G3s and “Wall Street” PowerBook G3s) are unable to run Panther by default. 3rd party software (such as XPostFacto) can override checks made during the install process; otherwise, installation or upgrades from Jaguar will fail on these older machines. The system requirements are:[1]
- PowerPC G3, G4, or G5 processor
- Built-in USB
- At least 128 MB of RAM (512 MB or 1 GB recommended)
- At least 1.5 GB of available hard disk space
- CD drive
- Internet access requires a compatible service provider; iDisk requires a .Mac account
Video conferencing requires:
New and changed features
End-user features
Apple advertises that Mac OS v10.3 Panther has 150+ features, including:
- Finder – Updated with a brushed-metal interface, a new real-time search engine, customizable Sidebar, secure deletion, File labels and Zip support built in
- Fast User Switching – Allows a user to remain logged in while another user logs in
- Exposé – Helps the user manage windows by showing them all as thumbnails
- TextEdit – TextEdit now is also compatible with Microsoft Word (.doc) documents.
- Xcode Developer Tools – Faster compile times with gcc 3.3.
- Preview – Increased speed with PDF rendering
- QuickTime – Now supports the Pixlet high definition video codec
New applications in Panther
- CoreAudio – New and Audio Units
- Font Book – New application that functions as font manager
- FileVault – On the fly encryption and decryption of a user’s home folder
- iChat AV – The new version from iChat. Now with built-in Audio- and video-conferencing.
- X11 – X11 is built into Panther
Other
- Microsoft Windows interoperability improvements, including support for SecurID-based VPNs.
- Fax support built-in.
Version history
| Mac OS X version |
build | release date | notes |
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| 10.3.0 | 7B85 | October 24, 2003 | retail |
| 10.3.1 | 7C107 | November 10, 2003 | Apple Download Page |
| 10.3.2 | 7D24 | December 17, 2003 | Apple Download Page |
| 10.3.3 | 7F44 | March 15, 2004 | Apple Download Page |
| 10.3.4 | 7H63 | May 26, 2004 | Apple Download Page |
| 10.3.5 | 7M34 | August 8, 2004 | Apple Download Page |
| 10.3.6 | 7R28 | November 5, 2004 | Apple Download Page |
| 10.3.7 | 7S215 | December 15, 2004 | Apple Download Page |
| 10.3.8 | 7U16 | February 9, 2005 | Apple Download Page |
| 10.3.9 | 7W98 | April 15, 2005 | Apple Download Page |
References
- ^ Apple. System Requirements. Amazon. Retrieved on 2007-11-26.
External links
- Apple: Mac OS X 10.3: Chart of available Mac OS software updates
- Ars Technica: Mac OS X 10.3 Panther
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