Mac OS X 10.2
Mac OS X 10.2 | |
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developer | Apple Computer, Inc. |
License (s) | EULA ; APSL , BSD , GPL , among others |
First publ. | August 23, 2002 |
Current version |
10.2.8 of October 3, 2003 (16 years and 333 days ago) |
Basic system | Darwin |
Kernel | hybrid ( XNU ) |
ancestry |
Unix → BSD ↳ NeXTStep / OPENSTEP ↳ Rhapsody ↳ Mac OS X (macOS) Mac OS Classic ↳ Mac OS X 10.0+ |
Architecture (s) | PowerPC |
timeline | 10.1 ← 10.2 → 10.3 |
compatibility | POSIX , FreeBSD , Mac OS Classic |
Languages) |
multilingual ( details ), u. a. German |
unavailable; www.apple.com/de/macosx ( Memento August 1, 2003 in the Internet Archive ) |
Mac OS X 10.2 " Jaguar " is the third major version of macOS , the desktop operating system from Apple , which was introduced under the name Mac OS X at the time. Apple released Jaguar on August 23, 2002, the last version is 10.2.8 from October 3, 2003. Mac OS X 10.1 "Puma" followed and was replaced by Mac OS X Panther .
Since this version, the big cat-inspired code and project names have been part of the official product names.
Innovations
Apple introduced the following new features for Mac OS X 10.2 "Jaguar":
- Address Book, a program for managing contact information
- Bonjour, also known as Zeroconf , a protocol for automatic network configuration
- CUPS ( Common Unix Printing System ), a free printing system for Unix
- the Finder now has an integrated search field in each window
- iChat now supports AOL instant messenger
- Inkwell, a program for handwriting recognition
- Mail with an optional spam filter
- Quartz Extreme, an improved version of Quartz with increased use of the graphics processor and reduced load on the CPU
- Speed increase
System requirements
- Power Mac G3, G4, Power Mac G5 (from 10.2.7), iMac , eMac , PowerBook G3 or G4, or iBook with more than 233 MHz
- 128 MB RAM (256 MB to 512 MB recommended)
- 3 GB of free space on the hard drive
- CD drive for installation
Old programs that run under Mac OS 9 are still supported through the Classic environment . However, the real Mac OS 9 required for virtualization must be purchased separately.
history
Mac OS X version | Build | Publication date | annotation |
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10.2 | 6C115 | August 23, 2002 | - |
10.2.1 | 6D52 | September 18, 2002 | - |
10.2.2 | 6F21 | November 11, 2002 | - |
10.2.3 | 6G30 | December 19, 2002 | - |
10.2.4 | 6I32 | February 13, 2003 | - |
10.2.5 | 6L29 | April 10, 2003 | - |
10.2.6 | 6L60 | May 6, 2003 | - |
10.2.7 G5 | 6S80 | August 18, 2003 | Version for the Apple Power Mac G5 , only available on recovery media. |
10.2.8 | 6R65 | September 22, 2003 | This version was withdrawn shortly after publication. |
10.2.8 | 6R73 | October 3, 2003 | For Macintosh computers with a G3 or G4 processor only. |
10.2.8 G5 | 6S90 | October 3, 2003 | For the Power Mac G5 only. |
Legend:
Old version
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Web links
- John Siracusa: Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar . Ars Technica, September 5, 2002
Individual evidence
- ↑ Information about 10.2.1 at Apple
- ↑ Information about 10.2.2 at Apple
- ↑ Information about 10.2.3 at Apple
- ↑ Information about 10.2.4 at Apple
- ↑ Information about 10.2.5 at Apple
- ↑ Information about 10.2.6 at Apple
- ↑ Apple Press Info: Apple Ships New Power Mac G5 , accessed on September 29, 2015
- ↑ Information about 10.2.8 at Apple
- ↑ Mac OS X 10.2.8, G5: About the Mac OS X 10.2.8 (G5) Update , accessed September 29, 2015