Mac OS X Panthers

Mac OS X Panthers
developer	Apple Computer, Inc.
License (s)	EULA ; APSL , BSD , GPL , among others
First publ.	October 24, 2003
Current  version	10.3.9 of April 15, 2005 (15 years and 138 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	10.2 ← 10.3 → 10.4
compatibility	POSIX , FreeBSD , Mac OS Classic
Languages)	multilingual ( details ), u. a. German
unavailable; www.apple.com/de/macosx ( Memento from December 2, 2003 in the Internet Archive )

Panther , complete Mac OS X Panther 10.3 , the fourth major release of macOS , the desktop operating system from Apple that was introduced at that time under the name of Mac OS X. Apple released "Panther" on October 24, 2003. It followed Mac OS X 10.2 "Jaguar" and was superseded by Mac OS X Tiger 10.4.

The last version is 10.3.9 from April 15, 2005.

Innovations

Apple listed more than 150 new features for Mac OS X 10.3:

• Finder , with a new metal design, a new search function, customizable sidebar
• Support of packed files (.zip)
• Quick user change without logging out
• Exposé, clear arrangement and selection of windows at the push of a button
• TextEdit opens Microsoft Word documents (.doc).
• Xcode , an integrated development environment with the new compiler version gcc 3.3.
• "Preview" program with faster PDF display
• QuickTime with new video codecs
• Read -only access to NTFS partitions and journaling with HFS +

User functions

• New font management
• FileVault for encrypted home directories
• iChat AV for video conferencing.
• X11 server
• Safari as a replacement for Internet Explorer

System requirements

Panther is the last Mac operating system that does not yet run on Intel Macs.

• PowerPC G3, G4, or G5 processor with at least 233 MHz
• 128 MB RAM (512 MB recommended)
• 1.5 GB of free space on the hard drive
• CD drive for installation

Video conferencing require:

• 333 MHz or faster PowerPC G3, G4, or G5 processor
• Broadband internet connection (100 kbit / s or faster)
• Compatible FireWire DV camera or web camera

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.

safety

On the subject of security, see the main Mac OS X article .

history

Mac OS X version	Build	Publication date	annotation
Older version; no longer supported: 10.3	7B85	October 24, 2003	First version
Older version; no longer supported: 10.3.1	7C107	November 10, 2003	Bug fixes in Sticky Notes, Safari, Finder and more
Older version; no longer supported: 10.3.2	7D24	December 17, 2003	Bug fixes in address book, mail, finder and others
Older version; no longer supported: 10.3.3	7F44	March 15, 2004	Bug fixes in DVD Player, Finder and more
Older version; no longer supported: 10.3.4	7H63	May 26, 2004	Bug fixes
Older version; no longer supported: 10.3.5	7M34	August 9, 2004	Bug fixes
Older version; no longer supported: 10.3.6	7R28	November 5, 2004	Bug fixes, security updates
Older version; no longer supported: 10.3.7	7S215	December 15, 2004	Bug fixes
Older version; no longer supported: 10.3.8	7U16	February 9, 2005	Bug fixes
Older version; no longer supported: 10.3.9	7W98	April 15, 2005	Bug fixes in Sticky Notes, Safari, Finder and more
Legend: Old version Older version; still supported Current version Current preliminary version Future version

Web links

• John Siracusa: Mac OS X 10.3 Panther . Ars Technica, November 9, 2003.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Apple Support: Combined Mac OS X 10.3.9 Update , quote: "Improved support for volumes in the 'NTFS' format"; accessed on September 22, 2016.
2. ↑ Information about 10.3.1 at Apple ( Memento of the original from January 6, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
3. ↑ Information about 10.3.2 at Apple
4. ↑ Information about 10.3.3 at Apple
5. ↑ Information about 10.3.4 at Apple
6. ↑ Information about 10.3.5 at Apple
7. ↑ Information about 10.3.6 at Apple
8. ↑ Information about 10.3.7 at Apple
9. ↑ Information about 10.3.8 at Apple
10. ↑ Information about 10.3.9 at Apple