Mac OS X Panthers
Mac OS X Panthers | |
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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 It followed Mac OS X 10.2 "Jaguar" and was superseded by Mac OS X Tiger 10.4.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 | ||
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10.3 | 7B85 | October 24, 2003 | First version | ||
10.3.1 | 7C107 | November 10, 2003 | Bug fixes in Sticky Notes, Safari, Finder and more | ||
10.3.2 | 7D24 | December 17, 2003 | Bug fixes in address book, mail, finder and others | ||
10.3.3 | 7F44 | March 15, 2004 | Bug fixes in DVD Player, Finder and more | ||
10.3.4 | 7H63 | May 26, 2004 | Bug fixes | ||
10.3.5 | 7M34 | August 9, 2004 | Bug fixes | ||
10.3.6 | 7R28 | November 5, 2004 | Bug fixes, security updates | ||
10.3.7 | 7S215 | December 15, 2004 | Bug fixes | ||
10.3.8 | 7U16 | February 9, 2005 | Bug fixes | ||
10.3.9 | 7W98 | April 15, 2005 | Bug fixes in Sticky Notes, Safari, Finder and more | ||
Legend:
Old version
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Web links
- John Siracusa: Mac OS X 10.3 Panther . Ars Technica, November 9, 2003.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Apple Support: Combined Mac OS X 10.3.9 Update , quote: "Improved support for volumes in the 'NTFS' format"; accessed on September 22, 2016.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Information about 10.3.2 at Apple
- ↑ Information about 10.3.3 at Apple
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- ↑ Information about 10.3.5 at Apple
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- ↑ Information about 10.3.7 at Apple
- ↑ Information about 10.3.8 at Apple
- ↑ Information about 10.3.9 at Apple