macOS Archive

Apple seeds Mac OS X 10.3.3 build 7F32

Eugenia Loli 2004-02-19 macOS 18 Comments

On Wednesday, Apple provided developers with a new pre-release seed of OSX 10.3.3, sources said.

Apple Releases Bluetooth and iSync Updates for OSX

Eugenia Loli 2004-02-18 macOS 3 Comments

The two updates, available from the system update preference pane, add support for more Symbian OS smart phones and the iPod mini, as well as stability improvements and they provides enhanced stability for Bluetooth connections to some Symbian OS mobile phones. On other Apple news, the OmniGroup released the second public beta of their popular web browser OmniWeb 5.0.

MPT on Mac OS X’s Usability and User Interface

Eugenia Loli 2004-02-16 macOS 75 Comments

"I got my new iBook a couple of days ago, and finally tried this “Mac OS X” thing for the first time. After doing all the software updates, this is what I found." Well-known usability hacker Mattew Thomas (mostly of Mozilla fame) gives his two cents on Mac OS X.

Mac OS X Panther: Room for Improvement

Eugenia Loli 2004-02-16 macOS 51 Comments

"I love my black cat. It has served me well since October with its new Finder, refined interface, Fast User Switching, and Exposé. I love Panther so much that I am willing to debate until the wee hours of the night with PC Zealots and die hard Classic supporters about its merits. Even in all of its glory, however, there is always room for improvement." Read the suggested improvements article at MacZealots.com.

Home Automation with Mac OS X, Part 1

Eugenia Loli 2004-02-14 macOS 7 Comments

When some people hear the words "home automation," they think about the Jetsons or multi-million-dollar concept homes of the future. Others think home automation is just a geek fantasy that wouldn't add any real value to their lives. Read the article at MacDevCenter.

Getting to Grips with Mac OS X Panther

Eugenia Loli 2004-02-04 macOS 18 Comments

"I installed OS X10.3 over a month ago and have begun to get to grips with most of the changes from 10.2.x (Jaguar). Some I like _ but not all. One improvement with 10.2.3 was better memory management. I had been running close to the limits but now have a reasonable amount spare in normal operating conditions." Read the article at BangkokPost.

Java, Safari Updates for Mac OS X Panther Released

Submitted by Peter Olsen 2004-02-02 macOS 35 Comments

MacMinute reports that Apple has released Java 1.4.2 for Mac OS X 10.3 Panther. According to the release notes, the update provides support for Sun's Java 1.4.2 APIs, and includes enhancements to drawing performance and stability for both Java applications and Java applets. Java 1.4.2 is available via the Mac OS X Software Update preference pane. Apple on Monday also released Safari 1.2.

Apple Seeds Mac OS X 10.3.3 to Developers

Eugenia Loli 2004-01-29 macOS 30 Comments

Apple continued the further development of Mac OS X 10.3 Panther this week with the first seedings of Mac OS X 10.3.3 build 7F24 and Safari 1.2 build 125. Meanwhile, the latest version of Safari boasts the ability to use the tab key to cycle through form elements and hyperlinks, in addition to sporting a beefed up download manager supporting resuming downloads. The browser update will also deliver improved performance and the ability to view image dimensions, sources said.

Having Bitten the Forbidden Fruit, it Bit Me Back. Six Times

Eugenia Loli 2004-01-29 macOS 67 Comments

"I'm a long time Linux user. Let there be no mistake. I have Linux servers out the ying yang. But, two years ago I was smitten with OS X and the easy wireless connectivity that iBooks could give me. Two years later I'm abandoning OS X and Apple. Let me paint the picture." Read the the article at OSDir.

CodeTek Ships VirtualDesktop 3.0

Eugenia Loli 2004-01-28 macOS 15 Comments

CodeTek Studios is now shipping version 3.0 of VirtualDesktop, software that lets Mac OS X users work on multiple projects on separate—as the name implies—"virtual desktops." The latest version, which runs on both Mac OS X 10.2 and 10.3, adds support for Apple's X11, Panther's Expose feature, an auto-hide pager, enhanced hotkey support, improved AppleScript support and more. Check the differences between Lite and Pro versions here and read the rest of the report at MacMinute.

Apple Releases Security Update for Mac OS X

Eugenia Loli 2004-01-27 macOS 23 Comments

This Security Update, available OSX's preference pane, delivers a number of security enhancements and is recommended for all Macintosh users. This update includes the following components: Apache 1.3, Classic, Mail, Safari, Windows File Sharing.

Panther: A Look at Mac on Its 20th Birthday

Submitted by Timothy R. Butler 2004-01-25 macOS 8 Comments

Today marks the twentieth anniversary of the Apple Macintosh computer.While the original Mac is certainly meager by today's standards, thereare few that would argue against its revolutionary status in the earlyyears of personal computing. In commemoration of that event, today also marks the launch of OfB MacFor.Biz, the new section of Open for Businessthat will cover the Mac in much the same way OfB covers GNU/Linux andBSD. In this premier piece, they will examine the latest Mac OS X, 10.3 "Panther," on two separate generations of Macintosh systems. Read more at MacFor.Biz.

Mac OS X Server 10.3 Review, Part 2

Eugenia Loli 2004-01-22 macOS 5 Comments

This is the second part of Pudge's review of Mac OS X Server 10.3 on Slashdot.

Review – Mac OS X Server 10.3, Part 1

Eugenia Loli 2004-01-21 macOS 8 Comments

Slashdot's Pudge reviews the Server version of Mac OS X Panther 10.3. Second part tomorrow.

Mac OS X 10.3: Panther Uncaged

Eugenia Loli 2004-01-20 macOS 64 Comments

This major revamp of Mac OS X swaps eye-candy for speed and a compelling feature-set, says APCMag in their review.

Xgrid — A first look at Apple’s new cluster software

Eugenia Loli 2004-01-14 macOS 19 Comments

Apple has already proved it can deliver supercomputer technology with a cluster installation at Virginia Tech, so what does Xgrid bring to the table? In typical Apple fashion, Xgrid provides an easy-to-implement solution for two common problems in the scientific community: The lack of cheap computing power, and wasted cycles on unused desktops.

Reviews of Mac OS X Panther by Bruce Tognazzini

Submitted by David Lazaro Saz 2004-01-12 macOS 68 Comments

Bruce Tognazzini has posted three new articles reviewing the usability of Mac OS X Panther 10.3, how to get more from Panther and why the dock still... sucks. "Panther: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly", "Make Your Mac a Monster Machine" and "Top (Ten) Nine Reasons the Apple Dock Still Sucks".

What is Mac OS X?

Eugenia Loli 2004-01-07 macOS 36 Comments

This document attempts to give a hacker over-friendly answer to the question "What is Mac OS X?".

Apple Previews Xgrid Technology

Eugenia Loli 2004-01-07 macOS 26 Comments

Apple today previewed Xgrid, a computational clustering technology from Apple’s Advanced Computation Group (ACG). Xgrid helps scientists and others working in compute intensive environments to fully utilize all IT resources, including desktops and servers, by creating a grid enabled "virtual" IT environment that takes advantage of unused computing capacity to run batch and workload processing.

Possible Slow 10.3.2 Boot Time Fix Posted, Discussed

Eugenia Loli 2003-12-29 macOS 34 Comments

What follows here are ways to speed up boot times in 10.3.2. They are not without problems, so you must use at your own risk. There are two threads on the Apple Discussion boards that are worth taking a look at to solve the slow boot problem in 10.3.2.