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Mac OS X 10.3, Panther

Mac OS X 10.3 Panther was released on October 24, 2003.
It added and updated several new features:

  • Finder. The Finder UI was revamped and the icon was changed to give it a sleeker, more modern look.
  • Fast User Switching. Allows two desktops to be logged in at the same time.
  • Exposé. A window management tool that allows the user to see all open windows as thumbnails.
  • TextEdit. TextEdit was updated to add support for the .doc format.
  • Developer tools. The developer tools were updated for faster gcc compile times.
  • Preview. Increased PDF rendering.
  • Quicktime. Added support for the Pixlet codec.

Panther also added 6 new applications:

  • Font Book
  • FileVault
  • iChat AV
  • X11
  • Safari

System requirement for Mac OS 10.3. Panther:

  • PowerPC G3, G4, or G5 processor (at least 233 MHz)
  • Built-in USB (indicative of a New World ROM being present)
  • At least 128 MB of RAM (512 MB recommended, 96 MB supported unofficially)
  • At least 1.5 GB of available hard disk space
  • CD drive
  • Internet access requires a compatible service provider; iDisk requires a .Mac account (now iCloud)
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What are alternative browsers for OS 10.3.9? Where find download/install files?

Too many major websites are using features that in-effect are "walking away from" my old OS 10.3.9 and Firefox 2. (That is, my favorite browser, and its available plugins and extensions, are starting to no longer render some common websites…
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How do I copy the content of a whole disk on OSX 10.3

I would like to copy the contents of a whole disk into another folder on an external drive. it should preserve permissions and timestamps. on linux i use cp -a but on OSX it seems to be different
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Connecting legacy Mac OS (10.3.9) to modern HTTPS via TLS

I'm using an old iMac G3, running Mac OS 10.3.9 Panther, for research purposes. My concern is not security - I don't put sensitive information on this machine, nor do I mind if the integrity of the Operating System is compromised. I just want to be…
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How to checksum for a DVD under Panther?

I'm helping a friend checking if a DVD was burned properly but he's saying that under Panther there's no Images menu in Disk Utility.
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Use OSX Mail from Panther (10.3) with iCloud email address

I'd like to use OSX Mail from Panther (10.3) with an iCloud email address. When I punch in the valid iCloud account info and server ids, both smtp.mail.me.com and imap.mail.me.com servers fail to connect. I saw a reference to app-specific passwords…
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OS X 10.3.9 Update available?

I just found my old iBook G4, but I only have the installation-cd for OS X 10.3 and I can't find any downloads on the official Apple download pages. Is there some way I still can get the update? Update: I overlooked the "Load" button Update2:…
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Installing Mac OS X 10.3/10.4 from USB

I have a PowerMac G4 (AGP) with a working copy of Mac OS 9.2, and a corrupted copy of OS X 10.3. I would like to either reinstall Panther, or upgrade to Tiger. The catch is that for several reasons I am unable to use the CD drive to perform this…
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How to print on a Yosemite managed printer from a Panther Mac?

A couple I know have two computers I'm supporting - one is a iMac which I recently upgraded from Snow Leopard (10.6) to Yosemite (10.10). The printer is attached to this machine. The other computer, unfortunately, is a 450MHz Power Mac G4 (AGP…
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Can't get OS X installed on this ancient, formatted eMac

Many years ago I was bequeathed an eMac. I believe it's a 1 GHz G4. It's been sitting around doing nothing for a long time, but now I need to install realMYST Mac edition, from 2002, and it's my best bet. I was given three OS X install discs with…
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G5 running Mac OS X 10.3.5 won't update the OS

I have a Power Mac G5 running OS X Panther. If I open Finder and click 'Software Updates', the progress bar gets about half way across and then quits with the message "an error occurred while checking for updates". The machine has a working Internet…
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What was the name of the typeface used on the Mac OS 9/OS X Cheeta/Jaguar packaging?

I am curious as to what typeface was used on the Mac OS 9 & early Mac OS X boxes. Where it reads "Installing Mac OS 9". The slopes of the letters are slightly different than any font that comes pre-installed on a modern Mac, and the 9 is obviously…
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Use an old driver (for OSX 10.3) in a new mac (OSX 10.8/9)

I have a printer (Sansung ML-1250) that has driver for OSX 10.3 but now I have a new mac with OSX 10.9 and I'm not sure how to handle it. Is there any solutions?
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