Editing Mac OS X Panther

{{Short description|Fourth major release of Mac OS X}}
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{{Infobox OS version
| name = Mac OS X 10.3 Panther
| version of = [[macOS]]
| logo = Mac OS X Panther Logo.png
| logo size = 64px
| screenshot = AM MacOSX Panther.png<!--Do not change unless you have read "Wikipedia:Software_screenshots"!-->
| caption = Screenshot of Mac OS X Panther. Notice how the Finder icon in the Dock has been changed and [[Internet Explorer for Mac OS X|Internet Explorer]] has been replaced by [[Safari (web browser)|Safari]].
| developer = [[Apple Inc.|Apple Computer, Inc.]]
| family = {{flat list|
*[[Macintosh operating systems|Macintosh]]
*[[Unix-like]]
}}
| website = {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050111015225/http://www.apple.com/macosx|date=January 11, 2005|title=Apple - Mac OS X}}
| source_model = [[Closed source|Closed]], with [[open-source software|open source]] components
| license = [[Apple Public Source License]] (APSL) and Apple [[end-user license agreement]] (EULA)
| kernel_type = [[Hybrid kernel|Hybrid]] ([[XNU]])
| supported_platforms = [[PowerPC]]<!--Only official platforms are listed, not what they played around with and never released-->
| release_version = 10.3.9
| release_date = {{Start date and age|2005|4|15}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.apple.com/support/downloads/macosxcombinedupdate1039.html|title=Mac OS X Combined Update 10.3.9|publisher=[[Apple Inc.]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050419024153/https://www.apple.com/support/downloads/macosxcombinedupdate1039.html|archive-date=April 19, 2005}}</ref>
| GA date = {{Start date and age|2003|10|24}}<ref>{{cite press release|url=https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2003/10/23-Night-of-the-Panther-Kicks-Off-at-8-00-p-m-Tomorrow|title="Night of the Panther" Kicks Off at 8:00 p.m. Tomorrow|date=October 23, 2003|publisher=Apple Inc.|access-date=December 4, 2019|archive-date=December 4, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191204072832/https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2003/10/23-Night-of-the-Panther-Kicks-Off-at-8-00-p-m-Tomorrow/|url-status=live}}</ref>
| preceded_by = [[Mac OS X 10.2|Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar]]
| succeeded_by = [[Mac OS X Tiger|Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger]]
| tagline = The evolution of the species.
| support_status = Historical, unsupported as of March 4, 2007
}}
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'''Mac OS X Panther''' (version 10.3) is the fourth [[software versioning|major release]] of [[macOS]], [[Apple Inc.|Apple's]] desktop and server [[operating system]]. It followed [[Mac OS X Jaguar]] and preceded [[Mac OS X Tiger]]. It was released on October 24, 2003, with the retail price of [[US$]]129<ref name=":1">{{Cite press release |title=Apple Announces Mac OS X "Panther" |url=https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2003/10/08Apple-Announces-Mac-OS-X-Panther/ |access-date=2023-01-10 |website=Apple Newsroom |language=en-US |publication-date=October 8, 2003 |archive-date=May 4, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210504012916/https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2003/10/08Apple-Announces-Mac-OS-X-Panther/ |url-status=live }}</ref> for a single user and [[US$]]199<ref name=":1" /> for a five user, family license.

The main features of Panther included a refined [[Aqua (Mac OS X)|Aqua]] theme, [[Exposé (Mac OS X)|Exposé]], [[Fast user switching]], and a new [[Finder (software)|Finder]]. Panther also included [[Safari (web browser)|Safari]] as its default browser, as a change from [[Internet Explorer for Mac|Internet Explorer]] in Jaguar.

==System requirements==
Panther's system requirements are:<ref>{{cite web|title=Mac OS X Panther: System requirements|url=http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2176|publisher=[[Apple, Inc.|Apple]]|access-date=February 22, 2010|archive-date=April 22, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140422185415/http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2176|url-status=live}}</ref>
*[[PowerPC G3]], [[PowerPC G4|G4]], or [[PowerPC G5|G5]] processor (at least 233&nbsp;[[MHz]])
*Built-in [[USB]]
*At least 128&nbsp;[[Megabyte|MB]] of [[RAM]] (256&nbsp;MB recommended, minimum of 96&nbsp;MB supported unofficially)
*At least 1.5&nbsp;[[Gigabyte|GB]] of available hard disk space
*[[CD drive]]
*Internet access requires a compatible service provider; iDisk requires a [[.Mac]] account
Video conferencing requires:
*333&nbsp;MHz or faster PowerPC G3, G4, or G5 processor
*Broadband internet access (100 [[kbit/s]] or faster)
*Compatible [[FireWire]] [[DVD|DV]] camera or [[web camera]]

Because a [[New World ROM]] was required for Mac OS X Panther, certain older computers (such as [[Power Macintosh G3|beige Power Mac G3s]] and 'Wall Street' PowerBook G3s) were unable to run Panther by default. Third-party software (such as [[XPostFacto]]) can, however, override checks made during the install process; otherwise, installation or upgrades from Jaguar fails on these older machines.

Panther still fully supported the Classic environment for running older Mac OS 9 applications, but made Classic application windows double-buffered, interfering with some applications written to draw directly to screen.

==New and changed features==

Apple advertised that Mac OS X Panther had over 150 new features, including:

*[[Macintosh Finder|Finder]] was updated with a brushed-metal interface, and given a new live search engine, a customizable Sidebar, secure deletion, [[Label (Mac OS)|colored label]]s (resurrected from [[classic Mac OS]]<ref>{{cite news|title=One more cool cat|url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/bal-mac103003-column.html|date=October 30, 2003|newspaper=[[The Baltimore Sun]]|quote=Those nostalgic for Mac OS 9 will celebrate the return of colored file labels in this menu.|access-date=October 8, 2021|archive-date=October 8, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211008040422/https://www.baltimoresun.com/bal-mac103003-column.html|url-status=live}}</ref>) in the filesystem and [[Zip (file format)|Zip]] support built in. The Finder icon was also changed.
*[[Fast user switching]] was introduced; it allows a user to remain logged in while another user logs in, and supports quickly switching among several sessions.
*[[Exposé (Mac OS X)|Exposé]] is a new feature that helps the user manage windows by showing them all as thumbnails.
*[[TextEdit]] is now compatible with [[Microsoft Word]] (.doc) documents.
*[[Xcode]] developer tools have faster [[compiler|compile]] times with [[GNU Compiler Collection|gcc]] 3.3.
*[[Preview (Mac OS)|Preview]] has increased speed of [[Portable Document Format|PDF]] rendering.<ref name=":0">{{Cite press release |title=Apple Previews Mac OS X "Panther" |url=https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2003/06/23Apple-Previews-Mac-OS-X-Panther/ |access-date=2023-01-09 |publisher=Apple |language=en-US |publication-date=June 23, 2003 |archive-date=January 3, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180103072818/https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2003/06/23Apple-Previews-Mac-OS-X-Panther/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
*[[QuickTime]] now supports the [[Pixlet]] high-definition [[video codec]].<ref name=":0" />
*[[Font Book]] is a font manager which simplifies viewing character maps, and adding new fonts that can be used systemwide.<ref name=":0" /> The app also allows the user to organize fonts into collections.
*[[FileVault]] is a new app that has on-the-fly [[encryption]] and decryption of a user's [[home folder]].<ref name=":0" />
*[[iChat AV]] now has built-in audio- and [[Video teleconference|video conferencing]].<ref name=":0" />
*[[X11.app|X11]]: Compatibility<ref name=":0" /> for applications based on the [[X Window System]], commonly used for UNIX applications, is available through an optional install, found in the install disk. Mac OS X Panther is the first [[macOS]] version to officially support [[X11.app|X11]]. It utilizes [[Quartz (graphics layer)|Quartz]] to provide hardware accelerated graphics<ref>{{cite web |last1=Sellers |first1=Dennis |title=X11 for Panther available |url=https://www.macworld.com/article/168570/x11-4.html |website=Macworld |language=en |date=Oct 27, 2003 |access-date=January 10, 2023 |archive-date=January 10, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230110102105/https://www.macworld.com/article/168570/x11-4.html |url-status=live }}</ref> and is based on the [[XFree86]] implementation<ref>{{cite web |title=X11 for Mac OS X 1.0 |url=https://support.apple.com/kb/dl641?locale=en_US |website=Apple |date=Oct 28, 2003 |quote=Based on the open source XFree86 project — the most common implementation of X11... |access-date=January 10, 2023 |archive-date=January 10, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230110103216/https://support.apple.com/kb/dl641?locale=en_US |url-status=live }}</ref> of X Window System.
*[[Safari (web browser)|Safari]] is a new [[web browser]] that was developed to replace [[Internet Explorer for Mac]] when the contract between Apple and [[Microsoft]] ended, although Internet Explorer for Mac was still available. Safari 1.0 was included in an update in Jaguar but was used as the default browser<ref name=":1" /> in Panther.
*[[Microsoft Windows]] interoperability improvements were made, including out-of-the-box support for [[Active Directory]] and [[SecurID]]-based [[VPN]]s.
*Built-in [[fax]] support.<ref name="fax-article">{{cite web |title=Faxing with Mac OS X Panther |url=https://www.peachpit.com/articles/article.aspx?p=352321 |publisher=Peachpit |date=24 November 2004 |access-date=January 10, 2023 |archive-date=January 10, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230110091926/https://www.peachpit.com/articles/article.aspx?p=352321 |url-status=live }}</ref>{{rp|1}} Sending a fax can be done using the native Print dialog.<ref name="fax-article"></ref>{{rp|2}} To receive faxes, users must pre-configure in [[System Settings|System Preferences]] on how the system should handle an incoming fax, with options<ref name="fax-article"></ref>{{rp|4}} including selecting a folder to save the incoming faxes, to automatically email to an address or to print via a selected printer, upon receiving of the fax.
*Secure Empty Trash is a feature added in Mac OS X Panther<ref>{{cite web |last1=Latour |first1=Frédéric |title=Panther : Finder |url=http://latourfl.com/panther/finder.html |website=Frédéric Latour's web site |date=2003 |access-date=January 10, 2023 |archive-date=July 20, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080720072712/http://latourfl.com/panther/finder.html |url-status=live }}</ref> to ensure, through the use of [[data erasure]] techniques, that deleted files cannot be recovered.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Tognazzini |first1=Bruce |title=Panther: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly |url=https://www.asktog.com/columns/061PantherReview.html |website=AskTog |date=January 2004 |quote=...overwrites the sectors on the disk seven times... |access-date=January 10, 2023 |archive-date=August 14, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220814223949/https://www.asktog.com/columns/061PantherReview.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
*Panther added support for [[Wi-Fi Protected Access|WPA and WPA2]] level security on wireless networks (with the [[AirPort]] 4.2 software update).

==Release history==
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!Version
!Build
!style=width:124px|Date
!style=width:68px|[[Darwin (operating system)|Darwin]] version
!Notes
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|style=text-align:center rowspan=2|10.3
|7B85
|rowspan=2|October 24, 2003
|rowspan=2|7.0
|Original ''retail'' release set
|-
|7B86
|Server Edition
|-
|style=text-align:center|10.3.1
|7C107
|November 10, 2003
|7.1
|Mac OS X Update 10.3.1: Information and Download
|-
|style=text-align:center rowspan=2|10.3.2
|7D24
|December 17, 2003
|rowspan=2|7.2
|Mac OS X: About the Mac OS X 10.3.2 Update
|-
|7D28
|
|Updated ''retail'' release
|-
|style=text-align:center|10.3.3
|7F44
|March 15, 2004
|7.3
|Added network volumes available on the finder sidebar and the desktop; updated applications.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://support.apple.com/kb/DL599?locale=en_US | title=Mac OS X (10.3.3) Combined Update 10.3.3 }}</ref>
|-
|style=text-align:center|10.3.4
|7H63
|May 26, 2004
|7.4
|About the Mac OS X 10.3.4 Update
|-
|style=text-align:center|10.3.5
|7M34
|August 9, 2004
|7.5
|About the Mac OS X 10.3.5 Update (Delta); Updated ''retail'' release set
|-
|style=text-align:center|10.3.6
|7R28
|November 5, 2004
|7.6
|About the Mac OS X 10.3.6 Update (Delta)
|-
|style=text-align:center|10.3.7
|7S215
|December 15, 2004
|7.7
|About the Mac OS X 10.3.7 Update (Delta)
|-
|style=text-align:center|10.3.8
|7U16
|February 9, 2005
|7.8
|About the Mac OS X 10.3.8 Update (Delta)
|-
|style=text-align:center|10.3.9
|7W98
|April 15, 2005
|7.9
|About the Mac OS X 10.3.9 Update (Delta)
|}

==Timeline==
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==References==
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|title=Mac OS X 10.3 (Panther)
|years=2003
|before=[[Mac OS X 10.2|Mac OS X 10.2 (Jaguar)]]
|after=[[Mac OS X Tiger|Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger)]]
}}
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