Mac OS X Panther

Mac OS X Panther
Version of Mac OS X
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Version10.3
CodenamePinot
Preliminary name
ArchitecturePPC
Latest build7W98
Release date2003-10-24
Support end2007-03-04
SKUs
Desktop
Server
Replaces
Mac OS X Jaguar
Replaced by
Mac OS X Tiger

Mac OS X Panther, or Mac OS X 10.3, is the fourth major release of Mac OS X which was released on 24 October 2003. It is the first version of Mac OS X to have the Safari web browser which replaced the Internet Explorer for Mac browser after a contract between Apple and Microsoft ended.

New features and changes[edit | edit source]

  • FileVault was added, which is a built-in disk encryption feature.
  • Exposé was added, which is a view that shows all thumbnails of open windows.
  • Fast user switching was added, which allows multiple users to be logged in at the same time.
  • The Safari web browser was added, which replaces Internet Explorer for Mac.
  • Finder has an updated icon, brushed-metal interface, support for ZIP files, colored labels, a customizable sidebar, a new search system, and support for secure deletion.
  • The Font Book was added.
  • Added built-in support for X11.
  • Added built-in support for faxing.
  • Added support for audio and video conferencing in iChat.
  • Added support for the Pixlet video codec in Quicktime, which enables HD video content.
  • TextEdit now supports Microsoft Word documents.
  • Preview has improved PDF rendering.
  • Improvements to Xcode.

List of known builds[edit | edit source]

Beta[edit | edit source]

Leaked build 7A179
Confirmed build 7A202
Confirmed build 7B20 (Server)
Confirmed build 7B21
Confirmed build 7B28
Confirmed build 7B32 (Server)
Confirmed build 7B33 (Server)
Confirmed build 7B34
Confirmed build 7B39
Confirmed build 7B44
Confirmed build 7B49
Confirmed build 7B52 (Server)
Confirmed build 7B53
Confirmed build 7B59
Confirmed build 7B63 (Server)
Confirmed build 7B68
Confirmed build 7B74
Confirmed build 7B80

RTM[edit | edit source]

Leaked build 7B85 (also RTM for Late 2003 iBook G4)
Leaked build 7B86 (Server)

Updates[edit | edit source]

Leaked build 7C9 (RTM for Late 2003 20-inch iMac G4)

10.3.1[edit | edit source]

Confirmed build 7C103
Leaked build 7C107
Leaked build 7C150 (Late 2003 15-inch, 17-inch and 20-inch iMac G4)

10.3.2[edit | edit source]

Confirmed build 7D12
Confirmed build 7D14 (Server)
Leaked build 7D15
Confirmed build 7D18
Confirmed build 7D20
Confirmed build 7D23
Leaked build 7D24
Leaked build 7D28 (Retail)

10.3.3[edit | edit source]

Confirmed build 7F24
Confirmed build 7F32
Confirmed build 7F34
Confirmed build 7F38
Confirmed build 7F40
Confirmed build 7F43
Leaked build 7F44
Leaked build 7G21 (RTM for Early 2004 eMac)
Leaked build 7G33 (RTM for Early 2004 12-inch PowerBook G4)
Leaked build 7G43 (RTM for Early 2004 15-inch or 17-inch PowerBook G4)
Leaked build 7G51 (RTM for Early 2004 iBook G4)

10.3.4[edit | edit source]

Confirmed build 7H41
Confirmed build 7H46
Confirmed build 7H58
Confirmed build 7H60
Leaked build 7H63
Leaked build 7L18 (RTM for Mid 2004 Power Mac G5)
Leaked build 7L32 (Mid 2004 Power Mac G5)
Leaked build 7L33 (Early 2004 eMac)
Leaked build 7L46 (Early 2004 iBook G4, PowerBook G4)

10.3.5[edit | edit source]

Confirmed build 7M18
Confirmed build 7M20
Confirmed build 7M28
Confirmed build 7M30
Leaked build 7M34
Leaked build 7P35 (RTM for Mid 2004 17-inch and 20-inch iMac G5)
Leaked build 7P134 (RTM for Late 2004 Power Mac G5)
Leaked build 7P216 (RTM for Late 2004 iBook G4)

10.3.6[edit | edit source]

Confirmed build 7R9
Confirmed build 7R24
Leaked build 7R28

10.3.7[edit | edit source]

Confirmed build 7S202
Confirmed build 7S210
Confirmed build 7S214
Leaked build 7S215
Leaked build 7T11 (RTM for Early 2005 Mac mini)
Leaked build 7T21 (Early 2005 Mac mini)
Leaked build 7T51 (RTM for Early 2005 12-inch and PowerBook G4)
Leaked build 7T52 (Late 2004 iBook G4, Power Mac G5)
Leaked build 7T62 (RTM for Early 2005 15-inch and 17-inch PowerBook G4)
Leaked build 7T65 (RTM for 2005 Mac Mini)

10.3.8[edit | edit source]

Confirmed build 7U7
Confirmed build 7U15
Leaked build 7U16

10.3.9[edit | edit source]

Confirmed build 7W72
Confirmed build 7W77
Confirmed build 7W82
Confirmed build 7W82
Confirmed build 7W94
Leaked build 7W98
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