Mac OS X 10.3 Panther [OLD VERSION]

I got Panther with my new iMac, and I like it, but Tiger has a few features I would use every day:
1. Widgets - I played with Konfabulator and loved it.
2. Spotlight - will really simplify finding old docs, emails, etc.
3. QuickTime 7 - I'm a big fan and can't wait to see the improvements.
4. TextEdit - there are some new improvements that I've been waiting for sometime, including saving documents in HTML format.

Looking back and comparing it to my old machine with the Jaguar Operating System, the things that made a big impression were not necessarily to do with Pather improvements, I think it was more to dow with the new iMac itself and the prepackaged software. With Tiger, I can see there's lots for me take advantage of.


No Thanks.   April 1, 2005
 1 out of 13 found this review helpful

I'm a musician with a home studio built around a Windows XP machine, and was looking to add an iBook to take advantage of music programs not written for Windows. I spent some time with this and other machines in an Apple store and concluded that I'll put up with Windows--and buy about 50% more laptop for the same price--rather than being straight-jacketed by this overly designed and clunky user interface. I'm one of those creative types that's not afraid of technology and am really, really demanding of flexibility in the operating system. Windows does this so much better than OS X, at least for my needs. And not having access to two buttons is the final killer. Whether on the net, in Photoshop, or in Reason, I don't want to have to hit control to bring up a contextual menu. I'm kind of shocked, since so many people rave about this OS. Huh.


Mac OS X 10.3 Panther   March 11, 2005
 2 out of 5 found this review helpful

This is such a good operating system. I did like the Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar and there really isn't too much changes from that to this one. I think this version beats Windows XP Professional and Home Edition. It's so easy to browse through menus. Everything is right there too and you really don't have to go deep into the system to find just one thing. I really do like Microsoft Office though. I really hate AppleWorks and I think Apple could have improved on that tough. But no problem Apple was smart enough to make a Mac version of the Office so now I have the Mac version of Microsoft Office Professional Edition on all my Apple's. The software is just plain better on 10.3 Panther than the Windows XP too. iChat AV I just love because you can have a webcam and see your friends talk to you on AOL Instant Messenger. I have to admit though I really wasn't always a fan of Mac OS. I loved Microsoft Windows 95-2000 Professional but when XP came out everyone said there was huge changes but there really wasn't. I would get this operating system for you Apple if you don't have it yet and if you have it enjoy it like I am!


Best OS of any kind   February 3, 2005
 10 out of 10 found this review helpful

I've had my iMac for about 10 months now, after switching from PC land. Panther didn't take any geting used to at all to be honest. The reason is that it's so well laid out in the first place. Unlike Windows, you never seem to have to be burrowing down into the depths of the system to change some little thing. Everything's right there, and once you set it, stays set! Microsoft please note.

The system has crashed just once so far, when I tried a game CD frm a magazine cover. Apart from that, it's remarkably stable, and I've grown used to having lots of apps open at the same time and not worrying, even if I'm burning a CD or something.

At first my thought was that there isn't much to play with, not much to set, and that's pretty much the way it seems. There isn't. You just get on with it.

I love the way the finder works (especially in column view), with the left hand column for often used apps or folders that makes it so easy to move things around or burn disks.

I like the delayable voice reminders that shout me in from the kitchen when the next stage of a download needs attending to or something.

I love the razor sharp graphics, the way everything slides so smoothly around the screen. Expose, for instance, is amazing, especially if you have loads of windows open, which you get into the habit of doing.