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X11 for Panther available

X11 for Panther available 10/29/2003 03:24 AM
Apple has released X11 for Mac OS X v1.0, a version of the X Window system that's compatible with Mac OS X 10.3 ("Panther"). Besides being offered as a downloadable file, it's available as an optional install from the Panther CD. The software has long been available as a downloadable public preview version for Mac OS X v10.2.x "Jaguar," but this signifies its final v1.0 release. And according to Apple's specs, X11 for Mac OS X v1.0 requires Panther instead.

The Panther is Out

The Panther is Out 10/29/2003 12:10 AM
There's no stopping it now. All over Mac-dom, brave Mac users are ripping through the cellophane to unleash the Panther.

If you're upgrading, you'll want to read this week's Freeloader Friday for some compatibility updates you'll need.

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X11 for Panther now available

X11 for Panther now available 10/29/2003 12:09 AM
Apple has released the final 1.0 version of X11, its implementation of the X Window System for running X11-based applications in Mac OS X...

Tog on Panther

Tog on Panther 01/16/2004 10:59 AM
Bruce Tognazzini has broken his relative silence and published 3 articles on Panther.

Make Your Mac a Monster Machine

This is simply a listing of Tog's favourite third-party shareware add-ons, such as DragThing, ASM and WindowShade X (though I can't understand how he left out LaunchBar).

Panther : The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

This is a more interesting take on some of the user interface decisions Apple made in Panther. Being a founder of Apple's Human Interface Group, Tog has some interesting opinions.

Top 9 Reasons the Apple Dock Still Sucks

The third article, this is a well founded rant about the much-aligned Finder application, presumably because he couldn't fit it all in The Good, the Bad and the Ugly.

Panther

Panther 10/28/2003 11:07 PM

It seems like every time Apple releases a minor update, the mac lovers from all over exaggerate their upgrades into gifts from god that made their computers faster, their bodies sexier, and their lives richer.

Not being a huge Apple fanboy myself, I just want the thing to work, to come close to the speed of my PC, and to be more stable. It looks like Panther is the first release that lived up to the hype, for me at least. My powerbook seems downright peppy and I haven't seen a swirling beachball since I upgraded. Mail and iChat finally seem stable and Mail isn't going unresponsive when I have more than one window open. I finally see what everyone was raving about with Expose, having a quick keyboard shortcut to get to other windows on a crowded monitor is a lifesaver.

I haven't dived in much deeper than that, but so far I'm very happy with the $130 package.

Panther GTK 0.3

Panther GTK 0.3 11/14/2003 09:12 AM
A Panther (OS X.3) theme.

Mac OS X 10.3 Panther

Mac OS X 10.3 Panther 11/11/2003 05:53 AM
Like Jaguar before it, it is nearly impossible to recommend against upgrading to Panther. Mac OS X's development process is a train that's leaving the station with or without you. The message to users is clear: "Get onboard." By John Siracusa (Ars Technica via MyAppleMenu)

Running Mac OS X Panther

Running Mac OS X Panther 04/22/2004 01:28 PM

Report: Mac OS X "Panther"

Report: Mac OS X "Panther" 04/19/2004 09:43 AM
Readers have a fix for ATI Radeon 9800 DVD playback problems, plus notes on Finder size calculations, fixing cache and permissions, Java problems, PowerBooks running hot, Firewire port problems and a solution for missing *.o files.

Panther MacOSX 1.0

Panther MacOSX 1.0 06/15/2004 04:45 PM
A light Mac OS X Panther theme.

Panther Bug: Is It Really Dead?

Panther Bug: Is It Really Dead? 11/06/2003 11:07 AM
Apple says the hard-drive-eating glitch in the latest upgrade to its OS X operating system is fixed. But others say the problem lives on, affecting multiple devices that use FireWire, including camcorders. By Leander Kahney.

Mac OS X Panther Updated to 10.3.4

Mac OS X Panther Updated to 10.3.4 05/27/2004 04:48 PM

Report: Mac OS X "Panther"

Report: Mac OS X "Panther" 01/07/2004 02:08 PM
sparse disk images in Panther, Photosmart driver update, Premiere 6.5, scheduling restarts and disabling confirmation dialogs

The Arabian Panther

The Arabian Panther 06/14/2004 08:25 AM
Dyab Abou Jahjah's Arab European League calls for sharia law, celebrates 9/11 and warned Belgian Jews to break with Israel or else. Is he defending Muslims' civil rights -- or inciting hatred?

Panther Two Weeks Later

Panther Two Weeks Later 11/07/2003 08:53 AM
Make sure your FireWire 800 drive gets the latest firmware, stay clear of FileVault for now, and confirm that the drivers for your peripherals are compatible. You get past these simple requirements, and I have no qualms about recommending that you begin a belated celebration of the Night of the Panther. By Gene Steinberg (Mac Night Owl via MyAppleMenu)

Panther FTP problems

Panther FTP problems 11/10/2003 10:46 PM
Here's a support request, thrown out to the 'net on the off chance someone will read this and have an...

Mac OS X Server Panther

Mac OS X Server Panther 03/14/2005 05:03 PM

DeltaGraph 5.5 now available for Panther

DeltaGraph 5.5 now available for Panther 01/07/2004 06:43 PM
Red Rock Software today announced the availability of Red Rock DeltaGraph 5.5, the latest version of the company's data analysis, charting and graphing software...

More kudos for Panther

More kudos for Panther 10/30/2003 01:39 AM
David Zeiler's latest column for the Baltimore Sun gives high praise to Apple's latest update to Mac OS X, 10.3 (Panther)...

Report: "Panther"

Report: "Panther" 04/16/2004 10:28 AM
We have fixes for a Lexar card reader, Cocoa, Mail, and Safari, plus a new tip about Illustrator crashes, and other notes.

Panther(s) In Sydney

Panther(s) In Sydney 11/01/2003 06:30 PM

Hidden Panther

Hidden Panther 04/09/2004 04:08 PM
Macworld have published a very useful article revealing more than 40 tips and tricks from the ?inner recesses? of 10.3: Panther Secrets Declassified { via MacCentral }

Python on Panther

Python on Panther 04/09/2004 04:08 PM
Mac DevCenter has an interesting article on using Python with Panther (I wonder who’d win out of those two…), with particular focus on the CoreGraphics library of image manipulation tools. This is an interesting alternative to the PHP/ImageMagick combination which I currently employ on this site.

Panther "Where Is It" Questions

Panther "Where Is It" Questions 10/31/2003 09:27 AM
In many cases, the functionality users are looking for has simply been moved or renamed. Below are a few of the most commonly "missed" utilities; this is not an exhaustive list, but it should solve some mysteries for a few users. (MacFixIt via MyAppleMenu)

IPA Font For Panther

IPA Font For Panther 12/10/2003 09:09 PM

MSN Updated For Panther, WMP 9

MSN Updated For Panther, WMP 9 12/10/2003 11:32 AM

Panther On A 9600/350?

Panther On A 9600/350? 07/13/2004 06:57 PM

MSN updated for Panther, WMP 9

MSN updated for Panther, WMP 9 12/10/2003 10:20 AM
Microsoft's Mac BU has released an update to MSN for Mac OS X. Microsoft's Internet subscription service is now compatible with Mac OS X v10.3 "Panther," according to the company.

Hacking Mac OS X Panther

Hacking Mac OS X Panther 07/03/2004 10:01 AM
Rael Dornfest, coauthor of Mac OS X Panther Hacks, has selected these three hacks from the book for your sampling pleasure. The first two detail how to find anyone in your Address Book who has an Amazon Wish List, and how to build a GUI to your Unix scripts with a bit of Perl or Python; the third is just for fun. Enjoy. By Rael Dornfest, O'Reilly Network (via MyAppleMenu)

New: "Panther" Hacks

New: "Panther" Hacks 07/16/2004 09:59 AM
O'Reilly's latest "hack" book digs down into Mac OS X "Panther" internals.

Panther Delights

Panther Delights 12/09/2003 09:43 PM
Here's a look at Panther from another point of view, not so much its high-flying features, but rather, the subtle refinements that we've come to expect from Apple products. Here are ten things that won't make you buy Panther, but you'll appreciate them once you have it. By David Miller (O'Reilly Network via MyAppleMenu)

Panther At The Low End, And What To Do
With Jaguar

Panther At The Low End, And What To Do
With Jaguar 10/30/2003 08:16 PM
We all like it. Panther is definitely more responsive than Jaguar. By Dan Knight (Low End Mac via MyAppleMenu)

Patch just for Panther?

Patch just for Panther? 10/30/2003 11:49 PM
ZDNet Oct 29 2003 5:38PM ET

Jaguar and Panther

Jaguar and Panther 12/20/2003 08:37 PM
Whenever I go into Jaguar (which I do for testing) I’m reminded about how much nicer Panther looks. It’s a dramatic improvement in look and feel.

Except for the Finder, that is.

Mac OS X Panther Hacks

Mac OS X Panther Hacks 08/11/2004 06:15 AM
I finally got round to reading my copy of the wonderful O'Reilly Mac OS X Panther Hacks book, which, like all of the hacks books, is clever, informative, well-organised and useful; this one has the additional merit of having been co-written by my pal Rael Dornfest, who edits the line, and is witty, silly and very imaginative indeed. The hacks assembled in the text range from surprising things you can do with iTunes and iCal to hacking AppleScript to making OS X cooperate with perl and Python, but my favorite of all is the iOscillate: an iSight camera mounted to the top of a de-bladed oscillating desk-fan, so that the fan sweeps the iSight back and forth in a steady, 180-degree arc, covering all those seated around a table or in a conference. The hack is truly worthy of the appellation "hack" -- it's ingenious, funny, and actually useful in a seriously bent way. Link

BBC praises Mac OS X 10.3 Panther

BBC praises Mac OS X 10.3 Panther 12/15/2003 07:06 AM
Several MacMinute readers pointed out that the BBC has posted an article praising Apple's latest operating system release, Mac OS X 10.3 (Panther)...

Panther Uncaged

Panther Uncaged 01/22/2004 02:09 AM
This major revamp of Mac OS X swaps eye-candy for speed and a compelling feature-set. (APCMag.com via MyAppleMenu)

What to do before installing Panther

What to do before installing Panther 10/29/2003 12:10 AM
With Panther's launch date coming quickly (this Friday!), I thought it was a good time to remind you what to do before making a major OS update. It's a scary time for a lot of people, especially switchers who may never have done something of this scale to their Mac before. but, the grass is green on the other side--Panther really kicks.

((Previously posted by jonknee.))

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The best parts of Panther

The best parts of Panther 10/29/2003 12:10 AM
Last week I promised you Panther tips, and this week I deliever. I've highlighted some of the best "no-feature" features that really make life on Panther easier. If you have a killer tip that is just begging to be given some attention, please comment.

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Problem when upgrading SMS2.0 to
SMS2003, and then upgrading the OS to
Win2003 Server

Problem when upgrading SMS2.0 to
SMS2003, and then upgrading the OS to
Win2003 Server 07/13/2004 05:18 PM

Sokkit

Sokkit 01/04/2005 02:39 AM

Sokkit - Install Apache and PHP on Windows: A while back, we mentioned FoxServ as a great way to get Apache, MySQL, and PHP (AMP) running on Windows. It was really nothing more than an installer that got all those pieces working together for you, but this was still a very handy thing since doing it from scratch can be a tedious pain.

Since that recommendation, however, the project seems to have come to a halt. The FoxServ site refers to the "old server" as "dying." While the support forums and the SourceForge download page are still active, there doesn't appear to have been any activity on FoxServ since 3.1.

FoxServ installs Apache 2 and MySQL 4, which are nice, but the PHP version is stuck way back at 4.2.2 (circa June 2002), which is a drag. Add to this a big problem getting PHP extensions to load for some reason, and I got pretty frustrated the last time I worked with it. (Although I will say that I currently have a FoxServ install serving a production intranet app and it works great so long as you don't need anything beyond the old PHP version and the standard PHP extensions.)

Regardless, I went looking for something new a few weeks ago and I found Sokkit, formerly PHPTriad. It's the same concept as FoxServ: a good, solid AMP installer. It installs Apache 2 and MySQL 4.3.9 — almost the latest stable 4.x version. Extra PHP extensions can be enabled and seem to load with no problems.

MySQL installs as a "module." phpMyAdmin gets installed with it. There are other modules for Webmail, Perl/CGI, and SSL.

Sokkit isn't free, but at $19.95, it's worth it. Getting a quality AMP platform running on Windows in just a few minutes is worth quite a bit more than twenty bucks. Sokkit 4.0 is coming with PHP 5. No reason to wait — if you buy 3.5, they'll give you 4.0 for the price difference when it comes out.

But, here's my question: Sokkit comes with a 30-day trial which installs MySQL and Apache as Windows services. After the initial install, Sokkit really just becomes a handy little monitoring app which lets you edit config files easily and stop, start, and restart services.

So how do you enforce a 30-day trial with this? Does it uninstall the services after 30 days? I have it installed, and it strikes me that Apache and MySQL are currently autonomous services, just as if I installed them myself from scratch. I'll be curious to see exactly what happens when the 30 days are up.

No matter — I plan to purchase a license just because I want to be sure it continues to develop. The problems with PHP on FoxServ 3.1 made me realize how much I depended on it, and I want to make sure Sokkit will always be there when I need it. It's a good product worth having when you move machines or need something up and running in a hurry.

CodeWalkers: Interview with J Wynia
(Sokkit)

CodeWalkers: Interview with J Wynia
(Sokkit) 12/17/2002 09:38 AM

Upgrading MT

Upgrading MT 03/11/2003 01:22 AM
Alright, I've waited long enough. After reading the changelog, I've decided to make the jump from MT 2.21 to 2.63. I hope this goes smoothly....

Upgrading and moving

Upgrading and moving 07/11/2004 07:41 PM

We're upgrading to MT3 and moving the blog over. Please don't comment for a few hours until you see a notice that we've successfully moved. ;-)

Thanks Boris and Adriaan.

ah, the joys of upgrading

ah, the joys of upgrading 02/01/2005 09:53 PM

Embiggened by the success I had installing Debian Sarge on my desktop machine, I upgraded to Movable Type 3.14 from 2.661 today.

So far, the upgrade has been mostly painless, but I have encountered a few headaches, which I may go into another time. I'm glad that I exported my entire blog before I started, that's for sure.

It looks like the comments have vanished all the way back until December, and I don't know if they're even working right now, but I've been here for hours, and now it's time for dinner. I kinda hate computers right now.

If anyone notices anything strange, post a comment (if you can) or drop me an e-mail, if you don't mind.

Update: Comments don't work. They time out for me, and I hear via e-mail from a lot of WWdN readers that they are encountering various errors that sound MT-Blacklist related.

I'd love to sit here for another few hours and figure it out, but I'm tired, my back is sore, and I have an audition tomorrow. I'll try to fix it later this week if I get some time.

Other than this incredibly annoying problem (which is probably my fault, like I forgot to set some stupid file to 755 or something) and a massive slowdown (which is probably server-related) the upgrade looks great. I especially like how 3.14 handles plugins.

So if you're having problems commenting, I know. No need to e-mail about it. However, if you're an MT user, and you've had any problems like this upgrading, I'd love to hear how you got around it.

Oh, if you're looking for actual weblog content, I recorded an audioblog on Friday called "Wanting . . . ".

Update the second: Comments are making it through, because MT-Blacklist (2.04b) is e-mailing them to me, which is weird because I didn't configure it to force moderation of new comments . . . but even when I approve them, they're still not showing up. Maybe it's a template thing.

Tell you what, I've learned a whole lot about MT because of this little snag . . . sort of how I learned a whole lot about recompiling a kernel when my machine puked recently.

So to review — things breaking: bad. Learning stuff while you fix things: good.

Update the last: I converted my database from Berkeley db to MySQL, and everything seems to be magically working. Cool!

The conversion was 100% painless. I edited two lines of mt.cfg (with vim, of course) and ran a perl script to do the conversion. I have about sixteen billion entries and comments and stuff, though, so it took about three hours to convert . . . but I just sat here at my desk and watched the update scroll by while I worked on my audition.

By the way, this pilot I'm reading for today is the best pilot I've seen in ages. Maybe five years or so (I use five, six, and nine years as benchmarks, because that's how long I've been married, lived in this house, and known Anne, respectively).

Update the last, for reals this time: Got back from the audition to find a blog positively overflowing with spam. Tried to login to MTBL, discovered that since I switched to the new database, MTBL thinks I have an invalid username. D'oh! Until I get that worked out, I've turned on a MT feature which will only allow comments from people who are registered Typekey users. It's free, it's not that big a hassle, and it could be a week or more before I finally work out all these issues . . . so if you'd like to post a comment, get yourself an account, just like my typekey profile whydontcha.

Upgrading to MT version 3.0

Upgrading to MT version 3.0 06/24/2004 09:26 PM

Over the next several hours I will be upgrading this site to MT version 3.0 I have backups to do and also get my database backed up. If we go offline with the main page for a while do not be suprised.

Prescott and Upgrading

Prescott and Upgrading 12/29/2003 09:45 AM

MOM FAQ: Upgrading to MOM 2005

MOM FAQ: Upgrading to MOM 2005 08/15/2004 07:36 PM

Upgrading to Firefox?

Upgrading to Firefox? 02/15/2004 02:14 AM
I've been debating about upgrading from Firebird to Firefox, the new Mozilla based browser, but have seen enough problem reports to decide to hold off until after this week's trip to Colorado. Plus, I'm not looking forward to reinstalling all my extensions -- 26 at last count. And the notice on the official Firebird extensions site, During periods of heavy use, the extensions are taken offline to help maintain a healthy, responsive server. Please check back later! For now, please use Extension Room. seems especially clueless. I'd be curious to hear what other Firebird users' upgrade experiences have been....

Upgrading G4 AGP To USB2

Upgrading G4 AGP To USB2 03/19/2005 02:37 AM

NetIQ's Upgrading to MOM WhitePaper

NetIQ's Upgrading to MOM WhitePaper 06/21/2004 01:02 AM

Is Upgrading to Windows XP SP2
Worthwhile?

Is Upgrading to Windows XP SP2
Worthwhile? 08/19/2004 08:55 PM

A lesson in upgrading hardware

A lesson in upgrading hardware 06/17/2004 05:02 AM
The other day, I got a note from a longtime reader (I won't reveal their name as it might be embarrassing for them) about a hardware upgrade to a NetWare server. In a large network, with many servers, this is a fairly straightforward task. But in a single-server network, such as a small business network, the process can be fraught with danger.

In upgrading, let the chips fall where
they may

In upgrading, let the chips fall where
they may 06/12/2004 07:58 AM
Chicago Tribune Jun 12 2004 12:13PM GMT

Upgrading a MySQL Application

Upgrading a MySQL Application 10/29/2003 12:10 AM
Application upgrades aren't always easier. Throw in a database backend and a schema change, and you're in for a world of hurt -- unless you've planned well. Russell Dyer explores techniques for taking the pain out of upgrading database-backed applications.

PHPEverywhere: Review of Upgrading to
PHP 5

PHPEverywhere: Review of Upgrading to
PHP 5 09/13/2004 07:06 AM
PHPEverywhere has a new review of Adam Trachtenber's latest book - Upgrading to PHP 5.

Supercomputer Upgrading to Xserve

Supercomputer Upgrading to Xserve 01/27/2004 04:07 PM
Reuters reports that Virginia Tech is upgrading its Power Mac G5-based supercomputer to Xserve G5s. “By moving to the thinner servers, the supercomputer will consume less power and generate less heat, said Srinidhi Varadarajan, assistant professor of computer science, college of engineering, at Virginia Tech. ‘It cuts the system’s size down by a factor of three,’ Varadarajan said. ‘The new system will take much less power and generate less heat and free up space.’” [Jan 27]

Upgrading to the latest version of Mac
OS X

Upgrading to the latest version of Mac
OS X 11/07/2003 05:28 AM
Panther Bug: Is It Really Dead?

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Upgrading Firebird to Firefox?

Upgrading Firebird to Firefox? 02/15/2004 05:25 AM
I've been debating about upgrading from Firebird to Firefox, the new Mozilla based browser, but have seen enough problem reports to decide to hold off until after this week's trip to Colorado. Plus, I'm not looking forward to reinstalling all my extensions -- 26 at last count. And the notice on the official Firebird extensions site,During periods of heavy use, the extensions are taken offline to help maintain a healthy, responsive server. Please check back later! For now, please use Extension Room.seems especially clueless. As far as I'm concerned, the whole point of Firebird / Firefox is the extensions. I also don't understand why Ben Goodger and the other developers are so opposed to the Tab Browser Extensions feature set? I understand that they have some problems with how the features are implemented, but to reject including or creating a better extension for some of the most popular features of Firebird / Firefox is nuts. I'd be curious to hear what other Firebird users' upgrade experiences have been....

Movable Type Upgrading

Movable Type Upgrading 03/11/2003 09:43 AM
I always wait a while to upgrade Movable Type (the software I use to publish this site). The wisdom of this approach was borne out when a security fix had...

MCI Upgrading 17 Data Centers

MCI Upgrading 17 Data Centers 05/19/2004 11:48 PM
theWHIR May 20 2004 4:10AM GMT

Credit rating agencies shy away from
upgrading

Credit rating agencies shy away from
upgrading 09/12/2004 06:45 AM
Maekyung Internet Sep 12 2004 11:17AM GMT

Forum Stories: Upgrading to MOM 2005

Forum Stories: Upgrading to MOM 2005 09/15/2004 09:37 PM

Upgrading Reader to the Latest Version

Upgrading Reader to the Latest Version 05/26/2004 04:52 PM

Users are upgrading and investing again,
says SAP chief

Users are upgrading and investing again,
says SAP chief 05/13/2004 12:41 PM
Computer Weekly May 13 2004 3:26PM GMT

When I told my friend David I was
upgrading to Pan ...

When I told my friend David I was
upgrading to Pan ... 11/19/2003 08:06 PM

When I told my friend David I was upgrading to Panther, he asked "why?". Good question. Mostly, it was for the better Finder interface, but also because many people reported that 10.3 felt faster. This benchmark site confirms that 10.3 is a bit faster in most areas.

BTW, the new Finder interface (with the sidebar and Exposé) really is quite spiffy. Maybe not $129 spiffy, but much better than the Old Way. And, to my taste, better than any of the Finder-replacement applications that I had tried over the last year.

1:10 PM | Paul Hoffman

Intel suggests upgrading internet to
Intelnet

Intel suggests upgrading internet to
Intelnet 09/13/2004 06:49 AM
PC Magazine UK Sep 13 2004 10:41AM GMT

Apple's Panther OS Makes Upgrading
Worthwhile

Apple's Panther OS Makes Upgrading
Worthwhile 11/02/2003 06:32 PM
This release preserves the things that make Mac OS X worthwhile, and it has a Christmas list of new features. By Rob Pegoraro (Washington Post via MyAppleMenu)

Viruses Can Be Tamed -- By Upgrading
Users' Brains

Viruses Can Be Tamed -- By Upgrading
Users' Brains 05/05/2004 11:25 AM
Despite the Sasser worm, PCs are now safer than they were four years ago, if users would only observe basic precautions, say security experts. By Munir Kotadia, ZDNet UK (via MyAppleMenu)

PHP 5 on Panther

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