Katie MarsalRumor has it that Mac OS X 10.3.7 Update, a forthcoming maintenance release for Apple Computer's Mac OS X 10.3 "Panther" operating system, has been declared gold master.
The latest build reportedly fixes a bug in the software-based graphic driver, which should improve portable battery life.
Apple employees have worked diligently over the last month and a half to deliver the OS update— the final one of the year— prior to the holidays. It was only four weeks ago that the first developmental versions of the Mac OS X 10.3.7 began to surface outside the company.
The 25.5MB update will sport several key enhancements that will fortify the Panther operating system. Some of these enhancements include improved AFP support for saving documents with long file names, better FireWire device compatibility, and a revised version of OpenGL with updated ATI and NVIDIA graphics drivers.
Developers also say the update will improve compatibility for third party applications and bundle an updated Preview application.
An official release of the software is now imminent, they added.
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Update ready for release?
Why such pressure? Is not a little early for another OS update?
Why such pressure? Is not a little early for another OS update?
Christmas. They will try and get it done and out ahead of then.
I hope it has drivers for the Pioneer DVR-108. Just picked one up for my G4.
Would be nice not to have to hack it with Patchburn.
How would I know it was availible for download if I was not a member here? Check the software updates option on the Apple Menu?
Eric
Maybe we'll finally see Safari v1.3