Another Day, Another Panther Build (7B59 and 10.2.8)
Apple continues its aggressive seeding of Panther, with Mac OS X Client Build 7B59. Some known bugs still remain in these late builds -- including installation issues on external firewire drives.
Of interest, beyond Panther Client, Apple has also seeded Mac OS X 10.2.8 -- which replaces the previous 10.2.7 seeds. ("Note: the version number has changed, this previously was seeded as 10.2.7 6Rxx). This latest version of Jaguar contains improved functionality and reliability for Audio, Bluetooth, Classic, Finder, Graphics, LDAP, Power Management, Safari, Firewire Devices, as well as security updates.
The current PowerMac G5s ship with a version of Mac OS X 10.2.7 (builds 6Sxx).
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110 months ago
Sweet! Moving right along. Let's hope to see it soon, cuz lack of Expose is killing me.
Dan
Dan
110 months ago
It's good to see the fast rate of development they are currently running @ with Panther, can't wait for the GM!
110 months ago
Yeah, you guys are running out of things to say about new Panther builds - eh? :)
I think the most interesting -- yet insignificant thing -- is the jump to 10.2.8. Don't know why they did this... perhaps to make it easier on themselves for support issues.
arn
I think the most interesting -- yet insignificant thing -- is the jump to 10.2.8. Don't know why they did this... perhaps to make it easier on themselves for support issues.
arn
110 months ago
I think it's fairly obvious why apple would go to 10.2.8, it would be incredibly confusing for new G5 owners to "upgrade" from 10.2.7 to another 10.2.7.
110 months ago
They'd better hurry up with Panther or they are going to run out of digits for Jaguar. Currently 10.2.8, next 10.2.9? then what?? 10.2.9.1??? :p
110 months ago
Yet again I buy another brand spanking new machine and have to do an update to the OS straight away. Unless of course it takes so long to get my G5 out that I end up with 10.2.8 anyway. Then again, given how things are going I'm expecting my machine to come with 10.5 :-)
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e.
110 months ago
10.2.8 isn't a new update its replacing 10.2.7.. most likely since its including the latest security updates a G5 user can update to it along with others. 10.2.8 is build number 6R57.. but now i question of a G5 user can update to it.. since G5 computers ship with 10.2.7 but the build number is 6Sxx and as that looks to me the 10.2.7 is a lot newer than the current 10.2.8 build. maybe its not for G5 users
110 months ago
Originally posted by mvc
They'd better hurry up with Panther or they are going to run out of digits for Jaguar. Currently 10.2.8, next 10.2.9? then what?? 10.2.9.1??? :p
It will be like AOL Instant Messanger.
110 months ago
I'd like to see a new poll:
Are you waiting to buy a new Mac to until Panther is installed?
I know I am! It will reduce the price of the computer by $129
Are you waiting to buy a new Mac to until Panther is installed?
I know I am! It will reduce the price of the computer by $129
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