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Panther (Mac OS X 10.3) to be Released in Last Week of October

Monday October 6, 2003 9:56 am PDT by Arnold Kim
Mac Rumors has received reliable confirmation that Panther will be launched during the last week of October with a corresponding in-store Apple event (similar to the Jaguar launch).



Previous hints had noted that Apple was organizing an Apple Store event for October 24th, 2003. Our most recent information, however, fails to provide the specific date for the launch and only pinpoints the last week of October.



Meanwhile, Apple continues work on Mac OS X and has reportedly shifted build numbers (7B86->7C) with the most recent known internal builds up to 7C02. (The shift from 7B to 7C likely reflects the completion of 10.3 and 7C builds would presumably be rolled into the next interim update - 10.3.1?)



Last week, there were several reports that Mac OS X 10.3 had gone Gold Master with build 7B85. 'Gold Master' indicating that the software is in a finished/final form for distribution.

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Mylstar
109 months ago
Excellent! I'll order my G5 then. Wohoo!:)
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ShadowHunter
109 months ago
Woooohooooooo baby! Just what I've been waiting for!

I've been waiting since, what, WWDC, for Panther so I can switch? Yeah baby, yeah!!!!
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yamabushi
109 months ago
I heard an unreliable rumor that Apple may include coupons for free copies of panther with systems sold just before the official release date. Any word on that?
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Java
109 months ago
I'll be at the Apple Store for the event. Are they going to close the store and open it back up at a certain time like past openings (such as for the 3g iPod)?
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hesitaliandad
109 months ago

Originally posted by yamabushi
I heard an unreliable rumor that Apple may include coupons for free copies of panther with systems sold just before the official release date. Any word on that?


that would be sweet. i just moments ago ordered my first mac. 15" powerbook. i am so excited i can hardly stand it.
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JFreak
109 months ago
last time upgrades were free (well, 20usd) for all of us who bought osx one month before release. i would guess they have not changed that policy.
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CaptainScarlet
109 months ago
Great!!!

But one thing is for sure is that the ability to add unsupported CD Burners has been busted since 7b74......Before those builds, it way easy to add a CD burners to the DeviceSupport.drofile file....:(

I might be missing something......


Maybe by the release date, it will be fixed!!! Or my CD burner will be supported!!



CS.........
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pkradd
109 months ago
Reliable? We've been told that Panther went GM last Tuesday. Now we're told differently. Of course, those telling these stories are rumor sites. Apple has not said a word. Oh well. Up to date coupons come with every CPU that Apple sells. Chances are if you've bought a G5 you'll get Panther for free or $20 mail-in. For buyers of G4 computers, either new iMacs or Powerbooks, no chance I believe.
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mxpiazza
109 months ago
i just got the new 12" with superdrive on the 2nd, (bought in-store), so here's to hoping that the one-month purchase before release of OSX will get me a $20 copy. probably not though. all i know is that the Cleveland apple store at Legacy Village in Lyndhurst is opening on the 24th, and it'll be one heck of an in store event! grand opening and panther!!
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applekid
109 months ago
If you're getting this for Christmas, tell your friends and family you're getting a panther for the holidays! :)
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