My copy of Panther has shipped! Whoo-hoo! I’ve been in a weird state of operating system purgatory with the new machine. Too busy not to install and configure everything, too near the 10.3 release date to take the time to set everything up properly.
Also, these damn iBook G4s are making me think we’ll see PowerBook G5s at Macworld SF 2004. Grrr.
[Update: Okay, my copy of Mac OS X 10.3 left Rancho Cordova (88.6 miles from my house), traveled to Oakland (5.3 miles from my house), then went to Memphis (2085.3 miles from my house), and who knows where next. =-)]
[Arrived: Well it came back from Memphis (maybe it’s an Elvis fan?) and arrived this afternoon after briefly stopping over in Oakland and Emeryville. Unfortunately, now I’m in Santa Rosa and thus in no way able to upgrade. Soon though.]
Sean Peisert wrote:
Damn! Mine has not…. Ah, I should just install the latest beta.
Link October 22, 2003 3:49 PM
Mark Shewmaker wrote:
am installing as we speak.
Link October 22, 2003 8:15 PM
Walt Dickinson wrote:
I expect high resolution screenshots of everyone’s shiny new operating systems. =-)
Link October 22, 2003 8:33 PM
Egor Kloos wrote:
G5 powerbook would be cool. Or hot, depending on how you look at it. But I’ll be getting my hands on Panther anyway. Sounds to good to have to wait for until I get a computer. Desktop or Powerbook… hmm I’m still debating that one.
Link October 23, 2003 5:54 AM
Mark Shewmaker wrote:
My observations (based upon 2 hours of use): - Visual design is getting better in some places, worse in others. For example, some of the new icons are very nice, while finder labels are cheapened by the use of a gradient. Same for the overdesigned selected icon state. - Finder toolbar search mostly works well. Occasional glitches. - Performance is obviously better. Finder much more responsive. - I’ll need to train myself to use Expose. Keep forgetting it’s there. More soon.
Link October 23, 2003 7:37 AM
Rachelle Bowden wrote:
wonder if it will make it in time to be a birthday gift!
Link October 24, 2003 7:29 AM
Mark Shewmaker wrote:
Link October 24, 2003 10:03 AM
Sean Peisert wrote:
Got it!!!! Installing now…
Link October 24, 2003 1:41 PM
Chris McCarthy wrote:
Got it this afternoon, I’m not super familiar with mac osx (just got my powerbook a week ago) but it seems solid so far. I really, really like the window management control in expose. Was sorely missing that from Windows when I switched :)
P.s. HAPPY BIRTHDAY WALT! :D
Link October 24, 2003 9:41 PM
Sean Peisert wrote:
Photos from Night of the Panther that someone took at the new UTC store. (I was there, but didn’t have my digital camera). Hundreds of people. Free t-shirts and OS X dog tags. And some little discounts. Fun event!
Link October 25, 2003 1:40 AM
Mark Shewmaker wrote:
…still waiting for Walt’s euphoric “I’ve installed Panther and it’s super-keen” post…..
Link October 28, 2003 12:19 PM
Walt Dickinson wrote:
Indeed I have and it is. Post to follow.
Link October 28, 2003 12:47 PM
josh wrote:
hey, just so you know, the reason your OS went to memphis is because FedEx’s air shipping hub is located there. i know because i work for ups. =)
Link November 8, 2003 7:21 PM