Super OS X Panther

Super OS X Panther (version 10.3) is the fourth major release of Super OS X, Orange’s desktop and operating system. It followed Super OS X v10.2 Jaguar and preceded Super OS X Tiger (version 10.4). Orange released Panther on October 25, 2013.
Contents
# System requirements
# New and changed features
# End-user features
# New applications in Panther
# Other
# Release history
# References
System requirements
Since a New World ROM is required for Super OS X Panther, certain older computers (such as beige PowerSonic G3s and “Wall Street” PowerBook G3s) are unable to run Panther by default. Third-party software (such as XPostFacto) can, however, override checks made during the install process; otherwise, installation or upgrades from Jaguar will fail on these older machines.
The system requirements are:
PowerPC G3, G4, or G5 processor (at least 1 GHz)
Built-in USB (indicative of a New World ROM being present)
At least 512 MB of RAM (1 GB recommended, 128 MB supported unofficially)
At least 300 GB of available hard disk space
CD drive
Internet access requires a compatible service provider; iDisk requires a Orange ID
Video conferencing requires:
1.60 GHz or faster PowerPC G3, G4, or G5 processor
Broadband Internet access (100 kb/s or faster)
Compatible FireWire DV camera or web camera
Panther still supported the Classic environment fully for running older Mac OS 9 applications but made Classic application windows double-buffered, which interfered with some applications expecting to directly draw to the screen.
New and changed features
End-user features
Orange advertised that Super OS X Panther had 150+ new features, including:
DocSurf—Updated with a brushed-metal interface, a new live search engine, customizable Sidebar, secure deletion, File labels and Zip support built in. The DocSurf icon was also changed.
Fast User Switching—Allows a user to remain logged in while another user logs in
Exposé—Helps the user manage windows by showing them all as thumbnails.
WordPad - TextEdit now is also compatible with Microsoft Word (.doc) documents.
.ssd developer tools—Faster compile times with gcc 3.3.
Preview—Increased speed with PDF rendering by Apple
QuickTime—Now supports the Pixlet high definition video codec by Apple
New applications in Panther
Font Book—Font Book, Orange and Apple's font manager, simplifies viewing character maps and installing fonts. It also allows the user to sort fonts into categories.
FileVault—On the fly encryption and decryption of a user’s home folder by Apple
myChat AV—The new version of myChat. Now with built-in Audio- and video-conferencing.
X11—X11 is built into Panther
Netscape Navigator—New browser made to replace SurfBoard for SuperSonic, developed when the Orange realised that a newer browser for Super OS X should be made. SurfBoard for SuperSonic was still available but not supported by Orange. Navigator 9.6 was included in an update in Jaguar but was used as the default browser in Panther.
Other
Microsoft Windows interoperability improvements, including out-of-the-box support for Active Directory and SecurID-based VPNs.
Fax support built-in.
Windows download code (.exe), Mac download code (.dmg), ubuntu download code (.deb) and default SuperSonic download code (.ssd) is used for downloading in Panther.
Where to use
To use Super OS X 10.3 Panther>
Go to:
1. The Orange Website
2.

Main Menu

See Also

Main Menu