Start on the right foot with Mac OS X 10.3 Panther with this detailed guide from Joe Kissell! Joe's expert guidance, developed over innumerable test installations, thoroughly explains the seven steps necessary before upgrading, which of three installation options is right for you, how to perform the actual upgrade, and the four tasks you must perform after the upgrade finishes. Also included are instructions if you're extra paranoid or are upgrading from Mac OS 9. Worried that something might go wrong? Joe provides detailed troubleshooting tips for six possible problems and even instructions on how to downgrade to your previous system if necessary.
"Whether you are an experienced Mac geek or a newbie, this book will make the whole installation process a lot less nail-biting."
-Jackie Chappell
Our 1.2 update is out! It's free for existing owners of Take Control of Upgrading to Panther and includes updated details about the FireWire drive bug and ways to use FileVault better, plus still more advice on partitioning; help with restoring Palm synchronization and bundled software; and additional suggestions for preventing or repairing installation problems related to printing, AppleTalk, and X11. Extra details for geeks: Two new appendixes explain how to store files and folders outside your home folder, and with our new Trick-in-a-Click feature, it takes only a single click to build Joe's clever folder action scripts!
Book Info
- 90 pages
- Version 1.2.2
- Updated May 30, 2004
- 656K download
- ISBN: 9781933671406
- Free sample with Table of Contents, Intro, Quick Start, and section starts.
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About the Author
 Joe Kissell has written numerous books about the Macintosh, including many popular Take Control ebooks. He's also Senior Editor of TidBITS and a Senior Contributor to Macworld, and previously spent ten years in the Mac software industry.
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Update Plans
August 2009 -- We have no plans to update the Mac OS X 10.3 Panther edition of this book, but new editions for later versions of Apple's Mac OS X operating system are available.
—Glenn Fleishman
February 19, 2007 --
In 2007, a number of changes occurred to the timing of Daylight Saving Time, and Apple did issue a special Panther update to handle the change. You can learn more in a TidBITS article written by Andrew Lawrence.
—Tonya J Engst
