From www.appleinsider.com
By Katie Marsal
A forthcoming update to Apple's Mac OS X 10.3 Panther operating system
nears release as the company provides documentation of its feature set.
Apple Computer this week provided developers with the third external
build of Mac OS X 10.3.6 Update, a forthcoming maintenance release that
will further fortify the company's Mac OS X 10.3 "Panther" operating
system.
Along with the build, which weighs in at approximately 34.5MB, Apple
issued to developers an official list of included enhancements.
According to the computer maker, Mac OS X 10.3.6 will deliver improved
file sharing for Mac (AFP), UNIX (NFS) and PC (SMB/CIFS) networks,
while providing more reliable network automounts and launch of network
applications.
The Panther update will also yield improved OpenGL technology and
updated ATI and NVIDIA graphic drivers, additional FireWire audio and
USB device compatibility, and improved compatibility for third party
applications.
The release will pack updated versions of Apple's Calculator, DVD
Player, Image Capture, and Safari applications, as well as previous
standalone Mac OS X security updates.
Mac OS X 10.3.6 update is currently undergoing development inside Apple
with the more recent build said to be Mac OS X 10.3.6 build 7R14. The
company is reportedly on schedule to deliver the software update over
the next 30 days.
