Mac OS X.x Resource Page

Mac OS X.x, first released on March 24, 2001, is the current version of Apple’s flagship operating system. Mac OS X.x is the most significant revision to the Mac OS since the release of Mac OS 7.0. As of April 2003, the University of Pennsylvania and its affiliates have approximately 4,700 Mac OS X.x users.

This page is intended to provide University-affiliated users with relevant links to Mac OS X.x-specific information.

News & Articles

Mac OS X version 10.0.x

• The University's original Mac OS X release document from March 2001 (now for historical reference only).

Mac OS X version 10.1.x

• The University's Mac OS X version 10.1 release document from September 2001.

Mac OS X version 10.2.x Jaguar

• The University's Mac OS X version 10.2 release document from August 2002.

General Mac OS X

• Apple's Mac OS X product page.

Technical Notes & Specifications

• PennConnect 2002 CD-ROM known Mac OS issues.
• ISC's Mac OS System Specifications, including RAM and processor requirements for various versions of Mac OS X.

Instructions

• Instructions for configuration of static IP addresses are included in ISC's PennNet Ethernet Installation Guide for Mac OS X.
• Instructions for Changing the Start-up Macintosh Operating System between Mac OS 9.x and Mac OS X.x.

Supported Native Mac OS X Products

• Acrobat Reader 5.0.5
• dataComet Secure 10.0.0
• Dreamweaver MX
• Eudora 5.1.3 & 5.2
• Fetch 4.0.2
• FileMaker Pro 5.5 & 6.0
• Flash Player 6.0
• Internet Explorer 5.1.4 (Internet Explorer 5.2.x for Mac OS X version 10.2.x)
• Kerberos 4.x
• Microsoft Office v.X (includes Word v.X, Excel v.X, and PowerPoint v.X)
• Netscape 6.2.3
• Norton AntiVirus 8.0.4
• QuickTime 5.0.x (QuickTime 6.0.x for Mac OS X version 10.2.x)
• Shockwave 8.5.1
• StuffIt Expander 6.5.1
• Windows Media Player 7.1