More Panther Details?

MacRumors · May 20, 2003, 10:55 PM

LoopRumors posts a followup to their previous Panther information. Some of the features are rehashed, with possible new information including the return of themes, dock grouping, and voice recognition log-ins.

macdong · May 20, 2003, 11:08 PM

voice recognition log-ins....
Unless i can power up my PowerMac with voice recognition, this is practically useless....

macdong · May 20, 2003, 11:12 PM

Yeah, that's it.
Now when I get home all I need to do is shout "Macs Up!!!"
Then every Mac in my place will be powered up.

Freg3000 · May 20, 2003, 11:13 PM

There are only 3 things that they say which I really want:
Themes, Speed, and Safari.

The other things are nice, but I don't NEED them, at least right now.

ibookin' · May 20, 2003, 11:34 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by macdong
Yeah, that's it.
Now when I get home all I need to do is shout "Macs Up!!!"
Then every Mac in my place will be powered up.

That alone would make Panther worth $129.

I think that voice recognition logins would improve security, but what if you are loggin in remotely and the machine you're logging in from does not have a microphone?

job · May 20, 2003, 11:37 PM

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Originally posted by Freg3000
Themes

I assume you mean Apple approved themes correct? I'd like OS X more if they let you customize it yourself to your heart's content, without the need to select individual themes. That way every GUI would be different, an individual fingerprint of the style and flair of every Mac user.

Nermal · May 21, 2003, 12:15 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by macdong
Yeah, that's it.
Now when I get home all I need to do is shout "Macs Up!!!"
Then every Mac in my place will be powered up.

And meanwhile, all your Windows machines will try to join in, but since they're all trying to log onto the network at exactly the same time, they'll suffer an identity crisis and give themselves viruses and crash. Oh wait, Windows IS a virus.

Yeah I know that didn't make too much sense...

Dale Sorel · May 21, 2003, 12:19 AM

I hope the Themes part is correct

rainman::|:| · May 21, 2003, 01:31 AM

i'd actually be glad if the biometric plugins came back... voice recognition, then someone would make thumb and iris scanners that the OS recognized for this purpose... combine this with multiple GUI login, and wow

very nice high-security system for sensitive areas...

the voice plugin alone is really not that useful tho...

pnw

MacBandit · 02:17 AM

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Originally posted by paulwhannel
i'd actually be glad if the biometric plugins came back... voice recognition, then someone would make thumb and iris scanners that the OS recognized for this purpose... combine this with multiple GUI login, and wow very nice high-security system for sensitive areas...

the voice plugin alone is really not that useful tho...

pnw

Hmm I'm sure I've seen OSX finger print login devices.

I hope they bring far far more customizeability. Whoa that's a mouth full. Any how, being able to customize the look and feel of your system is why I originally really got into the mac back in the System 7 days. Back then it meant being able to have icons and move files around but since then things haven't really improved. System 9 had far more features when it came to the user inteface then OSX so it's time for OSX to make OS9 look like a featureless door knob in my oppinion. Oh!, also speed can never hurt.

Finally for me as on a two user system having the ability to switch users without ending a task is priceless. XP has this it's time OSX caught up. Also something that XP has is the ability to sort your music folder using the ID3 tag information. Why the hell don't we have that? Any way definitely the user switch ability. I hate it when I have a process running in the background not up on the screen and my fiancé comes in takes a look at the screen and doesn't see anything up so assumes it's not in use then logsout to her system. There goes all that work. Oh, well I guess. Thankfully it sounds like that pain is over with.

mac15 · May 21, 2003, 02:33 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by macdong
voice recognition log-ins....
Unless i can power up my PowerMac with voice recognition, this is practically useless....

how lazy are you?

MacBandit · May 21, 2003, 02:36 AM

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Originally posted by mac15
how lazy are you?

I want an implant so it automatically starts up logs in and load my most common we pages, email, and programs before I walk in the door.

RandomDeadHead · May 21, 2003, 03:00 AM

I would be happy with just a speed boost.
And dont hate me, but piles sound like a good idea to me.

rockman2023 · May 21, 2003, 03:09 AM

How do they know that they'll be releasing Quticktime 6.5 by the time Panther comes out. Why not 6.4 or 6.6? If that's the case, what improvements will 6.3 and 6.4 bring, and WHEN!?!

AppleMatt · May 21, 2003, 06:24 AM

Wow! I had completely forgotten about voice recognition from OS9. Apple had so much about it on their website. Sniffle, those were the days.

More customisability wouldn't go a miss, e.g. turning off metal, turning off aqua, changing colors etc. Everyone has their own ideas, hopefully some of them will get in.

Also (as a result of my last thread), a better Quartz Extreme!!!

AppleMatt

DGFan · May 21, 2003, 01:50 PM

I would be so happy if I could get my computer to speak to me in Majel Barret's voice. Those voices that ship with OS X are sooo annoying.

Flickta · May 21, 2003, 02:15 PM

I want to be able to customize EVERY SINGLE bit of MY system' interface. That's (and speed, of course) all!

MacBandit · May 21, 2003, 02:18 PM

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Originally posted by Flickta
I want to be able to customize EVERY SINGLE bit of MY system' interface. That's (and speed, of course) all!

Every 'bit'? Wow you have some serious time on your hands.

Lets see my OSX system folder occupies 744.3MB on my hard drive. That's 6,097,305,600 bits.

FlamDrag · May 21, 2003, 02:31 PM

piles were intriguing - I'd still like to see them some day.

How about FTP that's functional? Right now it's just a cruel joke. The key part of FTP is the "T".

Voice recognition? Boy that's great if I'm the only person in the room with nobody else around to bother with my incessent yammering at my computer.

For those wanting to power up via voice recognition - buy a clapper.

Right now, I just want it to be faster. I'm very pleased with overall stability thus far.

szark · May 21, 2003, 04:33 PM

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Originally posted by FlamDrag
How about FTP that's functional? Right now it's just a cruel joke. The key part of FTP is the "T".

Assuming you mean Finder-integrated FTP, I agree 100%. This is a feature which really needs to be fully implemented.

Themes with sounds. About time!!!

AppleMatt · May 21, 2003, 05:05 PM

Yes sounds! I seem to remember they were in (one of) the first betas, then they went

Sounds sounds sounds

AppleMatt (easily pleased)

dswoodley · May 21, 2003, 06:35 PM

Just that fact the first batch or rumors from Looprumors was essentially a compilation of a dozen or so rumors already out there, i am more than a little skeptical of anything Looprumors prints. Still, I was also getting intrigued by "Piles"!

macdong · May 21, 2003, 09:03 PM

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Originally posted by mac15
how lazy are you?

Mu haha, my girl friend asked me the same thing

ollywilson2003 · May 22, 2003, 12:02 AM

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Originally posted by Nermal
And meanwhile, all your Windows machines will try to join in, but since they're all trying to log onto the network at exactly the same time, they'll suffer an identity crisis and give themselves viruses and crash. Oh wait, Windows IS a virus.

Yeah I know that didn't make too much sense...

LOL! I almost fell out of my chair from that one.

Flickta · May 22, 2003, 01:44 AM

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Originally posted by MacBandit
Every 'bit'? Wow you have some serious time on your hands.

Lets see my OSX system folder occupies 744.3MB on my hard drive. That's 6,097,305,600 bits.

Well, mine is just 674.1 Mb, so I'm not that crazy.

May 20, 2003, 10:55 PM	#1
MacRumors macrumors bot Join Date: Apr 2001	More Panther Details? LoopRumors posts a followup to their previous Panther information. Some of the features are rehashed, with possible new information including the return of themes, dock grouping, and voice recognition log-ins.

May 20, 2003, 11:08 PM	#2
macdong macrumors 6502 Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Seattle, WA	voice recognition log-ins.... Unless i can power up my PowerMac with voice recognition, this is practically useless.... __________________ If Microsoft is the future, we are history.

May 20, 2003, 11:12 PM	#3
macdong macrumors 6502 Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Seattle, WA	Yeah, that's it. Now when I get home all I need to do is shout "Macs Up!!!" Then every Mac in my place will be powered up. __________________ If Microsoft is the future, we are history.

May 20, 2003, 11:13 PM	#4
Freg3000 macrumors 68000 Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: New York	There are only 3 things that they say which I really want: Themes, Speed, and Safari. The other things are nice, but I don't NEED them, at least right now. __________________ FregTK This Is Momentum.

May 21, 2003, 12:19 AM	#8
Dale Sorel macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jan 2003	I hope the Themes part is correct __________________ Come and "ROME" with my girl outside! A place for Luke, too! Ruthie and her Kitty-Elevator! My wonderful new young girl!!!

May 21, 2003, 01:31 AM	#9
rainman::\|:\| macrumors 601 Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: iowa	i'd actually be glad if the biometric plugins came back... voice recognition, then someone would make thumb and iris scanners that the OS recognized for this purpose... combine this with multiple GUI login, and wow very nice high-security system for sensitive areas... the voice plugin alone is really not that useful tho... pnw

May 21, 2003, 03:00 AM	#13
RandomDeadHead macrumors 6502 Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: fennario	I would be happy with just a speed boost. And dont hate me, but piles sound like a good idea to me.

May 21, 2003, 03:09 AM	#14
rockman2023 macrumors member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Wrong Island, NY < NYC	quicktime 6.5 How do they know that they'll be releasing Quticktime 6.5 by the time Panther comes out. Why not 6.4 or 6.6? If that's the case, what improvements will 6.3 and 6.4 bring, and WHEN!?! __________________ This DJing thing is a really expensive hobby Soundcloud: redux

May 21, 2003, 06:24 AM	#15
AppleMatt macrumors 68000 Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: UK	Wow! I had completely forgotten about voice recognition from OS9. Apple had so much about it on their website. Sniffle, those were the days. More customisability wouldn't go a miss, e.g. turning off metal, turning off aqua, changing colors etc. Everyone has their own ideas, hopefully some of them will get in. Also (as a result of my last thread), a better Quartz Extreme!!! AppleMatt

May 21, 2003, 01:50 PM	#16
DGFan macrumors 6502a Join Date: Mar 2003	My wishlist I would be so happy if I could get my computer to speak to me in Majel Barret's voice. Those voices that ship with OS X are sooo annoying.

May 21, 2003, 02:15 PM	#17
Flickta macrumors 6502 Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Born in USSR	I want to be able to customize EVERY SINGLE bit of MY system' interface. That's (and speed, of course) all! __________________ *...Why does my sig look so bad?* Mac gaming since 1994 I've seen things you people wouldn't believe... Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion... I watched C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhäuser Gate... All those moments will be lost in time... Like tears in the rain fnord 1,000,000 Post Avatar Contest - a finalist of 'static' part, "honorable mention" in 'static' and '1 mln post'

May 21, 2003, 02:31 PM	#19
FlamDrag macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Western Hemisphere	piles were intriguing - I'd still like to see them some day. How about FTP that's functional? Right now it's just a cruel joke. The key part of FTP is the "T". Voice recognition? Boy that's great if I'm the only person in the room with nobody else around to bother with my incessent yammering at my computer. For those wanting to power up via voice recognition - buy a clapper. Right now, I just want it to be faster. I'm very pleased with overall stability thus far. __________________ Hook 'em Horns! - Who am I kidding? Boomer Sooner!

May 21, 2003, 05:05 PM	#21
AppleMatt macrumors 68000 Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: UK	Yes sounds! I seem to remember they were in (one of) the first betas, then they went Sounds sounds sounds AppleMatt (easily pleased)

May 21, 2003, 06:35 PM	#22
dswoodley macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jul 2002	Just that fact the first batch or rumors from Looprumors was essentially a compilation of a dozen or so rumors already out there, i am more than a little skeptical of anything Looprumors prints. Still, I was also getting intrigued by "Piles"!

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