Referred to by its code name, Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.2 contains more than
150 new features and provides significant enhancements to its modern,
Unix-based foundation. From AOL-compatible instant messaging to
advanced junk mail filtering and a revolutionary Web search tool,
Jaguar is as innovative as the computers that run it.
With iChat, the
AOL-compatible instant messenger, you can chat with your AOL and
Mac.com buddies through a fun, easy-to-use interface. Sherlock 3, the
new Web search tool, delivers stock quotes, maps, restaurants, and more
without a browser. QuickTime 6 supports MPEG-4, the new worldwide
standard for playing and viewing pro-quality audio and video over the
Internet. This new version also includes Rendezvous, a revolutionary
networking technology that lets you link computers and devices instantly
without any configuration.
Another cool new feature is Inkwell,
which lets you write on a graphics tablet, and Jaguar turns your
handwriting into typed text at the cursor in any application. And with
new compatibility built into Mac OS X 10.2, sharing files, using Windows
documents, and connecting to a Windows network have never been easier.
And it easily runs Microsoft Office. For business users, Jaguar comes
with Active Directory interoperability, and with a PPTP-based VPN
(virtual private network) client that allows Mac users to connect
remotely to Windows corporate networks.
Jaguar's complete suite
of professional-quality developer tools now features GCC 3.1, which
radically improves C++ build times and standards compliance. The updated
Interface Builder makes it easier to group, lock, and drag Aqua
controls between windows for rapid user-interface creation. And,
perhaps best of all, these professional tools are still included with
every copy of Jaguar, empowering Java, C, and AppleScript Studio
developers to do their best work on the Macintosh platform.
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