Mac OS X v10.2
- May 06, 2002
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Wow! The next generation of OS X is looking spiffy. New features include:
• Inkwell, built-in handwriting recognition that will allow users to enter text with a pen in any application that accepts text
• iChat, a new AIM-compatible instant messaging software that’s built into Mac OS X and integrated with the new Mail and Address Book applications (I knew they were going to come out with this)
• QuickTime 6 and QuickTime Broadcaster which will be the industry’s first complete media solution for creating, streaming and viewing MPEG-4 content
• Rendezvous, Apple’s proposed new industry standard for automatic discovery of computers, devices and services on IP (Ethernet, AirPort) networks
• Sherlock 3, a major revision to Apple’s Internet search and services engine
• Quartz Extreme will be a hardware accelerated Quartz graphics and compositing engine
• Unix Tools including FreeBSD 4.4 updates, the new GCC 3 compiler, IPv6 and IPSec
• Better Windows Support, for increased compatibility with Windows networks with SMB browsing and sharing as well as built-in PPTP VPN security
• The Finder will sport new features such as spring-loaded folders and new instant searching
This is looking real sweet, but the release date being at the end of summer is definitely a bummer.
Here’s a MacCentral article on it.