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iMac 233 running Panther Sweet!
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Join Date: Jun 2002
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Hello,
I just installed Panther on my iMac 233 (160mb ram, stock 4GB HDD, 6mb VRAM) and DAMN! it's a lot faster then 10.2.3!
Really I've been toying around for an hour and must say that OS X is finally usable on this iMac.
Also the first time that I get in thouch with Panther and I can't wait to go install it on my iMac G4. Panther is sweet!
Expose even runs smooth! And may I add that expose is very cool!
Apps like Safari, IE, iTunes and Word start up faster. iTunes used to do around 5 bounces and now only 3.
Also the System Prefs is up after only 2 bounces.
Browsing through the new brush metal looking Finder seems to go faster too.
There are also some drawbacks, Virtual Memory has been increased from about 1GB to 1.5GB, so thats a huge increase.
But more ram would help on that mather, who knows I even might add it.
I would recommend Panther to every one who is still using a G3 Mac, caus the speed increase is just huge!
(Last edited by Sheep; Oct 11, 2003 at 01:46 PM.
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Join Date: Oct 2001
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That sounds good, if only you can add more RAM and replace the factory HD... if you need it of course...
But, Panther yet ?
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"That plane's dustin' crops where there ain't no crops."
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Dedicated MacNNer
Join Date: Sep 2003
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max is 512mb ram, HD goes up to 120gb or so, first partition at 8gb.
Make it really take advantage of all that Mac can do- also upgrade the VRAM to 6mb
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Join Date: Mar 1999
Location: Bellevue, WA
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very good.. I used to have the iMac Rev. A with 256MB RAM.
Good to see Apple supports old Macs. (Finally)
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Mac Enthusiast
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Penfield, NY
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Weeelll, Panther RUNS on a 266 G3 iMac (288ram), but expose is jerky when you have more than 3 windows open, no cool animation for fast user switching...but the Finder is great. Apps do generally open faster, and it was worth the upgrade. Of course i'm personally in heaven with my iMac G4. Oh well! 
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Specs:12" PowerBook-1.33GHz, 768 PC2700, Airport Express, Panther (10.3.9), iSight, 15GB 3G iPod
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Join Date: Dec 1999
Location: Utah
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Ditto! iMac Rev A, 233Mhz, 256MB RAM and a WD 7200 RPM 40GB drive.
Runs 10.3 great!
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Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Aarhus, Denmark
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I was wondering if my iMac would be fast enough... But I guess it is then.
Got to save some money fast....
Jens Peter
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Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: dark side of the moon
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beautiful, if it supports my burner, my old bondi will get the update
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There's someone in my head but its not me...
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Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: under about 12 feet of ash from Mt. Vesuvius
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I'm running panther on a 400 mhz dv with 768 mb RAM, it runs faaaast, quite faster than jag.
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i look in your general direction
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Senior User
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Portland, OR
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Yep. RevA 288MB RAM. Much faster. Not as fast as 9.1 but faster than 10.2.8
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iMac - C2D, 2.8Ghz, 4GB, 320GB
MacBook - C2D, 2.4Ghz Uni, 4GB, 500GB
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Join Date: Dec 1999
Location: Utah
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beautiful, if it supports my burner, my old bondi will get the update
NOTE: My USB CD-RW (a sony Spressa) stopped working when I made the jump from 9 to 10.3.
10.3 was my first OSX install on the iMac. I tried it on my 10.2.8 box before I upgraded, and it didn't work there either. When I booted into 9 it did work though. dunno...
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