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Bluebomber21XX · Apr 26, 2003, 01:37 PM

Check it out, guys. It seems someone has leaked a couple of screenshots from Panther...

http://www.apple-x.net/modules.php?o...rder=1&thold=0

Guy Incognito 2 · Apr 26, 2003, 01:48 PM

Originally posted by Bluebomber21XX:
Check it out, guys. It seems someone has leaked a couple of screenshots from Panther...

http://www.apple-x.net/modules.php?o...rder=1&thold=0

I saw this on Ars...but I still doubt it's real.

If the person that leaked the screenshot really wanted to prove to the world that they're real, he'd have released more screenshots or screenshots that showed more new features.

Piles are actually the last thing I want to know about 10.3 right now. I'm more interested in seeing Finder changes, Dock changes, proof of a new filesystem than the overhyped Piles rumor; which looks quite ridiculous on that screenshot and makes me doubt even more the validity of the screenshot.

Severed Hand of Skywalker · Apr 26, 2003, 02:09 PM

Anyone have a mirror? I can't get through to that link.

Somehow I think they are fake already though

Severed Hand of Skywalker · Apr 26, 2003, 02:16 PM

Ok I just saw them. What a load of bull. Apple's biggest changes from 10.2 is the blue is a little darker and that messy pile? Ya great way to stay ahead of windows. Man, some people are gullible!

AJ · Apr 26, 2003, 03:13 PM

Originally posted by Severed Hand of Skywalker:
Ok I just saw them. What a load of bull. Apple's biggest changes from 10.2 is the blue is a little darker and that messy pile? Ya great way to stay ahead of windows. Man, some people are gullible!

Just cos you can't see the changes, doesn't mean to say that they are not there. And it may be a really old, experimental build.

Basically, there is no way of telling if they are fake.

AJ

TheDisaster · Apr 26, 2003, 03:51 PM

The only thing funny I noticed is that in the 'About This Mac' box, it says the build number in parenthesis after 10.3. Usually you would have to click the version number to have it switch to showing the build number.

King Bob On The Cob · Apr 26, 2003, 04:12 PM

That's the "About the Finder" box BTW. It's fake or really old. Look at the copyright and trademark. Apple would have 2003 stamped there not 2002

Severed Hand of Skywalker · Apr 26, 2003, 04:20 PM

Originally posted by AJ:
Basically, there is no way of telling if they are fake.

AJ

Or in other words... it's fake.

brainchild2b · 04:49 AM

would someone who saw it post the screenshots in question please?

calumr · Apr 26, 2003, 04:53 PM

If you had a copy of Panther would you post a single screenshot of the "About This Mac" window and 1 pile or would you not post dozens of different ones?

Not to mention that pile is completely useless - the same effect can be achieved right now by putting some files really close together and setting the Finder's font size to 0.

If they want to see how a real fake is done, they should look at that iWalk video from last year - that was classy.

SubGeniux · Apr 26, 2003, 04:56 PM

yeah, it is a fake,, the buttons in panther are going to resemble the ones currently onthe redesigned apple site, very glass looking, more so than in jaguar

SubGeniux · Apr 26, 2003, 05:17 PM

also, the tabs will be more glass like too, thats all i know.

Appleman · Apr 26, 2003, 06:06 PM

Why does the year says 2002 instead of 2003?

OptimusG4 · Apr 26, 2003, 06:20 PM

Originally posted by Appleman:
Why does the year says 2002 instead of 2003?

Exactly.

CheesePuff · Apr 26, 2003, 06:36 PM

Well Mac OS X 10.2.5 says � 2002 as well.

Appleman · Apr 26, 2003, 06:38 PM

Originally posted by CheesePuff:
Well Mac OS X 10.2.5 says � 2002 as well.

Not quite: it says 10.2 is the year 2002, it does not say 10.2.5

AJ · Apr 26, 2003, 07:10 PM

Originally posted by Severed Hand of Skywalker:
Or in other words... it's fake.

There is no way of telling

Guy Incognito 2 · Apr 26, 2003, 07:22 PM

Originally posted by AJ:
There is no way of telling

Even if they were true...who the hell just wants to see an About box?

If these screenshots are real, they're frickin' boring. Whoopteedoo...build 5H17! Who cares!

AJ · Apr 26, 2003, 08:16 PM

I am not saying they are interesting or real. But there is just no way of telling, and that is my only point. Exept that people have to dispute and bicker about it

IIRC, this was one place on the internet that was obsessed with version numbers in the previous releases of Mac OS X. I guess things have calmed down here since then

/runs for cover

AJ

nobitacu · Apr 26, 2003, 09:18 PM

fake fake fake...

Ming

MacGorilla · Apr 26, 2003, 09:24 PM

Originally posted by nobitacu:
fake fake fake...

Ming

TheDisaster · Apr 26, 2003, 11:48 PM

Originally posted by King Bob On The Cob:
That's the "About the Finder" box BTW. It's fake or really old. Look at the copyright and trademark. Apple would have 2003 stamped there not 2002

No, I meant the 'About This Mac' box, where after 10.3 it says (7D15), usually it wouldn't be there unless you clicked it. But, about the About Finder box, the fact that it does say Copyright 2002 implies that it hasn't changed at all in 10.3, which is kinda sketchy, So I see what you mean.

Telusman · Apr 27, 2003, 01:30 AM

whats with the purple????

maybe its just me, but the highlight color and the X in the about this box look purple... its horrid... Pimp OS 10.3 ... maybe they should make it pink so at least it would be a pink panther :o)

Simon Mundy · Apr 27, 2003, 07:27 AM

What's the application for the icon inbetween Sherlock and iPhoto?

Developer · Apr 27, 2003, 07:34 AM

Originally posted by Simon Mundy:
What's the application for the icon inbetween Sherlock and iPhoto?

Sketch (a demo app in the developer tools)

echosphere · Apr 27, 2003, 11:08 AM

Plus, for me at least, when I'm taking screenshots and working with them in PS7, ColorSynce always likes turn the Apple blue to a more purple shade, it annoys me. Stupid fake, at least that "piles" sample that someone had their .mac homepage was constructive and intelligent. This looks like silly.

Nebagakid · Apr 27, 2003, 11:29 AM

well, if they are real, why hasn't Apple legal done anything about 'em yet and take 'em down? HMMMMMMmmmmmmm>?

ShotgunEd · Apr 27, 2003, 11:52 AM

Well the original link doesn't work anymore.

I think its fake, besides, if you had Panther you'd be showing off all the cool things, not a shitty pile.

JLL · Apr 27, 2003, 01:36 PM

Originally posted by ShotgunEd:
Well the original link doesn't work anymore.

I think its fake, besides, if you had Panther you'd be showing off all the cool things, not a shitty pile.

Wouldn't that be a pile of ****?

Morenix · Apr 27, 2003, 08:24 PM

so stupid the piles concept...
the interface looks like 10.2...
will cost anothers $129?

Dass...and the speed?

CheesePuff · Apr 27, 2003, 09:45 PM

Originally posted by Morenix:
so stupid the piles concept...
the interface looks like 10.2...
will cost anothers $129?

Dass...and the speed?

THIS IS FAKE!

And no, it will not cost $129. For you, it will be $1,129.00.

Nebagakid · Apr 27, 2003, 11:15 PM

Originally posted by Morenix:
so stupid the piles concept...
the interface looks like 10.2...
will cost anothers $129?

Dass...and the speed?

OH NO! You have to PAY for something you use!!!!!

DEAR GOD!

KidRed · Apr 28, 2003, 12:34 AM

Originally posted by King Bob On The Cob:
That's the "About the Finder" box BTW. It's fake or really old. Look at the copyright and trademark. Apple would have 2003 stamped there not 2002

Assuming they re-did the finder.

Coxy · Apr 28, 2003, 12:44 AM

It looks to me like he added the X launcher and Sketch to the Dock just to insinuate that these are now part of the default OS install and a new iApp,, respectively.

Zimphire · Apr 28, 2003, 01:13 AM

If they was real, Apple would have gotten them taken down by now.

Severed Hand of Skywalker · Apr 28, 2003, 01:16 AM

Originally posted by KidRed:
Assuming they re-did the finder.

Since when do they redo the finder with every update?

Stratus Fear · Apr 28, 2003, 08:49 AM

The way I see it there's two things you could conclude about this. It's either 1) fake or 2) a really old developers build. Of course, this has been stated, but I see #2 as a perfectly valid case. If Apple works far ahead like most software companies, they were already hard at work on Panther even a bit before Jaguar was released (Microsoft was already doing Longhorn stuff around the time XP was released). Thus, this could be an old build from last year, explaining the lack of anything besides piles and also explaining the copyright date. A lack of new features would also be why no other screenshots were shown outside of piles and the build number. If there's not much new yet, what are you going to take shots of?

stew · Apr 28, 2003, 09:00 AM

As you can clearly see, there's nothing to see.

kovacs · Apr 28, 2003, 09:54 AM

Haha ...2250 views just for a fake screenshot...

King Bob On The Cob · Apr 28, 2003, 05:17 PM

Originally posted by Severed Hand of Skywalker:
Since when do they redo the finder with every update?

They'd atleast recompile the Finder which would give it a new Copyright date (this also assuming they just use the built in year conventions that every other program uses)
The last Finder recompile was 10.2.1 so it's due for another one soon.

sambeau · Apr 28, 2003, 09:47 PM

Originally posted by kovacs:
Haha ...2250 views just for a fake screenshot...

I don't care if it's fake or not.
it has nothing of any interest to look at..

dull dull dull

In fact it probably is real as no one could fake something that mundane.