Mac OS X v10.2 UPGRADE (Mac)

Referred 2 by its code name, Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.2 contains more than 150 new features & provides significant enhancements 2 its modern, Unix-based foundation. From AOL-compatible instant messaging 2 advanced junk mail filtering & 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 & Mac.com buddies through a fun, easy-to-use interface. Sherlock 3, the new Web search tool, delivers stock quotes, maps, restaurants, & more without a browser. QuickTime 6 supports MPEG-4, the new worldwide standard 4 playing & viewing pro-quality audio & video over the Internet. This new version also includes Rendezvous, a revolutionary networking technology that lets you link computers & devices instantly without any configuration. Another cool new feature is Inkwell, which lets you write on a graphics tablet, & 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, & connecting 2 a Windows network have never been easier. And it easily runs Microsoft Office. For business users, Jaguar comes with Active Directory interoperability, & with a PPTP-based VPN (virtual private network) client that allows Mac users 2 connect remotely 2 Windows corporate networks. Jaguar's complete suite of professional-quality developer tools now features GCC 3.1, which radically improves C++ build times & standards compliance. The updated Interface Builder makes it easier 2 group, lock, & drag Aqua controls between windows 4 rapid user-interface creation. And, perhaps best of all, these professional tools are still included with every copy of Jaguar, empowering Java, C, & AppleScript Studio developers 2 do their best work on the Macintosh platform.