Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar
The next release took Mac OS X to the next level. Unlike previous versions of Mac OS, Apple decided to put the codename, Jaguar, into the name of the product itself. On the box and at its web site, it is known as Mac OS X Jaguar. It is also the first release of Mac OS X to come as the default boot OS on every system Apple sold, marking an important step in the transition between the classic Mac OS and Mac OS X. The Jaguar desktop is shown in Figure 1-6.
Jaguar introduced the following features:
- Quartz Extreme
Building on the already powerful Quartz Compositor, Quartz Extreme performs most of its work in OpenGL, allowing it to take advantage of the enormous potential of modern graphics processors, and offloading the tasks from the computer’s CPU. With Quartz Extreme, all applications on the system have easy access to 3D capabilities, and this paves the way for later user interface improvements.
- Address Book
Previous versions of Mac OS X had a rudimentary contact database. Jaguar introduced a new system-wide contact database, along with a management application, called simply the Address Book. With its simple and elegant API, the Address Book can be incorporated into any application, and all the built-in applications on Jaguar, such as Mail and iChat, support it.
- Rendezvous
Built on the work of the IETF Zero Configuration (Zeroconf) effort, Rendezvous enables machines to discover each other without user intervention. This lets you share services with ease between ...