Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar

Apple introduced Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar on July 17, 2002, targeting August 24 availability. Its August 23 US release moved the start to 10:20 p.m. that evening; the UK release retained August 24. Both milestones retain their market scope rather than being compressed into a universal date or confused with the announcement day.

Original typographic card; not a historical screenshot.

Family: Mac OS X
Version: 10.2
Minimum RAM: 128 MB
Historical US price: US$129

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Jaguar added AIM-compatible iChat, an Address Book accessible from other applications and a junk-mail filter that learned from message content. QuickTime 6 added MPEG-4; Inkwell provided handwriting recognition with an input tablet. Finder restored spring-loaded folders and Sherlock 3 brought together Internet services.

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Rendezvous helped discover computers and services on a network, while the system added SMB browsing and sharing. Quartz Extreme moved graphics work to compatible cards: Apple required a GeForce2 MX, GeForce3, GeForce4 Titanium or MX, or an ATI AGP Radeon, with at least 16 MB VRAM and 32 MB recommended. Being able to install Jaguar did not guarantee Quartz Extreme.

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Apple specified at least 128 MB RAM for iMac, iBook, Power Macintosh G3, Power Mac G4, G4 Cube and PowerBooks introduced after May 1998. US prices were $129 for one user and $199 for a five-user Family Pack at a single residence. Up-to-Date had purchase conditions starting July 17 and a $19.95 shipping and handling fee. These are historical prices and terms, not a current offer.

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