Update: Regarding older hints and their Panther compatibility: Given the huge volume of hints in the database, it's unreasonable to expect that I, or even a team of volunteers, will be able to test each and every one for Panther compatibility. Instead, if you happen to try a hint and it works in Panther (or if it doesn't work in Panther), add a comment to the story indicating such, and drop me a note (use the links in the new Panther toolbar near the top of the screen). I'll then go back and "badge" the story with one of these two markers:
![]() 10.3 - Panther Proven | ![]() 10.3 - Panther Broken |
There are two searches in the Panther toolbar as well -- one to find all working older hints, the other to find all broken older hints.
February 16th
- Live sidebar updates within Save dialog
- Set a print preset as the default
- Print from Windows XP to a shared Mac printer
- Select specific preference panels via the keyboard
- How to install Microtek scanner drivers
- Use the Finder to launch Unix apps
- Built-in fax services don't create audit trails
- Securely run SETI@home screensaver
- Check network speed to resolve connection issues
- Using the Monaco font in xterm post-upgrade
- Install update packages from network volumes
- Re-establish X11 forwarding after upgrade
- Create disk images from folders
- Exclude Konfabulator widgets from Exposé
- Add a Junk button to Mail's standalone message viewer
- Use XPostFacto alpha to install 10.3 on a Beige G3
- Close minimized Finder windows directly in the dock
- Delete cached files to solve Windows networking issues
- Installl an HP PSC750 printer in Classic
- SearchGoogle.service can disable window switching
- Zoom the screen in Classic apps
- Create movable mini-windows with Exposé
- Customize toolbar aliases
- Open an application on a clear desktop with Exposé
- A fix for semi-functional Panther networking
- Install the GNU Midnight Commander from source
- Print to a Xerox DocuCenter 405 Copier
- Watch out for 'font overload' with FontBook
- Reclaim the horizontal scroll bar in Finder windows
- Panther upgrade and older Synergy cause 'a' to vanish
- Control CPU usage while using fast user switching
- Split routing with PPTP in Panther
- Turn fax services on and off from the command Line
- Image Capture's rotating cube
- ls date format switched from previous releases
- Activate Exposé via an AppleScript
- Build UW-IMAPD without hacks
- A workaround for Retrospect Express crash
- Create a printer pool when using multiple printers
- Old Wacom tablet driver may cause slowdowns
- Airport Extreme and third-party cards on older Macs
- Use a proxy.pac file with Panther
- Print to a remote CUPS server
- Add support for certain CD/DVD devices
- Java applet output goes to OS X Console
- S/MIME encryption and Mail.app
- Use the x-man-page URL type to open UNIX man pages
- A fix to make fonts preview in Suitcase X1
- Decrease the amount of time required to boot
- Assign unassignable keys to Exposé
- Reclaim CPU cycles lost via fast user switching
- Easily drag from the desktop to a particular window
- A fix for a junk mail filtering issue
- Create a keyboard shortcut to check Mail in one account
- Solve a jumpy window scrolling problem
- Basic fink maintenance required after upgrade install
- View individual fonts in seperate windows in Font Book
- Use Address Book's new instant messenger ID fields
- Active Exposé disables screensaver and display sleep
- Configure AirPort via Ethernet
- Name files with a slash
- Conserve screen space with an icon-only sidebar
- Enable Windows Outlook users to read iCal invitations
- Panther now supports right to left languages
- Create a system install DVD
- Show one window at a time with Exposé
- Enable the Snapscan 1236s SCSI scanner
- A script to add write privileges to Mail attachments
- Spring-loaded folder behaviour in sidebars
- Set the global umask default value
- Use the .mac iDisk to store common application data
- A cautionary tale regarding modified display contrast
- Use Secure Empty Trash to reclaim hard disk space
- View Exposé animation in slow motion
- Expand Mail.app threads in slow motion
- Easy access to AppleTalk shares in Panther
- Use Terminal background pictures with cutouts
- Access Open dialog box from Save dialog box
- Create a standalone fax receipt server
- Remove the alias badge arrow
- Disable the 'Unexpectedly Quit' dialog box
- Create Postfix mail user aliases
- Repair a disk mount problem after 10.3.1 upgrade
- IntelliPoint driver removes Apple mouse acceleration
- Strange DNS behavior and workaround
- Use 10.2's Connect to Server dialog via AppleScript
- Use spatial keyboard navigation in Exposé
- Make remote AppleScripts work with iTunes
- Using WU-IMAP with SSL and xinetd revisited
- Faxing from Illustrator 10
- Receive notification of incoming faxes
- A workaround for VirtualPC printing failures
- Use Energy Saver to run system maintenance tasks
- Understanding PowerBook screen dimming timing
- Share a Panther printer with OS 9
- Reduce the default size of the iChat window
- Cancel a command-tab application switch
- An Exposé trick to show the last viewed Finder window
- Print Avery mailing labels from Address Book
- Using AppleScript UI scripting on AXUnknown elements
- Set up Samba to use NT Domain Manager security
- Use Exposé to line up open application windows
- Drag images directly from Preview's thumbnail drawer
- Keyboard navigation in 'Save As' panels
- Make shortcuts in the Finder's File menu work again
- Yet another method of enabling root
- Use TextEdit to save damaged Word documents
- Remove the authentication timeout delay
- Connect to Server option from Terminal.app
- Kill another user logged in under Fast User Switching
- Enable the postfix access file
- Auto complete text snippets via the contextual menu
- Use Command-N to create new folders
- Use Activity Monitor to 'sample' running application
- Solve legacy LPD printing problems
- Recreate the Go -> Documents Finder menu option
- Get hard disk SMART status from the command line
- Install mtr via Fink
- A fix for the Cisco VPN Client 4.0.2(C)
- Enable remote logging features
- Control Finder toolbar behavior from the widget
- Copying text between logged in users
- Start and stop services from the command line
- More fixes for broken fax-to-Mail features
- Copy and paste from X11 with other window managers
- A set of AppleScripts to toggle item visiblity
- Favorites folder behavior in sidebar vs. toolbar
- Resize all column widths with the Option key
- Disk Utility installs OS 9 drivers by default
- Use the Safari Debug menu to import HTML bookmarks
- Play Chess in a floating desktop window
- A fix to enable the Canon i350 printer
- Create a virtual PDF printer
- Browse PDFs in iChat messages
- Browse and filter all logs with Console.app
- A fix for sent Mail messages not getting saved
- Create icon previews and more in the Terminal
- Use a Folder Action script for easier zip compression
- Add new buttons to Mail's preference panels
- Use the Action button to see simple contextual menus
- MTU fixes for Ethernet and Airport connections
- Repair Java after 10.3.1 and Java 1.4.1 installs
- A bit of detail on /etc/hosts and Directory Access
- Mail.app and courier-imap mail folders
- Use the bulk CD eraser to mass-wipe CD-RW discs
- Easily move Address Book images to T610 phones
- Potential Windows server browsing fix
- Create a new Mail message with multiple attachments
- Skip disk image checksum verification
- An easy fix for Photoshop and Illustrator crashes
- Use new say command for easy Terminal speech
- Add the date to the menubar clock
- Drag images from Safari to Mail (and elsewhere)
- Force image masks for user pictures on login panel
- A possible workaround for accessing localhost
- Another Palm HotSync fix
- Print web pages to TextEdit
- Display the clock in a window and in the menu bar
- Connecting a Mac and a PC via IP over FireWire
- X11 and fast user switching
- Another way to use Mail's junk mail image filtering
- Enable Disctinctive Ring fax answering
- Quickly jump to the Finder's filename search box
- Change the default label colors
- Don't drag and drop attachments to/from Mail
- Serial number in the 'About This Mac' box now works
- Set Active Directory to mount a single home share
- Use Mail's improved offline account handling
- A script to fix a broken Acrobat PDF Writer
- Upgrade AirPort to avoid lost WEP keys
- Avoid problems when using fink
- Install screen savers with a double-click
- Install an older extension to fix broken USB drives
- Server: Enable internet sharing via AirPort
- Disabled AUTOMOUNT causes browsing issues
- A script to create a segmented disk image
- Integrate maporama.com maps in Address Book
- Update URIs for Samba printing to Windows
- Add a burger locator to Address Book
- Change the look and language of the fax cover page
- Launch iTunes even if it's running elsewhere
- Quickly 'find similar' messages in Mail
- Make your password more secure
- Fast user switching and Logitech Control Center 1.1.1
- Possible bug in Mail when printing mulitple messages
- A potential fix for a broken XDarwin / Panther install
- Information on new process startup mechanism
- Another means of fast screen locking
- Use a scroll wheel mouse in xterm's vim in X11
- Reduce PDF file size when printing to PDF
- See important Exchange folders in Mail.app
- Patching and fixing Perl, PostFix and BerkeleyDB
- Use ColorSync Utility for PDF refinement
- Move swap to another partition in Panther
- Fix broken Panther with Jaguar
- Use any disk image format with FileVault
- Avoid FileVault use on shared access accounts
- A workaround for a disappearing 'c' key
- A fix for sending mail via an SSH tunnel in Mail
- A fix for a tiny Terminal window
- Enable the built-in PHP module
- Enable identd server for internet relay chat use
- Fix a Word v.X and Exposé key conflict
- Server: Create a postfix catch-all email account
- Create a minimal font panel
- Set up a kiosk machine with an auto-open folder
- Where to find and edit the php.ini file
- Disabling certain fonts via Font Book can cause problems
- See all possible BSD commands in the Terminal
- Instantly add a bookmark to the menu in Safari
- Resize the Find File dialog box
- See some of the hidden Access Card features
- A fix for an Address Book / Exchange sync problem
- Easily remove cached addresses from Mail
- Fix broken Shift-Tab after upgrade install
- Use fast user switching for easy demo / presentations
- Potential fix for printing issues
- Place desktop printers in the sidebar for fast access
- A fix for local drives not mounting until user login
- Use Jaguar's Internet preference pane in Panther
- Use Preview to crop full-quality segments from PDFs
- Create hyperlinks in TextEdit documents via iChat
- Use Address Book's new Edit toggle
- Create a visual 'sending account' indicator in Mail.app
- Stickies and Exposé allow easy storage of info tidbits
- Removing non-erasable file extensions
- Use Preview to create highlighted text images
- Use improved camera screen capture mode
- Finder saves search terms across reboots
- Find Sherlock's missing channels
- Using keyboard shortcuts in the Finder's Find window
- Quick access to your Favorites folder
- Exposé bug wiith multi button mice and multiple users
- Workarounds for faulty sleep with multiple users
- Easy double-sided printing technique
- iTunes issue caused by File Vault and low disk space
- Use Disk Utility to manage disk images
- Auto unmount external drives on logout
- Possibly make older video cards functional again
- Use fast user switching from the Terminal
- Swap caps lock and control key positions
- Change Ethernet MAC address from the Terminal
- Enable new Graphing Calculator view mode
- How to import old Mail inbox to new Mail inbox
- New contextual menus available in Adress Book
- Use Exposé to reduce Clutter's clutter
- Personal ipfw firewall configuration startup items fix
- A fix for a non-functional X11 installation
- Office v.X reinstallation tips
- Combine TextExtras and 10.3's completion features
- Use Folder Actions to add the trash to the sidebar
- Experiment with multichannel surround features
- View and set Labels from the command line
- Create a system backup on a Windows machine
- Remove font anti-aliasing in Panther
- A script to copy iChat buddy icons to Address Book
- Mount and use NTFS disks natively
- Use a more secure screen lock alternative
- Print Setup Utility fails with renamed Utilities folder
- Use keyboard shortcuts to run arbitrary applications
- Prevent Terminal from clearing screen after commands
- Install missing Perl headers
- A fix for proftpd not allowing user login
- Paste web content with links from Safari to TextEdit
- Drag and drop vCards from Address Book
- Use speech recognition with the Address Book
- Set labeled item order with numerical prefixes
- Address Book records missed Bluetooth phone calls
- Change Mail.app notification sounds
- Copy and paste finally work with text clippings
- A workaround for a psync Panther error
- Select columnar text in Preview
- Copy links and more from HTML email in Mail
- Use an external DVD drive with DVD Player 4.0
- Fix Panther's handling of emailed incoming faxes
- Recalculate results on Calculator's tape
- Make Palm HotSync work in Panther
- ColorSync Utility shows 3D color spaces
- New Address Book allows updating of existing records
- Use Exposé to switch from PowerPoint to demos
- Submenu depth limit has been removed
- Bring the OS 9 Apple Menu to the 10.3 menu bar
- Easily view man pages with Preview
- View every font face immediately in Font Book
- Salling Clicker and Address Book work simultaneously
- Create iTunes AppleScripts shortcuts
- Repair Java after an upgrade install of 10.3
- A fix for printer sharing between 10.3 and 10.2
- Obtaining server SSL certificates
- Pile document icons in one location
- Faster force quit and Logout options
- Place apps in the Finder sidebar for fast launching
- Utilities folder now accepts custom icon
- Use Exposé to switch from full-screen X11
- Navigate contextual menus via the keyboard
- Use one column-view window and the sidebar
- Utilize spring loaded folders in column view
- Finder remembers volume settings in preview panes
- Use custom install options to conserve disk space
- Drag and drop text clippings with Exposé
- NFS-located home folders may cause locking problems
- Quickly bring one app's windows to the foreground
- Open new, close old windows from the sidebar
- Upgrade CDs require existing 10.2 installation
- Easy auto-mounting of server shares
- Palm Pilot hot sync works with fast user switching
- ftpchroot now works as expected
- Apply Quartz filters to print jobs
- Use Exposé in two different modes
- Trash the Help cache files after upgrade installation
- Write random data during disk formatting
- Resolve feature in Font Book may cause problems
- Colored output from 'ls' (revisited)
- Replace the Exposé 'Show Desktop' behavior
- Switch Terminal window focus with mouse movement
- Enable AppleTalk server browsing
- Easily add and modify Address Book pictures
- Use X11-style cut and paste in Terminal
- Record Finder actions in Script Editor
- Create Command-key-only keyboard shortcuts
- Add IP over FireWire networking
- Using column view and sidebar shortcuts
- Force a file system check in single user mode
- Assign arrow keys to history search in bash
- Restore internet printing from Windows
- Change the color of Exposé windows with APE Manager
- Avoid a Safari and Mail slow down due to fonts
- Use a password analyzer to improve password security
- Show all groups associated with a given contact
- A how-to on sending encrypted mail in Mail.app
- Using UW IMAP and SSL
- Exposé and Quartz Extreme on ATI Radeon cards
- A quick how-to on creating new keyboard shortcuts
- Return color labeling to the ls command
- Easily view Mail.app message replies
- Close minimized Finder windows from the Dock
- Efficiently use Mail.app's Move To contextual menu
- AppleScript and Safari clickable link example
- Safari and Shuttle Pro Focus seems to follow mouse
- Secure empty trash from the Terminal
- Drag and drop actions work from the dock
- Local iDisk copying issue based on block sizes
- Add support for any third-party CD-R burner
- Force Software Update to display installed updates
- Possible kernel panics on dual-boot machines
- Enable the postfix Mail Transfer Agent
- Removing duplicate fonts using FontBook
- Use FontBook to get more information on fonts
- Find Software Update downloads in a new location
- Move and trash root-owned files from the Finder
- Workaround for GeForce4MX install troubles
- Setting default web and mail clients in Panther
- Play a movie on the desktop using Exposé
- Navigate menus via letters in menu items' names
- Copy a mounted disk image in the Finder window
- Create desktop printers after upgrade install
- Jump directly to any System Prefs panel from the dock
- Make Exposé more powerful with Command-Tab
- How to correctly extract Panther zip files
- Importing self-signed SSL certificates
- Share digital devices via Image Capture
- Re-enable personal web pages with FileVault active
- Activity Monitor shows system data in the dock
- Repair X11 after an archive and install
- Create a case-sensitive HFS+ disk
- Input menu now reflects language choice
- Fast user switching is just another menulet
- Use iDisk capacity to store excess .mac mail
- View all processes from a hierarchical perspective
- Desktop screensaver trick breaks Exposé
- Exposé and Window Zoom conflict with each other
- Resolve issues with 'other firewall software'
- Keyboard navigation of threaded messages in Mail
- IrDA-compatible PowerBooks may have menubar issues
- Restart after install cured printing problem
- Revert to the tcsh shell after a clean install
- Using and installing MATLAB 6.5R13 with Panther
- Use Option-Escape to view list of word completions
- Access the 'Go to folder' box in Open/Save dialogs
- Start Internet Sharing via AppleScript
- DBD::mysql install trouble and fix
- Display Specific System Profiler information
- Scroll Open/Save dialogs horizontally via scroll wheel
- Save over the top of existing files
- Office (and other?) updater issues due to .mac sync
- Enable the floating Exposé blob
- Exposé and multi-button mice
- Use Exposé to move hidden files into hidden windows
- Switch apps without showing or using the dock
- File and folder labels are visible in Classic / OS 9
- Sort Address Book entries by name or company
- Find KeyCaps in its new home
- Hide the left sidebar without hiding the toolbar
- Easily install and remove custom Preference pane
- DVD Player allows movie playback on any monitor
- Disk Utility will read and convert .toast files
- Create cross-platform disk images
- Change Citrix connection method to locate server
- Fully utilize the new threading features in Mail.app
- Open URLs via drag and drop to Safari's tab bar



