edit the /etc/hostconfig file (with root permissions) and change the line containing “DNSSERVER” from “-NO-” to “-YES-”, which will bring up the named daemon (BIND 9 in Panther). A reboot will have the system using the local resolver.
Secondary Utilities
rsyncx - implementation of rsync with HFS+ support
Boro & Itoo from of Macplus, have discovered a very cool little feature on Panther that probably very few testers noticed. An auto-completion feature that works on any application has been added to the system. To activate it, just type anywhere you want the beginning of a word, push option-esc, select the word you want on a menu of choices then push tab to validate
To Try
Final Countdown - countdown timer with event launching upon completion