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Offline Syntho

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Are any of you actually browsing the forum from OS9?
« on: July 12, 2014, 05:06:10 PM »
I don't browse the web on my OS9 system, I do it from OSX. I tried Classilla but that seems to be a bit of a headache. What do you use?

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Re: Are any of you actually browsing the forum from OS9?
« Reply #1 on: July 13, 2014, 02:13:00 AM »
Classilla 9.3.2 here on mdd 1.25ghz (2003) 8)

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Re: Are any of you actually browsing the forum from OS9?
« Reply #2 on: November 23, 2014, 03:00:16 PM »
I don't currently have an OS 9 Mac to test it on (it's in the mail!), but isn't "iCab" supposed to be a decent browser?  (http://www.icab.de/dl.php
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Re: Are any of you actually browsing the forum from OS9?
« Reply #3 on: November 23, 2014, 05:00:23 PM »
I browse MacOS9Lives! on every device I have. From Android to Win7 to OSX to OS9

The fastest ways to download Adrive files are OSX and  W7.

OS9 w/Classilla is slow but works. I have used before IE on OS9 just because when you download a file it send it to Stuffit to unarchive it. Now I know we all have in Aplications/Internet Utilities all the stuff needed and use Classilla to download, but never "launch the file" unless the file been a BIN file.

I don't browse the web on my OS9 system, I do it from OSX. I tried Classilla but that seems to be a bit of a headache. What do you use?

It depend in my case. When I am already on OSX, I try to download from there, as it is quicker. All files bigger than 200 Mb, I download on OSX. If I already booted on OS9 and the file is small, I just use classilla.

I don't currently have an OS 9 Mac to test it on (it's in the mail!), but isn't "iCab" supposed to be a decent browser?  (http://www.icab.de/dl.php

It was a decent browser on its age...As it was IE for its age...Now is Classilla age.  ;D With a little help of its brother tenfourfox  ;D
« Last Edit: November 23, 2014, 08:56:42 PM by Protools5LEGuy »
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Re: Are any of you actually browsing the forum from OS9?
« Reply #4 on: November 24, 2014, 01:56:08 AM »
I mostly browse the forum on my iPad since i'm generally doing it when i get up and read my news. I haven't had the time to boot any of my OS9 machines in a while.
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Re: Are any of you actually browsing the forum from OS9?
« Reply #5 on: November 24, 2014, 09:01:23 AM »
Now is Classilla age. With a little help of its brother tenfourfox

I wasn't aware of TenFourFox.  Why do you use both Clasilla and TFF?  Does one do something the other cannot?  Or does one run in OS 9 and the other in OS 10 only?
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Re: Are any of you actually browsing the forum from OS9?
« Reply #6 on: November 24, 2014, 09:42:12 AM »

I wasn't aware of TenFourFox.  Why do you use both Clasilla and TFF?  Does one do something the other cannot?  Or does one run in OS 9 and the other in OS 10 only?


They both are from Cameron "ClassicHasClass" from think classic forum. His blog is http://tenfourfox.blogspot.com.es/
Classilla is for OS9 (even 8.6) and TFF is for Tiger/Leo. Classilla is the most modern browser for 10.1, 10.2 and even 10.3. Some people say is better to use classilla than latest firefox and Opera for Panther

http://www.floodgap.com/software/classilla/
http://www.floodgap.com/software/tenfourfox/

I wonder if PowerPC macs would have last so long without Cameron's works


Does one do something the other cannot?

TFF w OSX have a better browsing experience than Classilla w OS9, have modern addons and give fasters downloads. OSX is the best utility for OS9  ;D
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Re: Are any of you actually browsing the forum from OS9?
« Reply #7 on: November 24, 2014, 03:13:16 PM »
most things work great in safari 4. where it fails, tenfourfox is the one and only useful alternative you have.
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Re: Are any of you actually browsing the forum from OS9?
« Reply #8 on: November 24, 2014, 04:31:21 PM »
most things work great in safari 4. where it fails, tenfourfox is the one and only useful alternative you have.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Safari_version_history
Safari 4 for Tiger and 5 for Leo are like camino, long time abandoned. There is a version of Safari more modern for Tiger and for Leo. I can not remember its name
http://powerpcaccess.blogspot.com.es/2013/02/best-powerpc-web-browser-v2.html#.VHPMS2e9YYI
http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/45151/tenfourkit A better Safari for tiger
https://code.google.com/p/leopard-webkit/downloads/detail?name=WebKit-536.28.8-Leopard-PowerPC.dmg&can=2&q= A better safari for Leo

I prefer using Cameron's browsers, but everyone have its opinion

PD Also look AuroraFox http://macpowerpc.com/tag/aurora/ With all these browser, there is no file that resist... :D

http://macpowerpc.com/tag/browser/ some more info on browser for ours macs
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Re: Are any of you actually browsing the forum from OS9?
« Reply #9 on: August 16, 2015, 10:58:36 AM »
I use iCab on my Macintoshes and my iPhone and iPad.
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Re: Are any of you actually browsing the forum from OS9?
« Reply #10 on: August 17, 2015, 09:15:24 AM »
Clasilla use to render pretty well our forum. But It may have some troubles with some parts (mainly personal messages)
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Re: Are any of you actually browsing the forum from OS9?
« Reply #11 on: August 17, 2015, 11:18:48 AM »
Classilla works great for me over here. No issues ;)
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Re: Are any of you actually browsing the forum from OS9?
« Reply #12 on: August 17, 2015, 12:08:59 PM »
classilla works great on any machine above 867Mhz with stock or better graphics

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Re: Are any of you actually browsing the forum from OS9?
« Reply #13 on: June 24, 2020, 08:36:28 AM »
I don't browse the web on my OS9 system, I do it from OSX. I tried Classilla but that seems to be a bit of a headache. What do you use?
I am browsing this forum and currently writing this message at my PowerMacintosh 9600/350 with Classilla under OS 9. This site works very well.
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Re: Are any of you actually browsing the forum from OS9?
« Reply #14 on: August 04, 2020, 09:50:05 PM »
Classilla works perfectly for me. Running OS 9 on my Mac Mini G4 1.5 Ghz.

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Re: Are any of you actually browsing the forum from OS9?
« Reply #15 on: December 28, 2020, 01:18:29 PM »
I am reading the forum from a G4 9.2.2 using Classilla. Glad to see the site works!

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Re: Are any of you actually browsing the forum from OS9?
« Reply #16 on: January 08, 2021, 12:33:44 PM »
A more modern machine would be faster, but it's much more fun to use Classilla on my G3 iMacs.  No problem reading posts, but I'll see how it handles this attachment...

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Re: Are any of you actually browsing the forum from OS9?
« Reply #17 on: January 09, 2021, 08:40:31 PM »
Posting from my Mini G4 using Classilla.

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Re: Are any of you actually browsing the forum from OS9?
« Reply #18 on: January 10, 2021, 10:07:57 AM »
Android 10. Haven’t used internet with Mac OS since 2002.

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Re: Are any of you actually browsing the forum from OS9?
« Reply #19 on: January 10, 2021, 06:53:16 PM »
well not currently, but yes, i regularly do it with classilla on os 9 and even 8.