They've definitely gained a new lease on life due to OS 9.
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Just give OS9 a browser for 2021 standards, and the G4 Mac Minis would resurrect, breath new life back from the dust. Absolutely. Too bad we haven’t had updates to Classilla these years. An updated browser for OS9 would, for example, let me work from it designing on Photoshop 7 and export the assets to Figma web version. Oh, imagine the fun.
You should see them running MorphOS. It's FAST and puts os9 to shame. Internal sound and wifi works, no cursor freezes, 2020 webkit based browser, and more games than you can shake a stick at.
But how much is it and how do you buy it ?? Does it run on all G4 PB’s ?You should see them running MorphOS. It's FAST and puts os9 to shame. Internal sound and wifi works, no cursor freezes, 2020 webkit based browser, and more games than you can shake a stick at.
Status update on PB G4 1Ghz Titanium and 8.6 - sadly, tried everything and 8.6 will not work as the 1Ghz is too new for it, OS 9.2.2 is the max.. can’t even get OS 9.2.1,9.1, 9.0.2/9.0.4 or 9 to run. Therefore, 8.6 is a no go.
The good news I spoke with Kaiser and he told me that classila is not dead or abandoned, just he does not have the time, but is looking for developers who can add to and or enhance it to work better. My goal for Classila along with those who are helping out will be as follows:
1. Being able to browse the web, any website, but also using the mobile version. Sadly, regular won't work as the web is too heavy for it.. but who knows, we will experiment and see how it goes.
2. light youtube at 360p up to 480p. This will not be easy, but with ideas anything is possible.
3. New security and certs, so classila can be used to access government and bank sites - yes, relive 2000 again and access your bank account using os 9.
4. Email services, using duckduckgo as main search engine, though who wants to use google anyway since they monitor you ?
5. Also, I am toying with the idea of enhancing 9.2.2 with new extensions and better graphics handling + support for later model G4's, maybe even G5's.
Anything is possible.. would you all like to see OS 9.2.3 ?
I mentioned this before, but the Classilla devs should definitely talk to Roytam1 on MSFN.org forums, about his mozilla forks for Windows. One of the things he did for me was a set of NSS updates for Netscape 9.0.0.6 on Windows 98, so I could browse certain https sites with updated TLS 1.2. CSS and HTML is still broken, but I could for example access some vintage forums like VOGONS with Netscape 9 on Windows 98 SE. Brilliant.
Even his Retrozilla browser for old Windows 9x is a brilliant job, similar to what Cameron Kaiser did for Classilla.
Even his Retrozilla browser for old Windows 9x is a brilliant job, similar to what Cameron Kaiser did for Classilla.
Tell you what.. let him know to contact me and maybe we can get together those who want to make classila great. I like classila and OS 9 and I do use OS 9 for a lot of things, simple things.
So, another failure - I don't know what it is with PPCMC - When i type the url
- The program does not work !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! what am I doing wrong ? This is what launches my frustration.. score another 1 for Wicknix's youtube TFT. The above URL should have played on my PB G4, URl was typed as follows:
http://10.0.0.210/ppcmcw/index.php - got the list of items on my mac pro but then under url typed the above and the app FAILS TO WORK.
http://10.0.0.210/ppcmcw/index.php - got the list of items on my mac pro but then under url typed the above and the app FAILS TO WORK.
Excuse me if it is wrong thread. What is so outstanding in OS9 in comparison to OS X? I've never seen it in action, just pair of games in Classic mode in Tiger. Can somebody explain it or drop some links, plz? ^_^
OS 9 has a lot of mystical likeness and for those who grew up with it - it was what defined the PowerPC experience.
Meaning, its special and dear to those who grew up with it. Love or hate it, still its part of the Mac ecosystem.
You're not meant to be type a URL into PPCMC - you copy the Youtube URL then select your option in PPCMC.
I did not grew up with macOS9, only saw it for the first time last year, but also fell in love with it because of its simplicity and ease to use, and the platinum theme. As an UI/UX designer myself, it was like home for me.
Then you'll probably like Rhapsody as well. Same look and feel as 8/9 but much more robust underpinnings.
Yesterday I cracked open the battery pack of my PowerBook 1400. The cells have corroded, but thankfully not much. I'll need to rebuild the battery, but cleaning the corrosion should be simple.
If understand you, on my PB G4, I have PPCMC installed and went to any random YouTube site, for example in the url I typed this: https://my IP address found under web sharing /ppcmc.??
also, how do I make it work in OS 9, since I can’t access YouTube directly under IE 5.1.4 or Classila ? But, let’s get Leopard to work then a screen shot under OS 9.
But rhapsody is hard to set up using modern hardware - can Rhapsody work under a G4 PB using Ethernet ?
Probably not, Rhapsody is only usable on very select Macintosh systems released during the time it was current or slightly older. PowerBook G4 is too new for it, especially if we're talking the 1 GHz.
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Not done on a PPC Mac, but there's this fun quiz on System 7 Today
I got a 6/7
I got a 6/7
Got 4/7 - my only experience with Seven has been 7.6.1 in Basilisk II.Not done on a PPC Mac, but there's this fun quiz on System 7 Today
I got a 6/7