Stay Tooned. Goofy game. Very clever and silly as a kid. Still one of the most creative games I can think of. I’ll find a link- I know it’s out there.
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What is YOUR favorite PowerPC application?
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Check some of the links on mac84.net (the guy that runs the site is a YouTuber that does old mac stuff and his site has good resources.)
Also check:
macintoshgarden.org
SourceForge.net
Macintoshrepository.org
How can I do that? Feel free to send me a separate message if you don't want to talk about site applets in a thread meant for talking about PPC applications.
Custom Prefs file:
My TenFourFox About:Config tweaks - and my addons
QUICK LINKS PowerUOC Project. Link to alternative TenFourFox tweak project. Legacy Addon Site
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foxPEP and TenFourFoxPEP - For A Faster Firefox / TenFourFox
The Firefox Partitioned Engine Patch, officially abbreviated as foxPEP, is a finely tuned all-in-one preferences patch designed exclusively for Firefox-based browsers that automatically applies a number of advanced under-the-hood configurations to achieve a superior Web browsing experience on...
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My preferred prefs.js method is to use the profile maker linked above and add this mobile user agent when prompted:
Mozilla/5.0 (Mobile; rv:48.0) Gecko/48.0 Firefox/48.0 KAIOS/2.0
I then tweak that with selected changes from the @eyoungren thread.
Adobe Creative Suite 2 (Photoshop. Nuff said)
Bean 2.4.5 (lean 'n' mean word processor)
Create (goes back right to the golden NeXT days)
DOSBox 0.74 (killin' some time with my favourite childhood games)
iStat menus 1.0 (keep an eye on temps 'n' stuff)
iWork (any version; da whole office package)
Microsoft Office v.X (first version for OS X and feels a bit... weird)
MenuMeters 1.8.1 (same as iStat menus)
SuperDuper! 2.7.1 (backups are essential)
Bean 2.4.5 (lean 'n' mean word processor)
Create (goes back right to the golden NeXT days)
DOSBox 0.74 (killin' some time with my favourite childhood games)
iStat menus 1.0 (keep an eye on temps 'n' stuff)
iWork (any version; da whole office package)
Microsoft Office v.X (first version for OS X and feels a bit... weird)
MenuMeters 1.8.1 (same as iStat menus)
SuperDuper! 2.7.1 (backups are essential)
Thanks so much @Dronecatcher!Custom Prefs file:
My TenFourFox About:Config tweaks - and my addons
QUICK LINKS PowerUOC Project. Link to alternative TenFourFox tweak project. Legacy Addon Site
foxPEP and TenFourFoxPEP - For A Faster Firefox / TenFourFox
The Firefox Partitioned Engine Patch, officially abbreviated as foxPEP, is a finely tuned all-in-one preferences patch designed exclusively for Firefox-based browsers that automatically applies a number of advanced under-the-hood configurations to achieve a superior Web browsing experience on...
InTheBox:
My preferred prefs.js method is to use the profile maker linked above and add this mobile user agent when prompted:
Mozilla/5.0 (Mobile; rv:48.0) Gecko/48.0 Firefox/48.0 KAIOS/2.0
I then tweak that with selected changes from the @eyoungren thread.
MACAST is my go-to music player; made by a few of the same people who worked on the legendary Winamp. Though, you may spot me running SoundJam MP instead, particularly when working with CDs.
I like GarageBand. I can’t stand the newer version of it on my M1, but on Leopard and iLife 09 I just can fire it up and start tracking. It’s usually the number one reason I’m booting my G5 up.
Not to derail, but worth sharing they are making a Re-Master version of Override
Cosmic Frontier: Override
Remaster of the classic 1998 shareware game, Escape Velocity: Override, for Mac, Windows PC and Linux
@PowerPCFan if you don't already have any of these, get them as they block ads and scripts that slow the browser down. Once set up you'll notice a nice speed increase. I personally use a HOSTS file instead of ublock (less work for the browser to do) and NoScript.
To get back on topic, and not to toot my own horn, but oddly enough my favorite app would have to be RetroZilla. It's great on G4's as it's lightweight, fast, renders more sites than i expected, has TLS 1.2 added, and still supports all the cool old plugins like flash, quicktime, etc. There's just something nostalgic about visiting a website and having midi music play on the welcome page.
To get back on topic, and not to toot my own horn, but oddly enough my favorite app would have to be RetroZilla. It's great on G4's as it's lightweight, fast, renders more sites than i expected, has TLS 1.2 added, and still supports all the cool old plugins like flash, quicktime, etc. There's just something nostalgic about visiting a website and having midi music play on the welcome page.
Connectix Virtual Game Station
en.wikipedia.org
Being able to play PlayStation games like Xenogears, Final Fantasy VII and Legend of Dragoon on my PowerMac G3 in 1999 was freaking amazing
Really wish there was a way to get the Mac version up and running on modern hardware but as far as I know there isn't
Connectix Virtual Game Station - Wikipedia
Being able to play PlayStation games like Xenogears, Final Fantasy VII and Legend of Dragoon on my PowerMac G3 in 1999 was freaking amazing
Really wish there was a way to get the Mac version up and running on modern hardware but as far as I know there isn't
My man, first time I seen someone mention LoD AND Xeno in the same sentience. <3Being able to play PlayStation games like Xenogears, Final Fantasy VII and Legend of Dragoon on my PowerMac G3 in 1999 was freaking amazing
Really wish there was a way to get the Mac version up and running on modern hardware but as far as I know there isn't
PS. There are a number of different emulators you can get for modern macOS.
There are lots of Arcade emulators which can run in a browser now. Just hit up a site and pick a game and go.My man, first time I seen someone mention LoD AND Xeno in the same sentience. <3
PS. There are a number of different emulators you can get for modern macOS.
TenFourFox7450
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Xcode 3.1.4
Garage Band
TextEdit
Finder
Terminal
Screen Sharing
Preview
Image Capture
Xcode 3.1.4
Garage Band
TextEdit
Finder
Terminal
Screen Sharing
Because Xenogears and Legend of Dragoon were both amazing games (Xenogears shares the top spot for me with Earthbound).My man, first time I seen someone mention LoD AND Xeno in the same sentience. <3
PS. There are a number of different emulators you can get for modern macOS.
Also, thanks for the heads up but I'm aware there's lot of emulators on Mac (I do miss the good ol days of "emulation.net" though)
I was actually just testing out the new Mac port of Ryujinx (Switch emulator) yesterday! It's really neat and I'm looking forward to turning my MBP into the "Switch Pro" I've been waiting way too long for (If only Xenoblade 3 ran well ATM...)
What I meant was I wish I had a way to run the Mac version of Connectix Virtual Game Station on modern hardware (for nostalgia purposes, obviously there are much better Playstation emulators out there today). Unfortunately it's locked in this weird purgatory of needing hardware acceleration on macOS 8.6 or 9, something no emulators offer as far as I know
So if you want to play it in 2022 you need... a PowerPC Mac... that can run OS 9 (ideally 8.6)... AND has a GPU with drivers that offer proper hardware acceleration for that OS
There was reports of successfully passing through a PCI Rage 128 on qemu, although OS9 was not accelerated. OS X was though so maybe running it though Classic might work???What I meant was I wish I had a way to run the Mac version of Connectix Virtual Game Station on modern hardware (for nostalgia purposes, obviously there are much better Playstation emulators out there today). Unfortunately it's locked in this weird purgatory of needing hardware acceleration on macOS 8.6 or 9, something no emulators offer as far as I know
So if you want to play it in 2022 you need... a PowerPC Mac... that can run OS 9 (ideally 8.6)... AND has a GPU with drivers that offer proper hardware acceleration for that OS
Does Entourage is a good client for Yahoo or Gmail account? I'm looking for good Email Client Apps
Oh wow, that's awesome news for preservation of older Mac software! Thanks for sharing.
Unfortunately, CVGS is one of those bitchy apps that never ran in the Classic Environment
I know because as an early adopter of Mac OS X (a family friend got me the beta, what a wild ride THAT was), I dual-booted OS 9 for a LONG time (long after the many kinks of early Mac OS X been worked out) just for CVGS...
How about getting a Mac Mini G4 and running MacOS9Lives' version of OS9 for unsupported Macs???Oh wow, that's awesome news for preservation of older Mac software! Thanks for sharing.
Unfortunately, CVGS is one of those bitchy apps that never ran in the Classic Environment
I know because as an early adopter of Mac OS X (a family friend got me the beta, what a wild ride THAT was), I dual-booted OS 9 for a LONG time (long after the many kinks of early Mac OS X been worked out) just for CVGS...
Hmmm. An interesting option, I have a feeling the GPU is probably too new (I seem to remember back in the day if you upgraded your GPU past a certain point it wouldn't work, but it might be worth trying.
That said, as cool of an option as actually getting a PPC Mac and booting Mac OS 9 (or maybe even 8.6!) is, its honestly a bit more involved than I really want to go for what is, at the end of the day, just a novelty for me (especially when the Windows version can likely be run with much less hassle, on pretty much anything)
Whoops, I almost forgot about one of my favorite PPC programs...Sound Studio!
I have a ton of radio shows still on my iPod that I listen to that I downloaded over the radio into my PowerBook G4 using this great app....
You can get an updated version for 64bit Mac OS operating systems, or even still download the older PPC version on the website. This used to come bundled free with Mac OS X (I forget which version though...Tiger or Leopard).
PPC version 3 available here...
I much prefer this interface over Audacity, just my 2 cents though.
I have a ton of radio shows still on my iPod that I listen to that I downloaded over the radio into my PowerBook G4 using this great app....
Sound Studio 4 - Mac App for Audio Editing
Record, edit, and produce your audio with Sound Studio, an easy-to-use Mac app for recording and editing digital audio on your computer. Digitize tapes and vinyl records, record live performances, create your own mixes with crossfades, tweak the levels and EQ, apply digital effects and save in...
www.felttip.com
You can get an updated version for 64bit Mac OS operating systems, or even still download the older PPC version on the website. This used to come bundled free with Mac OS X (I forget which version though...Tiger or Leopard).
PPC version 3 available here...
Sound Studio Version Library/Archive
www.felttip.com
I much prefer this interface over Audacity, just my 2 cents though.
Whoops, I almost forgot about one of my favorite PPC programs...Sound Studio!
I have a ton of radio shows still on my iPod that I listen to that I downloaded over the radio into my PowerBook G4 using this great app....
Sound Studio 4 - Mac App for Audio Editing
Record, edit, and produce your audio with Sound Studio, an easy-to-use Mac app for recording and editing digital audio on your computer. Digitize tapes and vinyl records, record live performances, create your own mixes with crossfades, tweak the levels and EQ, apply digital effects and save in...www.felttip.com
You can get an updated version for 64bit Mac OS operating systems, or even still download the older PPC version on the website. This used to come bundled free with Mac OS X (I forget which version though...Tiger or Leopard).
PPC version 3 available here...
Sound Studio Version Library/Archive
www.felttip.com
I much prefer this interface over Audacity, just my 2 cents though.
Between 3 and 4, Sound Studio 3 (3.5.7) had the better UI, more shortcut keys, and was more in spirit and keeping with its OS 9 antecedent (a fresh Carbon build without resembling a quick carryover from OS 9 via, say, Classic code base).
On all the Macs on which I have both 3.5.7 and an iteration of 4 (usually above 4.8), I find myself using 3.5.7 for everything except when saving into certain formats (on which 4 and up handle better than 3.5.7 does).