This link was suggested to me some time ago, and I’m just passing it along. I take no responsibility if things go wrong or don’t work. If you’re using Leopard on a PPC Mac, check this link. (Whenever you see “Original information and links are still valid”, go back to Part 1 to retrieve them.)ĪppZapper: Get the 1.8 version (compatible with Mac OS X 10.4 and 10.5) at this direct link.Īcorn: Original information and links are still valid.īean: Original information and links are still valid.Īudion: All versions of Audion are now available in its directory at The Panic File Museum.ĭropbox: Dropped support for PowerPC Macs running Tiger and Leopard a while back. ![]() Updated information for the apps mentioned in Part 1 Camino is newer, and it also appears to be less resource-hungry.Ĭheck that article for the relevant download and links.Īs for Stainless, see below, at the end of the next section. ![]() Opera 10.63, the last version you can run under Tiger, was released in 2010. Other alternatives, such as an older version of Opera, or the last version of Safari you can run under Panther or Tiger, are simply too old to be useful. ![]() I wrote about Camino in The second-best browser for PPC Macs, saying that it’s still a fine choice if your Mac isn’t powerful enough to run the excellent TenFourFox smoothly:Ĭamino’s development ceased in 2012. Classilla works great also under Mac OS X 10.1.5 to 10.3.9 in the Classic Environment.Īnother couple of favourites are Camino and Stainless. If you’re running Mac OS 8.6/9, then you should use Classilla, from the same developer, Cameron Kaiser. If you don’t like TenFourFox’s app icon, I created an alternative one you can download (see TenFourFox custom icon). It runs best on G4 and G5 machines, but it’s also available for G3 processors. I’ll reiterate what I wrote in Part 1: If you want to browse the Web on a PowerPC Mac with a modern, secure browser that’s still in active development, then your choice shall be TenFourFox. I have realised, however, that some of the links and information provided in Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3 are old and in bad need of an update. Links and information - the February 2018 updateĪccording to WordPress’ analytics, my little Great apps still available for PowerPC Macs series of articles is one of the most viewed here on System Folder. But this is just nitpicking.Įnjoy the article: 1990, meet 2018: How far does 20MHz of Macintosh IIsi power go today? by Chris Wilkinson. Instead of pushing the Macintosh IIsi to its limits by handling MP3 files, I would have looked for an external SCSI CD-ROM drive, and just listened to audio CDs while working (the Control Strip had a handy module for quick access to CD playback controls). And the second thing is related to music. A couple of things I may have done differently: first, I’d have probably got more performance out of the IIsi by keeping it on System 7.1 - less feature-rich than 7.5.5, but also less RAM-hungry. It really helps me stay focused, especially when I need to do some creative writing.Īs I said, I really liked how Chris approached his vintage challenge. This is something I have experienced myself numerous times when using my vintage Macs, and it’s the main reason I generally prefer to bring a vintage Mac with me when I’m not working from home (if you follow me on Twitter, you may have noticed the occasional ‘ Today’s vintage mobile office‘ photo). Coming in with low expectations and knowing roughly what 20MHz can do for me these days, I came away from my sojourn pleasantly surprised. It captured and holds my attention on a single problem, rather than splitting my attention across dozens of unrelated tasks. Paradoxically, it often felt like I was more productive with significantly fewer resources at hand. The limitations of the machine, with barely enough power to run more than one application at once, demands your attention to be 100 percent devoted to any single task. In contrast, taking the IIsi through its paces was a joy. As for my personal observations, I have very little to add. His is an excellent write-up of the experience, and I urge you to give it a read. Chris’ approach seemed more open, and he sounded definitely more patient and willing to deal with the most challenging aspects of using a 28-year-old machine today. ![]() This time I must say I enjoyed Chris Wilkinson’s article so much more than I did Cunningham’s. Back then, I wasn’t particularly satisfied with how Cunningham approached his exploration, and I wrote an article in response detailing my observations: Actual work on vintage Macs is possible. After Andrew Cunningham’s experiment in 2014 with a PowerBook G4 running Mac OS 9.2.2, another tech writer from Ars Technica goes vintage, with an even older, but more fascinating setup: a Macintosh IIsi (introduced in late 1990), running System 7.5.5, and connected to a Macintosh Portrait Display (similar vintage).
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