>Sorry to go off topic here, but I figured I'd ask the other loonies that >refuse to upgrade for some advice. > >Can someone recommend an OS 9 compatible web browser that doesn't suck >eggs?!? > >Mozilla freezes my computer (mostly with AIM, but since AIM is a must >have program, Mozilla has to lose). > >iCab is, well, a nice thought, but too crappy (renders things really >funny, often barely readable, also doesn't seem to grasp the concept of >multi-tasking as it takes over the machine while it is rendering, and god >forbid there be a javascript with a loop in it, then I can't do anything >for 60 seconds while it decides to time out the loop... oh, and I think >web designers hate iCab because I hit so many web sites that tell me I >have an incompatible or out of date browser when I use iCab, no matter >what I tell iCab to claim it is).
Hi Chris: I¹ve learned a lot from your postings over the years regarding Emailer, and heard about other supposedly good web browsers for OS 9x, but need to offer my 2 cents worth in favor of iCab. Perhaps some of the following could be helpful to you, and others interested: One good thing about iCab is that you can go into it's preferences, and change it's identity/proxies to the other ones listed there, or select "Other" check box and type in your own. Mine is typed as: Mozilla/4.76 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; iCab 5.0; Mac_PowerPC) and rarely have incompatible recognition problems you mention above. Neither Mozilla 4.7.6, nor MISIE 6.0 can run on my computer. iCab 5.0 doesn't even exist, but they get recognized as such at most web sites I visit. Can't say why, just that it works. If this helps further...I only have the use standard proxies settings check box selected there. I played with check boxes of the others listed there with mixed results. I've been to web sites that didn't recognize iCab, or the listed others as defaults. However, while unrecognized at some sites, I typed in my own identity/proxies above, selected reload, and was immediately recognized and let in. After resorted to this a few times, I decided stay with my own identity proxies. Have gotten back into web sites like Travelocity and others, that no longer recognized my former Netscape browser, or iCab via this way. Perhaps the following could also be helpful: In iCab's preferences, under JavaScript Identity/Settings, I selected MSIE and typed in version 6.0. For iCab (though not selected) I typed in version 5.0. For Netscape (also not selected) I left that at the default version 4.79. I also occasionally get that JavaScript in indefinite loop window that pops up. It gives you a choice (don't remember the exact wording) to cancel, or click OK. I always click Ok, and that stops the loop and the page that was blocked by it continues loading. Sure it takes a little time for that indefinite loop window to appear, probably because am on dialup, but getting to click OK always seems to resolve that loop problem(s) at the time. Am a registered iCab user. The iCab 3 betas are improvements over what I have, are compatible with OS 9x and OS X, but not backwards compatible with OS 8.1. Am quite satisfied with iCab 2.9.8 on my "old" Powermac 7100/80, with OS 8.1 for now, but will be considering purchasing a MacIntel in the not too distant future, and upgrade to the hopefully final non-beta iCab 3x release. Hmm...You didn't mention Safari. Isn't it OS 9x compatible? Best regards, Martin Zibulsky ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe send a mail message with a SUBJECT line of "unsubscribe" to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> or <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
