Forgot to specify: I avoid plug-ins like the plague. They only slow things down. Same with elaborate computer themes and whatnot.
On Oct 21, 7:28 pm, Dan <[email protected]> wrote: > At 3:00 PM -0700 10/21/2009, Ashgrove wrote: > > >I have tried several consecutive G4 Firefox builds on my > >Leopard-running eMac (1.25Ghz CPU, 1.5GB RAM) and my Tiger-running > >17" PowerBook (1.67Ghz, 2GB RAM). > > 7450 build, correct? > > >In both computers (and operating systems) they have proven VERY > >unstable and I ended ditching them and installing the main version > >--which runs without a glitch, upgrade after upgrade. > > Can't really tell what's happening without details: Page being > visited, crash logs, plug-ins involved, etc. This is with the > nightly builds vs the release builds or ? > > >The latest Safari is said to be very fast and stable, but I can't > >bring myself to use it for long. > > The coverflow stuff in Safari 4 bugs the heck out of me. Luckily, > you can turn that off. Ditto for the lag visiting sites, as it > checks Google's evil site list - but again, you can turn that off. > > After that, Safari blows the doors off Firefox. > > Of course, all bets are off if you load the browser, any browser, > down with fistfulls of plug-ins. > > - Dan. > -- > - Psychoceramic Emeritus; South Jersey, USA, Earth. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are a member of G-Books, a group for those using G3 iBooks and PowerBooks (we run a separate list for G4 'Books). The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g-books Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/ -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
