IE 5. may be unstable on machines with low RAM, small MHz processors, older OSs, but it is simply not true that this would be the case with Monique's 7500 with a 300mhz Sonnet upgrade processor, 288MB of RAM and OS 9.1 - the original set up that this question arose from ...
david_elmo > Message-Id: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Sun, 03 Aug 2003 19:44:03 -0600 > Subject: Re: Best Browser? > From: Eric Scott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > IE is good, but IE 5 tends to be very unstable. 4.5 is better in my > opinion, even though it's not as recent. I recently got rid of Mac OS 8.1 on > my PM 7300/180 because the previous owner didn't send me the 8.1 cd's. > (Therefore makeing me the proud owner of an illegal OS) Now I'm using good > 'ol 7.5.5, and I can only use IE 3, but I am using iCab 2.9, which rocks the > party. (Except in Javascript, and I'm having troubles getting it to use the > old MRJ.) > Cheers, > ES > > > > Sent from a PowerMac 7300/180 with Mac OS 7.5.3 and Microsoft Internet Mail > and News 3.0. > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > God Bless!! > > ---------- >> From: David Elmo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: "PCI PowerMacs" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Subject: Re: Best Browser? >> Date: Mon, 04 Aug 2003 10:36:47 +1000 >> >> I know you want to experiment. For Mac OSs before 10, IE and Icab are the >> best in my opinion. >> >> If IE works for you, why not stay with it? It is without doubt one of the >> best. It has to be because that is what web site makers use for their >> standard, a sort of catch 22 that has a history. I'd say to be sure to have >> the latest 5. for the Mac (I have 5.1.6 - I think there is a 5.1.7). >> >> I too love Icab, looks nice and has some great features like being able to >> open up a source file on one's own computer. What is not properly developed >> is its ability to handle css (style instructions that are specified by the >> web site maker for the pages). >> >> But, what can't you do in icab, give some examples of addresses etc. It may >> be that you need to attend to the business of setting your preferences, all >> sorts of things things file helpers. Pay attention particularly to the >> preferences/Javascript/'Identity/settings'/identity. I tick the MIE and > put >> in a 5 version - this identifies the browser as IE to web sites and helps - >> think: the doorman lets in people with proper dress and gives scruffy > others >> a hard time. I know ... Mac people like us have pride but one sometimes >> needs to swallow it ... Also give Icab as much memory as you can afford, >> set prefs to throw out the cache on quit ... It goes on and on. >> >> >>> Date: Sat, 02 Aug 2003 23:18:51 -0700 >>> Subject: Best Browser? >>> From: "Monique .A. Cline" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> In-Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> >>> Hey all! >>> >>> I've got a 7500 with a 300mhz Sonnet upgrade processor, 288MB of RAM, and > OS >>> 9.1, and am wondering which of the browsers out there are the best. I > don't >>> need a "Messenger"-type or chat feature, and have downloaded both Mozilla >>> and Opera, but both keep crashing, ESPECIALLY Opera. I have I.E and > Icab, >>> and I really love Icab 2.9, but there are just too many websites that > just >>> don't show up in Icab that will show up in I.E. I haven't used Netscape >>> since I couldn't import my email and the last version I tried (6.0 or > 4.79?) >>> just ran too slow. >>> >>> Are there any more out there browsers out there that I should try? Is > there >>> something that I may be doing to these browsers that makes them quit or > go >>> slow? Is there something I could/should do to upgrade performance for > any >>> of them? >>> >>> All advice extremely welcome! >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Monique >> >> >> -- >> PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... >> >> Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | >> -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | >> >> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> >> >> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> >> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; >> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> >> >> Using a Mac? 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