Frank Scott on 3/27/03 8:40 PM wrote: > The first is related to this thread. I've seen lots of posts on the > "optimal" OS to run, some of them contradictory. Specifically, will I > really get a noticable benefit (i.e. when running IE 5.1) if I back-off to > OS8.1? The sluggish finder I'm experiencing is annoying, but I can live with > it, so I'm really interested in benefits that impact IE. > > <Snip> > Any other obvious (or not so obvious) things I should do to (or with) my > 5300 to make it more "zippy" with IE 5.1? > > And finally, am I expecting too much from my 5300 when I'd like a webpage to > download/display in less than 5-10 seconds (on average). I don't expect it > to be as fast as my late-model PC that I use at work, but I'm kinda hoping > for something reasonaly close. >
Since you're dealing with a machine that's about 7-8 years old, what was consider zippy then, is sluggish now. If you haven't already, you should probably open up your Extensions Manager control panel and disable any extensions that are obviously not beneficial to the 5300 (ie. anything USB, FireWire, unused printer drivers etc.). Personally I would go OS8.6 as I haven't noticed a significant difference between it and OS8.1. As for IE5 being slow, you might consider a different browser that's built much leaner and meaner. I would check out iCab. It's a great browser for for older Macs and has just about all the functionality you could need. That's what I load on any Pre-G3 PowerBook. Check it out here: <http://www.icab.de/> They indicate a Pro version will be released but it seems like they've been saying that as long as I can remember. I've always used the free download and have not encountered any limitations for what I need a browser for. I know there are a couple other nice browsers but iCab has worked fine. -Mark -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
