Re: G5 up and running, what about browsers?

2012-08-16 Thread a1
Speaking of browsers, I am attempting to edit my about:config in AuroraFox to stop nagging me about missing and outdated plugins. I toggle the settings, but they do not save after a restart. What is the trick? If there is no trick for that, isn't there a trick to get Flash to think it is updated

Re: [G3-5]Re: G5 up and running, what about browsers?

2012-07-31 Thread arichic...@gmail.com
This thread has actually returned in its own way to the topic of browsers---in a general sense---and how to stay on the low-end as sites like Google demand more and more computer resources. For example, when I was limited to using my G3 iBook, and my G4 stock Digital Audio, I often took refuge in

Re: [G3-5]Re: G5 up and running, what about browsers?

2012-07-31 Thread Cameron Kaiser
It runs in the Terminal and reminds of my original internet experience of modeming in to my University Vax account, running Gopher. It is *especially* well suited to Google Groups as it eliminates all formatting other than ASCII text. Gopher's still around:

Re: [G3-5]Re: G5 up and running, what about browsers?

2012-07-31 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Jul 31, 2012, at 6:21 AM, Cameron Kaiser wrote: It runs in the Terminal and reminds of my original internet experience of modeming in to my University Vax account, running Gopher. It is *especially* well suited to Google Groups as it eliminates all formatting other than ASCII text.

Re: [G3-5]Re: G5 up and running, what about browsers?

2012-07-28 Thread Paul Stamsen
On 7/27/12 2:11 pm, MaGioZal wrote: On 7/27/12 4:49 PM, Paul Stamsen atpaterfami...@gmail.com wrote: P.S. I dislike the new Google Groups interface. Blech! Newsgroups are supposed to be simple and texty, not full of CPU slowing frames and complex. Then you'll HATE the new

Re: [G3-5]Re: G5 up and running, what about browsers?

2012-07-27 Thread t...@prismnet.com
On Tuesday, July 24, 2012 4:00:06 AM UTC-5, MaGioZal wrote: On 7/24/12 5:47 AM, Kris Tilford at ktilfo...@cox.net wrote: PatchBurn 4.0.5 can fix this issue in anything earlier than 10.5, so it really doesn't matter if the firmware says Apple or something else. PatchBurn is HIGHLY

Re: [G3-5]Re: G5 up and running, what about browsers?

2012-07-27 Thread Paul Stamsen
On Jul 25, 2012, at 11:57 am, t...@prismnet.com wrote: On Tuesday, July 24, 2012 4:00:06 AM UTC-5, MaGioZal wrote: P.S. I dislike the new Google Groups interface. Blech! Newsgroups are supposed to be simple and texty, not full of CPU slowing frames and complex. Then you'll

Re: [G3-5]Re: G5 up and running, what about browsers?

2012-07-27 Thread MaGioZal
On 7/25/12 2:57 PM, t...@prismnet.com at t...@prismnet.com wrote: Did you have problems in Toast, or just with Disk Utility? My problems were basically with the burning interface of Finder. -- MaGioZal. http://fotolog.com/_magiozal/ -- You received this message because you are a

Re: [G3-5]Re: G5 up and running, what about browsers?

2012-07-27 Thread MaGioZal
On 7/27/12 4:49 PM, Paul Stamsen at paterfami...@gmail.com wrote: P.S. I dislike the new Google Groups interface. Blech! Newsgroups are supposed to be simple and texty, not full of CPU slowing frames and complex. Then you'll HATE the new FB Timeline!! ;) Well, first I was confused

Re: [G3-5]Re: G5 up and running, what about browsers?

2012-07-27 Thread MaGioZal
On 7/28/12 1:51 AM, Cameron Kaiser at spec...@floodgap.com wrote: P.S. I dislike the new Google Groups interface. Blech! Newsgroups are supposed to be simple and texty, not full of CPU slowing frames and complex. Yeah, it's terrible. It's not even good on the office Core i5, and it's

Re: G5 up and running, what about browsers?

2012-07-24 Thread a1
Ok, I am using AuroraFox with great success, including the NoSquint addon for formatting, so I am all good on that aspect of setup. Strange problem has emerged. The Superdrive has no trouble reading DVD's, but, I am trying to add some cd's to my ITunes, and the cd's won't mount. Any ideas on

Re: G5 up and running, what about browsers?

2012-07-24 Thread Kris Tilford
On Jul 24, 2012, at 2:20 AM, a1 wrote: Any ideas on this (CD won't mount, DVD fine)? Perhaps clean? Some of the Apple Superdrives are standard other drives with newer firmware that support more media types. There is even patched newer firmware for some drives that will allow the drive to

Re: [G3-5]Re: G5 up and running, what about browsers?

2012-07-24 Thread MaGioZal
On 7/24/12 5:47 AM, Kris Tilford at ktilfo...@cox.net wrote: PatchBurn 4.0.5 can fix this issue in anything earlier than 10.5, so it really doesn't matter if the firmware says Apple or something else. PatchBurn is HIGHLY recommendable for everyone who has a non-original CD/DVD writer and run

Re: G5 up and running, what about browsers?

2012-07-24 Thread Dan
At 12:20 AM -0700 7/24/2012, a1 wrote: Strange problem has emerged. What does this have to do with web browsing? When changing subjects, please start a different thread. The Superdrive has no trouble reading DVD's, but, I am trying to add some cd's to my ITunes, and the cd's won't mount.

G5 up and running, what about browsers?

2012-07-22 Thread arichic...@gmail.com
Finally got my Dual 1.8 G5 online with an Airlink 101 Wireless N mini USB Adapter [as suggested on this list], and it is surfing fine. Couple issues. My Apple Studio flat screen display is only 1024 x 780. I was using it with an old G4 and Opera 10.10, specifically for one feature: the fit to

Re: G5 up and running, what about browsers?

2012-07-22 Thread Dan
At 4:51 AM -0500 7/22/2012, arichic...@gmail.com wrote: Dual 1.8 G5 Leopard What was the last stable, reliable version of Opera for PPC? Opera has never been stable or reliable on any of my ppc macs, so... Compared to my G4 I am not having too much trouble playing video right off the

Re: G5 up and running, what about browsers?

2012-07-22 Thread Cameron Kaiser
Compared to my G4 I am not having too much trouble playing video right off the websites. I think my Flash is outdated because I can play Youtube and Hulu with no difficulty. It was mentioned here though that there is a way of always getting Quicktime to play video: what is that utility again?