Comments on: Classilla is a Modern Web Browser for Classic Mac OS 9 http://osxdaily.com/2011/11/11/classilla-is-a-modern-web-browser-for-classic-mac-os-9/ News, tips, software, reviews, and more for Mac OS X, iPhone, iPad Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:52:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: SD http://osxdaily.com/2011/11/11/classilla-is-a-modern-web-browser-for-classic-mac-os-9/#comment-502629 SD Fri, 22 Feb 2013 16:08:38 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=23465#comment-502629 I have fondness for OS 9 but it's very creaky and ancient compared to OS X. I have fondness for OS 9 but it’s very creaky and ancient compared to OS X.

]]> By: DD http://osxdaily.com/2011/11/11/classilla-is-a-modern-web-browser-for-classic-mac-os-9/#comment-382848 DD Fri, 27 Apr 2012 17:29:30 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=23465#comment-382848 Wasted effort? I'd say OS X Lion is wasted...on me anyways. Monkey swipe gestures for a computer that isn't a touch sensitive machine? Definition of stupid. There is nothing inherently wrong with OS 9...yes, its old, but the software written for it works as well today as it did when it was written, and much of it now is considered "abandonware", ie free for the taking. Classilla isn't bad, its not a modern web browser by any stretch of the imagination, but with it I can accomplish 95% of my daily internet tasks like reading the nytimes and bbc, sending and receiving email. Also, using mobile sites wherever possible speeds it up and makes it fun. Youtube is possible if you have a fast enough machine and can read Japanese. ppcluddite has a post about making your OS 9 machine more usable today: http://ppcluddite.blogspot.com/2012/04/essential-additions-to-your-mac-os-9.html Wasted effort? I’d say OS X Lion is wasted…on me anyways. Monkey swipe gestures for a computer that isn’t a touch sensitive machine? Definition of stupid. There is nothing inherently wrong with OS 9…yes, its old, but the software written for it works as well today as it did when it was written, and much of it now is considered “abandonware”, ie free for the taking.

Classilla isn’t bad, its not a modern web browser by any stretch of the imagination, but with it I can accomplish 95% of my daily internet tasks like reading the nytimes and bbc, sending and receiving email. Also, using mobile sites wherever possible speeds it up and makes it fun. Youtube is possible if you have a fast enough machine and can read Japanese. ppcluddite has a post about making your OS 9 machine more usable today:

http://ppcluddite.blogspot.com/2012/04/essential-additions-to-your-mac-os-9.html

]]> By: Frank Stark http://osxdaily.com/2011/11/11/classilla-is-a-modern-web-browser-for-classic-mac-os-9/#comment-300003 Frank Stark Thu, 15 Dec 2011 08:58:08 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=23465#comment-300003 I am viewing this page with my PowerPC G3. Yes, it's 2011. I am a Mac collector. I've even browsed the web on the Blue and white clam-shell iBook and Macintosh Classic. I take them to coffee shops and people stop by to ask questions. It's fun, like collecting old cars. For you acidic people out there, "take it easy. We're allowed to have fun little hobbies in life..." :-) I am viewing this page with my PowerPC G3. Yes, it’s 2011. I am a Mac collector. I’ve even browsed the web on the Blue and white clam-shell iBook and Macintosh Classic. I take them to coffee shops and people stop by to ask questions. It’s fun, like collecting old cars.

For you acidic people out there, “take it easy. We’re allowed to have fun little hobbies in life…”

:-)

]]> By: Tim http://osxdaily.com/2011/11/11/classilla-is-a-modern-web-browser-for-classic-mac-os-9/#comment-275839 Tim Sat, 12 Nov 2011 20:30:33 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=23465#comment-275839 OS 9 is better than X in many ways. Mostly the UI, but also in the ability of extensions to modify the system. Yes, they could cause your Mac to crash if you had a conflict, but in all the years I used Mac OS 8 & 9 that never happened to me. Oh yeah, one more thing... Kaleidoscope! OS 9 is better than X in many ways. Mostly the UI, but also in the ability of extensions to modify the system. Yes, they could cause your Mac to crash if you had a conflict, but in all the years I used Mac OS 8 & 9 that never happened to me.
Oh yeah, one more thing… Kaleidoscope!

]]> By: AnonMac http://osxdaily.com/2011/11/11/classilla-is-a-modern-web-browser-for-classic-mac-os-9/#comment-275564 AnonMac Sat, 12 Nov 2011 09:46:11 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=23465#comment-275564 I use this on my Power Mac regularly. I use this on my Power Mac regularly.

]]> By: Classilla, un navegador web retro-moderno | Soy de Mac http://osxdaily.com/2011/11/11/classilla-is-a-modern-web-browser-for-classic-mac-os-9/#comment-275369 Classilla, un navegador web retro-moderno | Soy de Mac Sat, 12 Nov 2011 04:18:00 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=23465#comment-275369 [...] | OSXdaily [...] [...] | OSXdaily [...]

]]> By: James http://osxdaily.com/2011/11/11/classilla-is-a-modern-web-browser-for-classic-mac-os-9/#comment-275047 James Fri, 11 Nov 2011 20:26:45 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=23465#comment-275047 MacOS 9? 9?? What? You're talking about an operating system from the 90s?!? What's the download count? 12? 13? MacOS 9?

9??

What?

You’re talking about an operating system from the 90s?!?

What’s the download count? 12? 13?

]]> By: Peter http://osxdaily.com/2011/11/11/classilla-is-a-modern-web-browser-for-classic-mac-os-9/#comment-275015 Peter Fri, 11 Nov 2011 19:09:24 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=23465#comment-275015 What a huge waste of effort... What a huge waste of effort…

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