Browser Backup Plans
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ceagleG'day :>
After learning a few days ago that Mozilla had stopped developing their browser for mac classic, I started to be a bit concerned, since it's the only one that is rather stable with LiveJournal.
Then my mac trade magazine came, which had a nice recap of the latest happenings with browsers. It seems about 8 are in development, with about half still being (kindly) programmed for mac classic *warble*
I read them over for a while, and ultimately it looked like iCab was worthy of a try. I've known about it for a while, but the expiration thing turned me off for a long time. It still has about 8 months of good use on it, so I figured that wouldn't be such a bad run, and if it really works out well, it may indeed be worth the 29 bucks next Spring... if they stay on schedule :> *wags*
Well, I've been experimenting with it on all my usual sites for several hours now, and no crashes!
The only odd things so far seem to be some (very few) display oddities, and sporadic handling of 'buttons'... like where one should see 'submit' or 'ok' etc, sometimes it only shows a numeral... and it also seems to check-mark toggle buttons randomly too... but so far it isn't that bad.
The overall program seems to have a lot of care designed into it, with LOTS of extra features and control in the Preferences, and it almost runs as fast as IE 4.... which is LOTS faster than Mozilla!!
After learning a few days ago that Mozilla had stopped developing their browser for mac classic, I started to be a bit concerned, since it's the only one that is rather stable with LiveJournal.
Then my mac trade magazine came, which had a nice recap of the latest happenings with browsers. It seems about 8 are in development, with about half still being (kindly) programmed for mac classic *warble*
I read them over for a while, and ultimately it looked like iCab was worthy of a try. I've known about it for a while, but the expiration thing turned me off for a long time. It still has about 8 months of good use on it, so I figured that wouldn't be such a bad run, and if it really works out well, it may indeed be worth the 29 bucks next Spring... if they stay on schedule :> *wags*
Well, I've been experimenting with it on all my usual sites for several hours now, and no crashes!
The only odd things so far seem to be some (very few) display oddities, and sporadic handling of 'buttons'... like where one should see 'submit' or 'ok' etc, sometimes it only shows a numeral... and it also seems to check-mark toggle buttons randomly too... but so far it isn't that bad.
The overall program seems to have a lot of care designed into it, with LOTS of extra features and control in the Preferences, and it almost runs as fast as IE 4.... which is LOTS faster than Mozilla!!
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Date: 2003-05-30 02:35 am (UTC)C'mon, flex them tail waggin' muscles! :)
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Date: 2003-05-30 08:29 am (UTC)...why are you on OS 9 anyhow? :>
Ah, iCab!
Date: 2003-05-30 10:28 am (UTC)You could always...
Date: 2003-05-30 02:04 pm (UTC)A new breed of switch commercials.
"I was a mac user, but I got tired of there bein gno software supported, and Steve Jobbs was just getting to expensive. I mean, specialized parts went out with the AT? Hello!
"So I bought a clone, and I can run any software I want now!
"My name is TKarrde, and I'm a switcher."
Hee, hee, hee!
-=TK
*yipe!*
Date: 2003-05-31 12:17 am (UTC)I guess I.. wow! *chyrp*... hehheh... when talkin' on more serious stuffs, *fluffs up*.... I guess I don't gesticulate quite as avianly as otherwise when just cheeringly chirpin'!
*un-fluffs, then scritches ya up GOOD in thanks for the featherin' reminder...!* :>
b cuz b cuz b cuz b cuz b cuzzzzzzzz.....
Date: 2003-05-31 12:27 am (UTC)*warble* :9
It's still blazingly fassssssst.... and runs all but three programs (easily replaced) I use without having to invest in other new ones *warble* ;D And I don't haveta use that silly classic mode... which is slightly fickle...
Don' worry though... I study up on systemX and work with it at client jobs...
I just haven't been interested in going through all that suffering they do when it comes to my own home computin' just yet...
I may git into it yet, me friend... but probably when I get another machine I can dedicate to it.
*scritches the broadwinged one too in thanks for the nice comment*
hehheh... now that ya mention it... if ya hear of any G3s going out of use that might make nice candidates, drop me a note :D
Re: Ah, iCab!
Date: 2003-05-31 12:29 am (UTC)Thanx for the note!...Yep... absolutely no crashes or freezes yet!
funny link!
Date: 2003-05-31 12:32 am (UTC)...though still no iPod, Rio, or any other mp3 portable for me as of yet! :D
Re: funny link!
Date: 2003-05-31 10:28 am (UTC)Glad you liked the strip. It's been a very amusing storyline. Most of them are, in fact. You should check out the archives. Just be aware: many firries think the author is the Devil Incarnate because he doesn't like furries. Me, I think he writes a funny comic, and his oppinion of furries doesn't affect that.
-=TK