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Best Browser For an Old Mac? OS X 10.6.8 (self.browsers)
submitted 1 year ago by throwawaypolitico
I have an old Macbook - the white plastic kind from the mid-2000's -
that still works perfectly. The only problem I have with it is finding a
good browser to use. Chrome is no longer supported; the Flash is out
of date, Twitter doesn't work well, etc. Safari does not work much
better.
Are there any lightweight, lesser-known browsers that may help fix
this issue? I am running OS X 10.6.8 on this machine.
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[–][deleted] 4 points 1 year ago
Firefox still supports 10.6 I believe. But that too will cease.
It's not safe to use such outdated software. If anything you should
possibly look at using a lightweight linux distro which will still be
supported on your old hardware and so will the software.
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[–]throwawaypolitico[S] 1 point 1 year ago
What is an example of one I could use on a Mac? I did not know you
could run Linux with one.
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[–][deleted] 1 point 1 year ago
A Mac is just a computer. There is nothing different about it. The
hardware can run Windows as well. You can run any mainstream distro
on a Mac.
For driver and Macintosh Keyboard layout functionality, and ease of
use.. I would suggest sticking with Ubuntu or one of its related
releases. Since your hardware is old. A nice lightweight OS will do it
wonders. Look up Xubuntu and Lubuntu, take your pick.
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[–][deleted] 1 point 1 year ago
I have the same system on my old macbook and I did some research:
Firefox have the best result on html5test and Safari have the lowest.
Opera and Chrome are not much worse than Firefox although Chrome
have the best performance. (edit formating)
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[–]Angry_Wojak 1 point 1 year ago
Classilla is still updated for Classic Mac.
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[–]themusicgod1 0 points 1 year ago
1. Install linux and ditch your proprietary OS.
2. Palemoon.
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[–][deleted] 1 point 1 year ago
You do realize not everyone's software or hardware works with Linux,
correct?
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[–]themusicgod1 0 points 1 year ago
That is perfectly OK. There are alternatives to GNU/Linux, such as
FreeBSD that are fine to use, and even better than GNU/Linux in some
respects. What's NOT perfectly OK is running proprietary software.
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[–][deleted] 1 point 1 year ago
Even if proprietary software can get the job done better and easier
than the open source alternatives? I've yet to find a good alternative
to Premiere Pro.
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[–]themusicgod1 -1 points 1 year ago
Yes, even then. It is not ethical, or appropriate to use proprietary
software. You are hurting your community, and compromising your
security by using it.
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[–][deleted] 1 point 1 year ago
k then
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